Friday, May 22, 2009

Chicago Pays out $20 Million in Police Brutality Settlements

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Last week former Chicago Police Commander Jon Burge was in the news again, narrowly avoiding testifying in the case of a convicted murderer ...
Thursday, May 21, 2009

East Chicago Officer Accused of Biting and Scratching Woman

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Highland police are investigating the allegations and have confirmed they involve an East Chicago officer, Highland police Cmdr. George Geor...

Officer Johnathon Rogers Arrested for Larceny

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A Marion police officer has been fired because of criminal charges he faces, Marion Police Chief Willie L. Smith said. Johnathon M. Rogers, ...

Former Officer Calvin Schaffer Remains Free on Fraud Charges

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A former Goddard police officer will remain free as he continues to face a federal fraud charge. The former officer, Calvin Schaffer, 44, en...

Officer Vanessa Mason Accused of Tipping Off Drug Dealers

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A Rochester police officer accused of tipping off drug dealers about narcotics investigations and taking money to help pick up and deliver d...

Five Birmingham Officers Fired After Videotape Shows Them Beating Suspect

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An attorney for five Birmingham police officers who were fired after being shown on videotape beating an inert suspect said Thursday they th...

Deputy Eric Kennedy Arrested for Stealing Football Cards

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A Polk County Sheriff's deputy could lose his job after being accused of stealing from a Casey's convenience store. Polk County Sher...
Wednesday, May 20, 2009

Officer J.T. Root Arrested for Domestic Violence

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An officer with the Cartersville Police Department was arrested today on a domestic violence charge. According to police reports: J.T. Root ...

Officer James Manor Dies After Driving 109 MPH Without Lights & Sirens

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Las Vegas police officer James Manor was not using his lights and sirens while responding to a domestic violence call May 7, the night he wa...

Former Officer Timothy Radogna Charged with Possession of Methamphetamines

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Prosecutors charged a former Glendora police officer today with possession of methamphetamines for the purpose of sale. Timothy Radogna, 33,...

Officer Scott Geving Faces New Charges Of Harassing Woman

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A Stillwater police officer who was last summer charged with attempted inappropriate sexual conduct now faces new charges of harassing a wom...

Sgt Eric Downey Arrested for Domestic Violence & DUI

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Police say a veteran officer, with 20 years of service, was arrested early today, accused of domestic battery and driving under the influenc...

Five Officers Fired for Alleged Beating

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Birmingham Police Chief A.C. Roper and Birmingham Mayor Larry Langford said that five officers who participated in an alleged beating in Jan...

Former Officer Sean Patrick Indicted for Soliciting a Minor

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A Charleston police officer accused of soliciting sex from a minor on the internet was indicted on the charges in Virginia. Sean Patrick was...

Deputy Derrick Pearson Arrested for Domestic Assault

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A Logan County Sheriff's Deputy is facing a charge of domestic assault. According to a news release from the West Virginia State Police,...

Former Trooper Marvin McKinnon Faces Drug Charges

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A former state trooper was arrested at his Nahant home on Wednesday afternoon on numerous drug charges. Marvin McKinnon, 49, 16B Seabreeze L...

School Officer Jonathan Kelly Charged with Stealing Student & Teachers Identities

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He was supposed to be keeping students and school employees safe. Instead, detectives say, he was helping himself to their personal informat...
Tuesday, May 19, 2009

Deputy Roger Holbrook Arrested for Attempting to Sell Oxycodone

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Roger Lee Holbrook, 56, of Morehead, chief deputy sheriff of Rowan County, was indicted May 7 in Lexington for conspiracy to distribute oxyc...

Officer Accused of Coercing Women into Sex Wants Closed Court Hearing

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An attorney for a suspended Greece police officer accused of coercing two women into sex wants a closed-court hearing on attempts by prosecu...

Sheriff Charles Morris Pleads Guilty to Fraud & Money Laundering

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A Panhandle sheriff arrested on a Las Vegas gambling trip with $5,000 in his pocket and $30,000 in a hotel safe pleaded guilty to fraud, mon...

Former Deputy Mark Patrina Arrested for Molesting Children

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A former Kern County Sheriff's Deputy faces numerous charges of child molestation. According to court records, Mark Thomas Patrina, 76, ...

Detective Neal Ronald Jr Arrested for DUI

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A Tucson police officer has been arrested on a charge of driving under the influence. The Pima County Sheriff's Department said Tuesday ...

DC Mother Says Her Son Was Shot Because He Was Playing With Toy Gun

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An outraged D.C. mother says her son was shot by D.C. police officers because, in part, he was playing with a toy gun. The incident occurred...

Sheriff Raymond Martin Arrested for Drug Trafficking

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Sheriff Raymond M. Martin has been the law for nearly 20 years in a struggling southern Illinois county. But federal prosecutors say he'...

Judge Brian Kedik Pleads Guilty to DWI

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The would-be town judge faces probable jail time. Brian Kedik, who was elected to Edinburgh Town Judge last year but never took office, ...

Texas Man Dies After Being Tasered

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An unidentified man died Sunday night after police officers used a Taser to subdue him during a struggle. According to reports, the now dece...
Monday, May 18, 2009

Officer David Chong Pleaded Guilty to Pulling Handgun on Man During Argument

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A Los Angeles police officer pleaded guilty Monday to pulling a .45-caliber handgun on a man during an off-duty argument on the Redondo Beac...

Inglewood Police Killed Man At Birthday Party

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Inglewood police shot and killed a man who allegedly brandished a weapon early Sunday while officers were attempting to break up a birthday ...

Trial Begins Monday for Officer Keith Peoples

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The trial is expected to begin on Monday in the case of the fifth Charleston Police officer to face charges of double dipping. Keith Peoples...

Police Brutality Caught on Film by Neighbor

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TOLEDO, OHIO The family of a Toledo teenager say their 14-year-old son and brother was the victim of an alleged act of police brutality. Wha...