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Fleeing Suspects Throw Explosive Devices at MO Police

Two suspects who purportedly threw explosive devices at Joplin, MO, police during a traffic stop and ensuing pursuit Monday were captured later in the day by deputies.

August 8, 2017

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Suspect in MO Officer's Death Still at Large

The search for a man wanted in the murder of a Clinton, MO, police officer continued Tuesday afternoon after the search of a home in Chilhowee, MO, came up empty.

August 8, 2017

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MO Officer Slain at Traffic Stop, Suspect at Large

A Clinton, MO, police officer was shot and killed Sunday night after making a traffic stop. The suspect is at large and the subject of a manhunt.

August 7, 2017

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Former Ferguson Chief Writes Book About Michael Brown Shooting, Aftermath

The shooting’s aftermath thrust Jackson into the hot seat, making him the “primary focus of outrage” in its wake, he claims. And it was a few key decisions made during the initial hours after the shooting — including the “inflexible protocol” of leaving Brown’s body lying in the street for four hours — that he says created such a damaging narrative for police.

July 25, 2017

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St. Louis PD Researching Ways to Prevent Blue-on-Blue Shootings After June Incident

After an off-duty St. Louis police officer was wounded by “friendly fire” from a fellow officer looking for suspects after a stolen vehicle crashed late last month, the department is looking at whether more training might help.

July 24, 2017

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Video: Off-Duty St. Louis Officer Wounded in Blue-on-Blue Shooting

An off-duty police officer was shot by a fellow officer Wednesday night in St. Louis. One suspect was also wounded.

June 23, 2017

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Settlement Imminent in Brown Family’s Lawsuit Against Ferguson and Officers

The family of Michael Brown, the city of Ferguson, former Ferguson Police Chief Tom Jackson and former police Officer Darren Wilson are nearing settlement of a lawsuit over Brown’s 2014 fatal shooting by Wilson, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

June 20, 2017

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Video: St. Louis Police Department Facing Staffing Crisis, Union Says

Police union officials say St. Louis is facing a police staffing crisis. Currently, there are 1,196 sworn officers in the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department. But Jeff Roorda, business manager of the St. Louis Police Officers Association, believes that number is actually closer to 1,000 or 1,100 when considering military, maternity or sick leave.

May 19, 2017

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Video: Man Gets 100-Year Sentence for Shooting MO Officer in Face

In December 2014 Officer Jacob Baldwin pulled over a green Honda Accord driven by Omar Maria for a vehicle registration violation. Maria jumped out of the vehicle and fired several shots from a semiautomatic handgun toward the windshield of Baldwin’s police car before Baldwin could get out, prosecutors said.

April 21, 2017

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Surgeon Says MO Officer Shot in Head Making "Remarkable" Recovery

An Independence, MO, police officer who was shot in the head March 29 as he responded to a burglary call is reportedly making a remarkable recovery.

April 17, 2017

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MO Officer Shot in Head Still in Critical Condition, Long Recovery Expected

Independence, MO, Police Officer Tom Wagstaff, who was shot in the head while responding to a home robbery, remained in critical condition but has shown signs of a slow recovery, according to Police Chief Brad Halsey.

April 6, 2017

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4 Men Charged in Connection to MO Officer's Shooting, Wounding

Four men were charged after a confrontation Wednesday that injured Officer Thomas Wagstaff, 42, a 15-year veteran of the Independence, MO, Police Department. Wagstaff underwent surgery and remained in critical condition Thursday.

March 30, 2017