The final two members of the so-called “Goon Squad” of police officers in Mississippi were sentenced on Thursday in federal court for the January 2023 torture and assault of two black men, Michael Jenkins and Eddie Parker. On Thursday afternoon, Judge Tom Lee of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi sentenced […]
NASHVILLE, Tenn.—Authorities have exhumed the body of the wife of a famed former Tennessee sheriff more than a half-century after she was fatally shot in a still-unsolved killing. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation confirmed that it oversaw the exhumation of the body of Pauline Pusser on Thursday at Adamsville Cemetery. She was killed by incoming […]
A search is underway in east Tennessee for a man suspected of shooting and killing a sheriff’s deputy and injuring another during a traffic stop on Thursday, authorities said. Kenneth Dehart, 42, is wanted on warrants of first-degree murder, attempted first-degree murder and being a felon in possession of a firearm, according to the Blount […]
NTD spoke with Mark Lamb, an Arizona county sheriff, for his take on the current border issues. He highlighted fentanyl as the chief concern in his region, impacting families the most across the state.
LOS ANGELES—Former Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva has agreed to appear in front of the county’s Civilian Oversight Commission next month to testify under oath about deputy gangs, it was reported Dec. 26. The former sheriff’s lawyer notified the commission of the decision in a letter stating that Mr. Villanueva “is very willing to […]
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.—Two Florida sheriff’s deputies were justified when they fired numerous shots at a Connecticut opera singer whose speeding SUV blasted through a checkpoint outside then-President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club almost four years ago, an internal affairs investigation concluded. Palm Beach County Detective Christopher Farron and Lt. John Paul Harvey followed agency firearms policy […]
BISMARCK, N.D.—The 42-year-old son of Sen. Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.) was charged Thursday with manslaughter and fleeing an officer after a police pursuit ended in a crash that killed a North Dakota sheriff’s deputy who had just laid a tire deflation device on the road and was taking cover behind his squad car, according to court […]
CHELSEA, Ala.—A 3-month-old boy was killed as his parents tried to rescue the baby from the family pet, a hybrid animal that was part dog, part wolf, authorities said. The boy had been bitten but was alive when first responders arrived shortly before 1 p.m. Thursday at the home in Chelsea. He was transported to […]
In New York, Ivanka Trump takes the stand. We’ll take a look at what her emails showed and why the attorney general filed a motion in the middle of her testimony. A new poll finds California’s governor is losing popularity. His approval ratings declined compared to earlier this year. California strives for zero emissions. But […]
PALMDALE, Calif.—Authorities asked for the public’s help and offered a $250,000 reward as investigators searched Sunday for the assailant who shot and killed a Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy as he sat in his patrol car at an intersection. Deputy Ryan Clinkunbroomer, 30, died at a hospital after being found unconscious in the vehicle while […]
The sheriff in New Mexico’s largest metro area announced Monday his office will not enforce an emergency order by the governor to temporarily suspend the right to carry firearms in public in and around the city of Albuquerque, while also calling for a special legislative session to address the matter. “It’s unconstitutional, so there’s no […]
Police have identified the man who shot and killed three people at a Dollar General store in Jacksonville, Florida, on Aug. 26 before taking his own life. Ryan Christopher Palmeter, 21, who was white, killed three black individuals at the discount store near Edward Waters University. Jacksonville Sheriff T.K. Waters had more details about Mr. Palmeter’s […]
LOS ANGELES—A Los Angeles County sheriff’s recruit who was struck by an SUV during a training run last year has died, authorities said. Alejandro Martinez fought for his life for the past eight months, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said late Friday. “Tragically, he was not able to fulfill his calling of helping others,” […]
A sheriff from Los Angeles County expressed deep concern over a recently disclosed bodycam video capturing a deputy forcefully restraining a woman who had been recording her husband’s arrest. The sheriff’s department stated that the couple matched the descriptions of robbery suspects at a local grocery store. Viewer discretion is advised as this report contains […]
A California deputy was shot and killed in the line of duty Friday, the second such fatality in two weeks, the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department said. Darnell Calhoun, 30, leaves behind a pregnant wife and a grieving community still reeling from the Dec. 29 killing of Deputy Isaiah Cordero during a traffic stop, Sheriff Chad […]
Unprecedented amounts of rain soaked the state over the New Year weekend. Many areas saw flooding, power outages, and more. A Riverside County sheriff’s deputy lost his life in the line of duty. The deputy’s passing was the first in over a decade for the county. Marijuana is being grown illegally in the state. One […]
LOS ANGELES—Citing the need for further investigation, authorities released a 22-year-old man who was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder of a peace officer after the SUV he was driving veered into the wrong lane and crashed into Los Angeles County law enforcement recruits on a training run, injuring 25 of them. Nicholas Joseph Gutierrez, […]
WHITTIER, Calif.—The driver of an SUV veered into the wrong lane and plowed through dozens of Los Angeles County sheriff’s academy recruits running in formation during a training exercise early Wednesday, injuring 25 of the cadets, authorities said. The most serious injuries included head trauma, broken bones, and “loss of limb,” said Sheriff Alex Villanueva. […]
A Northern California sheriff’s department will suspend all daytime patrols starting Nov. 20 amid a “catastrophic staffing shortage,” according to department officials. The small sheriff’s office headquartered in Red Bluff, Tehama County, has had difficulties recruiting and retaining employees, Sheriff Dave Hencratt said in a statement Nov. 7. “A drastic rise in attrition, coupled with […]
