Law enforcement
Ex-officer Derek Chauvin, convicted in George Floyd’s killing, stabbed in prison, AP source says
Former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin has been stabbed by another inmate at a federal prison in Arizona where he’s serving time for the murder of George Floyd.
Person dead after officer-involved shooting outside Salem
One person was dead in an officer-involved shooting outside Salem, Oregon, on Friday after police responded to a report of a male suspect firing a gun.
Man arrested in fatal stabbing near Denver homeless shelters, encampment
Police say a man has been arrested in the fatal stabbing of a person in Denver after one witness said he had been harassing a group of immigrants from Venezuela.
Police identify North Carolina man fatally shot by officer during Thanksgiving traffic stop
Fayetteville police have identified a man shot and killed by a police officer during a traffic stop on Thanksgiving Day.
Memorial planned for Kansas police dog that was strangled after chasing suspect into storm drain
A Kansas police dog that authorities allege was strangled after chasing a suspect into a storm drain will be remembered next week in a livestreamed memorial service.
Brazilian police bust international drug mule ring in Sao Paulo
Police in Sao Paulo have discovered what appeared to be a drug mule ring in the western part of the city.
Body camera footage shows man shot by Tennessee officer charge forward with 2 knives
Authorities say a police officer shot and killed a man who tried to rob an armored car employee in Tennessee and then, after running into a nearby deli, charged at the officer with two knives.
Pennsylvania woman sentenced in DUI crash that killed 2 troopers and a pedestrian
A woman has been sentenced to decades in prison after pleading guilty to driving under the influence and then striking and killing two state troopers and a pedestrian on an interstate in Philadelphia last year.
German police arrest two men accused of smuggling as many as 200 migrants into the European Union
German police have arrested two men following raids targeting organized migrant-smuggling in the country’s capital and the northern state of Lower Saxony.
Colts owner Jim Irsay says police pulled him over because he’s a ‘rich, white billionaire’
Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay has told HBO Sports his arrest for operating a vehicle while intoxicated nearly a decade ago occurred because of police prejudice against “a rich, white billionaire.”
Michigan man arrested and charged with murder in 2021 disappearance of his wife
The husband of a 52-year-old southern Michigan woman missing for more than two years has been charged in connection with her disappearance.
Atlanta officer used Taser on church deacon after he said he could not breathe, police video shows
ATLANTA (AP) — An Atlanta police officer responding to a minor car crash deployed a Taser on a church deacon who disregarded multiple commands to sign a traffic ticket, shocking the man after he repeatedly said he could not breathe, police body camera video released Wednesday shows.
Albuquerque police cadet and husband are dead in suspected domestic violence incident, police say
Albuquerque police say the husband of one of their cadets shot and killed her before taking his own life.
Michigan man charged after 2-year-old fatally shoots self with gun found in SUV
A 44-year-old Michigan man has been charged with being a felon in possession of a firearm in the death of a 2-year-old boy who died after accidentally shooting himself with a gun he found in an SUV.
Robbery suspect’s colorful underwear helped police arrest him, authorities say
Authorities say a pair of multicolored briefs peeking out above a robbery suspect’s low-slung trousers helped police arrest him.
Missouri driver killed in crash involving car fleeing police
A driver in suburban St. Louis has died in a crash caused by another driver fleeing from police. The accident happened amid growing concerns in the St.
Escaped inmate facing child sex charges in Tennessee captured in Florida
Authorities say a man accused of child sex charges who has been on the run for over a month after escaping custody in Tennessee has been captured in Florida.
Judge denies corrupt Baltimore ex-detective’s request for compassionate release
A federal judge has denied a compassionate release request filed by a former Baltimore police officer convicted in 2018 as part of the department’s Gun Trace Task Force corruption scandal.
Nebraska officer shoots man who allegedly drove at him; woman jumped from Jeep and was run over
Police say a Lincoln, Nebraska, police officer shot and wounded a the man who drove a Jeep at the officer and ran over a woman in the process.
Bodies of 4 teenage boys who disappeared on a camping trip in Wales found in their overturned car
British police say the bodies of four teenage boys who had been missing since they left for a weekend camping trip have been found inside their overturned car.
Federal judge grants injunction banning ‘Kansas Two-Step’ Highway Patrol tactic
A federal judge has ruled that the Kansas Highway Patrol must stop using a tactic known as the “Kansas Two-Step” to detain out-of-state drivers long enough to find a reason to search their vehicles for illegal drugs.
Man fatally shot 2 people at random at Arizona bus stop, police say
Police have arrested a man accused of fatally shooting two men at random at a bus stop in the Phoenix suburb of Glendale.
Capitol rioter who berated a judge and insulted a prosecutor is sentenced to 3 months in jail
A New York massage therapist who joined the mob of Trump supporters attacking the U.S. Capitol has been sentenced to three months in jail.
Police identify 2 children struck and killed as they walked to elementary school in Maryland
Police in Maryland are identifying two children who were struck by a van and killed as they crossed a street on their way to school.
A baby dies and a Florida mom is found stabbed to death, as firefighters rescue 2 kids from blaze
Firefighters responding to an early morning fire in Florida found the body of a woman who had been fatally stabbed, and her three critically injured children.
Coroner identifies woman fatally shot by Fort Wayne officer after she tried to run him over
A northeastern Indiana coroner has identified a woman who was fatally shot by a Fort Wayne officer after police said she tried to run him over with a car.
Polish police arrest woman with Islamic extremist sympathies who planted explosive device in Warsaw
Polish authorities say that they have arrested and pressed charges against a 38-year-old Polish woman with Islamic extremist sympathies who planted an explosive device on a street in central Warsaw earlier this month.
Mississippi man killed by police SUV receives funeral months after first burial in paupers’ cemetery
A Mississippi man who was struck and killed by a police SUV in March has now received a funeral and burial attended by family and friends.
A California Highway Patrol officer fatally shoots a man walking on a freeway, prompting an investigation
State authorities are investigating after a California Highway Patrol officer shot and killed a man on a Los Angeles area freeway during a struggle over the weekend that was recorded on video.
Gun battles in Mexican city of Cuernavaca leave 9 dead, including 2 police, authorities say
Gun battles between police and armed civilians in Cuernavaca, Mexico, have left nine dead, including two police officers.
Police in Haiti detain a new suspect in the 2021 slaying of President Jovenel Moïse
Authorities in Haiti have arrested a new suspect in the July 2021 slaying of President Jovenel Moïse.