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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 7, 2013

Portland Police Agree to TASER Policy Changes

The police union waived its right to challenge proposed changes to the Police Bureau's use of force and Taser policies -- although it's unclear what final changes the city agreed to make.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 9, 2013

Maine Trooper Cleared In Shooting

A Maine State Police trooper was justified in using deadly force when a man pointed a hunting rifle at him in June, the state's attorney general announced Tuesday.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 4, 2013

Capitol Chase Suspect Had History of Mental Illness

The dental hygienist who led police on a pursuit through the heart of Washington, D.C., on Thursday that ended in her fatal shooting by officers suffered from depression and other mental breaks.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 3, 2013

Video: Mo. Officer Saves Bridge Jumper

A Kansas City (Mo.) Police sergeant grabbed a suicidal man early Saturday before he could jump off a highway overpass. Sgt. Steven Griswold had responded to a stranded motorist call.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 2, 2013

Calif. Officers Cleared In Fatal Shooting of Mentally Ill Man

A federal judge has cleared several San Jose Police officers who shot and killed a mentally ill man in his back yard after he had slashed his brother's throat.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 25, 2013

Video: Navy Yard Shooter Wielded Sawed-Off Shotgun

The FBI has released preliminary findings of the Sept. 16 Washington Navy Yard shooting that includes new details about the shooter's weapons, a timeline of his movements, and his mental state leading up to the shooting.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 20, 2013

Wis. Cop Killer Will Be Released

Alan Randall may have been better off going to prison for killing two police officers in 1975. He might have been freed in his early 30s, with most of his life still ahead of him.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 17, 2013

Navy Yard Killer Had History of Mental Illness

The man authorities say killed 12 people in Monday's Washington Navy Yard rampage had a history of mental illness and reportedly told people he was hearing voices.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 12, 2013

Video: Knife-Wielding Man Charges Seattle Officer

Newly released dash-cam video shows a Seattle Police officer shooting and wounding a mentally ill man who charged him with a knife in June.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 21, 2013

Gunman Brought 500 Rounds to Atlanta-Area School

The man who walked into a DeKalb County, Ga., elementary school Tuesday armed with an AK-47 brought nearly 500 rounds of ammo, authorities said Wednesday.

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