Most Popular Law Enforcement Headlines This Year
The most viewed headlines from our Law Enforcement Topic Page over the last year.
#1 Former Congressman Charged After Collision with State Trooper in Florida
Apr 19 2024 // A former Congressman from North Carolina may soon be facing higher auto insurance premiums after he slammed into the back of a Florida state trooper’s patrol car on Interstate 75 near Naples. Madison Cawthorn, 28,...
#2 Police Respond to ‘Chaos’ as Florida Condo Owners Outraged Over Insurance Fees
Aug 21 2023 // Shouts, shoves and chaos broke out and police had to be called when condominium owners in Pembroke Pines, Florida, objected to being shut out of an association meeting called to discuss higher fees due to spiking insurance...
#3 Lockbit Hackers’ Swagger on Display After Police Leak Identities Online
Feb 21 2024 // One of the world’s biggest criminal hacking gangs woke up on Tuesday to a startling discovery: Law enforcement, after taking over their main website on Monday, were now threatening to reveal their personal details...
#4 Ring Will No Longer Allow Police to Request Users’ Doorbell Camera Footage
Jan 26 2024 // Amazon-owned Ring will stop allowing police departments to request doorbell camera footage from users, marking an end to a feature that has drawn criticism from privacy advocates. In a blog post on Wednesday, Ring said it...
#5 3 Construction Workers Killed Doing Overnight Sealing on I-83, Police Say
Apr 18 2024 // LEWISBERRY, Pa. (AP) — Three construction workers on a maintenance project along a Pennsylvania interstate were struck and killed by a truck early Wednesday, state police said. Investigators said a 24-year-old man was...
#6 Virginia Police Officer Denied Workers’ Compensation Despite Statutory Presumption
Jan 30 2024 // A Virginia police officer has been denied workers’ compensation benefits for a heart condition despite the state law that his condition is presumed to be work-related. The Virginia Workers’ Compensation...
#7 Man Accused of Drunken Driving Can Sue Michigan Police Officer Who Misread Breath Test
Oct 31 2023 // A man from Japan wrongly accused of drunken driving can sue a Michigan police officer who grossly misread a breath test and conceded during the stop that she had “no idea” what she was doing, a federal appeals...
#8 Police Investigate Motive Behind Shooting at Joel Osteen’s Megachurch
Feb 14 2024 // Several law enforcement agencies are actively investigating the motives behind a Sunday shooting at pastor Joel Osteen’s Lakewood Church in Houston, which has one of the nation’s largest congregations. The...
#9 State Troopers Arrested for Alleged Commercial Driver’s License Bribery Scam
Jan 31 2024 // Two current and two former Massachusetts State Police troopers are among six charged in connection with an alleged conspiracy to give passing scores to certain Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) applicants, including...
#10 Residents Await Explanation After Small Maryland Town Suspends Entire Police Force
Mar 26 2024 // A small town on Maryland’s Eastern Shore has suspended its entire police force pending the results of an investigation by state prosecutors, a largely unexplained decision that has left residents shocked, skeptical...
#11 Wife of Troubled Grammy Winner Killed by Nashville Police Sues City
Nov 2 2023 // NASHVILLE (AP) — The wife of Grammy-winning sound engineer Mark Capps, who was killed by police in January, filed a federal lawsuit against the city of Nashville and police Officer Ashley Coon on Monday. Three police...
#12 Atlanta Police Motorcycles Burned in Arson Attack
Jul 3 2023 // Atlanta Police Department motorcycles were damaged in an intentional fire caused by devices set inside a training facility early Saturday, officials said. The Atlanta Fire and Rescue Department responded to reports of a...
#13 Delaware Police to Pay $50K to Man They Blocked From Warning of Speed Trap
Sep 5 2023 // Delaware State Police have agreed to pay $50,000 to resolve a federal lawsuit filed by a man who said troopers violated his constitutional rights by preventing him from warning motorists about a speed trap. A judgment was...
#14 KC Chiefs Player Cooperating With Police After Sports Car Crash in Texas
Apr 3 2024 // DALLAS (AP) — An attorney for Kansas City Chiefs player Rashee Rice said Monday that the wide receiver is cooperating with authorities after a speeding Corvette and Lamborghini sport utility vehicle caused a...
#15 New York to Require Disclosure of LLC Ownership for Law Enforcement, Regulators
Dec 29 2023 // Law enforcement and regulatory officials in New York will soon have access to information on the ownership behind limited liability corporations (LLCs). Governor Kathy Hochul called the LLC Transparency Act (S.995B/A.3484)...
#16 Wisconsin Woman Dies After Police Car Accidentally Runs Over Her, Authorities Say
Jul 31 2023 // GREENFIELD, Wis. (AP) – A woman died after a patrol car accidentally ran over her while she lay in a roadway, suburban Milwaukee police said Friday. Officers were called Thursday for a welfare check on the 42-year-old...
#17 Police Identify Five Killed in Private Jet Crash Near Rural Airport
Mar 25 2024 // Virginia State Police have identified the five people who were killed when a small private jet crashed as it approached a rural airport earlier this month. The twin-engine IAI Astra 1125 left Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on...
#18 Truck Driver Fatally Shot in Confrontation With Police Officer in Michigan
Apr 10 2024 // ST. JOSEPH TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — The driver of a semitrailer-truck rammed a police vehicle in southwestern Michigan, crashed it into a home, tried to flee and was fatally shot by an officer, officials said. St. Joseph...
#19 New York Police Target Critics, Including Judges and Journalists, Using Social Media
Mar 11 2024 // The first “NYPD: Most Wanted” video was meant to be intimidating. Over a pounding soundtrack, the montage cuts among stock images and body-camera footage of actual police raids. A fake gun discharges. Real...
#20 Florida Police: Theft Ring Targeted Luxury Cars Using Fake VINs, Phony Insurance
Jun 29 2023 // Florida law enforcement pushed back this week against a nationwide surge in auto thefts, announcing that 23 people were arrested for their alleged participation in a crime ring that forged vehicle identification numbers...
