BRINKLEY, Ark. – The chief of the Brinkley Police Department is defending himself and his record after THV11 reviewed dash cam video that appears to show him being given preferential treatment during a traffic stop. A viewer first alerted THV11 to the fact that Chief Edward Randle was pulled over while driving in Clarendon on … Read more
A Louisiana cop is back on duty after a mere 5 day suspension and a speeding ticket for running into and killing a pedestrian in his unmarked patrol car in late June. Baton Rouge officer Frederick Thorton fatally struck 42-year-old Phillip Clark, of Meridian, at about 5:40 p.m. on June 27, reported WAFB. Baton Rough … Read more
A Sandoval County, New Mexico deputy backed into and ran over a 68 year-old woman Thursday when he was leaving a residence to respond to another call. NM state police said deputies were investigating a burglary alarm at a residence on Trial Road West in Placitas when they received a call for another residential alarm … Read more
ATLANTA – The American Civil Liberties Union sued the Cobb County Police Department on behalf of three individuals who claim they were wrongly arrested on DUI charges in 2016. In a federal complaint filed in Atlanta Sept. 25, the ACLU says plaintiffs Katelyn Ebner, Princess Mbamara and Ayokunle Oriyami were subjected to very similar arrests … Read more
Hours before an off-duty Los Angeles police officer was involved in a possible DUI crash on the 605 Freeway that killed three people, an Instagram account belonging to the officer posted video from a bar, showing a beer in the background and a message warning about drinking and driving. The 10-second video features an animated … Read more
The Los Angeles Police Department has opened an administrative investigation after one of its officers was arrested on suspicion of driving drunk and causing a crash that killed a boy and his parents Tuesday night. The officer, 26-year-old Edgar Verduzco, was driving a 2016 Chevy Camaro in the southbound carpool lane of the 605 Freeway … Read more
LOUISVILLE, KY – A disturbing video surfaced involving a Kentucky State Trooper and a road crew. The video captures an altercation between the trooper and the paving crew Sunday night on Dixie Highway near the Patton Museum. Joey Gaddis is the man recording the video. He says he along with several others were working for … Read more
NEW BRUNSWICK – A Middlesex County sheriff’s officer has been found guilty of a charge stemming from a 2015 road rage incident in which he smashed the windshield of a vehicle. Neil Raciti, 49, of Milltown, was found guilty of criminal mischief, a disorderly person’s offense, on Thursday by Superior Court Judge Benjamin Bucca, the … Read more
SEYMOUR, IN – It is an unconventional method that is producing results. The Seymour Police Department launched an operation to catch distracted driving offenders using school buses. Thursday WAVE 3 News rode along to see the operation in action. According to Captain Carl Lamb, distracted driving is the number one cause of accidents in Seymour. … Read more
An Albuquerque Police officer was driving double the speed limit seconds before his police cruiser collided with a family’s car, killing a 6-year-old child, Joel Anthony Suina. Investigators aren’t recommending any charges against Officer Johnathan McDonnell, saying in part, the officer was “authorized to operate his vehicle in an emergency response.” The mother, 30-year old … Read more
A Texas assistant police chief received a warning and a chuckle after he was stopped by a fellow officer speeding at 92 mph in a 65-mph-speed zone last month. Now, the interim chief ordered his subordinate to be issued a ticket. But that was more than a month after the incident only after the Austin … Read more
The Boston cyclist who goes by the YouTube handle, Me You, witnessed first hand, the complacent and lackadaisical attitude of police when it comes to public safety. The entire interaction was caught on his bike cam. During his Tuesday morning bike ride to work over the Longfellow bridge, the cyclist witnessed a state trooper dangerously … Read more