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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 18, 2016

Judge Throws Out Ex-L.A. County Sheriff's Plea Deal

A federal judge rejected a plea agreement Monday under which former Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca would have served up to six months in prison for lying to federal authorities, saying the punishment was not severe enough.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 6, 2016

Indiana Sheriff's Office Upgrades 911 Call-Handling Operations With Total Response

The Pike County (IN) Sheriff's Office is transitioning to PowerPhone's Total Response solution to streamline 911 call-handling operations.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 1, 2016

Tennessee Deputy Dies of Heart Attack After Training Run

Deputy Sheriff Tase Sturgill suffered a fatal heart attack while he and other members of the Humphreys County Sheriff's Office were developing a new physical assessment test for the department's Emergency Response Team.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 28, 2016

Video: Utah's First 'Porn Dog' Sniffs for Digital Child Pornography

On Tuesday, the Weber County (UT) Sheriff's Office introduced URL — pronounced Earl — as the latest addition to their fight against child pornography. URL is the state's first electronic detection K-9.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 27, 2016

Former L.A. County Undersheriff Sentenced to 5 Years for Obstruction of Justice

Former Los Angeles County Undersheriff Paul Tanaka was sentenced to five years in federal prison Monday after being found guilty in his corruption trial.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 17, 2016

Tennessee Deputy Dies of Complications from 2015 Crash Injuries

A Jackson County (TN) Sheriff’s Office deputy died on Wednesday from complications related to a car crash.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 16, 2016

Florida Sheriff Challenges Obama on Militarization of Police After Orlando Massacre

A statement from Lee County (FL) Sheriff Mike Scott in the hours following the mass shooting in Orlando has drawn mixed reactions from the public.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 16, 2016

Video: Missouri Sheriff Waives CCW Fees After Orlando Massacre

Reacting to the deadliest mass murder shooting in U.S. history, a Missouri sheriff is waiving any fees for people wanting a five-year concealed carry permit in his county during the month of June.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 9, 2016

Video: County Pulls Health Insurance for Nebraska Deputy Recovering from Ambush Shooting

Deuel County, NE, commissioners have yet to authorize temporary health coverage for a wounded sheriff's deputy while he continues to recover from an on-duty shooting.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 8, 2016

Texas County Bans Patrol Car Crosses to Settle Atheist Lawsuit

Despite support from Gov. Greg Abbott, officials in Brewster County, TX, have agreed to ban the display of Christian crosses on sheriff's vehicles to settle a lawsuit from the national Freedom From Religion Foundation.

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