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Alabama judge dismisses lawsuit over a 2023 Taser death as bodycam video is unsealed
2+ hour, 19+ min ago (355+ words) March 13, 2026, 1:53 PM U.S. District Court Judge Kristi K. DuBose on Tuesday dismissed a wrongful death and excessive force lawsuit filed against the city of Mobile and two police officers. At the conclusion of the case, the federal court unsealed the body camera…...
Number on gun used in fatal Old Dominion shooting was obliterated, law enforcement official says
2+ hour, 55+ min ago (534+ words) March 13, 2026, 1:17 PM The FBI identified the shooter as Mohamed Bailor Jalloh, a former Army National Guard member who pleaded guilty in 2016 to attempting to aid the Islamic State extremist group. Jalloh, who yelled "Allahu akbar" before opening fire, was subdued…...
Alexandria police’s Walk-In Wednesdays provides recruiting boost
1+ day, 17+ hour ago (335+ words) March 11, 2026, 6:18 PM One of the first people a prospective police officer meets at Alexandria Police Department's Walk-In Wednesdays is officer Katie Pavelka. She's a year into the job in Alexandria and had previously worked at the Arlington County Police Department....
Ex-NYPD officers accused of stealing a brothel key and robbing a sex worker face federal charges
2+ day, 22+ hour ago (273+ words) March 10, 2026, 6:02 PM Former patrol officers Justin McMillan and Justin Colon were indicted Tuesday on charges of felony conspiracy against rights and willfully depriving an individual of her constitutional rights in connection with the July 2024 incident, the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern…...
Report points to rotor problem in Arizona police helicopter crash that killed 2 during gunfight
2+ day, 18+ hour ago (766+ words) March 10, 2026, 5:48 PM A radio feed from a police helicopter captured two loud banging sounds and a voice saying "we're going down," just before it crashed, killing the two people on board, according to a preliminary investigation report released Tuesday. The…...
Baltimore police say an officer and suspect have been shot in an ‘active shooter incident’ in the city
2+ day, 23+ hour ago (54+ words) BALTIMORE (AP) " Baltimore police say an officer and suspect have been shot in an 'active shooter incident' in the city. BIRTHDAY REDO: Five Guys offers another BOGO deal this week to patch things up with customers START YOUR ENGINES: DC…...
1 dead, 4 wounded in shooting near basketball court in Dumfries, Va.
3+ day, 3+ hour ago (215+ words) BIRTHDAY REDO: Five Guys offers another BOGO deal this week to patch things up with customers START YOUR ENGINES: DC prepares to host special IndyCar race this summer March 10, 2026, 12:22 PM A shooting near a Dumfries, Virginia, basketball court Monday left…...
Pennsylvania state police trooper shot and killed in a traffic stop, authorities say
4+ day, 3+ hour ago (296+ words) March 9, 2026, 12:29 PM Cpl. Tim O'Connor was killed as he approached the car when the driver fired from inside the vehicle, the state's acting police commissioner, Lt. Col. George Bivens, told an early Monday morning news conference at Paoli Hospital in…...
Jury selection to begin in South Florida for 5 charged in 2021 assassination of Haitian president
4+ day, 9+ hour ago (421+ words) March 9, 2026, 12:12 AM Arcangel Pretel Ortiz, Antonio Intriago, Walter Veintemilla, Christian Sanon and James Solages are charged with conspiring in South Florida to kidnap or kill Haiti's former leader, plus related charges. They face possible life sentences. They all pleaded not…...
Police investigating after device thrown at anti-Islam protest in New York City
5+ day, 20+ hour ago (203+ words) March 7, 2026, 7:16 PM Police are investigating the incident that started late Saturday morning when someone from the anti-Islam protest associated with conservative influencer Jake Lang shot pepper spray into a counterprotesting group near the mayoral residence Gracie Mansion, Commissioner Jessica Tisch…...