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BWC: Man tries to flee from ‘narcotics-sniffing horse’ after missing Texas officer’s joke

When the man, suspected of having illegal drugs, heard a Lubbock PD Mounted Patrol officer’s joke about his horse’s special skills, he tried to run away but was quickly caught

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Wife of Weezer band member who fired shots at LAPD officers avoids jail time, enters mental health program

Jillian Lauren was charged with assault and negligent discharge after the incident; if she follows the terms of her diversion program for two years, all charges will be dropped

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Ex-S.C. sheriff pleads guilty to stealing from police fund

Former Spartanburg County Sheriff Chuck Wright pocketed $28,000 from the fund reserved for deputies facing financial difficulties and took painkillers from a drug take-back program

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Nearly half of Miss. police force, including chief, leaves department over officer safety concerns

“I’ve been shot at in the city. I still have a bullet hole in my car. We respond alone to calls that no officer should respond to alone,” one of the departing Moss Point officers said

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FBI: Man who opened fire on ICE facility hoped attack would give agents ‘real terror’

Law enforcement sources identified the shooter to the Associated Press as 29-year-old Joshua Jahn, who shot and killed himself after shooting “indiscriminately at the ICE building”

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‘Google my name’: Fired Fla. officer arrested for impersonating cops says he showed badge ‘by mistake’

Bodycam footage released by the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office shows the suspect displaying a photo of his law enforcement credentials

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‘A Florida classic’: Drone video shows deputies wrangle 6-foot alligator with lassos

The gator led Lake County Sheriff’s deputies on a brief foot pursuit before it was taken into custody, in spite of its “death roll” maneuver

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‘I thank God’: Man’s planned ambush against Texas depuites thwarted when automatic rifle jams

The man had stored up ammunition and set up a lawn chair to shoot Harris County deputies as theyarrived, Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said; as he began to open fire, the gun jammed

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Gunman identified in killing of detainee at Texas ICE facility

Law enforcement sources identified the shooter to the Associated Press as 29-year-old Joshua Jahn, who shot and killed himself after shooting “indiscriminately at the ICE building”

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2 detainees killed at Dallas ICE facility

A man shot three detainees, two fatally, at an ICE facility from a nearby rooftop before fatally shooting himself as federal agents closed in on his location

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Man who represented himself is found guilty of trying to assassinate Trump at Florida golf course

The suspect, who has been previously arrested for barricading himself from LEOs with a “weapon of mass destruction,” tried to stab himself with a pen after hearing the guilty verdict

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Secret Service dismantles telecom threat around UN capable of crippling cell service in NYC

Forensic analysis is still in its early stages, but agents believe nation-state actors used the system to send encrypted messages to organized crime groups, cartels and terrorist organizations

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‘Make sure these guys are defunded’: Utah city council member resigns following fiery rant at cops

“[Your] lack of training blows my mind…I’m telling you how you’re supposed to do your job because you obviously don’t know,” the now-former Smithfield council member said

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12-year-old steals parents’ pickup truck, leads Calif. deputies on pursuit that reached 70 mph

The pursuit ended when the boy crashed into a Sacramento County Sheriff’s cruiser and a bystander vehicle

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BWC: Man runs at Calif. officers with knife before fatal OIS

The man had entered a privately owned recreation center with a bloodied bandage; he later became combative and approached Humboldt County Sheriff’s deputies with a knife

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