Authorities say a suicidal man with a gun was fatally shot by officers Sunday night, June 18th in Waukesha. Officials said the suspect pointed the gun at officers. Officer-involved shooting near and Sunkist and Pleasant View in Waukesha A quiet night in a Waukesha neighborhood turned tense as a standoff unfolded. Around 8:00 p.m. Sunday, … Read more
Two years to the day that Tamara Wilson-Seidle was shot to death on an Asbury Park street by her ex-husband, Neptune police Sgt. Philip Seidle, their nine children have filed a federal lawsuit. The suit blames Neptune Township, Neptune Township Police, Asbury Park, Asbury Park Police and the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office, as well as … Read more
The mother of murdered black motorists Philando Castile says she is “mad as hell”, after a jury returned a not guilty verdict for his death. Castile’s mother, Valerie, speaking to reporters outside the court after the verdict, said: “I’m mad as hell right now. Yes, I am. My first born son died. … Just because … Read more
Dozens of people attended a vigil Sunday night for a 30-year-old woman fatally shot by Seattle police as department use-of-force investigators probed how officers wound up killing a woman who had called police for help. Just after 10 a.m. Sunday, Seattle police responded after the woman had called to report an attempted burglary at her … Read more
Twelve electric shocks by a Taser — each five seconds long. Three of the jolts when the mentally ill man did not resist. Multiple punches to the head even as he sat motionless and unarmed. The troubling actions by two Omaha police officers Monday morning while they attempted to control Zachary Bearheels, who later died, … Read more
A former Milwaukee police officer whose fatal shooting of a black man last year ignited riots on the city’s north side goes on trial this week. Dominique Heaggan-Brown, who is also black, is charged with first-degree reckless homicide in the death of Sylville Smith, 23. Heaggan-Brown’s police career has already ended. He was fired two … Read more
A former Indianapolis police officer convicted of killing one motorcyclist and seriously injuring two others while driving drunk in his police cruiser has been released from prison after serving about four years of his 16-year sentence. David Bisard was released from the Edinburgh Correctional Facility early Sunday morning. Bisard was on duty with a blood-alcohol … Read more
The death of a local man while in police custody in Nebraska is under investigation, and the police chief is recommending two officers be fired. 29-year-old Zachary Bearheels of Mountain View died Monday after being tased and punched by several officers. It started when police were called to help with a man who refused to … Read more
Jeronimo Yanez, a former Minnesota police officer on trial for fatally shooting Philando Castile during a traffic stop in July 2016, testified Friday he fired his weapon because Castile had his hand on a gun, not his wallet and identification papers. “I had no other choice. I didn’t want to shoot Mr. Castile. That wasn’t … Read more
An off-duty Erie Police Officer intends to plead guilty in a fatal car accident that happened in McKean Township in February. 46 year old, Cheryl Frey, plans to agree to plead guilty to Homicide by Vehicle while Driving Under the Influence and Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol or Controlled Substance. According to the plea … Read more
A Harris County sheriff’s deputy and her husband are expected to appear in court Friday, a day after being indicted on charges of murder, accused of intentionally choking a Crosby man outside a Denny’s restaurant. Deputy Chauna Thompson, 45, and her husband, Terry Thompson, 41, also of Crosby, turned themselves in Thursday night and both … Read more
The city of Hayward and BART have agreed to collectively pay more than $1 million to settle a wrongful death suit alleging police unnecessarily restrained and tased a man with a known medical condition until he lost consciousness. The city of Hayward agreed in December to provide the bulk of the payout, or just over … Read more