Boulevard, CA October 28 2021 A former chief of the Manzanita Tribal Police Department pleaded guilty Monday to stealing more than $300,000 from the Manzanita Band of the Kumeyaay Nation as part of a scheme to sell police department membership to dozens of unqualified individuals. Anthony Reyes Vazquez, 49, of Camarillo, served as the department’s […]
Soldotna Alaska October 14 2021 A Soldotna-based Alaska State Trooper was arrested Wednesday and is facing seven charges of sexual abuse of a minor, the state’s public safety commissioner said. The Kenai Police Department notified troopers Saturday that there was an allegation against 39-year-old Benjamin Strachan of sexual abuse of a minor, Public Safety Commissioner James […]
CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. Sept 30 2021 The Assistant Police Chief of the Vanderbilt University Police Department was arrested in Clarksville on DUI charges. Clarksville police say Ricky Burr was arrested Tuesday on charges of driving under the influence, open container, possession of a handgun while under the influence and violation of implied consent law. Assistant Chief Burr […]
Washington DC Sept 26 2021 A D.C. police officer was indicted Friday on a murder charge accusing him of leading an improper pursuit that resulted in the death of a young man in a moped crash, and conspiring with his supervisor to cover up the chase and the severity of the victim’s injuries. Officer Terence Sutton […]
Gauley Bridge WV Sept 19 2021 In exchange for $50, Kristen Naylor-Legg brought her 17-year-old family member to a community center in June 2020 where a local police chief allegedly raped the girl, federal prosecutors claim. Naylor-Legg, court documents say, stood by — directing the girl during the alleged rape and providing her with towels […]
DENVER CO Sept 2 2021 — Colorado’s attorney general said Wednesday that a grand jury indicted three officers and two paramedics in the death of Elijah McClain, a Black man who was put in a chokehold and injected with a powerful sedative two years ago in suburban Denver. The 23-year-old’s death gained widespread attention during […]
Cuyahoga Falls OH Aug 28 2021 A Cleveland police detective arrested Saturday at a Cuyahoga Falls bar after allegedly swearing at patrons and refusing to leave was released Monday from Summit County Jail after posting bond in the Stow Municipal Court. Christopher P. Ereg of Brunswick was ordered by a judge Monday to report to […]
Huntsville AL Aug 21 2021 William Ben Darby, the Huntsville police officer convicted of murder for shooting and killing Jeff Parker, was sentenced today to 25 years in prison. Madison County Circuit Judge Donna Pate ordered court security officers to take 28-year-old Darby to the Madison County jail from the courtroom following her ruling. Darby is […]
Washington DC Aug 15 2021 A D.C. police officer has been charged with fraudulently obtaining a loan designed to help businesses struggling through shutdowns because of the coronavirus, according to a criminal complaint filed Thursday in federal court in the District. Roberto Adams, who is assigned to the 5th District station, has been placed on administrative […]
PHOENIX, AZ July 31 2021— A rookie police officer with the Phoenix Police Department has been arrested after his body-worn camera captured him physically assaulting a man who was handcuffed, according to a department release. The officer, 23-year-old Conner Orth-Smith, was booked for aggravated assault following the incident, which happened July 16 in the area […]