BALTIMORE (AP) — The death of a Baltimore homicide detective shot in the head with his own gun two weeks ago has transformed into a feeding frenzy of speculation in a city filled with armchair sleuths and deeply suspicious views of law enforcers. The unsolved Nov. 15 shooting of Detective Sean Suiter is the talk …
The day after he was shot to death, Detective Sean Suiter was set to testify in federal court against fellow cops
An LAPD officer’s body camera allegedly taped him planting cocaine on a suspect during a hit-and-run incident. KCBS-TV reported that defense attorneys argued that the damning video, which was played in court on November 9, caught LAPD Officer Samuel Lee in a huge lie. The footage reportedly entailed Ronald Shields, 52, being arrested in April …
A southern California man has been arrested for allegedly conspiring to kill police officers and others, KNBC-TV reports. Oscar Rene Parra Rincon, 39, was “actively and imminently planning to hunt and ambush police officers,” the Desert Hot Springs Police Department announced Saturday morning. The city of Desert Hot Springs is in the Coachella Valley east …
A Kentucky man who allegedly impersonated a police officer was arrested after he pulled over a real officer. The Lexington Herald-Leader reported that Brandon Hurley, 24, made a U-turn and flashed his lights behind a very real Louisville police officer on Saturday. The officer was off duty and in his personal vehicle at the time. According to …
Utah nurse Alex Wubbel, whose arrest for refusing to draw blood from an unconscious patient gained nationwide attention, has reached a $500,000 settlement with Salt Lake City and the University of Utah, the owner of the hospital where she is employed. The Salt Lake Tribune reporte that Wubbel’s attorney Karra Fink gave a press conference …
The mother of Kenneka Jenkins, the 19-year-old found dead in a walk-in freezer, said Tuesday that police threatened to arrest her as she frantically searched the hotel for her missing daughter. Tereasa Martin, the late teen’s mother, made the explosive claim during an appearance on The Dr. Oz Show. She said police threatened to take her …
A Tennessee lawman is on the wrong side of the justice system after he was arrested on suspicion of aggravated assault for allegedly threatening his wife and the mechanic with whom he believed she had been having an affair. According to WSMV, Lt. Derrick Gleaves of the Davidson County Sheriff’s Office is accused of following …
A New Jersey officer is under fire after he was allegedly recorded taking down twin sisters outside Orange High School on Thursday. NJ.com reported that the officer involved, Hanifah Davis, was suspended as authorities conduct a full investigation. His suspension comes after video supposedly caught him grabbing Nyasia and Kyasia Sorrells by the hair and throwing …
A New Orleans police officer was shot and killed early Friday while on duty in New Orleans East. New Orleans Police Department Superintendent Michael Harrison told NOLA.com that the fatal shooting took place at approximately 12:15 a.m. Four officers were patrolling the area near Cindy Place and the Interstate 10 Service Road when they “saw something …
A Utah police officer has been fired after he was caught on camera in July forcibly arresting a nurse who refused to let him draw blood from an unconscious patient. CNN reported that Detective Jeff Payne was terminated. According to Payne’s lawyer, Greg Skorda, his client was notified of the department’s decision in a letter …
LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — Authorities apprehended a 19-year-old student accused of fatally shooting a Texas Tech University police officer at the campus police station. University officials issued an alert saying the suspect was taken into custody Monday night and that the campus lockdown order had been lifted. In an earlier statement, the university identified the …
