5 NJ cops shot, 2 suspects killed in shootout

Once more this shows that police work is  dangerous. It also shows that some of  the criminals are willing to kill to avoid arrest. " Five police officers were shot — two of them critically wounded...

The Devil arrested for messing with man's world vision, cops say

Should he go to jailor straight to hell? " A man's trip to a Cumberland Farms store turned into a chance encounter with a scraggly version of Beelzebub, according to Port St. Lucie cops. The victim told officers...

U.S. soldier charged with murder in Iraq identified

" A 44-year-old communications specialist from Sherman, Texas, Russell is serving his third tour in Iraq and has previously deployed to Bosnia and Kosovo, according to his service record. His father, Wilburn...

Richard Poplawski: The Pittsburgh Stanton Heights killer

Richard Poplawski, the man who shot three police officers dead and wounded five today in Stanton Heights in Pittsburgh, is described by friends as a 'partier' and a 'guy in search of an understanding of politics, even a walking comedian'. He was however, paranoid about the...

Stanton Heights: Pittsburgh standoff, 5 officers shot 3 killed

Richard Poplawski, 23, opened fire on police officers this morning at his home in Stanton Heights, Pittsburg, and five officers were shot and wounded and three were killed. He has now surrendered to...

Four police officers shot in Oakland California; suspect killed

Update: the fourth officer, John Hege, has died in hospital following the shootings described below.Update: Three officers confirmed killed and one in critical condition. The suspect was also killed."Killed Saturday were motorcycle officer Sgt. Mark Dunakin, 40, and Sgts....

Montreal Police want to crush your Freedom of Speech

Opinion The police have a tough job and I am sure that being verbally abused while trying to do it is not very pleasant.  They also knew what was entailed when they decided to join the police force.  They...

Woman on FBI's Most Wanted List Gets 3 Years

"Woman on FBI's Most Wanted List Gets 3 Years KANSAS CITY, MO  --  She was one of the FBI's 10 Most Wanted and was also thought to be a leader of a Kansas City gang. On Wednesday, Shauntay Henderson learned her fate for killing...

Lockdown lifted at Winooski High School in Vermont

The Lockdown has now been lifted at Winooski High School in Vermont after a student threatened to kill another student today. The student who made the threat was known to have access to guns, so that is why the school was put on lockdown. The student who may the threat has...

More on the Renee Pernice case- Missing | Kansas City MO

"Thursday, January 08, 2009 More on the Renee Pernice case From Glenn Rice: "Horse-mounted police this morning searched a wooded area in northeast Kansas City as part of their ongoing investigation of a missing 35-year-old Northland mother of three. No one has seen...

D.C. Cops accused of stealing from Toys for Tots

Four Washington, D.C. police officers are suspected of stealing toys donated to the Marine Corps' Toys for Tots program, police said Wednesday." No arrests have been made in the incident, which is still under an internal investigation, according to Metropolitan Police...

Secret service steps up inauguration security

" As many as 4 million people are expected to attend Obama’s inauguration at the Mall. What a gigantic, enormous, gargantuan, staggeringly mammoth job this will be: "Law enforcement officials bracing for the largest crowds in inaugural history are preparing...

Church and police join forces to end binge drinking

A new campaign is being launched in Wales today with the aim of ending binge drinking. People are signing a pledge to stop the practice, which is very common in the UK."PEOPLE across Wales are today urged to pledge to stop binge drinking as an unprecedented coalition of...

Indian police tortured 21 Muslim men

  According to Human Rights Watch, the fight against terrorism in India edges over a Grey area. "Police officers allegedly tortured 21 Muslim men during an investigation into a series of bombings in southern...

Police Urge, Lock up your Home before you Evacuate

Some residents are leaving doors and windows open because they believe that it will help firefighters in case of fire. But such action, however, helps looters to gain access and can help fire to spread easily. ...

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