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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 15, 2018

Florida Fire Marshals Shoot, Kill Looter Attempting to Steal Police Car

A man suspected of looting in hurricane-ravaged Panama City, FL, was shot and killed after he attempted to steal a police car, according to WEAR-TV News.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 12, 2018

Teen Charged as Adult in Florida K-9′s Death

A 17-year-old had his case upgraded to adult status Thursday morning in the Sept. 30 shooting death of a Jacksonville, FL, police dog following an armed carjacking and chase, according to the State Attorney’s Office.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 12, 2018

Photo: Florida Sheriff's Deputies Pause in Prayer Before Hurricane Makes Landfall

The Leon County (FL) Sheriff's Office posted a picture to Facebook showing deputies bowing their heads in prayer as they braced for the imminent landfall of Hurricane Michael on October 9, 2018.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 12, 2018

Former Florida Officer Sentenced to 6 Years for Shakedowns at Traffic Stops

Jose Acosta—a former rookie police officer with the Miami Police Department— pleaded guilty to 10 counts of burglary, 10 counts of false imprisonment, eight counts of grand theft and two counts of petit theft and was sentenced to six years in prison. That term could be reduced to three years with good behavior.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 10, 2018

IACP 2018: Illinois SRO Named Officer of the Year for Preventing School Shooting

Dallas left the athletic director’s office and began chasing Milby, according to Illinois State Police. The teen ran toward his car and fired shots toward Dallas who returned fire, striking Milby in the right hip and right shoulder, the State Journal-Register reports.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 3, 2018

Teen Charged in Florida K-9's Death

Florida authorities say a teenager has been charged in the armed carjacking that resulted in the death of a police dog named Fang.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 1, 2018

Florida K-9 Shot and Killed Pursuing Carjacking Suspect

K-9 Fang was shot and killed when officers responded to a call of an armed carjacking taking place just before 0320 hours on Sunday.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 28, 2018

Miami Police Department Unveils Head-Turning 3-Wheel Police Vehicle

The Miami Police Department's latest vehicle is a three-wheel Polaris Slingshot that was donated by the company to be used for community outreach.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 25, 2018

Florida Passes Law to Help Police Investigate Online Child Predation

Under the new law, internet providers can't tell a perp they're being investigated for 90 days. If police need more time, they can have a delay extended in 90-day increments.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 19, 2018

3 Florida Officers Cleared in Fatal OIS of Motorist in Parking Lot

Three officers—Martin A. Neal, Robert Ritter and William Rodwick—were lawful when they shot and killed 34-year-old David Romansky, prosecutors said after reviewing a report by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement.

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