Latest Law Enforcement Headlines
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Dad of Gas-Soaked Stun Gun Victim Sues Pennsylvania Police
Mar 17 2011 // The father of a Pennsylvania man who had soaked himself in gasoline during a domestic dispute is suing the Pennsylvania State Police because his son caught fire and died when a trooper used a stun gun to subdue him. Shawn...
Judge Tosses $20M Suit Against Police in Pennsylvania Pursuit Death
Mar 11 2011 // A federal judge has tossed a New Jersey man’s suit against a Pennsylvania police department over the 2008 death of his wife in a head-on crash with a suspect being pursued by officers. U.S. District Judge Lawrence...
Garcia, Ross Reappointed to Texas Auto Burglary, Theft Prevention Authority
Feb 22 2011 // Texas Gov. Rick Perry has reappointed Carlos Garcia of Brownsville and Kenneth Ross of Houston to the state Automobile Burglary and Theft Prevention Authority for terms to expire Feb. 1, 2017. The authority assesses the...
Mississippi Municipal Insurer Takes Aim at Taser Weapons in Training
Feb 15 2011 // A company that administers an insurance program for county workers injured on the job is discouraging the use of Taser shock weapons in training police officers. The Mississippi Public Entity Workers’ Compensation...
Clearwater Police Adopt License Plate Screening Cameras
Dec 31 2010 // A Tampa Bay-area police department is the latest to buy into new technology that uses cameras to scan license plates and checks the numbers against a database of stolen cars and other vehicles used in crimes. Clearwater...
New Jersey Wants Seat Belt Safety to Click with Teens
Dec 29 2010 // New Jersey will begin a new effort next year to try to improve on a grim reality: Motor vehicle accidents remain the leading cause of death for teenagers and young adults, the age group least likely to wear seat belts. The...
Family of Michigan Man Shot by Police Sues City
Dec 29 2010 // The family of a 39-year-old man who was fatally shot by three Sterling Heights police officers is suing the Detroit suburb. A civil lawsuit filed by Matthew Moroni’s family in U.S. District Court in Detroit claims...
Man Seeks $8 Million Over Alleged Police Beating in Alabama
Dec 15 2010 // A man has filed a federal lawsuit over his claim that two Russell County, Ala. deputy sheriffs beat him while a Phenix City police officer watched. Patrick Carlton Harrington is seeking $8 million in the lawsuit, which was...
Person Leaving Keys in Car May Be Liable, Tennessee Court Rules
Dec 13 2010 // A Tennessee court has ruled that a person who leaves keys in a car can be held responsible if the car is stolen and then involved in a crash. The Tennessee Court of Appeals– in a case involving a stolen car, a police...
Pennsylvania Police: Arson Gutted Civil War-Themed Chapel
Dec 7 2010 // A fire that destroyed a controversial Civil War-themed chapel in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania was set intentionally, police said. There are no official suspects, but investigators are seeking three teens reported to be in the...
High Court Sides with New York City Police in 2005 Shootout
Nov 30 2010 // New York City police officers were justified in shooting at an armed suspect on a Harlem street in 2005, a shootout that injured a mother and daughter playing nearby, New York’s highest court ruled. The officers had...
Hate Crime Victim’s Estate Sues New York Authorities
Nov 24 2010 // The estate of an Ecuadorean immigrant has filed a $40 million civil rights lawsuit that blames police inaction over prior violence for the man’s stabbing death during a confrontation with a mob of teens who had made...
French Retirement Protests Take Violent Turn
Oct 21 2010 // Masked youths clad in black have torched cars, smashed storefronts and thrown up roadblocks, clashing with riot police across France as protests over raising the retirement age to 62 took a radical turn. Hundreds of...
Loss of Insurance Job Cited in California School Shooting Case
Oct 15 2010 // The man suspected of opening fire at a Carlsbad elementary school, wounding two girls, had a minor brush with the law in 2002 in Illinois when he pleaded guilty to misdemeanor telephone harassment, the San Diego...
Kentucky Police Find Stolen Golf Carts For Sale Online
Oct 1 2010 // Police in central Kentucky have recovered six stolen golf carts after finding three of them offered for sale online. WAVE-TV in Louisville reported that Hillview Police discovered the carts offered on Craigslist. Billy...
Virginia County Goes After Distracted Drivers Who Text
Sep 14 2010 // Yes, it’s illegal to text while driving in Virginia, just as it is in 29 other states. And yes, police see the same things on the roads that all motorists see: distracted drivers paying more attention to their cell...
Cincinnati Police Caution Car Owners About Thefts
Sep 14 2010 // Cincinnati police are placing notes on cars parked around the city, cautioning owners not to leave laptop computers, GPS devices or other equipment in their vehicles where it can be seen by would-be thieves. Police say the...
Michigan Bill Would Allow Police to Give New Roadside Drug Tests
Sep 10 2010 // A proposal would allow Michigan police to use new, portable drug testing kits when they suspect a motorist is under the influence of substances other than alcohol. Legislation to allow the roadside drug tests was...
Virginia State Police Report on Weekend Patrols
Aug 25 2010 // The latest Virginia State Police crackdown on speeders and reckless drivers has resulted in more than 4,000 traffic violations. State troopers tallied that impressive number over the weekend on Interstates 64 and 66. The...
Mother of Man Shot by Baltimore Police Files $30M Lawsuit
Aug 19 2010 // The mother of a man who was shot to death by Baltimore County police has filed a multimillion-dollar federal lawsuit against six officers and the county government. Gwendolyn Cann claims officers used excessive force when...
