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Missouri Officer Paralyzed After Shot in Neck at Traffic Stop

A suburban St. Louis police officer shot in the neck during a traffic stop is paralyzed from the neck down due to what the Ballwin, MO, police chief calls "catastrophic damage to his spinal cord."

July 19, 2016

Technology

Video: Suspects Charged With Using 'Pokemon Go' to Commit Armed Robberies

Four teens allegedly used the newly-released "Pokemon Go" app to commit multiple robberies in St. Louis and St. Charles counties.

July 12, 2016

Patrol

Missouri Officer Dies of Complications from 2015 Crash

Deputy Paul "Clubber" Clark, 55, died unexpectedly while at home with his family. Recently it was discovered Clark had a broken back as a result of injuries he received when a suspect attempted to run him over.

July 11, 2016

Patrol

Off-Duty Missouri Officer Kills Home Invader Who Was Angered Over Facebook Argument

Police said the off-duty officer, who was not identified, shot and killed 20-year-old Tyler Gebhard after he threw a 50-pound concrete planter through a window to enter the Lakeshire home.

July 11, 2016

Patrol

Video: Missouri Officer Shot in Neck on Traffic Stop; Suspect Apprehended

Authorities are investigating after a police officer was shot in the neck during a traffic stop Friday morning in west St. Louis County, MO. It happened shortly before 11 a.m.

July 8, 2016

Patrol

Video: 2 Missouri Police Cruisers Collide Responding to Emergency, Officers Injured

Two Kansas City, MO, police officers were injured Monday at 77th Street and Prospect Avenue when one police car ran into the other as they were racing to respond to an emergency.

June 28, 2016

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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.

June 16, 2016

Patrol

New Ferguson Chief Warns Officers Not to "Disrespect Badge"

“If you work hard, if you stay honest and committed, if you maintain respect for the community and do your job well, we will get along just fine,” he said. “If you fall short of that, and it’s through a mistake of the head, we will work to correct that. But if you do it with malice, if you do the job in a way that disrespects the badge that you hold, I will see to it that you are either removed from police service, or further prosecuted.”

May 10, 2016

Patrol

Kansas Detective Shot and Killed, Suspect Apprehended

A man suspected of shooting and killing a Kansas City, KS, police detective was seriously wounded in a shootout with police in south Kansas City, MO.

May 9, 2016

Training

Ferguson to Swear in New Police Chief

Ferguson, MO, the St. Louis suburb that erupted into weeks of racially charged protests after a police officer killed an unarmed teen in 2014--an act of force that was proven to be justified by a county grand jury and a DOJ investigation--is slated to swear in its first African-American police chief Monday.

May 9, 2016

Training

Miami Officer Picked to Be Ferguson Police Chief

Maj. Delrish Moss, a former homicide detective who serves as spokesman for the Miami Police Department, has been named the new chief of police for Ferguson, MO.

April 1, 2016

Patrol

Officer Shortage Hits St. Louis City, County Police

The St. Louis County and Metropolitan Police Departments are joining others around the country in handing out "Help Wanted" signs, as more officers are leaving the force and fewer recruits are signing up to replace them.

March 29, 2016