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Video: Video Refutes Claims That St. Louis Police Held Children at Gunpoint

An allegation of children held at gunpoint by St. Louis police, which swept social media and led to a protest this week, was proven false by video from a patrol vehicle's dashboard camera, Police Chief Sam Dotson said Wednesday.

March 4, 2016

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Narcotics Agent Killed, 3 Troopers Wounded in Mississippi Standoff

A Mississippi state narcotics agent was killed and three highway patrol troopers were wounded over the weekend in a shootout in Tishomingo County.

February 22, 2016

Technology

Historical LPR Data Used by Missouri Department to Locate Homicide Suspect

Vigilant Solutions' license plate recognition (LPR) cameras and commercial LPR data are being used by Lee's Summit (MO) Police Department to improve safety for its residents, including the recent location and arrest of a homicide suspect.

February 17, 2016

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Video: Controversial Missouri Professor Berates Police in "Appalling" New Video

An embattled University of Missouri professor has again found herself to be the subject of public scrutiny after a video surfaced that shows her engaged in a verbal confrontation with police.

February 16, 2016

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Missouri Officer Crashes into Wrong-Way Driver to Prevent Plummet Into River

Quick action by a tenacious Lake Ozark, MO, police officer likely helped prevent a motorist from driving off the Highway 54 median into the Osage River.

February 16, 2016

Technology

Joplin Police Solve Two Hit-and-Run Cases with Vigilant Solutions LPR Data

The Joplin Police Department in Missouri solved two recent hit-and-run cases with the assistance of license plate reader (LPR) data from Vigilant Solutions.

February 12, 2016

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Video: DOJ Sues Ferguson After Council Votes to Revise Consent Decree

The U.S. Department of Justice accused Ferguson of numerous constitutional violations in a 56-page lawsuit filed Wednesday, saying that the City Council had in fact rejected a proposed agreement the night before — despite Ferguson officials repeated claims to the contrary.

February 12, 2016

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Video: Missouri Officer Seriously Wounded by Shooting Suspect

A Monroe City, MO, police officer was shot and seriously wounded Wednesday night by a man accused of shooting two other people, police say.

January 14, 2016

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Video: Missouri Deputies Give Out Monetary Gifts to Motorists for "Secret Santa"

Every year this anonymous, wealthy businessman gives out about $100,000 worth of $100 bills to random strangers. But this year, instead of doing it all himself, he deputized these deputies to give away much of it.

December 20, 2015

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Video: Rookie St. Louis Officer Wounded in Shootout

A rookie St. Louis City police officer who just graduated from the academy last month is recovering after he was shot during a struggle with a suspect. Chief Sam Dotson says the officer was shot once in the left neck and shoulder area but is expected to be okay. The injury is described as non-life threatening.

November 23, 2015

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DOJ Recommends Racial Bias Probe of St. Louis County Traffic Stops

But the county police's use of force between 2009 and 2013 was significantly lower than the national average, and the federal analysis of traffic stop data is not sufficient to provide actual evidence of bias in vehicle stops on the part of county police, the feds found.

October 2, 2015

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Missouri Officer Pulls Constricting Python Off Woman's Arm

A Mount Vernon, Mo., police officer is being hailed as a hero for calmly removing a 5-foot python that sank its teeth into a woman’s arm and began to squeeze tightly Friday.

September 28, 2015