Latest Law Enforcement Headlines
All the headlines from our Law Enforcement Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Law Enforcement Initially Suspicious of North Carolina Gold Heist
Mar 6 2015 // The crew of a truck carrying a load of gold bars had just pulled off the interstate in North Carolina when, the two men told police, a seemingly ordinary episode of carsickness turned into a multimillion-dollar...
Carfax Launches Online Crash Report Service
Mar 6 2015 // Carfax has created a new online source – Crashdocs.org – to instantly access automobile accident reports from police departments. Through one online spot, crash reports are available from police departments across the...
South Carolina Law Enforcement Looking for Killers of Chickens Worth $1.7M
Mar 2 2015 // South Carolina law officers are hunting for the chicken killers who have sabotaged farmers several times over the past two weeks, leaving 300,000 birds dead at a cost of as much as $1.7 million. Multiple media reports say...
Car Cellphone Regulations Rejected by Arkansas House Committee
Feb 26 2015 // A dashboard video showing a state trooper narrowly avoiding a head-on collision with a driver who was using a cellphone wasn’t enough to sway an Arkansas House committee that tougher laws are needed. The Public...
Bill Banning Texting and Driving Passes Oklahoma House
Feb 25 2015 // The Oklahoma House has overwhelmingly approved restrictions on texting while driving, despite concerns among the measure’s strongest supporters that they don’t go far enough. House members voted 96-2 for the...
California Commuter Train Versus Truck Injures Dozens
Feb 25 2015 // Twenty-eight people were injured when a Southern California commuter train collided with a truck stuck on the tracks on Tuesday, toppling three rail cars. There were no deaths reported in the crash, which occurred at about...
North Carolina City to Pay $82K to Man Involved in Police Chase
Feb 23 2015 // The city of Wilmington, N.C., is settling a lawsuit with a man who led police on a chase and was then bitten by a police dog that was pushed through his car window. Area media outlets report the city has agreed to settle...
Alabama Police, City Sued by Tourist Visiting from India After Assault
Feb 17 2015 // A man from India who was slammed to the ground by a police officer had been singled out by police after a caller said a “skinny black guy” with a toboggan hat was walking in the neighborhood and peering into...
Mississippi City to Settle Federal Lawsuit Involving 39 Police Officers
Feb 12 2015 // A federal lawsuit filed in April 2014 on behalf of 39 current or former Jackson, Miss. Police Department officers will be settled. That’s according to the attorney representing the plaintiffs. The Clarion-Ledger...
New England Digs Out From Latest Winter Storm, Braces for More Snow
Feb 11 2015 // Snow-choked New England braced for more winter grief later in the week as people dug out from another 2 feet of snow Tuesday amid below-freezing temperatures and stranded Boston commuters scrambled to find other ways to...
Bridgeport, Conn., Police Department Eyes Driving Simulators
Feb 6 2015 // Two years ago on Christmas Day, veteran Police Officer Roderick Doda and new Officer Eric Schnieder suffered head and neck injuries when their cruiser was rammed by a car involved in a chase in Bridgeport, Connecticut. It...
Tourism Group Promises $2.5M to Help Fund New Orleans Patrols
Feb 5 2015 // New Orleans’ tourism industry will put up $2.5 million to help fund extra Louisiana State Police patrols in the city beyond the Mardi Gras season. State police and other law enforcement agencies traditionally help...
Victim of State Trooper Shooting Receives $285K Settlement from South Carolina
Feb 5 2015 // South Carolina’s insurance is paying $285,000 to an unarmed man who was shot during a traffic stop by a state trooper now facing a criminal charge. The state Insurance Reserve Fund says the settlement was reached in...
FBI Case Log: The Stolen Stradivarius
Jan 28 2015 // When a 300-year-old Stradivarius violin valued at more than $5 million was stolen from Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra concertmaster Frank Almond last year, investigators initially believed the theft may have been the work of...
New Orleans Residents: Police Shortage a Mardi Gras Security Risk
Jan 26 2015 // Throughout the quieter parts of the French Quarter, residents and businesses have posted signs that read “Caution: Walk in Large Groups. We (heart) N.O.P.D. We Just Need More.” It’s an unsettling message...
Michigan Police Targeting Speeding, Distracted Driving After Pileup
Jan 21 2015 // Michigan authorities plan to crack down on speeding and distracted driving in eastern Kalamazoo County following a 193-vehicle pileup that killed one man and closed a stretch of Interstate 94 for two days. State police Lt....
Mississippi Police Officer Loses Facebook Firing Lawsuit
Jan 13 2015 // A federal appeals court has upheld the firing of a Greenville, Miss., police officer who alleged she was dismissed over comments posted on a social networking site. Former Sgt. Susan Graziosi was fired in 2012 after...
N.Y. Gov. Announces Nearly $4M Awarded to Combat Auto Theft, Insurance Fraud
Jan 12 2015 // New York Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo announced more than $3.7 million in grant funding to fight against motor vehicle theft and insurance fraud. The grant awards will go to district attorneys’ offices and police departments...
2014 New Jersey Traffic Deaths Spiked After Record Low in 2013
Jan 2 2015 // The number of pedestrians killed by cars in New Jersey spiked in 2014, throwing 2013’s record low figure into reverse. As of Wednesday morning, New Jersey State Police reported 563 people were killed in traffic...
Unsafe Megabus Stopped, Taken Out of Service in Indiana
Jan 2 2015 // A Megabus carrying 67 passengers was taken out of service on Dec. 31 after an Indiana trooper spotted it leaning to one side and an inspection found other problems, state police said. After an officer stopped the...
