‘UNPROVOKED ATTACK’ Leaves One Officer Dead, Another Injured
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January 29, 2026
BREAKING: Cop Sentenced to 20 Years for Sonya Massey’s Shooting Death
A former Illinois police officer who fatally shot an unarmed woman in 2024 was sentenced on Thursday to 20 years in prison. Sangamon County deputy Sean Grayson was convicted in October of Sonya Massey’s second-degree murder. Grayson shot Massey, 36, in her Springfield home after she called 911 to report a possible prowler outside her …
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December 16, 2025
Texas Cop Speeds Through Intersection Without Lights & Sirens, Hits Van With 5 Kids, Killing 2
A grand jury in Texas has indicted a Baytown police officer for a fatal crash that killed two children in October. KPRC reports that Michael Hightower, 28, has been charged with two counts of manslaughter and one count of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. The crash took place on October 23 as Hightower was …
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December 3, 2025
Years After Overdosing on Stolen Fentanyl, Ex-Deputy Kills 11-Year-Old Son as Boy’s Mom Watches on Home Camera
A former California police officer who was fired last year for misconduct allegedly killed his 11-year-old son on Tuesday. Ex-Sacramento County deputy Marvin Morales reportedly stabbed his son, Mar Aris Untalan Morales, multiple times at an Elk Grove home where a 6-year-old girl was found unharmed. The boy’s mother was at work when she spotted …
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November 23, 2025
UPDATE: Florida Veteran Sergeant Who Died Serving Eviction Notice Promoted Posthumously
The Indian River County Sheriff’s Office released an update on a suspect accused of killing a veteran Florida deputy, who has now been honored with a promotion in rank. The sheriff’s office announced Saturday that Terri Sweeting-Mashkow has been posthumously promoted to the rank of Sergeant. They also confirmed that the suspect, Michael Halberstam, passed …
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November 22, 2025
Beloved Florida Deputy Veteran Killed While Serving Eviction Notice
Terri Mashkow Spent 25 Years with the Indian River County Sheriff’s Office.
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November 21, 2025
Man With Knife Shot Dead at St. Louis Airport
Police shot and killed a man with a knife inside St. Louis Lambert International Airport early Friday morning. St. Louis County Police said two airport police officers were on routine security checks in Terminal 1 just after 1 a.m. and encountered the man. He refused orders to drop the knife and was tased but “continued …
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October 21, 2025
Former Karen Read Investigator, Fired for Unprofessional Behavior, Gives Up Trying to Get His Job Back
The Massachusetts State Trooper fired from his job over unprofessional behavior during the Karen Read investigation has withdrawn his appeal of the firing. Michael Proctor’s attorney, Daniel J. Moynihan, told the Boston Globe that they had filed notice of the withdrawal after “disclosures made available to our office on Friday,” but he did not provide …
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September 10, 2025
Dog the Bounty Hunter’s Cop Son on Leave After Chase That Killed Uninvolved Teen
An Alabama police officer is on administrative leave after a police chase late last week that ended in a deadly crash. That officer has been identified as Garry Chapman, son of Duane Chapman, also known as Dog the Bounty Hunter, WAFF reported. Tristan Hollis, 17, died in the Saturday night crash which began when Priceville …
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August 27, 2025
Karen Read Investigator Tries Again to Get His Job Back After He Was Fired for Text Messages About Her
A former Massachusetts State Police trooper is back in front of the state’s Civil Service Commission this week, trying again to get his job back after he was fired over inapproprate text messages he sent while serving as lead investigator in the John O’Keefe murder case. Michael Proctor lost his job after text messages to …
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August 17, 2025
Law Enforcement Honors Fallen SC Trooper Who Died in the Line of Duty
Emergency vehicles shone bright along the highway as a memorial to honor a South Carolina State Trooper who was struck by a box truck during a traffic stop and died. The South Carolina Department of Public Safety stated that on August 10, Trooper First Class Dennis D. Ricks, 30, was airlifted to the hospital after …
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August 14, 2025
On-Duty Cop Sexually Abuses Victim During Investigation
A California police officer was arrested on Tuesday for allegedly committing sexual assault while on and off duty. In July, a report was filed about an attack involving an unnamed officer. Detectives turned the case over to Menifee police, who identified the offending officer as Juan Pesina, 32, who they believe committed the assaults between …