Latest Law Enforcement Headlines
All the headlines from our Law Enforcement Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Police: Woman Killed in Arkansas Workplace Shooting
Jul 24 2012 // A woman is accused of fatally shooting a co-worker on July 23 at an Arkansas plant after the two apparently had an earlier altercation, authorities said. Lillie Foots-Wilson was being held on a first-degree murder charge,...
Man Sues Maui Police For Buttock Gunshot Wound
Jul 24 2012 // A lawsuit claims a man suffered a traumatic gunshot wound to his buttock by Maui police officers. Anthony Lum-John claims officers used excessive force by shooting at a truck he was riding in two years ago. The Maui News...
Man Files Federal Lawsuit Against Oklahoma Town in Wake of Police Probe
Jul 20 2012 // A former inmate who was freed from prison has filed a federal lawsuit against the city of Tulsa, Okla., and two convicted police investigators, claiming they fabricated a search warrant and staged “bogus and sham...
Police: Naked Man Crashes Through Texas Mall
Jul 19 2012 // Police say a naked man crashed a pickup truck into a Dallas mall, then drove over a few kiosks before stopping to try on clothes. Dallas police were called to the Southwest Center Mall around 7:30 a.m. on July 13. Officers...
Injured Occupy Protester Sues Portland Police
Jul 18 2012 // An Occupy Portland protester has filed a federal lawsuit accusing police of excessive force during a demonstration last fall in which he says his back was injured. Justin James Bridges says he was swept up in a crowd Nov....
Vermont Police Say Motorists Heeding Safety Push
Jul 17 2012 // Motorists across Vermont have been slowing down and following traffic laws since the state launched a summer traffic enforcement program designed to counter a rash of fatalities in the first half of the year, said the...
Bexar County Leads Texas in Road Rage Crashes
Jul 17 2012 // Bexar County in Central Texas has had the most reports of road rage crashes in the state over the last few years, according to a newspaper analysis. From 2007 to 2011, police officers and sheriff’s deputies in Bexar...
FBI, N.Y. Police Work to Retrieve Boat Where 3 Died
Jul 11 2012 // FBI divers and police officials in New York are working to retrieve a yacht that capsized and sank, killing three children. The 34-foot Kandi Won is about 60 feet below the surface, off the north shore of Long Island. It...
Texas City Hit With Police Sex Discrimination Suit
Jul 5 2012 // The Justice Department sued the city of Corpus Christi on Tuesday, alleging the Police Department discriminated in hiring women by using a physical ability test few female applicants have been able to pass. Federal...
Ex-Ariz. Lawmaker Files $10M Claim Against Phoenix
Jul 2 2012 // A former state senator who resigned in January over a domestic violence incident involving his ex-girlfriend has filed a $10 million notice of claim against Phoenix police and city officials. Scott Bundgaard, 44, stepped...
Ex-Michigan Police Officer Getting $1M Settlement in Bias Case
Jun 28 2012 // A former Saginaw, Mich., police officer who claimed he was fired in 2006 and discriminated against because of his race is expected to get more than $1 million in a settlement. The Saginaw News reports City Council recently...
Michigan State Police: 8,050 Citations in Belt Crackdown
Jun 22 2012 // State police say an annual Michigan enforcement crackdown on motorists who fail to use seat belts and child safety seats led to 8,050 citations. That’s down about 1,000 from 2011. This year’s Click It or Ticket...
Mom Of War Vet Killed By Vegas Police Files Suit
Jun 1 2012 // The mother of a troubled Gulf War veteran who was shot dead in his car during a standoff with Las Vegas police is seeking tens of millions of dollars in damages in a lawsuit claiming a lack of departmental training and...
N.J. Police Chief Convicted of Insurance Fraud Is Removed From Job
May 31 2012 // A judge on Wednesday ordered a convicted New Jersey police chief to forfeit his job. A jury convicted Hackensack Police Chief Ken Zisa of official misconduct and insurance fraud two weeks ago. The Record newspaper reports...
Minnesota Offering 3rd Round of Auto Theft Prevention Grants
May 30 2012 // The Minnesota Department of Commerce is encouraging local law enforcement, county prosecutors, and community organizations to apply for a third round of auto theft prevention grants. The Minnesota Auto Theft Prevention...
3 Louisiana Law Enforcement Officers Plead Guilty in Insurance Scam
May 28 2012 // Two law enforcement officers from the New Orleans area have pleaded guilty to engaging in a plot to make a fraudulent insurance claim. Former New Orleans Police Sgt. Kevin Guillot and former Jefferson Parish...
Denver May Settle Lawsuit Over Police Shooting
May 22 2012 // The Denver City Council is expected to consider paying $40,000 to settle a lawsuit brought by a bystander who was injured in a police shooting outside a nightclub in July 2010. The Denver Post reported the council will...
Vt. Police to Conduct Sobriety Checkpoints, Identify Impaired Drivers
May 22 2012 // Vermont State Police and other law enforcement agencies have begun conducting sobriety and vehicle safety checkpoints within Caledonia and Essex counties. Between Sunday, May 20, and June 3, an aggressive effort will be...
Vermont Motorist Texts While Driving, Crashes Into Police Cruiser
May 21 2012 // Vermont police say a 33-year-old motorist was distracted while writing a text message on his cellphone when he crashed into a police car. Vermont State Police say Jesse Clayton crashed into a Rutland police cruiser at...
N.J. Police Chief Is Convicted of Insurance Fraud, Faces Prison Term
May 18 2012 // Hackensack Police Chief Ken Zisa faces up to 45 years in prison after a jury convicted him of insurance fraud and official misconduct. After deliberating three days, the panel on Wednesday found Zisa filed a false...
