Latest Law Enforcement Headlines
All the headlines from our Law Enforcement Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Other Side of Tort Reform: Alabama Woman Hurt By Award Cap
Aug 29 2006 // Swollen and limp, Trudy Roy’s left arm hangs dead at her side. With its nerves shredded beyond repair, the limb is little but a source of pain for the 68-year-old former librarian, a constant numbness and ache, like...
Fewer Arsons, Rapes and Thefts Help Lower Illinois Crime Rate in 2005
Aug 28 2006 // Fewer thefts, arsons and rapes here helped bring Illinois’ crime rate down in 2005, but a majority of the state’s communities reported a rise in serious crime, according to Illinois State Police data. Law...
N.D. Police Say Baby Wedged in Car; Woman Charged
Aug 25 2006 // Mandan, N.D. police say a woman has been charged with child abuse or neglect after officers found her 8-month-old son wedged behind the driver’s seat of a car when they pulled her over for driving erratically. Sarah...
Four Arrested Following LSU Stadium Fire
Aug 24 2006 // A witness who spotted a group of suspicious people near Louisiana State University’s Tiger Stadium provided police with key information that led to the arrests of four juveniles following a fire at the...
Pa. Police Stop 1,000 in Anti-Drunk Driving Effort
Aug 22 2006 // Police have stopped about 1,000 vehicles and made 20 arrests in Pittsburgh as part of “Operation Nighthawk,” a regional campaign to crack down on drunken driving, police said. A joint force of Pittsburgh and...
Ind. Police Dog Shot to Death Being Replaced, Insurance Doesn’t Cover Bill
Aug 18 2006 // An Ind. police dog handler who was attacked by his last canine will soon have a new dog. Officer Jeff Dunscomb’s dog was fatally shot by Tippecanoe County Sheriff Smokey Anderson in July after it bit the officer...
Minn. Police Defend Jailing Insurance Scofflaw Killed by Inmate
Aug 14 2006 // The police chief in Elk River said an insurance violation was a good enough reason for his officers to lock up a man who was later beaten to death in the Sherburne County jail. A story in the Associated Press last week...
Toyota Officials Being Investigated in Alleged Recall Negligence
Jul 12 2006 // Three Toyota officials are under a criminal investigation on suspicion of professional negligence in allegedly shirking recalls for eight years and not fixing a defect that may have caused an accident, Japanese police said...
Shreveport, La., Police Using High-Tech Cars as Bait
Jul 10 2006 // Cars donated by insurance companies around the state will soon be put out as bait for Shreveport, La.’s thieves. They’ll be left out on the street as soon as officers can be taught how to use their high-tech...
Ark. Police See Rise in Copper Thefts
Jul 5 2006 // Record prices for copper have made the metal an attractive target for thieves in Arkansas, police say, just as it is elsewhere in the country. Little Rock police say copper thefts are “rampant.” Thieves even...
Vermont Police Suspect Arsonist in 40 Recent Fires in Rutland Area
Jun 29 2006 // Fires in a pair of trash bins have been connected to a string of arsons in Rutland, Vermont and surrounding communities. Police say there had been a two-week lull in the series of fires, but they flared up again early...
Mo. City Police Department Settles Suit in Shooting Death
Jun 22 2006 // The family of a man who was shot to death by a Carterville police officer three years ago has reached a settlement with the city and Police Department. If the settlement is approved by a court, the city’s insurance...
Mich. Agrees to $6 Million Settlement Connected to Police Chase
Jun 16 2006 // Dearborn, Mich. has agreed to pay $6 million to settle a lawsuit over a 2003 fatal crash caused by one of its traffic officers. The settlement was reached this week, The Detroit News and the Detroit Free Press...
LA Police Investigating Whether Elderly Pair Scammed Third Man
Jun 12 2006 // Los Angeles police are investigating the traffic death of a third man linked to a pair of elderly women accused of taking out insurance policies on two transients who later died in hit-and-run crashes. The latest...
Insurance Verification Bill Passes Okla. House, Heads to Senate
May 26 2006 // Hoping to drive down Oklahoma’s high automobile insurance rates, the Oklahoma House of Representatives voted May 25 to crack down on uninsured drivers. House Bill 3115, by state Rep. Ron Peterson, would create an...
NAMIC believes such fees are a form of double taxation applied only to those responsible drivers carrying auto insurance
May 22 2006 // Ominous Trend: Growth of municipal accident response fees Across the country and in most Midwestern states, insurance companies are facing the growing phenomenon of cash-strapped municipalities billing insurers for police...
Texas Fraud Committee Warns of Accident ‘Runners’
Apr 27 2006 // You’re involved in a minor traffic accident where there was little damage to either vehicle, no one was hurt, but police were called and a traffic accident report was filled out. Much to your surprise, someone...
Mo. Shield Insurance Program for Police, Firefighters Offers Online Application
Apr 25 2006 // St. Louis, Mo.-based The Shield Insurance, a preferred homeowners and auto insurance program designed exclusively for police, firefighters and EMS, now offers a new online application. Stuckey and Company’s CEO,...
News Currents
Apr 17 2006 // AG McMaster appeals to S.C. Big ‘I’ members to help fight fraud Law enforcement has its hands full, AG asks agents to help provide evidence An appeal for independent insurance agencies to help law enforcement...
Orlando, Fla. Police Officers, Co-Conspirators Charged with Title Fraud
Apr 14 2006 // Criminal fraud charges have been filed against two Orlando, Fla. police officers, a towing company operator and a car dealer for their roles in a scheme to title Mack trucks so they could be resold at higher prices,...
