UK – A man found guilty of stealing mailbags in London in the 1970s has had his name cleared, 43 years later. Businessman Stephen Simmons, 62, from Dorking, Surrey, was 19 when he was convicted of the theft of the mailbags from Clapham Goods Yard in South London in 1976. After being found guilty he … Read more
A Weiser police officer upset over an August encounter with three young adults later told a police dispatcher that he’d like to shoot the trio. “If I can get away with it, I would’ve put a bullet in the center of each one of their heads. Bam!” Officer Cody Samson said in a video released … Read more
A police deputy who is in custody in Arizona amid accusations that he molested children in the 1980s has been fired from his job with the Utah County Sheriff’s Office. Gerald Salcido was arrested earlier this month after new evidence linked police to accusations of sexual misconduct that were levied against him in the 1990s. … Read more
SOCIAL CIRCLE, GA – A metro Atlanta police officer is out of a job after he allegedly yelled profanities at a teen, then urged the teen to fight him during a traffic stop. The incident happened in Social Circle on Wednesday, November 23rd. Officer James Sanders was fired this past Thursday after chief Tyrone Oliver … Read more
A 24-year-old Portland police officer has been charged with five misdemeanors, including assault and battery, after being arrested Saturday night at a concert venue in Worcester, Massachusetts. Worcester police said Zahra Munye Abu, of Portland, is also facing charges of trespassing, resisting arrest, disorderly conduct and disturbing the peace. Abu caused a disturbance while attending … Read more
Attorneys for the FBI special agent charged after allegedly firing his weapon at a pivotal moment of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge occupation want the case dismissed. Federal prosecutors say W. Joseph Astarita, a member of the FBI’s elite Hostage Rescue Team, fired his weapon twice at occupation spokesman Robert ‘LaVoy’ Finicum. Though the shots … Read more
The largest police union in New York City is suing Mayor Bill De Blasio in order to stop the release of any and all body camera footage obtained by officers with the New York City Police Department (“NYPD”). The Patrolmen’s Benevolent Association (“PBA”) filed the lawsuit on January 9, claiming that the release of police … Read more
After a member of the Wichita Police Department allegedly confronted and shoved a teenage referee during a youth basketball game in Augusta on Saturday. The department is reviewing the incident. Craig Carlson — who was not at the game — posted a video of the incident to Facebook. “This happened today in Augusta Ks… this … Read more
Twelve people are now facing misdemeanor charges in El Cajon, California, after handing out food to the homeless Sunday. Volunteers and groups showed up to Wells Park to hand out food, clothes, shoes and toiletries. El Cajon police wrote up citations to each person handing out food, including 14-year-old Ever Parmley. “I was passing out … Read more
A federal investigation into a child porn site in the dark corners of the Internet has led to the arrests of two Homeland Security employees in the San Antonio area. The secretive, ongoing probe was revealed at a hearing Friday for federal agent Richard Nikolai Gratkowski, 39, who works for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s … Read more
A South Florida police officer owes $15,000 in damages to a Broward County couple she illegally snooped on 167 times in two years, jurors decided Tuesday. Pembroke Pines Police Officer Melodie Carpio admitted she broke the law and used her job to look up information about the couple – her boyfriend’s ex-wife and her new … Read more
Chicago Inspector General Joe Ferguson could not substantiate allegations of cheating on a 2015 police lieutenants exam that allegedly benefited three women, one of whom is now married to Police Supt. Eddie Johnson. But that’s apparently not good enough to satisfy Sgt. Hosea Word, who claims he was bypassed because of the cheating that benefited … Read more