Tuesday, May 26, 2009

Officer Michael Wooton Pleads Not Guilty to Shooting Neighbor's Dog

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An off-duty Essex police officer accused of shooting his neighbor's dog after it got into a fight with his Pug pleaded not guilty in cou...

Lawsuit Settled in Excessive Force Case

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HARTLAND TOWNSHIP, Mich. A woman who sued officers over the death of her father during an arrest for driving a bulldozer on an expressway ha...

Cpl Tony Finn Charged with Assault

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WALNUT COVE, N.C. Walnut Cove officials said one of their police officers was suspended after allegations of assault. Town Manager Homer De...

Sheriff Terrry Jones & Undersheriff Charged with Taking Money During Traffic Stop

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The McIntosh County Sheriff's Department is facing some tough challenges after their sheriff and undersheriff were both accused of takin...
Monday, May 25, 2009

Bail Set at 2 Million for Officer Richard Bolling Charged with Fatal Hit-and-Run

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Bail was set at $2 million Sunday for a veteran Chicago police officer accused of being drunk behind the wheel while causing a fatal hit-and...

Judges Finds Sheriff Arpaio Attempted to Intimidate ACLU Director

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PHOENIX A federal judge ruled late last week that the arrest of an ACLU legal director by Maricopa County's controversial Sheriff Joe Ar...

Officer Benjamin Kruszynski Arrested for Drunk Driving

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Police say a City of Elkhart police officer was arrested for operating a vehicle while intoxicated after he was involved in an accident late...
Sunday, May 24, 2009

Judge James Heath Kills Self After Drunk Driving Arrest

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HAMILTON TWP. A Warren County Common Pleas Court judge who was arrested this weekend for the second time in seven months was found dead in h...

Gregory Rold Dies After Being Tasered

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SALEM, Ore. A 37-year-old Salem man is dead and four police officers were placed on administrative leave after an arrest for trespassing tur...
Saturday, May 23, 2009

Sgt Mark Fitzpatrick Arraigned on Sexual Assault Charge

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LOS ANGELES A Los Angeles County sheriff's sergeant has been arraigned on charges of sexually assaulting a woman and inappropriately sea...

Time Line in Case Against Ex-Cop Drew Peterson

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Prosecutors claimed Friday that Drew Peterson tried to hire someone in 2003 to kill his third wife, Kathleen Savio, for $25,000. Authorities...

Trooper Ariel Valentin Arrested for Rape

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Palm Springs Police charged a Florida Highway Patrol trooper with raping a woman who'd just been in a minor accident. Following his arre...

Reserve Officer Richard Carr Arrested for Rape

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A Columbus reserve police officer was fired Wednesday after he was arrested in Oktibbeha County on statutory rape charges. Reserve officer R...

City Settles Third Brutality Lawsuit This Year

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WORCESTER The city has agreed to pay a city man $48,750 to settle his federal civil rights lawsuit alleging that a Worcester police sergeant...
Friday, May 22, 2009

Deputy Robert Kijanka Arrested for Smuggling Porn into Juvenile Detention Facility

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WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. A Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office deputy was arrested Friday, accused of smuggling pornography into the juvenil...

Officer Julian Steele Arrested for Sexual Battery

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Cincinnati Police Officer Julian Steele was arrested Friday afternoon, charged with coercing oral sex from the mother of a child he is accus...

Officer Phillip Brooks Arrested for Selling Impounded Cars

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DAYTON, Ohio A Dayton police officer has been indicted on more than 20 felony counts on allegations he illegally sold impounded cars. Philli...

Officer Jason Anderson Takes Stand in Wrongful Death Case

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MINNEAPOLIS Officer Jason Anderson took the stand in his own defense Wednesday in the wrongful death of Fong Lee. Lee’s family claims their ...

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...