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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 8, 2019

Florida Governor Suspends Sheriff Over Parkland School Shooting Response, Sources Say

Broward County Sheriff Scott Israel, who faced criticism over his department’s response to the deadly Parkland, FL, school shooting last year, was officially suspended by newly sworn-in Gov. Ron DeSantis, according to multiple sources.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 3, 2019

Virginia Department Mourns Loss of Recently Retired K-9 "Ringo"

The Christiansburg (VA) Police Department is mourning the death of K-9 officer, Ringo, who recently retired from service following five years of service to the department.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 2, 2019

Southern California Officers Given Resilience Training

More than a dozen local and state police officers, dispatchers and other members of public safety gathered in a first of its kind training in California, centered on how to deal with mental health and trauma.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 2, 2019

Chicago Officer Found Dead of Reported Suicide

According to the Department of Justice, the suicide rate in the Chicago Police Department is 60 percent higher than the national average due to the chronic gun violence and high murder rate exposing officers to a staggering amount of trauma.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 2, 2019

Louisville Sewer Agency Hires Noted Attorney to Represent Allegedly Impaired Driver in Trial Over Death of Detective

Louisville Attorney David Lambertus is now representing Roger Burdette, the MSD driver charged with murder and DUI in connection with the Christmas Eve crash that killed Det. Deidre Mengedoht

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 1, 2019

Research Shows that 158 Police Officers Died by Suicide in 2018

For the third straight year, police officer suicides exceed all combined causes of line-of-duty deaths.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 31, 2018

Widow of Slain Officer Outraged Over Cop Killer Mumia's Chance for Appeal

Judge Leon Tucker granted Mumia Abu-Jamal another opportunity to appeal his conviction in the death of Philadelphia Police Officer Daniel Faulkner. Abu-Jamal spent three decades on death row before his sentence in the shooting death of Faulkner was thrown out over flawed jury instructions.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 28, 2018

Knife-Wielding Suspect Dies Following Struggle with Massachusetts Officers

The suspect—identified as 25-year-old Erich Stelzer—was taken into custody and was being transported to a nearby hospital by responding EMS when he reportedly became unresponsive and was pronounced dead.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 27, 2018

Manhunt Continues for Suspect in California Officer's Shooting Death

Investigators believe the man suspected of killing Newman, CA, Police Cpl. Ronil "Ron" Singh is still in Stanislaus County, Sheriff Adam Christianson said Thursday morning.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 27, 2018

Report: More LEOs Died of Gunfire Than Traffic-Related Incidents in 2018

Overall fatalities increased 12% with firearms-related fatalities the leading cause of officer deaths this year.

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