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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 26, 2019

CA Deputy Fired Over Fabricated Sniper Attack

A deputy with the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department who claimed that he was shot by a sniper positioned in an apartment building located across the street from the agency's Lancaster station lied about the event, the department says.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 21, 2019

Texas Officer May Receive Traffic Citation for Texting and Driving

An officer with the Killeen Police Department may pick up a traffic citation after she was seen by a citizen texting and driving. The citizen posted a video of the incident on Facebook, which drew the attention of the chief of police.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 30, 2019

Private University Police Department Fires 9 Officers for Social Media Posts

Nine police officers with the Hampton University (VA) Police Department have been fired for posting "misogynistic, racist … remarks" on social media.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 25, 2019

Dallas Police Officer Accused of Holding Gun to Wife's Head Arrested, Released on Bond

An officer with the Dallas Police Department who is accused of holding a gun to his wife's head surrendered to arrest on Tuesday.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 19, 2019

Philadelphia to Fire 13 Officers for Facebook Posts

Thirteen officers with the Philadelphia Police Department are likely to be terminated from their jobs over a series of inflammatory comments they shared on Facebook.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 18, 2019

Los Angeles Officer Accused of Two Rapes After DNA Match

According to NBC News, the officer—33-year-old William Rodriguez—was under investigation for allegations of sexual assault in a November incident when police entered Rodriguez's DNA into the FBI's Combined DNA Index System. They then got a "hit" on a cold case from August 2015.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 24, 2019

Philadelphia Police Union Says Any Firings Over Facebook Posts "Out of Bounds"

Vice President John McGrody of Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 5 said, "I don't believe any Facebook posts merit firing, based on discipline that’s been handed out through the years."

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 20, 2019

More than 70 Philadelphia Officers Placed on Desk Duty Following Facebook Posts

More than 70 officers with the Philadelphia Police Department have been placed on desk duty while the agency conducts an internal investigation into hundreds of officers' social media posts.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 19, 2019

4 St. Louis Officers Charged in Beating of Undercover Colleague

Four officers with the St. Louis Police Department have been criminally charged in the alleged beating of an undercover officer working the scene of a protest following the acquittal of former police Officer Jason Stockley, who was accused of first-degree murder related to the shooting death of a civilian.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 14, 2019

D.C. Metro Officer Accused of Taking $15,000 in Bribes

According to the Washington Post, Officer Walter Lee was charged in federal court and has been suspended from duty pending the proceedings.

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