Latest Law Enforcement Headlines
All the headlines from our Law Enforcement Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Insurer Balks at Payment in Case of Clinton Neighbor Shooting
Nov 21 2007 // A man whose wife was shot to death — a killing that attracted national attention because the couple lived near Bill and Hillary Rodham Clinton — is trying to collect nearly half a million dollars on her life insurance,...
N.H. Lawmaker Seeks Ban on Texting While Driving
Oct 31 2007 // A New Hampshire lawmaker wants the Legislature to send drivers a clear message: stop sending text messages while driving! Nashua Democrat David Campbell has filed the paperwork for a bill to ban two-handed texting or...
FEMA: Too Little Flood Insurance Means $2.6M Less for New Orleans
Oct 11 2007 // The New Orleans Police Department, headquartered in trailers since Hurricane Katrina destroyed its buildings in August 2005, missed out on $2.6 million in federal rebuilding aid because it lacked adequate flood insurance,...
Former Okla. Police Officer Sentenced in Insurance Fraud Case
Oct 9 2007 // A former Muskogee, Okla., police captain has received a one-year suspended sentence and a $1,000 fine after being found guilty of filing a false insurance claim. A Muskogee County jury convicted Jim Wooten in late July and...
Maine cop hit by stolen police car covered
Oct 8 2007 // A sheriff’s deputy who was run over by his own police vehicle after it was stolen by a Jefferson man on Christmas five years ago is entitled to compensation from his personal car insurance company, Maine’s...
Maine cop hit by stolen police car covered
Oct 8 2007 // A sheriff’s deputy who was run over by his own police vehicle after it was stolen by a Jefferson man on Christmas five years ago is entitled to compensation from his personal car insurance company, Maine’s...
Minn. Court: Warrant Needed for Blood Tests in Drunk Driving Cases
Oct 5 2007 // The Minnesota Court of Appeals decided this week that police should have gotten a warrant before ordering a blood test from a suspected drunken driver in Dakota County, a ruling that could add extra steps for police going...
N.Y. City Police Camera Scans License Plates Near Ground Zero
Oct 3 2007 // The New York City Police Department has been operating a camera that scans the license plates of cars passing just blocks from ground zero, a newspaper reported this week. The camera is an example of the kind of technology...
Texas AG Launches School Safety Initiative
Sep 27 2007 // Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott has called for new safety measures designed to protect students from school violence, the attorney general’s office reported. Abbott, whose office serves on the Texas School Safety...
Maine Court: Deputy Injured by Own Police Car Covered by Personal Policy
Sep 25 2007 // A sheriff’s deputy who was run over by his own police vehicle after it was stolen by a Jefferson man on Christmas five years ago is entitled to compensation from his personal car insurance company, Maine’s...
FBI Report Shows Property Crimes Decrease Again in 2006
Sep 25 2007 // For the fourth year in a row the estimated number of property crimes decreased, according to statistics released by the FBI’s 2006 edition of “Crime in the United States,” a statistical compilation of...
Iowa Supreme Court Orders New Trial in Murder and Arson Case
Aug 27 2007 // The Iowa Supreme Court on Friday threw out the arson conviction of a man alleged to have set fire to a car containing the body of a murdered Chicago man. Kevin Kawanzel Harris, 27, will get a new trial because he was...
Oregon Police Seeking Info on North Eugene Insurance Agency
Aug 21 2007 // An ongoing joint investigation by Oregon State Police (OSP) and the Insurance Division, a part of the Department of Consumer & Business Services, regarding reports alleging financial fraud and violations of law...
Florida Town Bans Cowboy Boots for Police Officers after Crash
Aug 13 2007 // A Florida police officer who crashed his car into a convenience store when his cowboy boot slipped off the brake said he was embarrassed and not opposed to a new department ban on the smooth-soled footwear. “They had...
Miss.: Jackson Crime Cams Can View, but not Record
Aug 2 2007 // The camera surveillance system, touted by Jackson, Miss., Mayor Frank Melton as a crime-fighting tool, is still not in full operation. The cameras are part of the Technical Operations Center, unveiled June 8 with...
Insured Statue Stolen from OSU Fraternity Found Safe
Aug 2 2007 // A bronze statue stolen from a fraternity house at Oregon State University has been found in a Corvallis basement, police said. The 3-foot-tall statue of the Roman god Vulcan was stolen from the Delta Chi Fraternity House...
N.Y. City Safety Officials Reassure Public After Steam Pipe Blast
Jul 25 2007 // Although last week’s steam pipe explosion in New York City raised worries about the city’s vulnerability to attacks, law enforcement officials said this week they aren’t concerned that it might have given...
Va. police turn on the cameras
Jul 23 2007 // Virginia State Police are using digital cameras that can scan highways and parking lots for hot cars and stolen license plates. Using the digital images, police can compare the plates against any database of license...
Identity Theft Ring Arrested in La.
Jul 19 2007 // The Louisiana State Police reported that detectives with its Special Crimes Unit arrested three individuals on July 17 who are thought to be part of an identity theft ring operating in the Baton Rouge area. State Police...
Virginia cameras scan for hot cars and stolen license plates
Jul 2 2007 // Virginia State Police are using digital cameras that can scan highways and parking lots for hot cars and stolen license plates. Using the digital images, police can compare the plates against any database of license...
