Former Jackson County Sheriff Denny Peyman was involved in a marijuana-growing operation and possessed enough anabolic steroids to indicate he was trafficking in the drug, Kentucky State Police have charged. A detective for the state police Drug Enforcement/Special Investigations unit for the eastern half of the state arrested Peyman at his farm south of McKee … Read more
An Illinois special prosecutor has been put on administrative duties after being indicted on 17 charges of misconduct for a “vigilante” police force set up to target marijuana. Former LaSalle County state’s attorney Brian Towne was indicted for official misconduct while in office, the Chicago Tribune reports. “Some of the charges against Towne involve a … Read more
Has a bullying Louisiana sheriff learned his lesson about abusing power? The targets of an illegitimate and unconstitutional 2016 raid he ordered think he has. Yet Terrebonne Parish Sheriff Jerry Larpenter has received no formal discipline for his conduct. Larpenter has reached a settlement in the civil suit filed against him by Jennifer and Wayne … Read more
A former police chief in Texas has been arrested for allegedly working hand-in-hand with Mexican drug cartels, protecting the very criminals he swore he’d pursue. Geovani Hernandez, 43, had a long history in law enforcement before was arrested in August in a year-long federal investigation called “Operation Blue Shame.” He’s worked in six Texas police … Read more
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ – Former Edison police officer Michael Dotro will spend the next 20 years in prison for a series of crimes committed in the last five years, including the attempted murder of a supervising officer and his family, officials said yesterday. According to a press release from the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office, Dotro, … Read more
Chicago — The City Council agreed Wednesday to settle four police misconduct lawsuits for a total of $10.2 million, putting an end to years of legal wrangling surrounding the cases. Jose Lopez A man who was severely injured after he was shocked with a stun gun by a Chicago police officer, causing him to fall … Read more
AUSTIN — Almost five months after an Austin police officer disappeared into the interior of Mexico in what was called an “elaborate ruse” to stage his death, Officer Coleman Martin has resigned from the department. The Austin Police Department said Martin’s resignation was effective immediately. The 29-year-old, who turns 30 next week, triggered a massive … Read more
CLARKSTOWN, NY — Clarkstown Police Chief Michael Sullivan should be fired. So says a hearing officer Tuesday. Sullivan has been suspended from his job since July of last year, and he was found guilty of using improper surveillance for political and personal reasons. Hearing Officer Robert J. Ponzini said, “It is my recommendation that the … Read more
An eighth Baltimore police officer was arrested on federal racketeering charges on Wednesday in the growing scandal that has engulfed the department’s elite gun task force. Federal prosecutors allege that the officer, a former leader of the unit, “stole money from victims, some of whom had not committed crimes, swore out false affidavits and submitted … Read more
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – A 15-year veteran of the Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office and school resource officer was arrested Tuesday. The sheriff’s department says Jimmy Sanford, 53, was charged with assault, perjury, filing a false report, and subsequently terminated. Sanford’s arrest comes after an investigation into an arrest that was made Monday at Smyrna West Alternative … Read more
In Cobb County, Georgia, don’t swerve over the line while driving. Officer Tracy Carroll, a trained “drug recognition expert” will pull you over and determine that a DUI has occurred, even if it hasn’t. That’s what happened to three different people last year while Officer Carroll was racking up arrests in order to win recognition … Read more
