Arkansas State

Hughes, AR

Greensboro, NC

GREENSBORO, NC — The police department has seen a sharp increase in applications after a worrisome few years where officers were leaving faster than they could be replaced. It's part of a national trend at many law enforcement agencies as they — and their reputations — try to rebound from the murder of George Floyd and a number of high-profile miscues, which resulted in a mass exodus of officers in departments across the country.

N.C. Police Department Sees Spike in Officer Applications

Las Vegas, NV

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Henderson, NV

The Quick Historian

In a distressing incident that has shaken the community, Nevada parents Misty and Jeffery Scanlan have been arrested on charges of child abuse/neglect after their 11-year-old child was found confined in a "large metal enclosure." The arrest came to light when officers were summoned to investigate a truancy issue.

Parents arrested after 11-year-old found in metal enclosure

Strasburg, VA

Tracy Leicher

RAPPAHANNOCK COUNTY, Va. – Virginia State Police (VSP) are investigating a single-vehicle crash that claimed the life of a Strasburg woman. According to an emailed media release from VSP Sergeant Brent W. Coffey, the incident occurred Saturday, April 13 on US Highway 211.

Woman Suffers Possible Medical Emergency; Dies In Crash

Winchester, VA

Shenandoah County, VA

Mount Jackson, VA

SHENANDOAH COUNTY, Va. – On Thursday, police found the body of a man who had been reported missing the day before. According to a media release from the Shenandoah County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO), Benjamin Tucker Mace was last seen on April 3rd, 2024, at approximately 10:45 am in the area of Mt Jackson.

Missing Corrections Officer Found Dead

Chicago, IL

Natalie Frank, Ph.D.

Darien Harris seeks justice after spending more than 12 years behind bars for false imprisonment. After enduring more than 12 years of incarceration for a crime he didn't commit, Darien Harris is taking legal action against the city of Chicago and numerous CPD officers.

Chicago Man Convicted of Murder Based on Testimony of Legally Blind Witness Released, Sues City, PD

Los Angeles County, CA

Llano, CA

Pain In The Pass

LLANO, CA. (Pain In The Pass) >> Four people are injured as the result of a head-on crash on Highway 18 near the town of Llano Sunday afternoon, according to California Highway Patrol. (Photo above is credit by Don Luis Meza.)

Two Airlifted after Head-On Crash on Highway 18 Sunday Afternoon

North Carolina State

Charlotte, NC

Monday started as a standard day for a father and son on Galway Drive. But soon the police would be using their house for cover as they exchanged gunfire with a man marshals had wanted to arrest. For Saing Chhoeun and his son, Jay, who live next door to 5525...

Charlotte Shooting: Witness Captured Video of Deadly Gun Battle

Sacramento, CA

Colfax, CA

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 authorities fired back. The gunfight started about 11 p.m. when deputies patrolling near the 500 block of North Auburn Street located a...

Calif. Deputy Critically Wounded in Shootout with Burglary Suspect

New Haven, CT

NEW HAVEN, CT — City officials have released the dash-camera footage showing a person illegally riding an ATV through East Rock Park crashing into a police cruiser. Police said the crash happened when an officer assigned to a detail focused on addressing ongoing complaints of illegal and reckless drivers in the city went to East Rock Park around 3:40 p.m. Sunday in response to reports that a group of riders was congregating there.

Dashcam: Out-of-Control ATV Driver Crashes into Conn. Police Cruiser

Tennessee State

Knoxville, TN

A Tennessee police officer fatally shot a man armed with two knives last month after the individual lunged at a bystander and the officer at a gas station. The incident happened shortly before 5:30 p.m. April 17 when Knoxville Police Officer Seth Beeler responded to a report of a potentially violent man—later identified as William Charles McBride Jr., 41—was acting erratically at a Fountain City gas station, the Knoxville News Sentinel reports. The officer's body camera captured the encounter, and the footage was released Wednesday.

Video: Man Brandishing 2 Knives Charges at Tenn. Officer, Bystander

Manchester, NH

InDepthNH.org

BRENTWOOD – Daniel Meehan never saw any signs that his son, David Meehan, was being abused at home, nor did he ever know his child was getting raped and beaten by state employees. But Daniel Meehan never saw a lot going on in his life, according to his testimony Tuesday in Rockingham Superior Court.

Meehan’s Father Testifies in YDC Case He Never Saw Abuse

Arizona State

Orange, CA

NewSantaAna

SANTA ANA, Calif. – A 33-year-old Phoenix man has been convicted of murdering four men in a failed attempt to take over the drug business that left three of the men shot to death, their bodies set on fire inside of a burning car left abandoned in a residential neighborhood in Orange in the middle of the day in 2015. The body of a fourth man was found inside of a car in Fontana six days after he was shot to death; his killers recorded his dying moments on a cell phone, according to the OCDA .

Phoenix man convicted of killing and burning four cartel drug dealers in Orange and in Fontana

Texas State

Arlington, TX

A man who was shot and killed by a police officer last week had a knife, failed to comply with orders and advanced toward officers with the weapon, according to portions of body-camera video released by Arlington police in a news conference Thursday. Michael Bassey, 31, was fatally shot by...

Texas Police Clash with Man with Knife who Falsely Reported Stabbing

Boston, MA

Boston Police responded to quite an unusual 911 alert early Thursday — an East Boston man’s birthday. A police dispatcher received a call a little after midnight in which the “caller said he wanted someone to say ‘Happy birthday’ to him.”. The dispatcher connected to...

Watch Boston Police Celebrate with Man who Called 9-1-1 for Birthday Wishes

Indiana State

OFFICER Magazine has a weekly law enforcement podcast, and it's available for readers to check out. Every Friday, The Lineup podcast rounds up the week's most intriguing law enforcement news and goes behind the headlines. Editorial Director Frank Borelli and Assistant Editor Joe Vince will look at the stories that have people talking, and they'll give their own takes on the topics, from discussing a police department's latest recruiting and retention efforts to putting a spotlight on a daring arrest.

The Lineup: A Devastating Attack and a Heartwarming Reunion

Countless memorials have been written this week for the four officers slain in a Charlotte gunfight, but one stands out for its simplicity and focus on details only a child would notice. That’s because the obituary for William “Alden” Elliott was written by his 12-year-old son, Theo James Elliott, who...

Charlotte Shooting: Read Son's Touching Obituary for Slain N.C. Officer

Brickeys, AR

Heth, AR

Widener, AR

Robinsonville, MS

Edmondson, AR

Madison, AR

Proctor, AR

Haynes, AR

Lake Cormorant, MS

Forrest City, AR

Tunica, MS

Crawfordsville, AR

Walls, MS

Marianna, AR

Caldwell, AR

West Memphis, AR

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Ark. Police Department Shuttered, Removed from Service by State

An Arkansas police department has been shut down and removed from service by the state. A spokeswoman with the Arkansas Department...

Ark. Police Department Shuttered, Removed from Service by State

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