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2 Cops, Suspect Killed in Fla. Firefight

Deputy marshal also wounded in St. Petersburg shootout

(Newser) - A wanted man hiding in an attic sparked a shootout with authorities, allegedly killing two officers and wounding a deputy US marshal. Officers were attempting to arrest Hydra Lacy Jr, 39, on an aggravated battery charge in St. Petersburg, Fla., this morning; officials believe Lacy was the first to shoot....

Utah Trooper Punches Woman During Traffic Stop

Sgt. Andrew Davenport is on paid leave while incident is investigated

(Newser) - A highway patrol trooper is on paid leave after a video emerged of him punching a woman during a traffic stop, CNN reports. Darla Wright, 53, allegedly refused to stop when officers attempted to pull her over for speeding; after a chase, authorities trapped her car between two vehicles. Sgt....

LA Cops Shoot Unarmed, Naked Man ... in Self-Defense

LAPD defends fatal shooting of ex college football player Reginald Doucet Jr.

(Newser) - In the early hours of Friday morning, two LAPD officers were dealing with a naked, unarmed man. By 3:30am, former college football player Reginald Doucet Jr. had been shot. Cue uproar. The LAPD says its cops were "fighting for the lives" after Doucet reportedly attacked both officers when...

Two Dead, Including Police Officer, in Baltimore Shooting

Officers may have fired on officer whose badge came off in fight

(Newser) - A fight at a Baltimore nightclub spilled onto the street early today and led to an eruption of gunfire that killed a police officer and another man and left four people hurt, police said. One of those wounded also was a police officer, who was shot in the leg, said...

Cop Kills Dog ... for Barking at Him
Cop Kills Dog ...
for Barking at Him
Dec 22, 2010 12:01 PM CST

Cop Kills Dog ... for Barking at Him

Boomer wouldn't have attacked, says distraught son

(Newser) - A Georgia family’s golden retriever barked at the wrong cop, and paid for it with his life, ABC News reports. “Boomer” barked and approached the officer, who was walking through the King family’s yard while investigating a disturbance, and ignored the officer’s commands to stop. What...

Teen Sleeps With Cop's Daughter; Cop 'Arrests' Him

Pretends to arrest him, at least...

(Newser) - Bad idea: Sleeping with a cop’s 14-year-old stepdaughter. Worse idea: Pretending to arrest the 15-year-old boy who slept with your 14-year-old stepdaughter. A San Jose police officer is accused of doing just that—going so far as to handcuff the teen—and now he’s being criminally investigated. Both...

Fake Cop Pulls Over Speeder, Collects Fine at ATM

Guy believed her even though she had no uniform

(Newser) - Another car pulls up beside you, and its female passenger demands you pull over for speeding, then tells you to pay a fine immediately. When you ask for ID, given she has no uniform, she tells you that's not necessary. Ontario police say a man found himself in this exact...

Traffic Cops Using More Unmarked Cars

'This is not about being sneaky'

(Newser) - Cops around the country are using more unmarked cars to catch speeders on the highway, USA Today reports, for one simple reason: Habitual speeders have gotten too good at spotting the marked ones. “This is not about being sneaky,” insists one North Dakota police chief. “This is...

NYPD Cop Avoids Jail Over Assault on Bicyclist

Rookie officer resigned over videotaped incident

(Newser) - A former New York City cop caught on videotape shoving a bicyclist to the ground avoided a jail sentence today. Patrick Hogan, who'd been on the force only 2 weeks at the time of the incident, faced 4 years in prison or probation, but got neither, reports the New York ...

Crime Doesn't Rise During Full Moon

Legendary link is just that—a legend: criminal justice experts

(Newser) - Crime rises with the temperature and climbs during weekends—but not during the time of the full moon, illuminating new research reveals. Crime statistics for San Antonio helped criminologists shed some light on the deeply entrenched belief in what the researchers called "the lunar-crime relationship," reports USA Today ...

NYC Cops Claim Victim Sodomized Himself

Cops accused of sexual assault, cover-up go on trial

(Newser) - A man who accuses police of sodomizing him with a baton caused his own injuries while his hands were handcuffed behind his back, lawyers for three New York City police officers told a court yesterday. Tattoo artist Michael Mineo "was digging and digging at his backside," said a...

Man Bites Off Police Officer's Nipple

Off-duty Chicago cop 'lost a body part,' says doctor

(Newser) - An off-duty Chicago police officer was allegedly bitten in the nipple so severely that he "lost a body part," according to his doctor. Fernando Cooper, 31, reportedly got in a scuffle with the cop outside a bar on Sunday night. Though the officer identified himself, say witnesses, Cooper...

Woman Who Shoved Cop Must Wear Sign Saying So

It reads: 'I battered a police officer'

(Newser) - An Orlando woman is the latest to run afoul of the novel-sentencing fad: Her punishment for pushing a police officer was to wear a sign reading, “I battered a police officer.” The 24-year-old woman, who got into a tiff with an off-duty cop outside a bar on her...

Cop-Killer Suspect Felled by Lone Officer

Check of stolen vehicle resulted in one-sided gun fight

(Newser) - The death of alleged Washington state cop-killer Maurice Clemmons was attended only by the cop who shot him. Seattle police say an officer on a routine patrol found an empty car with its hood up, checked the plates, and found that is was stolen. Then he saw a man approaching,...

Hero Cop Took Down Shooter in 'Amazing Performance'

Swiftly responding officer shot once as she put 4 in Hasan

(Newser) - Sgt. Kimberly Munley, a civilian police officer, has earned the highest praise for taking down the Fort Hood gunman. She and her partner responded to the scene within 3 minutes, base commander Lt. Gen. Robert Cone reports, and she pumped four bullets into Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan, from just a...

Brit Cop Fights for Life After Gay Hate Attack

Mob of Liverpool teens leaves rookie critically injured

(Newser) - A rookie British police officer is fighting for his life in a Liverpool hospital after being attacked by a gang of teens for being gay. The 22-year-old man was set upon by a dozen attackers after leaving a gay bar with his partner and their friends. He suffered multiple skull...

White Philly Cop Busted Down to Desk for Cornrows

Hair didn't look 'professional,' though several black officers wear cornrows

(Newser) - A white Philadelphia police officer with cornrows was ordered by a black superior to cut his hair and was temporarily busted down to desk duty because of the braids, reports the Philadelphia Daily News. Thomas Strain was ordered to cut his hair to look more "professional," even though...

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