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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 25, 2010

St. Louis Officer Killed in Crash while Chasing Burglary Suspect

David Haynes, a 27-year-old St. Louis police officer with one year on the force, was killed this morning in a four-car crash at Kingshighway and Oleatha while pursuing a burglary suspect.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 22, 2010

Motorist Killed During N.C. Highway Patrol Pursuit

Shortly after 10:15 p.m. Saturday, passing through the intersection at North Davidson Street and Parkwood Avenue in Charlotte, Latia Winchester's maroon Chevrolet Impala was broadsided by a car being chased by an N.C. Highway Patrol cruiser, authorities said.

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Videosby Staff WriterFebruary 23, 2010

Man Takes Out Town With Armored Dozer

Marv Heemeyer was a welder and muffler repair shop owner who (outraged over the outcome of a zoning dispute) armored a Komatsu D355A bulldozer with layers of steel and concrete and used it on June 4, 2004, to demolish the town hall, a former judge's home, and other buildings in Granby, Colo. After a standoff with law enforcement agencies, Heemeyer committed suicide.

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Inside the Badge by David CraigFebruary 4, 2010

Chasing Down Two-Wheeled Scofflaws

Every motor officer can tell you stories about pursuits of other bikes, and the successes and mistakes made. We learn from others, and share those stories to keep our brothers and sisters safe. Here are a few thoughts that may help you.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 10, 2009

Georgia Agency to Review Fatal Chase

Chief Jeff Turner of the Clayton County Police Department said the chase began around 9:30 p.m., in Clayton County when officers saw the pickup slow and then stop so the driver could talk to a woman beside the road. That area of Old Dixie Highway at I-75 is known for prostitution but Turner said it was not known if the man was soliciting the woman for sex.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 15, 2009

Officer Said to Have Kicked Suspect Owns Clothing Line Tailored to Gang Life

The police officer who sources inside El Monte, Calif., City Hall say kicked a gang member in the head after a long car chase Wednesday also owns a clothing company that glorifies gang and prison life.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 15, 2009

L.A. County Sheriff's Department Opens Criminal Probe into El Monte Officer's Kick of Prone Suspect

The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department on Thursday opened a criminal investigation into the videotaped kicking of a prone suspect by an El Monte police officer after a high-speed pursuit the day before, authorities said.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 12, 2009

Texas Officer Killed by Fleeing Vehicle During Vehicle Pursuit

A 20-year Corpus Christi Police Department veteran likely was setting out spikes to flatten the tires of a fleeing vehicle when it struck and killed him early Wednesday, police said. Patrol Lt. Stuart Alexander was hit by an SUV about 12:10 a.m. in a grassy median along North Padre Island Drive between Bates and Agnes streets.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 1, 2008

Texas Sheriff Killed in Pursuit Crash

Trinity County Sheriff Brent Lee was killed Thursday morning when his patrol car left Farm-to-Market Road 3453 and crashed during the pursuit of a possible suspect.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 30, 2008

Driver Leads Miami Police on Dangerous, Three-County Chase

A man in Miami-Dade led police on a high-speed chase through three counties before he pulled into a Palm Beach County driveway, darted into a backyard, sat down on a patio chair and surrendered.

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