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Gangs
Target Mexican Police, Kill Officer - Gunmen linked to
drug-trafficking gangs have been increasingly targeting police and
soldiers as Mexican President Felipe Calderon wages a national
offensive against drug cartels. Mexican officers often face
the choice of "plomo o plata,'' or "silver or bullets,'' meaning
they can either take bribes to allow traffickers to operate or risk
retaliation. Drug cartels place special emphasis on killing
officials who break such deals.
Follow up to this story: Police Fight Back
- An off-duty police officer shot and killed a driver in the Bronx
late Friday night when the man, who had just crashed into another
car, began to pull away after the officer confronted him.
Police officer shot twice, survives
- An intensive search continued Saturday night for a 26-year-old San
Lorenzo man, one of two cousins who police believe shot an Oakland
police motorcycle officer during a traffic stop in East Oakland
early Saturday.
Ex-wife
rescued by police in deadly shooting -
A
woman was rescued from captivity on Friday after being held hostage
overnight by her former husband following a shooting rampage that
left a police officer dead and three other people wounded, police
said.
Police Officer Killed -
FRANCONIA, N.H. -- A police officer was shot and killed in Franconia
on Friday night along with another man who was a cousin of champion
skier Bode Miller.
Officer Fired After Chatting With Girl Online
- After a third e-mail was sent, investigators decided to play the
part of the girl and correspond with Siguenza, telling the hearing
they wanted to see how far he would go.
Officer Is Arraigned in Companion’s Killing
- A police officer accused of fatally shooting his estranged
companion while off duty was formally charged yesterday with
second-degree murder during an arraignment at Queens Criminal Court.
2 Arrested in Plot to Kill Queens Police
Officer - A police officer who broke up a fistfight
in front of his Queens home in August became the target of a murder
plot, the authorities said yesterday, when a man he arrested that
day tried to hire a hit man from his Rikers Island jail cell.
Injured police officer taken off life support
- A Macksville police officer Robert Tim Buckman was rushing to warn
rural residents Friday night of the approaching storm that had just
destroyed this neighboring town when the tornado got him first.
Buckman, 46, critically injured when a twister crushed his squad car
east of Macksville in Stafford County and flung it 300 yards, was
declared dead shortly before 8 a.m.
Man
opens fire in Court Room - A man with a sawed-off
rifle opened fire in a Sloatsburg court room. The man and his
intended target, a 22-year-old woman, were involved in a civil
dispute, Lynch said.
Police investigating shooting by officer
- A six-year veteran officer and three-year veteran with the Corpus
Christi police department, was forced to shoot a suspect while on
top of the hood of the suspect's car, as the suspect began to move
the vehicle.
Teen punches police officer in face
- Police said the 16-year-old suspect punched the female Myrtle
Beach police officer three to four times during an incident at the
Dunbar Villas complex on Dunbar Street in Myrtle Beach, according to
an incident report.
Officer fatally shoots teen at Dallas rail
station
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A
15-year-old boy was fatally shot by an officer for the Dallas rail
system when the teen jumped from the bushes at a station and
attacked the officers, officials said.
Officer Arrested for Sexual Assault
- A Los Angeles School Police Department officer was under arrest
Sunday for allegedly sexually assaulting a female motorist while on
duty, police said.
Kids Forced To Sit In Cages
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A
couple in Toledo, Ohio could be facing charges after a 10-year old
runaway and his little brother told police that he was tired of
being put into a dog cage. One of the boy's even said he was
forced to wear a remote controlled dog shock collar.
Police officer loses life in traffic accident
- A veteran police officer lost his life while on duty Thursday
afternoon. 46-year-old Florence police officer David Young was
killed in a wreck.
Teen pulls gun on officer and is shot dead
- A police officer who killed a teenager after the boy fled the
scene of a reported break-in had been involved in a previous fatal
shooting, a spokesman said.
Police
Officer Killed responding to Shots Fired Call
- Cpl. Nick Polizzotto and Patrolman Michael Norby were originally
responding to a shots-fired call after the suspect was seen shooting
outside the motel, according to information presented at a press
conference this afternoon.
911 tapes released in police shooting
- A 911 call was made by the woman -- Jo Ann Burgett -- before
police shot and killed her. It happened last Friday at the Shady
Acres mobile home park on Western Road in Flint.
Video shows joyrider police chase
- The film shows the stolen pick-up truck speeding through
Cheltenham, forcing other vehicles to take evasive action.
Cops sue city over free speech
- Six Paterson police officers who supported former Police Chief
Lawrence Spagnola's unsuccessful bid for mayor last year are suing
the city, Mayor Joey Torres and police brass, claiming unlawful
retaliation.
