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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 6, 2018

St. Louis Officers Indicted for Beating Undercover Officer During Demonstration

Four Officers with the St. Louis Police Department have been indicted by a federal grand jury and may face federal charges of civil rights violation, obstruction of justice and lying to federal investigators.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 3, 2018

Illinois K-9 Finds Missing Suicidal Woman in Nighttime Search

Deputy John Forlenza and his K-9 partner Dax of the Lake County (IL) Sheriff's Office located an unidentified 32-year-old woman in mental distress.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 30, 2018

Indiana Officer Turns a Traffic Stop into a Heart-Warming act of Kindness

When Sergeant Evan Love of the Hendricks County (IN) Sheriff's Office stopped motorist Megan Nierman for speeding, he was prepared to issue citations for the excessive speed as well as expired tags. He quickly altered his plan.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 30, 2018

Husband of Slain Nebraska Officer Donates Horse to Department's Mounted Unit

Hector Orozco—the husband of slain Omaha Police Officer Kerrie Orozco—has donated the family's horse to the Omaha Police Department's Mounted Patrol Unit.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 29, 2018

Gun-Wielding Suspect Fatally Shot by Minnesota Police

An armed man wanted for an undisclosed allegation resisted arrest at a traffic stop and was fatally shot by an officer with the Bemidji (MN) Police Department, according to a statement the agency posted to Facebook.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 28, 2018

Michigan Woman Punches Police Officer, Tries to Grab Gun, Eats Diamond Earrings, Police Say

On Twitter, Troy Police wrote on Tuesday: “A Troy officer was assaulted while arresting a woman for trespassing. She punched him, and then tried to grab his gun. The suspect, once in our lock up, punched a police service aide. The officer and service aide are OK, thankfully.”

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 27, 2018

Michigan Mother Suing Police Department for Son's Death in May OIS

In a lawsuit filed Monday in U.S. District Court in Detroit, Michelle Reynolds says that police used excessive force and violated her 20-year-old son's civil rights in a confrontation outside the family's home in May.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 22, 2018

Minnesota Police Shoot, Kill Reportedly Suicidal Knife-Wielding Man

Officers from Stillwater, Bayport, and Oak Park Heights all responded to the incident, finding the man carrying the knife. One officer deployed a TASER, then another opened fire with a sidearm.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 22, 2018

Ohio Officer Injured as Distracted Driver Slams Into His Patrol Vehicle

According to WLWT-TV, Officer Scott Hamilton was in a town of the same name when the driver took a sudden left turn directly in front of the oncoming officer's car.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 21, 2018

Chicago Officer Shot During Foot Pursuit—Body Armor Stops Bullet

A Chicago police officer was shot in the vest after a suspect opened fire during a foot pursuit following a traffic stop on Tuesday morning.

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