Judge grants summary judgment to Paterson, officers in death of man restrained in ambulance
Newark, NJ – A federal judge has largely cleared the City of Paterson and several of its police officers of liability in the 2019 death of Jameek Lowery, ruling that most claims…
Newcomb Man Charged with Assaulting Two Federal Officers, Seriously Injuring One
ALBUQUERQUE – Alexander M.M. Uballez, United States Attorney for the District of New Mexico, and Raul Bujanda, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI’s Albuquerque Field Office, announced that Kenneth Lee Begay…
Washington Pledges To Increase Correctional Officers’ ‘Transgender Focused Training’ In Legal Settlement
Washington Pledges To Increase Correctional Officers’ ‘Transgender Focused Training’ In Legal Settlement Lillian Tweten on October 12, 2023 Disability Rights Washington (DRW) reached a settlement with the Washington Department of Corrections (DOC)…
Two Former Tennessee Department of Corrections Officers Plead Guilty for Their Roles in the Assault of an Inmate
Memphis, TN – Two former tactical officers for the Tennessee Department of Corrections Strike Force pleaded guilty for their roles in the assault of an inmate and the cover up that followed…
Former Indiana Police Officers Sentenced For Civil Rights Violations In Assault Of Handcuffed Detainee
WASHINGTON-A former police officer with the Elkhart Police Department, Joshua Titus, 34, was sentenced today to 12 months and one day in federal prison followed by one year of supervised release for…
Former Indiana Police Officers Sentenced for Civil Rights Violations in Assault of Handcuffed Detainee
A former police officer with the Elkhart Police Department, Joshua Titus, 34, was sentenced today to one year and one day in federal prison followed by one year of supervised release for…
Gunshot Heard by Patrolling Officers Leads to Shooting Investigation in Baltimore
BALTIMORE – Officers on patrol in the unit block of North Howard Street were unexpectedly thrown into action last night when they heard gunfire in the vicinity at around 7:54 p.m. On…
Laredo CBP officers apprehend fugitive sought for sexual offense against a child
LAREDO, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations, Laredo Port of Entry officers detained one male United States citizen wanted for a sexual offense involving a child. “Child sexual abuse…
Brownsville CBP officers seize $156K in cocaine
BROWNSVILLE, Texas — U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Brownsville Port of Entry intercepted alleged cocaine valued at more than $156,000 in a single enforcement action. “Our officers are diligent in…
Baton Rouge Man Sentenced for Assaulting and Threatening Federal Officers
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – KESHAWN KELLY, age 20, a resident of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, was sentenced on October 3, 2023 by U.S. District Judge Greg G. Guidry to twenty (20) months imprisonment,…
High-Speed Chase Suspect Bit Off Tip of Police Officer’s Finger, Charged
QUEENS, NY — Lenni Rodriguez Cruz, a 28-year-old from Brooklyn, was arraigned today on a 15-count indictment stemming from a high-speed chase through Queens, injuring a motorist, and allegedly biting off the…
CBP officers intercept a major attempt to smuggle liquid methamphetamine worth nearly $1.5 million
OTAY MESA, Calif. – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers from the San Diego Field Office intercepted a major smuggling attempt of liquid methamphetamine concealed in the fuel tanks of a commercial tractor.…
Baltimore Police Shoot At Drive of Vehicle Attempting to Ram Officers
BALTIMORE, MD – On October 8, an officer-involved shooting took place in the Eastern District, following reports of an armed individual on E. North Avenue. Officers attempted to apprehend the suspect on…
Newport Police Officers Join Beach Cleanup with Community Volunteers
NEWPORT NEWS, VA – The Newport News Police Department’s (NNPD) ongoing beach clean-up initiative at the Monitor-Merrimac Overlook Park has once again proven its effectiveness, thanks to the relentless efforts of the…
CBP officers seize $930K in methamphetamine at the Hidalgo International Bridge
HIDALGO, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations officers at the Hidalgo International Bridge intercepted $930,000 in alleged methamphetamine concealed within a vehicle. “These harmful narcotics will not make it…
Pharr CBP officers seize $253K in cocaine from FAST driver
PHARR, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations officers at Pharr International Bridge this week seized $253,000 in cocaine from a driver and shipment enrolled in CBP’s Trusted Trader Programs.…
Laredo CBP officers apprehend man wanted on sexual assault, strangulation warrant at Gateway to the Americas Bridge
LAREDO, Texas – As U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers begin a new fiscal year, they encountered a man wanted on a felony warrant for failure to appear on a sexual assault,…
CBP officers seize methamphetamine and marijuana at the Bridge of the Americas
EL PASO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers working at the Bridge of the Americas international border crossing intercepted a combined 411 pounds of methamphetamine and marijuana on two separate…
Eagle Pass CBP officers seize hard narcotics worth over $500K
EAGLE PASS, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations officers at Eagle Pass Port of Entry seized hard narcotics that totaled over $500,000 in street value this weekend. “This significant…
Brownsville CBP officers seize $906K in cocaine at B&M International Bridge
BROWNSVILLE, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations officers assigned to B&M International Bridge this week seized $906,000 in cocaine in a single enforcement action. “Our frontline officers continue to…
CBP officers apprehend man sought on homicide charge
EL PASO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers working at El Paso area ports of entry apprehended 22 wanted individuals over the last seven days including a man being sought…