The Evanston Police Department is conducting an internal investigation to determine whether it acted lawfully by arresting a 12-year-old boy for riding on the back pegs of a bike in downtown Evanston in July. On July 14, police arrested the child, Iain Bady, who is black, and issued him a Formal Station Adjustment — which … Read more
ESPAÑOLA, N.M. – The Chief of Police in Española has been indicted on child abuse and witness intimidation charges out of Taos County. Court documents show Matthew Vigil, chief of Española PD since April, was indicted Thursday for two different cases. The indictment documents reveal Vigil is facing felony charges in both cases. One case … Read more
A judge charged a Birmingham police officer with contempt and had the female officer thrown in jail for not showing up on time as a witness and for being drunk and disheveled when she did appear, records show. Jefferson County Circuit Judge Tracie Todd is overseeing the trial of Quintez Lajarvis Walker, 32, of Birmingham. … Read more
Six-high ranking officials at the NYPD had to cancel a trip to Afghanistan last week after two cops were booted from their military flight over concerns they were too drunk to fly. The elite cops were on their way to the war-torn country for a weeklong trip to teach NYPD counterterrorism and crimefighting tactics to … Read more
Martha Alemán just can’t quit Miami-Dade police. Alemán, a cop until her sudden unexplained resignation last year, was arrested three weeks ago on charges of impersonating a police officer after pulling a man over at a gas station in Miami and flashing a Miami-Dade police badge. On Monday, she did it again, police say — … Read more
LAS VEGAS – A Metro police officer who pleaded guilty to child pornography charges earlier this year has died at the age of 25, one day before he was supposed to answer for his crimes. Investigators said Officer Ruben Delgadillo was using software to share one of the largest stashes of child pornography in Nevada. … Read more
Woodward, Oklahoma – A Woodward police detective has been arrested on complaints of child sexual abuse. Agents with the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation arrested 47-year-old Patrick Gandara on Friday. He was booked into the Ellis County Jail. The district attorney’s office is working to file charges. “The investigation has been lengthy. It was several … Read more
WASHINGTON ― The family of a man who died last year after being locked inside a jail cell for seven days without water filed a lawsuit on Monday against Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke, alleging that Clarke “knowingly sanctioned” the decision of jail officials to cut off inmates’ water supply. Terrill Thomas, 38, died of … Read more
Seven seasoned Bexar County deputies have been placed on an administrative leave followed by indefinite suspension for an alleged “hazing ritual.” The incident took place Friday at one of the officers’ houses, according to Bexar County Sheriff Javier Salazar, who detailed the event at a Monday afternoon press conference. Salazar said a cell phone video … Read more
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Shively Police say they have opened up an investigation after a meme was allegedly posted from an officer’s personal Facebook account, apparently mocking the violence that took place in Charlottesville over the weekend. Assistant Shively Police Chief, Lieutenant Colonel Josh Myers, confirms that Officer Morris Rinehardt is on paid leave, as the … Read more
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – A Massachusetts police officer in a post on Facebook has mocked the anti-racism demonstrators who were run down during a fatal incident Saturday at a white supremacist rally in Charlottesville, Va. “Hahahaha love this, maybe people shouldn’t block roads,” wrote Springfield officer Conrad Lariviere in a comment on a news article about … Read more
GIBSON COUNTY — A Gibson County Sheriff’s deputy was arrested today on multiple child seduction charges. Earlier in 2017, the Gibson County Sheriff’s Department received a complaint against Deputy Daniel Greer, 29, of Princeton. The information alleged that Greer had sexual relations with two male juveniles. The sheriff’s department requested the case be investigated by … Read more