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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 22, 2010

Fired Austin Officer Reinstated

An arbitrator on Thursday ruled in favor of Senior Officer Leonardo Quintana, and a grand jury declined to indict Quintana over the fatal shooting of Nathaniel Sanders II during a struggle.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 21, 2010

Video: Michigan Officer Cleared In Shooting of Armed Parolee

Kent County Prosecutor William Forsyth, who released the video, ruled Officer Donald Lake acted appropriately in self-defense when he shot 33-year-old Gabriel Hood.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 14, 2010

Two Officers Sue Illinois Pastor for Defamation

Two Rockford (Ill.) Police officers have sued a local pastor who repeatedly referred to a deadly force encounter as "murder," despite having information that contradicted that claim.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 14, 2010

Three Philadelphia Officers Cleared In Shooting

"After a lengthy and careful review of the facts in this case I concluded that the three officers acted properly in this situation," according to District Attorney Seth Williams. "Vincent Parsons fired first and the officers had no other choice but to fire back."

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 13, 2010

Murder Charge Dropped Against Illinois Cop

Dorian, 37, was charged in a pair of rural shootings along the Indiana-Illinois border. In a detailed computer forensics analysis, investigators determined Dorian was at home on his computer on the Internet when the shootings occurred.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 3, 2010

Washington Officer Cleared In Year-old Shooting Returns to Duty

Kennewick Police Chief Ken Hohenberg announced that a shooting review board found that Officer Lee Cooper's action on Sept. 14, 2009, was "lawful and proper."

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 13, 2010

Salt Lake City Officer Cleared In Shooting of Soldier

Brandon Barrett, 28, was shot wearing full fatigues and armed with almost a dozen high-capacity magazines. He had been classified as a deserter.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 2, 2010

Texas Arbitrator Rules Hood Slam Wasn't Excessive Force

Officer Jeremy Massey, who was off-duty at the time of the arrest, handcuffed 18-year-old Cornelius Gill and slammed him onto the hood of a cruiser driven by a uniformed back-up officer.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 19, 2010

Wisconsin Deputy Cleared In Fatal Shooting

A Columbia County (Wisc.) Sheriff's deputy acted appropriately, when he fatally shot a distraught man who advanced toward him with a loaded gun, the district attorney has ruled.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 22, 2010

Wisconsin Deputy Returns To Duty After Cleared In Child Abuse Charge

Neil Bennett said he had spanked his daughter for misbehaving, but did not slap her in the face. Child protective services inspected the girl and could not substantiate the injuries she claimed in the criminal complaint.

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