Oklahoma State

Washington County, OK

Law & Crime

A woman told deputies a 15-year-old girl was tied up in the backyard in need of medical attention with "a hole in her leg and lesions on her arms," cops said. The girl had been there for three days.
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Dad left his 15-year-old daughter ratchet strapped to tree for 3 days because she goes to the bathroom on herself and 'cannot be trusted': Cops

Saint Petersburg, FL

New York Post

What gave her away?

A Florida woman was busted with a smorgasbord of crack, meth and pills in a zip-up pouch labeled “Bag of Drugs” after a cop spotted it during a traffic stop, police said.

Lauren Riley, 41, was sitting shotgun when her friend was pulled over in St. Petersburg for failing to wear a seatbelt at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

US Coast Guard offloads $96 million in seized cocaine after trio of Caribbean arrests



A trooper allegedly saw Riley rummaging around the passenger-side floor and spotted a small burnt piece of tin foil, according to a...

Florida woman busted carrying crack and meth in pouch labeled ‘Bag of Drugs’

North Carolina State

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Roxboro, NC

Town Talks

According to Travel alot, Roxboro, North Carolina, holds the unfortunate title of the most miserable city in the state. Several factors contribute to this designation, including high poverty rates, low median household income, and high crime rates.

North Carolina City Named The 'Most Miserable' In The State

Coffee County, GA

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Daily Coffee Press

Last week, two individuals from Coffee County were charged with trafficking methamphetamine following a search at a residence on Willacoochee Highway. On August 13, detectives with the Coffee County Drug Unit conducted an operation involving Charles Black, which led to a search of his residence on Willacoochee Highway. According to the report, Black left his residence before the warrant was served and was subsequently detained.

Two Charged with Trafficking Methamphetamine After Search in Coffee County

Eden, NC

North Carolina is the 28th largest state by area but boasts the seventh-highest number of counties in the country. If you’re searching for an affordable place to call home in North Carolina, you’re in luck. This diverse and picturesque state offers a range of options that won’t break the bank.

North Carolina City Has Been Named the Cheapest Place to Live in The State

Crystal River, FL

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Akeena

One steak dinner that might have left a bad taste recently is Cody's Roadhouse in Crystal River. The restaurant, located at 305 SE US Hwy 19, was temporarily shut down following a state inspection that uncovered a series of violations.

Florida steakhouse closed again due to dead roaches, bad odors, live insects and roaches

Irvine, CA

NewSantaAna

The Irvine Police Department’s Spectrum team was notified of a woman shoplifting at Sephora on Wednesday. When loss prevention tried to stop her, she refused to stop. As the Spectrum team arrived, loss prevention lost the suspect in the parking lot. An excellent citizen told the officers they observed the suspect enter a white Tesla and crawl into the trunk.

Shoplifter arrested after hiding in her Tesla’s trunk at the Irvine Spectrum

Georgia State

Hiram, GA

CBS News

A Georgia sheriff's deputy was shot and killed while responding to a reported domestic dispute in what police said was an ambush on officers by a suspect who took his own life.Deputy Brandon Cunningham, 30, and another deputy responded to a call shortly after 6 a.m. ET Saturday at a home in a subdivision in Hiram, Georgia. Upon arrival, a male suspect fired a "hail of bullets" at the deputies and other officers, striking Cunningham, Major Ashley Henson of the Paulding County Sherriff's Office said during a news briefing."Unfortunately, it appears as if our deputies were ambushed," Henson said.He called...

Georgia deputy killed while responding to a domestic dispute call

Colorado State

David Heitz

A bill quietly introduced this spring in the Colorado legislature to decriminalize the possession of drug paraphernalia obtained by harm reductionists has become law. As low-key as the legislation was introduced, the bill was signed into law without fanfare June 6. It garnered little to no media attention.

Colorado legalizes needles, pipes for meth and crack if obtained by harm reduction group

California State

Jacksonville, FL

Jacksonville Today

Two Jacksonville men suspected of running a large drug operation between California and Jacksonville have been indicted in a drive-by shooting on Interstate 95 that injured two people.

2 indicted in drug-related shooting on I-95

MotorBiscuit


You could see a police car pull over a fire truck, but you likely won't. 
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Can a police officer pull over a fire truck?


Police officers, like SRT and SWAT team members, may use parked cars like a Ford Mustang as cover. Unfortunately, it could lead to damage. 
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Ford Mustang owner is pissed after SWAT team uses it as cover, damages it

Tempe, AZ

The Boot

These are some interesting times in America; nothing can really be ruled out from happening here. If you have a mental filing cabinet, file this one under 'No way this is actually for real.'. It all went down in Tempe, Ariz., where a Tempe police officer who was recently recognized...

Police Officer Specializing in DUI Arrests Gets Arrested for DUI

Marana, AZ

InsideEdition

Christopher Scholtes told police officers his daughter, Parker, was asleep in the car and he did not want to wake her so he left the engine running and the air conditioning on.

Bodycam Footage Shows Police Arriving to Scene of Unresponsive Toddler in Hot Car

Peoria, AZ

Prescott, AZ

HuffPost

The unnamed shooter apparently believed his gun was empty when he pulled the trigger, according to local authorities in Arizona.

Groom-To-Be Fatally Shoots Best Man After Skunk Hunting At Christian Camp: Sheriff

Louisville, KY


Firefighters might be outside of their role when it comes to carrying guns in the big red truck. 
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Can firefighters carry guns in their firetrucks?


You'll want to know the other government departments that can complete traffic stops, so you don't get surprised.
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3 Officials Who Aren’t Highway Patrol, but Can Pull You Over Anyway

Orange County, CA

Corcoran, CA

CORCORAN – California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) officials are investigating the July 28, 2024, death of an incarcerated person at California Substance Abuse Treatment Facility as a homicide.

Pimp arrested in Orange County killed by an inmate at a state prison

Ohio State

The Lantern

On Tuesday, licensed Ohio dispensaries began legally selling non-medical marijuana to consumers; however, the drug’s possession, growth and/or usage are still prohibited on Ohio State’s campus. Credit: Jefferee Woo/Tampa Bay Times/TNS [Original caption: Four citizen-led petitions with proposals to update Dallas’ charter hit the 20,000 valid signature threshold to make it on the Nov. 5 election ballot, including one that would ban police officers from arresting or citing people carrying less than four ounces of marijuana.] As of Tuesday, students 21 and older can now legally purchase marijuana in Ohio.

Dispensary sales of recreational marijuana began Tuesday; possession and usage still prohibited on Ohio State’s campus

Alabama State

The World Around Jae and Beyond

(Alabama)- On August 16, 2024, the Middle District of Alabama reported that former Alabama police sergeant, Ryan Phillips, pleaded guilty on August 15 for "depriving an arrestee of his civil rights under color of law."

In Alabama, a former police sergeant 'lost his composure and beat an arrestee inside his cell'

NewsBreak

Sheriff’s Report: Unresponsive woman revived with Narcan

An unresponsive woman was reported in the Kimball Junction area on Friday. Summit County deputies were dispatched to a fast food restaurant parking lot to help...

Sheriff’s Report: Unresponsive woman revived with Narcan

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