A former police chief is on the other side of justice after a sentencing hearing this week means he will spend three years behind bars. According to WPXI, U.S. District Judge K. Michael Moore handed down the sentence against Raimundo Atesiano about two months after he pleaded guilty to conspiracy. An internal investigation within the …
Authorities in Rhode Island say a fellow law enforcement officer is under investigation for allegedly sending lewd messages to a woman he had recently stopped on suspicion of driving under the influence. According to WPRI, East Greenwich Police Department officer Scott Cole could lose his job in connection with the traffic stop he conducted in …
Authorities in Utah say a South Salt Lake police officer is dead after a car struck him in what is being described as a deliberate attack. According to Fox News, 31-year-old David Romwell was one of two officers dispatched to a burglary report at a local business Saturday evening. When the officers exited their patrol …
Authorities in Florida say a suspect surrendered without having been under investigation during an unusual exchange at a Pensacola police station earlier this month. According to the New York Post, 24-year-old Cory Hinsch told officers that he had visited the “dark web” and downloaded child pornography files to his cellphone. Police say he voluntarily gave …
A police’s dash cam caught the tense moments when an Arkansas man appeared to open fire on him during a traffic stop Sunday. Luis Cobos-Cenobio, 29 is accused of shooting at multiple Washington County officers after Corporal Brett Thompson attempted to pull him over on South Barrington Road in Tontitown. According to the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, police said Cobos-Cenobio …
On Wednesday, Michigan officials released two dash cam videos showing a police cruiser running over an armed murder suspect as he fled on foot on the interstate. According to The Grand Rapids Press, police said Adam Nolin, 33, shot and killed his girlfriend, Tia Randall, 27, at their Kent County home on September 27 then lead them …
Wisconsin police officers who arrested a mother for drunk driving early Tuesday impounded her vehicle and had it towed—but allegedly left her 4-year-old daughter trapped inside. Per WITI, police arrested the driver and took custody of a 10-month-old inside the minivan before having it taken to the Milwaukee Department of Public Works Tow Lot at around 12:30 …
Authorities in Ohio say an off-duty Dayton police officer was arrested on suspicion of a residential burglary in what officials say might have been a booze-fueled mistake. According to the Dayton Daily News, the agency released a statement acknowledging the arrest and confirming Torrence Laprath was placed on unpaid administrative leave. The incident occurred early …
A Florida woman is facing additional charges based on her alleged actions following an arrest on suspicion of shoplifting at a Target. According to the Palm Beach Post, 23-year-old Marley Barberian accused a veteran Palm Beach County sheriff’s deputy of sexual battery after she was arrested at the retailer in Greenacres. The most recent charges …
An Illinois officer reportedly shot and killed an armed security guard who subdued a suspected shooter at the bar he worked at. WGN-TV reported that a group of drunken men was asked to leave Manny’s Blue Room Bar at 4 a.m. Sunday, only for someone to return with a gun and open fire. Witnesses said security …
District Attorney-Elect John Creuzot’s comments come as the unseated prosecutor requested to stay on the Botham Jean case
Authorities in Florida say a fellow law enforcement officer was arrested on suspicion of trespassing and battery for an incident at the St. Pete-Clearwater International Airport this week. According to WFLA, Pinellas County sheriff’s deputies arrived at the terminal for Allegiant Airline at about 6:30 p.m. on Friday in response to a disturbance that resulted …
