Antwan Whitlock, 35, of Union Township, allegedly slashed an officer with a knife in late December, officials said. He was later hit with a Taser and stabbed himself in the chest, although he was not hit when officers fired at him after the alleged knife attack, according to the state attorney general’s office.
January 22, 2021
Travis Zachary Garrett, 28, intentionally plowed his car into the marked patrol car of LaVigne earlier this month, meriting the capital felony charge of first-degree murder of a law enforcement officer, State Attorney Andrew Warren said.
January 22, 2021
Major Kimberly Burbrink, head of the Criminal Interdiction Division, which carried out the March 13 raid at Taylor's apartment, is being reduced to the rank of lieutenant following an "internal investigation of policy violations."
January 22, 2021
Under the California Constitution and California Civil Code section 52.3, the AG is authorized to conduct civil investigations into whether a law enforcement agency has engaged in a pattern or practice of violating state or federal law.
January 22, 2021
With SHOT Show 2021 canceled for COVID-19, Streamlight virtually rolled out it newest law enforcement-applicable gear this week, including a new pocket light and a variety of new weapon lights.
January 22, 2021
The FBI is asking the public for help identifying 10 individuals who are accused of assaulting federal officers and engaging in violence at the U.S. Capitol during the Jan. 6 riot.
January 21, 2021
The officers were patrolling the bay when they spotted the dog. They quickly pulled him from the freezing water, wrapped him in a blanket and brought him to a local veterinarian.
January 21, 2021
Jamie Davidson was serving a life sentence for his role in the murder of Officer Wallie Howard Jr. He was convicted in 1993.
January 21, 2021
A federal grand jury Wednesday returned an eight-count indictment charging former Puerto Rico Police Bureau Officer William Cintrón Rivera with the theft of 54 guns from his agency.
January 21, 2021
The FN 509 Compact has been designed for deep concealment with a 3.7-inch barrel and low-profile rear blackout iron sights. A high-visibility front sight aids in low-light target acquisition.
January 21, 2021
Union officials said LAPD already made sacrifices in 2020 when the City Council approved a $150 million cut to its police budget over the summer. That resulted in LAPD shuffling more than 300 positions, with some specialized detectives being reassigned to community stations and other neighborhood patrols being eliminated entirely.
January 20, 2021
The Justice Department criminal complaint says McCaughey repeatedly told the officer “just go home” and “come on man, you are going to get squished, just go home” while allegedly using a police shield against the officer during the Jan. 6 storming of the U.S. Capitol Building.
January 20, 2021
The former officer faces charges of knowingly entering or remaining in any restricted building or grounds without lawful authority and violent entry and disorderly conduct on Capitol grounds.
January 20, 2021
In a press conference Wednesday, the Putnam County Sheriff's Office said both deputies were responding to a domestic violence call in the moments before the crash.
January 20, 2021
Eugene Goodman, the U.S. Capitol Police officer who faced down a mob of rioters during the attack on the U.S. Capitol building this month, escorted Vice President Harris at the inauguration.
January 20, 2021