Although the family of a Georgia man hit by a police vehicle feels some vindication after the officer was fired, he was re-hired by a neighboring county. Oglethorpe County Sheriff’s Office brought officer Taylor Saulters on board after he was from the Athens-Clarke County Police Department for hitting Timmy Patmon with his police vehicle, reports … Read more
A Texas prison major has resigned amid an investigation into allegations he orchestrated the planting of two screwdrivers in an inmate’s cell apparently as part of a disciplinary quota system at the Ramsey Unit. Four other officers at the Brazoria County lock-up were fired in connection with the investigation into the planted evidence, according to … Read more
An Indiana father was furious after his 9 year old son was arrested for defending himself against bullies at his elementary school. Ronnie Shepherd says his son, who has autism, was defending himself against bullies who hit him on the playground, reported WRTV. Shepherd said the bullying was an ongoing problem that school staff refused … Read more
A Toronto police officer who has been collecting a public service paycheque during a roughly 11-year suspension will learn his fate today. Const. Ioan-Florin Floria was arrested in 2007, accused by his employer of blocking a kidnapping investigation and using his position to aid a criminal organization. Floria was cleared in 2012 on six criminal … Read more
A New Hampshire man was arrested after posting online comments that were critical of a police officer, Seacoast Online reported. Robert W. Frese, 62, was charged last month with criminal defamation of character, a Class B misdemeanor, that has raised alarm from the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU). Frese believes he was arrested for a … Read more
Human rights groups and security experts have raised concern over the increased cases of fatal police shooting of innocent civilians and the failure to investigate and prosecute them fully. Last month alone five innocent Kenyans were shot dead by police officers either in suspected hit jobs, cases of mistaken identity or just sheer police impunity. … Read more
ANCHORAGE – A now-former Alaska State Trooper initially charged with attempted sexual abuse of a minor is facing additional accusations, including felony charges of unlawful exploitation of a minor and possession of child pornography. Vance Peronto, 57, was in court Tuesday after being officially indicted May 24 for those charges stemming from his alleged conduct … Read more
May has been an absolutely awful month in South Florida for police-misconduct videos, from the Miami Police Department cop charged with assault for taking a flying kick at someone’s head, to the Miami-Dade County cops who shot a man for holding nothing but a screwdriver, to the Miami Beach officer who told a bunch of … Read more
The NYPD fails to provide district attorneys with information, including police officers’ disciplinary records, that prosecutors need to decide whether to charge people with crimes, the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office said in a letter to the department exclusively obtained by BuzzFeed News. The NYPD fiercely guards police misconduct records, citing a controversial state law to … Read more
The Athens-Clarke County Police Department has fired one of its officers after an investigation showed he intentionally ran down and hit a fleeing suspect with his police cruiser. Officer Taylor Saulters, who was driving the car, was initially suspended, but he was fired by the police department on Saturday. “After reviewing the officers’ body camera … Read more
An off-duty FBI agent accidentally shot a man in the leg early Saturday after the agent’s gun fell from his holster on the dance floor of Mile High Spirits, according to a Denver police news release. “The victim was transported to the hospital with a good prognosis,” the news release read. The name of the … Read more
Waxahachie, TX — A baby who was born inside a Texas jail has reportedly died. Shaye Bear gave birth to her son Cashh in the Ellis County Jail on May 17. News station WFAA-TV reports her son was born prematurely and died after he was taken off life support on Saturday. Bear told WFAA-TV that … Read more