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Officer and suspect both killed in shootout at Indiana hospital

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A tragic shootout unfolded at Perry County Memorial Hospital in Tell City, Indiana, resulting in the deaths of a police officer and a suspect. The incident occurred during the early hours of Monday morning, prompting a response from multiple law enforcement agencies. The hospital, located about 150 miles south of Indianapolis, became the scene of the confrontation between the suspect and Tell City Police Sgt. Heather Glenn. The officer tragically lost her life while attempting …

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Retired police officer faces new charges in child sex assault case

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A retired Philadelphia police officer, Patrick Heron, who was already in custody on child sex assault charges, now faces dozens more sex crimes that occurred during his time on duty. Heron, a former patrol officer, had previously been charged with posing as an officer after his retirement in 2019, using this guise to lure young girls into meeting him or soliciting intimate photos. District Attorney Larry Krasner has described these allegations as alarming. The latest …

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Police officer shoots 11-year-old boy who called for help

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In Mississippi, an 11-year-old boy, Aderrien Murry, is recuperating after a shocking encounter with police. An officer shot him during a call for assistance. Aderrien was released from the hospital recently, and his family has been vocal in demanding the dismissal and prosecution of the involved officer. They anticipate the young boy will need psychological counseling to address the traumatic incident. The incident occurred early Saturday morning when an Indianola Police Department officer responded to …

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Off-duty police officer shot dead on her way home from work

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An off-duty Chicago police officer was tragically shot and killed in the Avalon Park neighborhood early Saturday morning. The officer has not yet been publically identified. She was headed home from work when the incident occurred around 1:42 a.m. on the 8100 block of South Blackstone Avenue. Another officer responded to the scene after being alerted by the city’s ShotSpotter gunshot detection system, which indicated that nine rounds had been fired. The wounded officer was …

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Ex-cop indicted for allegedly murdering pregnant girlfriend and covering it up

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David McCoy, a former police officer from Huntsville, Alabama, has been indicted by a grand jury for three counts of capital murder. He received this indictment in connection with the deaths of his pregnant girlfriend, Courtney Spraggins, and her unborn child in January 2022. On January 7, 2022, investigators claim that McCoy shot Spraggins in the head while they were both inside of a parked vehicle. McCoy reported the shooting to 911 and told investigators …

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Two officers shot in domestic violence call

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A quiet Tuesday night in Huntsville, Alabama was suddenly and tragically disturbed when a call for assistance went out from a local apartment complex. Garrett Crumby and Albert Morin, two veterans of the Huntsville Police Department, responded to the call for help and quickly located the victim of a shooting. While attending to the wounded woman, described as being in her early 20s and accompanied by two small children, an armed man ambushed them. The …

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Officer fired following fatal shooting of shoplifting suspect

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On February 22nd, the Fairfax County Police Department released a statement announcing the dismissal of Sgt. Wesley Shifflett for the fatal shooting of Timothy McCree Johnson outside Tysons Corner Center in Virginia. The incident took place after Johnson allegedly stole two pairs of sunglasses from a Nordstrom store, with police body camera footage showing a two minute long night chase that transpired from the mall, through a parking garage, and across a street before ending …

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Former Georgia police officer arrested for concealing death of missing teenager

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Former Doraville Police Officer Miles Bryant, 22, was arrested and charged with concealing the death of 16-year-old Susana Morales, who was reported missing last July. The Gwinnett County Police have charged Bryant with false reporting of a crime as well. Morales’ remains were discovered last week in the area between Drowning Creek and Barrow County after an anonymous call. Her phone confirmed that she was walking to her home, but detectives suspect that she entered …

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Officer Shot After Wild Turn Of Events

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An officer was wounded in a shooting at Kansas City International Airport last week after a Missouri woman escaped handcuffs and stole a police vehicle. Kansas City’s Fox station, WDAF, reported Lacy Perry of Independence, Missouri, was charged with tampering with a motor vehicle, disarming a police officer, and other offenses in Platte County. A third-degree assault charge was filed against Kevin Bloom, also of Warrensburg, Missouri. Bloom was also charged with resisting arrest. KCI …

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Robbery Suspect Shot Dead By SWAT Team After Pointing Gun To K9’s Head

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GRAPHIC: Suspect Shot Dead By Arizona SWAT After Pointing Handgun at K9’s Head -Breaking 911 A fleeing bank robbery suspect, 49, has been shot dead by an Arizona SWAT team for pointing a gun at a police dog’s head. This occurred after the dog had tackled him to the ground. Officers and SWAT team members confronted Francisco Javier Galarza as he was leaving the Circle K convenience store. Body cam video footage shows a police …

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