Video: Mich. natural resources officers rescue missing river rafters

Body camera footage shows officers wading through tall grass to reach the two adults and child after they had been lost for three days

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Chicago PD expands victim services in domestic cases

The department is hiring more victim specialists, civilian employees who have backgrounds in social work and undergo additional training provided by CPD

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Suspect arrested in World War II Memorial vandalism in Washington

Melissa L. Farris was arrested for painting the words “Clean hands dirty $” on the monument, and placing bubbles in a fountain

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Man convicted of stabbing Calif. K-9 after pursuit

A Solano County jury found Harvey Edward Harris Jr. guilty of personally inflicting serious injury on a police animal while armed with a knife and evading an officer with willful disregard

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Luigi Mangione pleads guilty to federal stalking charges in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO

Mangione admitted in court that he stalked, shot and killed CEO Brian Thompson; prosecutors plan to seek a life prison term

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BWC: Ky. response team uses armored SUV to bring deputies, civilian under fire to safety

The deputies and civilian were pinned down for several hours until state police’s Special Response Team rescued them with the help of an armored Chevrolet Suburban High Country

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Flock Safety sets 7-day default for ALPR data, adds mandatory misuse safeguards

CEO Garrett Langley says the changes are intended to address demands for stronger privacy protections, accountability and transparency

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DOJ settles suit with LASD over alleged ‘unconscionable delays’ in granting gun permits

In response to the suit, the LASD “drastically cut those waiting times and is now in compliance with statutory deadlines,” the DOJ stated

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NYPD officer becomes first convicted under state law banning chokeholds

Omar Habib was convicted of the misdemeanor established in the law, along with felony strangulation and misdemeanor assault, and is facing up to seven years in prison

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Ore. suspect arrested after attacking K-9 with pipe

After the Portland man damaged a police drone and robot sent into a home to locate him, officers sent in a K-9, who was able to subdue the man even after being struck by a pipe

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BWC: Suspect who attacked woman with blowtorch shoots Las Vegas officer through door before OIS

The suspect and a bystander were killed in the shooting, and an LVMPD officer was wounded when a shot fired through the doorway pierced her ballistic vest

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BWC: Man points homemade ‘spears’ at Calif. officers before fatal OIS

Oakland officers attempted to tase the man before he raised pipes with knives taped to the ends and stepped toward them

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Fla. deputy kidnaps, kills woman before killing himself, sheriff says

Pinellas County Deputy Troy Savetz took the woman from her home before they were both found dead inside a rental vehicle, Pasco County Sheriff Chris Nocco said

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‘He undoubtedly saved lives’: ISP names off-duty cop who confronted gunman in Idaho In-N-Out shooting

Idaho State Police Specialist Steve McClain returned fire at the armed gunman outside the Twin Falls restaurant

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Former Ga. deputy dies from injuries sustained in 1994 on-duty crash

Deputy Betty Uriegas was patrolling during a tropical storm when a crash left her paralyzed; she had served with the Hall County Sheriff’s Office for nine years

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