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Onondaga County, NY

SYRACUSE, NY — Onondaga County Sheriff Toby Shelley will retire slain Lt. Michael Hoosock’s badge and call sign in a ceremony on Thursday. The ceremony will take place at 5:30 at the Palladium Memorial in front of the Justice Center at 555 S. State St., said Tom Newton, a spokesperson for the Onondaga County Sheriff’s Office. The memorial honors deputies and county first responders who have died this year as well as the three deputies who have died in the line of duty over the years.

Slain Deputy's Badge, Call Sign to Be Retired by N.Y. Sheriff's Office

Henderson, NV

Henderson police have released a critical incident community briefing via YouTube regarding a two-day barricade event in mid-April that resulted in the death of suspect Trevor Cooper. Cooper, 31, was found dead early April 14 in a townhome at 295 Callen Falls Ave. after a police standoff that began April...

Video: Nev. SWAT Unit Takes Fire in 2-Day Standoff with Gunman

Cookeville, TN

Donley County, TX

A Tennessee couple hauling $3 million worth of cocaine was killed in a shootout with police after a dangerous tractor-trailer chase in west Texas, authorities said Monday. Edward and Elizabeth Stevenson, of Cookeville, Tenn., were driving the truck on Texas State Highway 70 in Donley County when law enforcement tried to pull them over, Amarillo CBS affiliate KFDA reported.

Tenn. Couple Hauling $3M in Cocaine Killed in Shootout with Texas Police

Washington State

Kelso, WA

A new state law helping Washington State Patrol fill its more than 100 vacancies allowed a former Kelso police officer to recently become a trooper with reduced training. House Bill 1638 passed during the 2023 legislative session allocated money to expedite training for Washington State Patrol recruits who are already certified law enforcement officers.

Wash. State Patrol Hopes to Fill Openings with Lateral Openings

Buffalo, NY

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Buffalo, N.Y. – A former office manager has admitted to embezzling over $700,000 from her employer over a period of more than seven years, as disclosed by the Erie County District Attorney's Office on Tuesday.

Office Manager's Shocking Embezzlement: Former Employee Admits to Stealing Over $700,000

Pinellas County, FL

Indian Rocks Beach, FL

A deputy reunited a lost girl who became separated from her mother on a Florida beach. Bodycam footage shared by the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office shows Deputy Geoff Moore locating the girl while driving his vehicle on Indian Rocks Beach, located about 45 minutes west of Tampa. He was able to find the girl after her mother provided a description and a recent photo of her, according to PCSO.

Watch Fla. Deputy Reunite Lost Girl on Beach with Mother

Stonington, CT

PAWCATUCK, CT — Police officers forced their way into a burning Washington Street home early Thursday to rescue a woman trapped inside, fire officials said. The sole occupant of the multifamily home at 5 Washington St., who is an elderly woman recovering from a recent surgery, called 911 to report the fire at 2:02 a.m.

Conn. Police Officers Carry Woman Out of Burning House

Dayton, OH

Body and dash camera footage from Dayton police showed an officer trapped in a car as a man reportedly attempted to flee a traffic stop earlier this week. Antonie Michael Still, 30, of Dayton was charged with one count each of felonious assault, kidnapping, obstructing official business and resisting arrest, according to Dayton Municipal Court records. His bond was set at $100,000 Wednesday.

Video: Ohio Police Officer Trapped in Fleeing Car During Traffic Stop

Birmingham, AL

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In a harrowing turn of events, the Birmingham Police Department has confirmed the tragic disappearance and death of Nakita Davidson, a 40-year-old mother of four, allegedly at the hands of her 37-year-old boyfriend, Cedric Robertson, a convicted felon.

Man arrested after kidnapped mother is found dead

Three Rivers, MI

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Three Rivers, Mich. - Three store owners in Three Rivers are facing charges after allegedly labor trafficking a woman who was brought to the United States under the pretext of marriage.

Three Charged After Woman Forced to Work at Three Rivers Store for 8 Years With No Pay

Colorado State

Arvada, CO

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Two people were arrested recently after a disabled woman was found covered in "filth and maggots" and later died at a local hospital, according to a press release from the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office. According to the release, members of the Arvada Fire Department were called to an Airbnb in the 6400 block of Kendall Street to assist a sick person.

Disabled Woman Found in Filthy Conditions, Son & His Girlfriend Arrested

Orange County, NY

Middletown, NY

A New York man is accused of setting a state trooper’s childhood home on fire in revenge for receiving multiple traffic tickets, authorities said Thursday. Tyler Williams, 26, of Middletown, was pulled over by a trooper on Dec. 20, 2023 and issued multiple tickets, according to the Orange County District Attorney’s Office.

Man Arrested for Setting Fire to N.Y. Trooper's Childhood Home over Tickets

New York City, NY

Drones will soon be accompanying cops on 911 calls throughout the city, NYPD officials said. A new Drone as First Responder pilot program will be in effect in coming months, beginning with four NYPD police precincts and the Central Park precinct, NYPD Deputy Commissioner of Operations Kaz Daughtry announced at a hearing before the House Committee on Homeland Security.

NYPD to Start Deploying Drones in Response to Certain 9-1-1 Calls

Sarasota, FL

A Florida police officer saved a boater who lost control of his watercraft earlier this month after he became unconscious. The rescue happened at around 12:30 p.m. May 3 when Sarasota Police Officer Michael Skinner, a member of the department's marine unit, received a call about a man in distress, according to an agency news release. When he reached the boat, which was slowly circling the inner coastal waterway close to Phillippi Creek, he saw that the man aboard was unconscious and lying face down on the deck.

Watch Fla. Police Officer Stop Runaway Boat, Rescue Unconscious Man

Seattle, WA

Seattle police nabbed two suspects red-handed last month as they exited a business carrying a stolen cash register. Body camera footage captured the April 28 incident as officers stopped at a pharmacy saw a 20-year-old woman with a stolen cash register walk out of a business, according to a news release by the department. A man was with the woman, and he was apprehended after he fled the scene.

Watch Seattle Police Nab Suspects Walking Away with Stolen Cash Register

Amid mounting reports of deadly violence, the Birmingham Police Department is operating with nearly 300 fewer officers than the city has set aside money to pay. There are 296 unfilled positions, said Birmingham City Council President Darrell O’Quinn, citing a city department personnel report the council received in April.

Ala. Police Department Down Nearly 300 Officers as Crime Spikes

Erie County, NY

Elma, NY

Buffalo, N.Y. – In a tragic incident, an Elma resident has admitted guilt in a fatal hit-and-run that occurred on Transit Road in January, as confirmed by the Erie County District Attorney's Office on Tuesday.

Guilty Plea: Elma Woman Admits to Fatal Hit-and-Run on Transit Road

Two daring NYPD cops jumped onto the tracks at a Bronx subway stop to save a fallen rider just moments before a train entered the station, recently released body-camera footage shows. The transit officers, assigned to the Third Ave.- 149th St. station in Mott Haven to quell crime on the...

Watch NYPD Officers Save Man on Subway Tracks as Train Approaches

Weimar, CA

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Calif. Deputy Critically Wounded in Shootout with Burglary Suspect

A burglary suspect was killed after firing upon at deputies Thursday night in a McDonald’s parking lot in Colfax, injuring a Placer County sheriff’s deputy, before...

Calif. Deputy Critically Wounded in Shootout with Burglary Suspect

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