Atlanta Police Officer Gets 90 days for Criminal Trespass After Kicking in His Ex-Fiancée’s Door

A former Atlanta police officer will spend 90 days in jail after a jury convicted him of criminal trespass in Henry County, authorities said. Phillip Barresi was convicted of kicking in his ex-fiancée’s door at her Locust Grove home, Henry County District Attorney spokeswoman Megan Matteucci said. He was found not guilty of home invasion … Read more

Madison County Sheriff’s Deputy to Plead Guilty to Production of Child Pornography

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – A former Madison County Sheriff’s deputy is expected to plead guilty to child porn and other charges on Monday. According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Virginia, Bruce Harvey is facing several charges for transporting minors across state lines with the intent to engage in criminal sexual activity, … Read more

Former Dent County Sheriff’s Deputy and State Correctional Officer Convicted of Double Murder

A former Dent County sheriff’s deputy and state correctional officer has been convicted of killing his ex-girlfriend and her boyfriend during a child custody dispute. Marvin Rice was found guilty Thursday in St. Charles County of first-degree murder in the 2011 deaths of Annette Durham, 32, and second-degree murder in the death of Steven Strotkamp, … Read more

Widow Sues Ex-Portsmouth Police Chief, Claiming Husband was Unarmed When Officer Killed Him

Two years ago, the Portsmouth commonwealth’s attorney announced that a police officer was justified when he shot and killed Walter Brown III inside his home. Brown fought with police, she said, and was armed with a gun. His widow isn’t convinced. Octavia Brown filed a $10 million wrongful death lawsuit earlier this year against former … Read more

Six York County Sheriff’s Deputies Disciplined for Having Sex on Duty

Six deputies with the York County Sheriff’s Department have been disciplined – including two who were fired – after an internal investigation uncovered a string of sexual encounters between deputies while on duty. Documents provided to WBTV by the York County Sheriff’s Office in response to a Freedom of Information Act request show investigators discovered … Read more

Caught on Camera: Cop Faces Police Hearing for Use of ‘Excessive Force’

Ontario’s independent police review director has mandated Toronto police chief Mark Saunders hold a disciplinary hearing after a video appeared to show Sgt. Eduardo Miranda’s repeatedly Taser and stomp on a man during a Jan. 24 arrest. In the report, obtained by the Toronto Star, the Office of the Independent Police Review Director (OIPRD) found … Read more