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Kan. trooper finds kidnapped 6-year-old after stopping vehicle for traffic infraction

“She was the kidnapping victim, who had been with this suspect for over a month on the run,” Kansas Highway Patrol stated. “Thankfully the men were taken into custody”

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BWC: Man who threatened security at National Guard Air Station lunges at trooper with knife before fatal OIS

The man had ordered a guard to put all weapons in a Jeep and leave the keys in the ignition or he would “kill everyone on this base”

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Texas police remove incendiary devices from Tesla dealership in Austin

The discovery follows a string of violent acts targeting Tesla across the country with President Donald Trump calling the attacks “domestic terrorism”

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FBI issues alert after ‘arson, gunfire, and vandalism’ target Tesla dealerships, owners

The FBI said residents are advised to “exercise vigilance” and to stay on the “look out for suspicious activity” when in proximity to a Tesla dealership or “Tesla-related entities”

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N.M. officer walks away ‘muddy’ after sinkhole swallows cruiser

The Rio Rancho Police Department cruiser fell into the sinkhole after a water main break caused a large portion of the road to collapse

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La. deputy struck, killed by fleeing suspects during pursuit

Sgt. Grant Candies, a nine-year veteran of the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office, was married with two children

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Video: Woman arrested after ramming Conn. police cruisers, leading high-speed pursuit

The woman was stopped for traffic violations and had an active warrant; she struck two cruisers and a gas station pump as she tried to flee the stop

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Killer of Denver police officer applies for program that could lead to early parole, drawing outrage

“I think it’s preposterous that this is even a consideration, that the person who killed [Officer Donald Young] will not serve his entire sentence,” Chief Ron Thomas said

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Bond between officers and horses in Chicago PD’s Mounted Patrol Unit is built on trust and training

“We call the bond of loyalty between the officer and the horse ‘hand to hoof,’” Sgt. Rishi Desai said. “Forming that bond and commitment takes blood, sweat and tears”

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BWC: Calif. officers nab 2 would-be burglars who tried to steal safe from restaurant

Video shows multiple suspects abandoning the safe as they fled; Upland Police Department officers chased down and arrested two of the suspects

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‘Coming right at you’: Mich. state police helicopter aids in arrest of speeding motorcyclist

The motorcyclist crashed into the side of a Grand Rapids Police cruiser; the driver then attempted to flee before surrendering without further incident

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Judge dismisses $100M excessive force lawsuit against Colo. officer

A man sued a Colorado Springs officer and the department, alleging that a TASER deployment caused him to fall and become paralyzed; a judge ordered the case dismissed

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Mo. officer pursuing fleeing suspect on foot struck by car in hit-and-run, undergoes partial leg amputation

The 15-year-old carjacking suspect ran from St. Louis officers after spike strips stopped a stolen vehicle; both he and the pursuing officer were then struck by a hit-and-run driver

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BWC: Man toting gun in front of middle school points it at Ga. officer before OIS

“[The suspect] made a statement to [the deputy] that indicated his intent for this encounter to escalate in the manner that it did,” the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office stated

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‘Needless violence’: Colo. PD chief slams ‘soft-on-crime’ laws after 3 officers wounded in shootout

“The blood of my officers lays at the steps of our Capitol,” Pueblo PD Chief Chris Noeller said; the wounded officers were shot by a gang member with 14 prior felony arrests

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