Self-proclaimed ‘boogieman’ knocks on door of Boynton Beach home
BOCA RATON POLICE BATTERY A 61-year-old man was arrested in the 1700 block of North Dixie Highway after he reached inside the open window of a vehicle, grabbed the motorist by the neck and broke his...
View ArticleA week’s worth of police force
Police use of lethal force almost always receives the most public attention, particularly in Austin, where several shootings over the past decade have sparked outcry among residents and special...
View ArticleHouston police chief: Teen suspect’s videotaped beating sickening, gave...
HOUSTON — Houston’s police chief told jurors on Tuesday that the 2010 videotaped beating of a black teen burglary suspect made him “sick to my stomach” and gave the police department a “black eye.”...
View ArticleSex charges dropped against Air Force officer, Fairfield native
Virginia prosecutors on Thursday dropped a sexual battery charge against an Air Force officer and Fairfield native who once led that branch's sexual assault response unit. Right before the misdemeanor...
View ArticleSt. Louis police investigate officers' use of force in struggle with mentally...
ST. LOUIS • City police are investigating two officers’ use of force in a violent encounter last month with a mentally ill man whose family recorded part of it on video. Mike Keller, executive director...
View ArticleThree students arrested after North Central pepper-spray assaults
Police arrested three North Central High School students Monday after they allegedly pepper-sprayed six other students targeted as rivals. The three suspected students also possessed other homemade...
View ArticleThree North Central students arrested in pepper-spray assaults
Police arrested three North Central High School students Monday after they allegedly pepper-sprayed six other students targeted as rivals. The three suspected students also possessed other homemade...
View ArticleFormer Fairfield soccer coach found guilty of voyeurism
A former Fairfield soccer coach has been found guilty of voyeurism for taking videos of women undressing in the bathroom of his Liberty Twp. home last summer. Craig Rhodis, 42, of Millikin Road in...
View ArticleGrisham releases ‘Holding Temple Police Department Accountable’ video
U.S. Army Master Sgt. C.J. Grisham was convicted Nov. 19 by a Bell County jury retrying his Class B misdemeanor charge of interfering with a peace officer while performing a duty. With potential...
View Article3 students arrested after North Central pepper-spray assaults
Police arrested three North Central High School students who they say pepper-sprayed six other students targeted as rivals Monday. The suspects also possessed other homemade weapons, police said. All...
View ArticleSummit deputy wins another appeal in 3-year legal fight
A three-year court battle by a Summit County sheriff’s deputy appears to have finally ended after an appeals court this week overturned his misdemeanor conviction. Since 2010 deputy Michael Conley has...
View ArticlePolice Pepper Spray Arizona Fans Upset Over Team’s NCAA Tournament Loss
Several hundred University of Arizona fans upset at their team’s loss in the NCAA tournament on Saturday night took to the streets to voice their discontent by throwing beer bottles and firecrackers at...
View ArticleSisters arrested after wild clash with Orlando cops during traffic stop
What started as a traffic stop turned violent early Wednesday after cops were forced to use a baton, pepper spray and a stungun when two sisters got aggressive with Orlando Police officers, a report...
View ArticleTabitha Gentry Allegedly Pepper-Sprayed, Stripped, Left Naked By Jailers
A misdemeanor arrest resulted in an Indiana woman being stripped naked, pepper-sprayed and left for hours on the floor of an unsanitary holding cell, according to her attorney. "This is not Abu...
View ArticleWoman Stripped Naked, Pepper Sprayed, Left In Jail Cell
The incident, which took place March 30 in New Albany, Indiana, began when police were called to the home of 31-year-old Tabitha Gentry for a domestic dispute involving her estranged husband. Police...
View ArticlePolice fire pepper spray at Arizona students after NCAA loss
Tucson, Ariz. • Tucson police said Saturday night that they shot pepper spray at several hundred fans who took to the streets and threw beer bottles and firecrackers at officers after the University of...
View ArticleUD students risk a lot in clash with police
University of Dayton students put a lot at risk to party in the streets after Flyers' victories. Those arrested on Kiefaber Street Thursday night, after the Dayton Flyers advanced to the Elite 8 in the...
View ArticleThief escapes with one of two TVs after run-in with employee, 78
PALM BEACH GARDENS POLICE BATTERY An intoxicated man entered an establishment in the 4200 block of Northlake Boulevard and was punched in the head several times. The man claimed that he entered the bar...
View ArticleMayor insists officers used 'necessary force'
Troy Mayor Lou Rosamilia said Monday that a preliminary internal investigation shows city police "used necessary force" during a Saturday nightclub melee, but members of the city's black community were...
View ArticleArizona students riot after NCAA Tournament loss
TUCSON, Ariz. — Tucson police said Saturday night that they shot pepper spray at several hundred fans who took to the streets and threw beer bottles and firecrackers at officers after the University of...
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