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CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – The Corpus Christi Police Department sadly announced the death of Officer Kyle Hicks. He was critically wounded while handling a domestic disturbance on Saturday, April 20. Hicks spent several days fighting for his life in ICU before passing away from his injuries on Wednesday, April 24, reported NBC 5 DFW. “It ..read more
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HARRIS COUNTY, Texas – Texas authorities have released more details in the line-of-duty death of a Harris County deputy who was struck by a truck while working a collision scene earlier this week. Investigator John Coddou, 50, died on Tuesday after he was hit by a man driving a Chevrolet Silverado 2500 while investigating a ..read more
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OWEGO, N.Y. — An arsonist responsible for the deaths of 30 racehorses and two cats as well as injuries to a trainer after intentionally setting a barn on fire at Tioga Down Casino in November 2023 was sentenced to prison last week. Boyd H. Fenton, 33, of Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty in January to charges of ..read more
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WEYMOUTH, Mass. − The Weymouth Police Department announced Thursday that three of its personnel all experienced a life-changing event simultaneously, The Patriot Ledger reported. Two officers and a detective all became new parents on the same day at the same hospital, according to a department Facebook post sharing the news. Our WPD extended family is ..read more
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By Liz Collin A state trooper has been charged with murder and Minnesota’s largest police organization is calling for people to show their support for State Trooper Ryan Londregan as the case nears a critical next step on Monday. Brian Peters, executive director of the Minnesota Police and Peace Officers Association, joined Liz Collin Reports this ..read more
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – A fight reportedly occurred among Secret Service agents Monday morning at Joint Base Andrews just outside of Washington, D.C. Part of the storyline includes a concern over the highly controversial DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) incorporated in the hiring process of the individual agent who had to be restrained. An armed Secret ..read more
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LOS ANGELES – The California Attorney General’s Office filed felony charges Wednesday against Los Angeles County Assistant District Attorney Diana Teran. She is accused of repeated and unauthorized use of data from confidential, statutorily protected peace officer files, FOX 11 Los Angeles reported. Teran, who is a member of District Attorney George Gascon’s leadership team ..read more
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WASHINGTON COUNTY, Ga. – A Georgia prison inmate doused a correctional officer with pepper spray and then charged toward a second officer before he was fatally shot at a hospital Tuesday evening, according to authorities. Jacob Henson, 31, was identified as the deceased prison inmate. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation released the following details: The ..read more
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WASHINGTON COUNTY, Ga. – A Georgia prison inmate doused a correctional officer with pepper spray and then charged toward a second officer before he was fatally shot at a hospital Tuesday evening, according to authorities. Jacob Henson, 31, was identified as the deceased prison inmate. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation released the following details: The ..read more
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By Chief Joel F. Shults, Ed.D The recent solar eclipse, with a few exceptions, was regarded as a natural phenomenon happily explained by astronomers. We were assured that the sun was not being consumed by a cosmic dragon and that the moon’s shadow was not the dawn of the apocalypse. It is an interesting study how ..read more