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The hostage was a Lyft driver who picked up the suspect in Hall County. During the drive to Dawson County, the suspect reportedly threatened the driver with a knife and demanded to be taken directly to the Dawson County Sheriff's Office.
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“Look me in the eye and tell me why you want me dead,” the sheriff ordered after introducing himself to the suspect.
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Rio Arriba County deputies found Sheriff Sheriff Billy Merrifield dead at his home Sunday. The death is under investigation by the New Mexico State Police.
Read More →"Rural Colorado comprises 75% of our state and provides considerable economic benefit from the creation of agriculture, ranching and minerals but is virtually ignored when it comes to state resources," Teller County Sheriff Jason Mikesell said.
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Sheriff Chad Bianco is expected to make an official announcement on his coming run Monday. Current Gov. Gavin Newsom cannot run again.
Read More →"There's got to be an infrastructure at the federal level to house these folks because we can scoop them up in large quantities because they're here illegally committing crime and or they already have," Sheriff Grady Judd said.
Read More →In the lawsuit, the four said they were pressured to resign or be fired for supporting the former sheriff's opponent in the 2018 election.
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“I would have much rather that he considered those cases independently, rather than blanket pardons and commutations because there is never an acceptable reason to assault, hit, attack law enforcement officers who are trying to do their job," Judd said.
Read More →“The degree of mismanagement is epic. It’s incompetence married with poisonous ideology,” said Alex Villanueva, who was Los Angeles County sheriff between 2018 and 2022.
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The March 4 special election will allow voters to decide on an amendment to the county charter that, if approved, would grant the board the power to remove a sitting sheriff.
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