A former western Colorado sheriff’s deputy has been arrested for alleged child sexual abuse and the Colorado Bureau of Investigation is looking for more victims in the case. Joshua Hemphill, 25, of Montrose, was arrested last Wednesday and remains in the Montrose County Jail on $250,000 bond. Other than saying that the initial investigation was … Read more
An Indiana State Police officer resigned Thursday and was arrested for allegations of sexual battery and sexual misconduct with a minor. Jack R. Hewitt, 54, Greensburg, was arrested as the result of a state police investigation that began Aug. 9 after ISP was notified of the allegations by another law enforcement officer, according to a … Read more
Calling his actions “heinous,” a state Superior Court panel on Wednesday upheld the 32- to 64-year prison sentence imposed on a former school police officer who molested four male students. That decision, outlined in an opinion by Judge Alice Beck Dubow, shot down Robert Lellock’s claim that he shouldn’t have been ordered to serve a … Read more
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — People living in a South Memphis neighborhood are asking questions after their 91-year-old neighbor was handcuffed and cited while walking down the street. Cellphone footage shows Otha Thurmond being led away in handcuffs Thursday afternoon, but it doesn’t show what happened before. In the misdemeanor citation for disorderly conduct Thurmond received, police … Read more
A burglary victim’s home security cameras captured two D.C. officers who responded to the house speculating about the homeowner’s sexuality and making light of the robbery. Home surveillance video shows a suspect throwing a rock through the back door of Clarence Williams’ townhouse in Southeast Washington on Aug. 8. “” Williams was out of town … Read more
HIGHLAND PARK, MI – On August 23rd, 2017 a Detroit man was detained by Highland Park Police after one of the officers noticed that he was video recording them while making an arrest of another individual. Lawrence Newell states that at about 12:30AM when he and his family were at the Parkside Coney Island located … Read more
CYPRESS, Texas – New information is coming to light about a violent crash that claimed the life of a teen near Cypress over the weekend and left another in critical condition. The wreck happened late Saturday night on Queenslake and Cypress Rosehill in northwest Harris County. At about 10:30 p.m., a Harris County Precinct 4 … Read more
A Kansas City teenager who was arrested and detained for three weeks for a crime he didn’t commit is suing the Kansas City Police Department and the Board of Police Commissioners in federal court. Fifteen-year-old Tyree Bell was walking home from summer school on June 8, 2016 when he was stopped by an officer and … Read more
Former Amarillo Police Department Officer Earnest McDonald III was arrested Monday and booked in the Potter County Jail on three additional charges of possession of child pornography, according to a Potter County Arrest Summary that was released Tuesday morning. Records show McDonald posted a $30,000 bond and was released the same day. McDonald was previously … Read more
NEW BRUNSWICK – A former Edison officer struck a deal with the prosecutor’s office Monday resolving two arson cases and a host of charges, including multiple counts of attempted murder in the firebombing of his supervisor’s house four years ago. Michael Dotro, 40, of Manalapan, pleaded guilty to attempted murder and second-degree arson in the … Read more
A homeschool family in New York is asserting their Fourth Amendment rights by appealing a court’s decision made in a police officer’s favor after he broke into their home without a search warrant. Police officer Joseph Buccilli forced his way into LuAnn, Joseph and Timothy Batt’s home – a home invasion they argue took place … Read more
Writing on Facebook, a Texas cop and police academy instructor explained to his followers that they can legally shoot and kill anti-racism protesters if they attempt to pull down a Confederate monument on their private property. According to Phil Ryan, who self-identified as a cop in his post, he was issuing a “public service announcement,” … Read more