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Newsby Staff WriterMay 14, 2019

Mississippi Constable Dies of Injuries from Crash

Willie Houston "Hoot" West, 81, died at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo, three days after his car left the roadway in a turn on Harrison Road and crashed into a tree.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 14, 2019

Florida Chief Cites Low Pay for High Employee Turnover

Chief Diane Hobley-Burney presented a case to the city as to why she feels a bigger investment in the police department will reverse turnover trends.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 14, 2019

Florida Department Celebrates K-9's Retirement

Officers with the Jupiter (FL) Police Department are celebrating the successful career of one of its K-9s.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 14, 2019

Florida Agency Uses Grant Funds to Buy Steel-Plate Body Armor for Active-Shooter Response

A $54,976 grant from the Florida Department of Law Enforcement will go toward purchasing 162 vests.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 14, 2019

Texas Officer Fatally Shoots Woman After She Grabs His TASER

Video of the incident was recorded by a witness and posted on social media. In the video, the woman can be heard shouting "I'm pregnant" before she was shot, but a family member said that claim wasn't true and the woman had mental health issues.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 13, 2019

Louisville Police Union Says New Traffic Stop Rules Endanger Officers

The changes, which go into effect Aug. 1, say removing motorists from cars, patting them down and handcuffing them should not be employed “as a matter of routine” and should only be done based on factors that include the motorist’s behavior, size and history of assaulting officers or fleeing.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 13, 2019

Virginia Officer Joined Force at 58, Now Patrolling at 62

In the police academy the then 58-year-old Friday received the best in physical fitness award. He was running 10 miles a day before entering the academy.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 12, 2019

Savannah Officer Shot, Killed Investigating Robbery

Two officers and the suspect were wounded. Sgt. Kelvin Ansari later died at an area hospital. The other wounded officer was treated and released.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 10, 2019

Arkansas SRO K-9 Featured in School Yearbook

A Bryant, AR, police dog's photo was featured among faculty members in the Bryant High School yearbook this year.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 10, 2019

Florida Boy Running 1 Mile for Each Fallen Officer from 2018 and 2019

In January, Cartledge vowed to run 148 miles to pay tribute to the 148 police officers who died last year in the line of duty. In addition, the 10-year-old said he will run an additional mile for every officer and other first responders killed this year.

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