Wyoming – Three months after Vox broke the story about how Wyoming law enforcement wrongly took $91,800 from an out-of-state traveler during a traffic stop, state legislators have changed the law to try to prevent something like this from happening again. Democratic state Rep. Charles Pelkey told me that he “would never have introduced this … Read more
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – A law student at the University of Virginia says county sheriff’s offices across the United States need to go. His argument stems from his research that sheriffs’ deputies are more likely to be corrupt than police officers. UVA student James Tomberlin says sheriffs are often protected from the checks and balances processes … Read more
A New York Times report published on Sunday found that in at least 25 cases dating back to January 2015, “judges or prosecutors determined that a key aspect of a New York City police officer’s testimony was probably untrue,” and the city has done essentially nothing to stop it or even let people know it’s … Read more
Alameda County District Attorney Nancy O’Malley accepted a $10,000 campaign donation from the Fremont police union just months before her office cleared Fremont police officers of any wrongdoing in the fatal shooting of pregnant teen, Elena Mondragon. In addition, the president of the Fremont police union — Sgt. Jeremy Miskella — is one of the … Read more
Florida – A former Volusia County deputy labeled by his sheriff as a “thieving idiot” after being caught by his own body camera stealing cash from a driver he arrested was placed on probation for four years as part of a plea agreement. Former deputy John Braman, 35, entered no contest pleas to two counts … Read more
Alabama – In September, Etowah County Sheriff Todd Entrekin and his wife Karen purchased an orange four-bedroom house with an in-ground pool and canal access in an upscale section of Orange Beach for $740,000. To finance the purchase, Entrekin got a $592,000 mortgage from Peoples Bank of Alabama, according to public real estate records. The … Read more
Georgia Sheriff Jeff Hobby can’t seem to stay out of trouble — or away from allegations that he’s violating the basic tenets of the U.S. Constitution. The suspended Worth County lawman was arrested again last week and remained behind bars Monday morning after he was accused of secretly taping conversations between inmates and their attorneys … Read more
Montgomery County Police Officer Jose A. Barahona, age 25, has been charged with theft less than $100, theft $100 to under $1500, and theft scheme $100 to $1500. On February 8, a Montgomery County police officer began to investigate the report of a theft that occurred at the Walmart store located at 20910 Frederick Road … Read more
California – A Simi Valley police officer was arrested Tuesday on suspicion of stealing more than $100,000 in public funds by allegedly lying on his time sheet about overtime. Officer Robert Longdon, 44, turned himself in to authorities at the Ventura County District Attorney’s Office and was subsequently arrested then booked into jail, said Simi … Read more
Illinois – A retired Elgin police sergeant was indicted Tuesday on charges he stole more than $34,000 from the Elgin police union. Bill Wood, 50, is accused of embezzling money from Elgin Police Benevolent and Protective Association Unit 54 of which he was treasurer and president from 2007 to 2013, law enforcement officials said at … Read more
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – A Florida Department of Law Enforcement investigation into the alleged actions of a West Palm Beach police officer determined the officer committed grand theft and police misconduct, but the officer will not face charges. The Palm Beach County State Attorney’s Office said the evidence presented by FDLE did not meet … Read more
NEW YORK – According to an investigation by BuzzFeed News released Monday, internal NYPD reports show that employees who “lied, cheated, stole, or assaulted New York City residents” between 2011 and 2015, among other fireable offenses, kept their jobs. Thirty-eight were found guilty by a police tribunal of excessive force, fighting, or unnecessarily firing their … Read more