(Reuters) – The family of an 11-year-old boy shot by a Mississippi police officer will keep pursuing a civil lawsuit and push for body-camera footage of the encounter to be …
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Former Maryland Correctional Officer Sentenced to Eight Years in Federal Prison for Civil Rights Violations
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelGreenbelt, Maryland – U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis sentenced former Correctional Officer Owen Nesmith, age 54, of Baltimore, Maryland, today to eight years in federal prison, followed by three years …
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Off-Duty Officer Charged for Killing Witness After Walmart Shooting
by Jeff Jonesby Jeff JonesHARRISBURG, PA — Attorney General Michelle Henry announced charges against John J. Hawk, an off-duty Center Township police officer, for assaulting a witness at a shooting scene outside a Monaca …
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Former Correctional Officer Receives 42 Months in Prison for Smuggling Drugs into Oahu Community Correctional Center
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelHONOLULU – Richard Ascencio, 52, of Wahiawa, Hawaii, was sentenced yesterday by Chief United States District Judge Derrick K. Watson to 42 months in prison and two years of supervised …
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PITTSBURGH, PA – Sheriff Kevin M. Kraus announced the arrest of a Turtle Creek man, Alphonso Francis, 28, who failed to appear for his trial’s conclusion last week. Francis was …
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EPHRATA, PA – Mya Lanae Biddle, a 19-year-old from New Holland, has been charged with multiple offenses, including aggravated assault against a police officer. Ephrata Police responded to a fight …
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Customs and Border Protection Officer Admits Using Unreasonable Force and Agrees to Resign from Law Enforcement
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelNEWS RELEASE SUMMARY – December 12, 2023 SAN DIEGO – U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officer Andre Maurice Chevalier pleaded guilty in federal court today to using unreasonable force on …
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POLK COUNTY, FL – David Griffin, a Haines City Police Department officer, and his girlfriend, Shelbi DuBose, 28, were arrested for allegedly stealing items from a Walmart in Polk County. …
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Former Police Officer Sentenced to 5 Years in Federal Prison for Distribution of Child Sex Abuse Materials
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelFLORENCE, S.C. — Douglas Perdick, 47, of Allentown, Pennsylvania, was sentenced to five years in federal prison after pleading guilty to distribution of child sex abuse materials. Evidence presented to the …
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Former Miami-Dade Police Officer Sentenced for COVID-19 Relief Fraud
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelMIAMI – Samuel Harris, 43, who was a police officer with the Miami-Dade Police Department (“MDPD”), was sentenced today, Dec. 11, to 4 months in prison, followed by 4 months …
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Chambersburg Bar Fight Leads to Assault on Officer and Arrest
by Leo Canegaby Leo CanegaCHAMBERSBURG, PA – In the early hours of Saturday, Chambersburg Police intervened in an altercation outside Legendz Bar at 464 Hollywell Ave. During the incident, Chad Steven Welch actively resisted …
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NEW YORK CITY, NY – An off-duty NYPD officer was arrested in the early hours of Sunday, December 10, 2023, within the jurisdiction of the 68th Precinct. The officer, identified …
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GLOUCESTER TOWNSHIP, NJ — Gloucester Township Police have issued a media release regarding an incident involving a wanted person, Ebony E. Gomez, known for her involvement in recent package thefts. …
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TRENTON, NJ – Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Office of Public Integrity and Accountability have announced that Paterson police officer Jerry Moravek, 40, has been indicted on charges …
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PATERSON, NJ – Hariton Marachilian, an officer with the New York Police Department, has been arrested for his involvement in a domestic violence incident that occurred in Paterson, on December …
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CANTON, OH – A Canton police officer fatally shot 24-year-old Zachary J. Fornash on Tuesday night. The incident occurred in the vicinity of the 900 block of Alan Page Drive …
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Southern Oregon Man Sentenced to More Than 12 Years in Federal Prison After Boobytrapped Home Injures Federal Officer
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelMEDFORD, Ore.—A former resident of Williams, Oregon, was sentenced to more than 12 years in federal prison today after he boobytrapped a southern Oregon home and injured a federal officer. …
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FCI Schuylkill inmate Charged With Assault Of A Corrections Officer And Possession Of Contraband In Prison
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelSCRANTON- The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Carlos Rodriguez-Cruz, age 32, formerly of Puerto Rico, and an inmate at the Federal Correctional Institution, …
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Wayne Man Pleads Guilty to Lying to DEA Task Force Officer
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelBANGOR, Maine: A Wayne man pleaded guilty today in U.S. District Court in Bangor to intentionally making false statements to a federal law enforcement agent. According to court records, in …
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Airbnb creates new chief business officer role, appoints new chief financial officer
by Reutersby ReutersBy Doyinsola Oladipo (Reuters) – Airbnb on Tuesday announced changes to its executive leadership team, including the creation of a chief business officer position as the company looks to expand …
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Federal officer charged with bribery and attempted importation of cocaine
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelLAREDO, Texas – A 35-year-old Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officer working at the Port of Entry in Laredo has been arrested, announced U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani. Emanuel Celedon …
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Former Federal Correctional Officer Pleads Guilty To Fourteen Counts Of Wire Fraud
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelOcala, Florida – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that Katrina Denise McCoy (41, Minneola) has pleaded guilty to 14 counts of wire fraud. For each count, McCoy faces …
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Former Correctional Officer Sentenced to 63 Months for Sexual Abuse of Two Female Inmates
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelA former federal correctional officer was sentenced today to 63 months in prison, followed by five years of supervised release, and a $25,000 special assessment for his sexually abusive conduct …
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Queens Man Sentenced for Injuring Correction Officer in 2022 Shootout
by Leo Canegaby Leo CanegaQUEENS, NY – Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced the sentencing of Mark Gibbs to 11 and a half years in prison for his involvement in a July 2022 shooting …
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Queens Man Receives Prison Sentence for Shooting Off-Duty Correction Officer
by Adam Devineby Adam DevineQUEENS, NY – Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced today that 24-year-old Mark Gibbs was sentenced to 11 and a half years in prison for his involvement in a shootout …