Officer Down: Idaho Deputy Gunned Down by Motorist at Traffic Stop
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Tobin Bolter “never even made it to the window,” Ada County Sheriff Matt Clifford said.
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April 15, 2024
2 Officers, Suspect Killed in Upstate New York Shootout
A Syracuse police officer and an Onondaga County deputy were killed Sunday night during a stolen vehicle investigation. The two law enforcement officers were part of an investigation into a possible stolen vehicle, Syracuse Police said, beginning when two city police officers attempted to pull over a suspicious vehicle, according to WSYR. The vehicle fled …
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April 11, 2024
San Diego Cops Looking for Man Who Posed as Officer to Lure Children
San Diego police have released a sketch of a man they say posed as a police officer to lure children into his vehicle. The man approached two children, ages 9 and 12, at Keiller Park at about 10 a.m. on March 11, telling them to come to his vehicle so he could take pictures of …
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April 5, 2024
Fake Cop Shows Up at Woman’s House, Tells Her Husband Was Killed in Walmart Shooting
There was no shooting at Walmart, and the woman’s husband was alive and well.
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April 5, 2024
SC Cop’s 4-Year-Old Son Shoots Himself in the Head With Dad’s Loaded, Unsecured Service Weapon
A recently hired South Carolina police officer has been suspended after his 4-year-old son shot himself with his father’s service weapon while visiting relatives in North Miami Beach. Peter Tidot, 29, told police that and his son arrived at his parents’ home on Wednesday and that he put his Sig Sauer .45 in his waistband …
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April 2, 2024
Teen Girl, Abducted by Her Murder Suspect Father, Was Shot & Killed by Deputies As She Complied With Their Commands
A lengthy and graphic video details the September 2022 incident in which a 15-year-old girl, kidnapped by her father, was gunned down by deputies at then end of a 70-mile pursuit. The video was obtained via a Public Records Act request by independent journalist Joey Scott and shared first with The Guardian. It shows that …
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March 31, 2024
Suspect Dead, 3 Officers Wounded After 8.5 Hour Nevada Standoff
Two Nevada police officers and a sheriff’s deputy were wounded Friday in an wild, hours-long event that included a chase through a Sparks neighborhood and a stand-off at a house. Nearly nine hours after the incident began, the suspect was found dead inside a home where he had barricaded himself. Sparks Police Chief Chris Crawforth …
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March 27, 2024
Driver Charged With Weapons Possession in Shooting That Killed NYPD Officer
The driver of a car whose passenger gunned down a New York police officer on Monday has been charged with possessing a weapon. Lindy Jones, 41, was also charged Wednesday with possessing a defaced firearm, according to the New York Daily News. The passenger in the car — and the man who shot Officer Jonathan …
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March 26, 2024
Officer Down: NYPD Officer Shot Dead at Traffic Stop
A New York Police officer was fatally shot in Queens on Monday during a traffic stop. Officer Jonathan Diller, 31, was struck in the torso just beneath his bullet-resistent vest. He was rushed to Jamaica Hospital, where he died, WABC reported. Police said Diller and his partner had approached a vehicle that had been parked …
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March 23, 2024
Georgia Cop Indicted After He Fails to Investigate Half Brother as Murder Suspect
A former Georgia police officer was indicted this week after he failed to disclose that his half brother was a suspect in a murder he was investigating. The Spalding County grand jury accused D’Marquivius “D.J.” King, 25, on one felony count of violation of oath by a public officer, WXIA reported. King was assigned to …
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February 21, 2024
Cop Saves Choking Baby 10 Minutes After Completing CPR Training
A Massachusetts police officer is credited as a hero after he saved a choking baby about 10 minutes after completing a CPR refresher course. Winthrop Police Officer Robert Jaworski, a 30-year veteran of the department, was first on the scene when 1-month-old Savannah’s grandparents called to say the little girl was choking on her formula. …