Killing

Cattaraugus County District Attorney Lori Pettit Rieman told the father of Richard A. Metcalf Jr. Friday morning she will not bring any criminal charges against Erie County Holding Center deputies in his death, according to the family’s attorney. Rieman issued a written statement Friday afternoon saying she has concluded, “unfortunately, that there is insufficient proof … Read more

When Quintonio LeGrier’s father called the police the day after Christmas two years ago, he wanted help dealing with his 19-year-old son, who was home from college and in the throes of a mental health crisis. Instead, when the police arrived, they shot and killed not only LeGrier but also the family’s neighbor, Bettie Jones. … Read more

After Philando Castile was fatally shot by a police officer during a traffic stop in Falcon Heights nearly a year and a half ago, it seemed like nearly everyone wanted to weigh in on what should happen next. Calls for the officer to be charged came swiftly. Many in the community believed St. Anthony police … Read more

The jurors who acquitted Philip Brailsford of second-degree murder last week were told to judge him based on “how a reasonable officer would act, versus a regular person with no police training,” as The Arizona Republic put it. That distinction was crucial, because a “regular person” would never get away with shooting an unarmed man … Read more

>center> Daniel Shaver’s 8-year-old daughter reportedly tried to choke herself and told a friend she “wanted to die” after a jury acquitted the Arizona policeman who shot her father dead as he begged for his life on Thursday. In her first interview since the graphic video of former police officer Philip Brailsford fatally shooting Shaver … Read more

A Los Angeles County jury awarded $3.6 million to the family of a 28-year-old man who was killed by sheriff’s deputies in a controversial videotaped shooting that drew widespread attention in 2015, attorneys said Wednesday. The unanimous verdict was returned Monday in federal court in favor of the children of Nicholas Robertson nearly two years … Read more

Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman said Wednesday that he does not yet have enough evidence to file charges against a Minneapolis police officer in the shooting death of Justine Ruszczyk Damond, blaming investigators who “haven’t done their job.” Freeman made the comments during a union event after being confronted by activists, who recorded the interaction. … Read more

“The sadness turns to anger,” says Andrea Feltman when talking about her son, nineteen-year-old Kyler Grabbingbear, who was unarmed when he was shot to death in Thornton by an Adams County deputy early on December 7. In conversation, Feltman breaks down into tears on several occasions, overcome by a sense of loss even as she’s … Read more

YONKERS – The family of a man who died during an illegal Yonkers Police raid will receive an $82,500 settlement. The Yonkers City Council voted Tuesday night to approve a settlement for the survivors of Dario Francisco Tena, 49, who died after falling out of a top-floor window at 141 School St. on March 21, … Read more

Daniel Lee Humphreys was speeding on his motorcycle down a freeway in Stockton, fleeing from a California Highway Patrol officer, when he crashed. Humphreys, 47, staggered to the median and tried to climb over a metal divider. The officer shocked him repeatedly with a Taser gun and killed him. It has been more than nine … Read more

VALPARAISO, Indiana — A former Hammond and Gary police officer accused of murdering the mother of his children will face a jury beginning Jan. 9. Kevin Campbell, 33, was brought over from jail to the courthouse Monday morning for a short hearing, during which time his trial date was confirmed by Porter Superior Court Judge … Read more