Two weeks after a civil jury found that Chicago police Officer Patrick Kelly shot and severely injured one of his best friends in the officer’s home, the troubled patrolman faces a new lawsuit from the family of a man who was fatally shot after Kelly responded to a domestic disturbance on the Southwest Side. Hector … Read more
A Philadelphia judge on Friday threw out a murder conviction and sentence of a man who has been behind bars since 2008, ruling that the homicide detective who arrested him fabricated evidence and provided trial testimony that was so prejudicial it should have resulted in a mistrial. The ruling by Common Pleas Court Judge M. … Read more
MOUNT HOLLY – A Camden County police officer has been indicted on charges claiming he sexually assaulted a teenage girl. Tyler J. Chrupcala, 25, of Riverton, was indicted Tuesday on four counts of second degree sexual assault as well as endangering the welfare of a child, according to the Burlington County Prosecutor’s Office. The alleged … Read more
Civil rights lawyer Larry Krasner is the target of a temper tantrum by Philadelphia Police who are angry voters ignored fear-mongering from the police union and elected Krasner in a landslide victory, The Philadelphia Inquirer reported. About 300 members of the Fraternal Order of Police, Lodge 5, unanimously endorsed Republican nominee Beth Grossman. The police … Read more
The parents of a 9-year-old boy with autism who was taken into custody in August after fighting another student and striking a teacher are sharing their side of the story after the controversial arrest. Cops were called after fourth grader Devin Shepherd got into a fight with a classmate during recess at Needham Elementary School … Read more
DETROIT – There is now an Detroit Police Department internal investigation into two different precincts getting into their own turf war as they converge on an east side neighborhood. Neighbors who live on Andover on Detroit’s east side will be the first to tell you this area is known for constant drug activity. “(It is) … Read more
RISING SUN, Md. — A dash cam recording has landed a police officer in Cecil County in hot water. Whether the statements on the recording were serious or said in gest, the police chief took action, calling it a matter of integrity. On duty in the Cecil County town of Rising Sun, a police officer … Read more
ST. LOUIS • An officer a St. Louis man claims ticketed him for honking at the officer’s car stopped at a green light has been identified as a detective with the St. Louis Force Investigation Unit. The officer, Detective Steven Burle, was hired by the St. Louis Police Department in 1989 and is a member … Read more
A 79-year-old woman’s interaction with a longtime Sarasota, Florida, deputy sheriff began with a simple call for help. It ended with that officer allegedly forging checks and attempting to kill the woman and frame it as a suicide, according to a legal affidavit and a law enforcement official. Detective and patrol deputy Frankie Bybee was … Read more
WASHINGTON — An F.B.I. counterterrorism supervisor is under internal investigation after a woman stole his gun following a night of heavy drinking in a North Carolina hotel, according to documents and government officials. In July, Robert Manson, a unit chief in the F.B.I.’s international terrorism section, had his Glock .40-caliber handgun, a $6,000 Rolex watch … Read more
MUNCIE, Ind. – A Delaware County jail officer is on administrative leave after video surfaced of him apprehending and threatening a man he believes tried to break into his house. Video of the Tuesday morning incident at Tillotson and Godman avenues drew attention after it made its way onto social media. The incident happened around … Read more
SANTA FE — A former Santa Fe County deputy pleaded guilty to sexually abusing two young girls and will learn how long he’ll be incarcerated after his mental health is evaluated by state prison officials. Santa Fe District Attorney Marco Serna said Dustin Bingham, 37, pleaded guilty to two counts of criminal sexual contact of … Read more