Police officers, witnesses testify about fatal
shooting - Mark Vance, 30, had been a full-time
officer for 18 months when he answered a domestic disturbance call
at a Belmont Avenue residence on Nov. 27, 2004. Shortly after
entering the residence, Vance was shot in the face with a
.357-caliber Magnum pistol.
Driver flees after police chase ends in crash
- The Police Complaints Authority is investigating how a police
pursuit in Richmond ended in a car crash, with two people being
taken to hospital.
Each police chase could mean change in policy
- It could take a death or severe damage to property for Bellevue
police to discontinue its policy to pursue vehicles in certain
situations.
Breaking News
Campus Shooting Leaves Multiple Fatalities
- A US university in Virginia said today a shooting on its campus
had left multiple victims, as it urged students to stay behind
closed doors in a university website announcement.
- A 42 year old man was killed after deciding to run from police
(allegedly) in a stolen van. The man apparently ran into a
concrete railroad bridge support. Not smart.
Dumb Criminal "Man Returns to Bank for his
Wallet" - Just when you think you've seen it all,
something like this happens. A man who allegedly robbed a bank
returns to the scene to retrieve it, and was apprehended.
Wrong ID led to Pittsburgh police shooting
- When police stop a man that fits the description of another
suspect, the man pulls a gun and was shot by police. The man
turned out not to be the initial suspect.
Officer
Shot, Suspect Killed - An Acworth police officer is
alive after a suspect he was chasing shot him in the chest. The
suspect died when the officer returned fire. The officer's life was
saved by his protective vest.
Off-Duty Officer Caught On Tape Beating Woman
Video- Anthony Abbate, 38, was expected to be fired after the
investigation into the Feb. 19 attack on the bartender, allegedly
after she refused to continue serve alcohol to the 12-year police
veteran.
Man sues police for wrongful conviction
- Anthony Powell , who served 12 1/2 years in prison for a rape he
did not commit, yesterday sued the Boston police in federal court,
the latest in a series of civil rights claims filed against the city
by men wrongly convicted of violent crimes.
Bad
Guys Carjack Off Duty Officer - 3 men carjack the
wrong guy, who ended up being an off-duty officer who still had his
uniform on, but his personal coat over it. After stealing the
officer's vehicle, shots were fired.
Police Chase turns
into Shootout - An officer and a suspect were
both sent to the hospital after a shootout that
happened just after the chase.
More
Officer Charged With Cyber-Stalking His Ex -
Prosecutors say Ofc. Michael Valentine wanted
revenge against his ex, so he faked her identity on
a dating service and invited men to her house for a
date.
More
Police
Officer Shot in Face
- An officer was shot point blank in the face after
getting a call to a suspicious vehicle. When
the officer approached the vehicle, he was shot in
the face, but was listed in stable condition.
More
New Legislation Proposed to Give Death Penalty for
Killing Officers
- In New York, plans are underway to resubmit
legislation (originally proposed late last year)
that would allow the death penalty for killing
police, peace officers or corrections employees.
More
Child's killer
sentenced to death - Joseph P. Smith, now conviced of
for the 2004 murder of Carlie Brucia, whose abduction was captured by a
security camera will now be put to death.
Feds Crack
Internet Kiddy Porn Ring - The behavior in these chat
rooms and the images sent around the world were deemed the worst imaginable
forms of child pornography in this case.
New
Law makes Abortion Illegal in S.D.
- South
Dakota's governor, Mike Rounds, yesterday signed a bill that will make it a
crime for doctors to perform an abortion unless the procedure is necessary
to save the woman's life.
14
Year Old dies in police chase
- A routine
traffic stop turned fatal when a 17 year old refused to stop, killing a
female passenger.
Fatal Police
Shooting reopened - Judge Robert V. Greco reopened the
inquest into the shooting death of Preston D. Johnson yesterday, putting
Fitchburg Police Officer Douglas Darton back on the witness stand.
Police Shooting
puts man in ICU
- After a police chase, police tried to talk a man out of his car who
pointed a gun at them, resulting in the man being shot.
AOL uses new law
to sue over Identity Theft cases - America Online
filed lawsuits this week against three identity theft gangs, seeking
combined damages of $18 million and using a new law against so-called "phishers."
No bail for man
accused of shooting police - A
man who allegedly jumped over a police desk and stabbed a 34-year old female
officer before shooting her was denied bail.
New law not needed
for surveillance - Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist
said that he doesn't think new or updated legislation is needed to govern
domestic surveillance to catch terrorists.
Driver seriously
injured in police chase - A driver was seriously
injured after refusing to stop for the police just minutes before the crash.
Broken legs, broken arms and a punctured lung were the least of the man's
injuries according to police.
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