Officials now suspect that an Alabama corrections officer willingly helped a murder suspect escape last week, according to a sheriff in comments published Wednesday morning. “The pieces of the puzzle just came together,” Lauderdale County Sheriff Rick Singleton told ABC News in an interview. Law enforcement officials said that Casey Cole White, 38, disappeared last…
Florida Sheriff Urges Homeowners to Shoot Invaders to ‘Save the Taxpayers Money’
A Florida sheriff said that he’s urging homeowners to get gun safety training while encouraging them to shoot home invaders to “save the taxpayers money.” “If somebody’s breaking into your house, you’re more than welcome to shoot them in Santa Rosa County. We prefer that you do actually,” Santa Rosa County Sheriff Bob Johnson told…
Deputy Selflessly Puts His Cruiser Between Stray Driver and Motorists on I-70, Crashes Into Suspect, Saves Lives
Confronted by a stray driver traveling the wrong way on the interstate, a sheriff’s deputy in Colorado put his life on the line by placing his cruiser between the reckless motorist and the rest of the traffic on the highway. The subsequent collision likely saved lives. The Adams County Sheriff’s Office first received a call…
Young Man in Kroger Sees Man Snatch 87-Yr-Old Lady’s Purse and Run, Gives Chase, Tackles Him, and Is Hailed a Hero
At a Kroger in Lemon Township, dad Deshawn Pressley, 27, with his 1-year-old daughter, was having a pleasant conversation with elderly neighbor Pat Goins, 87, just moments before the mugging occurred. While Goins was in the checkout, a male assailant swiped her purse and took off—not just to her own dismay but also to that…
Sheriff: 1 Dead, 13 Injured in Shooting at Vigil in Texas
BAYTOWN, Texas—One person was killed and at least 13 others were injured Sunday evening in a drive-by shooting during a candlelight vigil near Houston, a sheriff said. Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said the shooting happened around 6:40 p.m. when about 50 people were gathered for a celebration of life in Baytown, about 25 miles…
Georgia Sheriff Called to Distraught Man With Gun, Talks Him Into Putting It Down, Comforts Him
An armed standoff between a 21-year-old man and Haralson County Sheriff’s Department officers ended peacefully after Sheriff Stacy Williams was able to de-escalate a delicate situation. Responding to a call of a domestic dispute between a father and son, Sheriff Williams on Nov. 10 arrived at a property in Buchanan, Georgia, where he was presented…
LA Supervisors Lack Authority to Discipline Unvaccinated County Employees: Lawsuit
LOS ANGELES—The union representing Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies is asking a judge to declare that the Board of Supervisors does not have the legal authority to suspend or fire deputies for noncompliance with the county’s mandatory vaccination order. The Association for Los Angeles Deputy Sheriffs sued Los Angeles County on Dec. 3, also seeking…
Metro Phoenix Deputy on Life Support; Suspect Shot
PHOENIX—A suspect who allegedly assaulted and gravely injured a metro Phoenix sheriff’s deputy has been shot and wounded by a homeowner with whom he had a history of conflicts, authorities said Sunday. Maricopa County Sheriff’s officials said the suspect—identified as 30-year-old Clinton Robert Hurley— was hospitalized in critical condition while the deputy was on life…
LA Sheriff Criticizes Board of Supervisors’ $39.9 Billion Budget, ‘Care First, Jail Last’ Plan
L.A. County Sheriff Alex Villanueva criticized the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors’ budget Oct. 6 for the 2021-2022 fiscal year—one day after the board’s approval—for containing several initiatives that mark a significant shift in the county’s approach to criminal justice. At $39.9 billion, this year’s budget is the largest in county history, and 7.8…
LA Sheriff’s Department Gets $5 Million to Shut Down Illegal Grow Operations, Dispensaries
LOS ANGELES—Los Angeles County officials agreed today to spend $5 million to crack down on illegal cannabis grow operations in the Antelope Valley and dispensaries in unincorporated areas countywide as part of a $39.3 billion budget for the 2021-22 fiscal year. Supervisor Kathryn Barger had pushed hard for the funding, even as community advocates sought…
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