BROOKLYN, Ill.—An Illinois police officer died early Wednesday while trying to stop a car fleeing police into Missouri, authorities said. The officer from Brooklyn was struck around 3 a.m. on the McKinley Bridge, which connects the two states. He was setting up stop sticks, which flatten tires, when he was struck by a red Dodge…
Family of Boy Thrown From Mall of America Balcony Files Lawsuit
MINNEAPOLIS—The family of a boy who was thrown off a third-floor balcony at the Mall of America in April 2019 has filed a lawsuit accusing the mall of failing to provide proper security. The complaint filed Tuesday says the mall and its security detail knew about the previous “violent, aggressive, and erratic” behavior displayed at…
Video: Bodycam Shows Officer Rescuing 6-Year-Old Allegedly Kidnapped by Stranger
Bodycam footage has captured the Kentucky police officers apprehending an alleged kidnapper and rescuing a 6-year-old girl from his car. On July 2, a father and son reported a stranger pulling up and jumping out of his vehicle in their Valley Station, Louisville neighborhood, grabbing a little girl from her bicycle, tossing her into his…
Off-Duty Officer Dies Hiking in Rocky Mountain National Park
ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK, Colo.—An off-duty police officer in Colorado died in a 200-foot fall while hiking in Rocky Mountain National Park this week. Park rangers responded Thursday to Mount Lady Washington, about 70 miles northwest of Denver. The rangers were helped in their search by a helicopter crew assigned to a wildfire near Steamboat…
Texas Gunman Caught, 1 Officer Killed, 4 Wounded
Authorities captured the suspect late Thursday following an hours-long police standoff where one officer was killed and four others were wounded in a small West Texas city. Omar Soto-Chavira, 22, was injured when he was taken into custody around 11:30 p.m. at a home in Levelland, police Chief Albert Garcia told reporters. The suspect was…
‘What If That Was My Dad?:’ Girls Set Up Lemonade Stand to Support Fallen Officer’s Family
After losing a local hero, two young friends from Colorado channeled their grief into a fundraising drive. The girls, devastated by the fatal shooting of an Arvada police officer, opened a lemonade stand to raise money for the fallen officer’s family and raised almost $2,000. Mom, Ashley Conn, claimed her daughter Scarlett Reust, 9, struggled…
Louisiana Officer Fatally Shot, Suspect Hurt and in Custody
July 10, 2021
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DOYLINE, La.—An officer died after being met with gunfire while responding to a disturbance call at a home in a small village in northwestern Louisiana, officials said. William Earl Collins Jr. was fatally shot while responding to the home in Doyline, and died just before 8 p.m. Friday, Webster Parish Sheriff Jason Parker told a…
Officer Issues Warning, Then Prays for Driver Upon Finding Out That He’s Battling Cancer
A father who is battling cancer had a moment of respite in an unlikely setting when a Texas police officer pulled him over. The driver shared his story, and the trooper then offered a prayer. On May 31, Alex and his wife Ada Chavez from Brownville were en route to Houston when they were stopped…
Officer Mentors 6-Year-Old Boy Born Without Arms Who Wants to Become a Detective
A 6-year-old Georgia boy born without leg bones and arms wants to become a detective, and he has found the perfect mentor. A veteran officer from the Duluth Police Department took a shine to the boy after meeting him on downtown patrol, and the pair have become firm friends. Officer Rolf Seiferheld met Harrison Humphries…
Son of Fallen Officer Pursues His Dad’s Legacy, Joins Police Academy 4 Months After Fatal Shooting
With his father and uncle in law enforcement, Carlos Herrera always knew he wanted to join the force. When his father, Investigator Mario Herrera, was shot in the line of duty last year and died days later, Carlos’s goal gained a new imperative: he would continue the fallen officer’s legacy. Carlos enrolled in Police Academy at…
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