April 2, 2015 In a video uploaded to Facebook, Michael Cates filmed a disturbing interaction between police and retired truck driver, Russel Ayers. The recording shows police threatening Ayers with incarceration after he refused to apologize to an officer, after calling him a “f*cking asshole.” The confrontation took place after the officer’s partner allegedly came … Read more
WYNNEWOOD, Okla. — Wynnewood police reserve officer Brandon Cross has been freed on bond after being accused of sexually abusing the daughter of his fiancée. Cross appeared in court with his attorney Friday after a warrant for his arrest was issued two days earlier. He entered a plea of not guilty. Court documents filed on … Read more
The State of Hawaii Organization of Police Officers has filed a complaint against new police Chief Susan Ballard and the Honolulu Police Department, claiming SHOPO President Tenari Ma’afala and three other top union officials were unfairly transferred into undesirable positions. The complaint, filed Monday, also alleges Ballard defamed Ma’afala and disclosed private information about him … Read more
CAMPBELL COUNTY, KY – A former Campbell County Judge could serve 20 years in prison for human trafficking of adults and minors. Timothy Nolan on Friday pleaded guilty to 21 felony counts against 19 victims. Nolan, 71, of California, Ky., a former local school board member, was originally charged in a criminal complaint by the … Read more
April 8, 2015 Vineland, NJ — Early this morning, yet another video has emerged showing the heinous murder of Phillip White by Vineland Police. As we reported last week, 32-year-old Phillip White died in police custody last Tuesday morning after being beaten by police and viciously mauled by a K-9. The video released on Facebook … Read more
BRADENTON, Florida – A retired Manatee County Sheriff’s Office sergeant who used to investigate crimes against children has been sentenced to 44 years in prison for having sex with two teenage girls and possessing child pornography. Gerald Lee Leirer, 67, was convicted of three counts of sexual battery, two counts of lewd and lascivious molestation, … Read more
An emergency town hall meeting called in the aftermath of the fatal shooting by deputies of a 16-year-old boy ended in chaos Wednesday night as the teen’s family and residents demanded answers from Los Angeles County sheriff’s officials. Deputies shot and killed Anthony Weber during a foot chase Sunday evening. They said they spotted a … Read more
August 10, 2015 Milwaukee, WI — During a large gathering of motorcyclists in Milwaukee on Saturday, a police cruiser and a biker collided. The subsequent collision sent the motorcycle crashing into the roadside. The collision and the aftermath were both caught on camera. The Milwaukee police department said they received reports about motorcyclists driving erratically … Read more
Kristen Hyman has been fired from her job as a New Jersey police officer for having appeared in bondage and erotica films years ago. The 31-year-old was first suspended from the Hudson County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) last spring, just a few days before her police academy graduation, when her past as a dominatrix and fetish-film … Read more
SOUTHLAKE. Texas – Patrick Roth is part of a group of people who call themselves “First Amendment auditors” who say that their mission is to hold police accountable by taking video of them in action. Roth, with video camera in hand, has spent about a year approaching hundreds of police officers across Texas with the … Read more
ROCKFORD, Illinois — Cherry Valley police officer Jason Personette has been charged with criminal sexual assault of a minor with whom he held a position of trust, authority or supervision. Criminal charges were filed against the 35-year-old police officer Wednesday afternoon in Winnebago County Court. He was booked into the Winnebago County Jail shortly before … Read more
Memphis, TN – A video uploaded to Facebook yesterday afternoon, is causing serious backlash against the tactics being used by police to serve an arrest warrant. As the video begins, several heavily armed men can be seen arresting a man who appeared to be fully compliant with their instructions. Within seconds this “typical” arrest would … Read more