Rochester police officer released from hospital, suspect in custody after shootout

Two Capitol Police officers have been suspended for their actions during last week's riots inside the U.S. Capitol building and several more are under investigation, Rep.Tim Ryan, D-Ohio, said Monday.  Another person was also arrested, Ryan told reporters during a virtual news conference, but said he was not sure if that person was a Capitol Police employee or a National Guard soldier who worked for the Capitol Police.

Two officers with the Rocky Mount Police Department in Virginia have been placed on administrative leave pending a review into their activities in Washington, D.C., the day rioters stormed the U.S. Capitol. The police department has notified federal authorities about two of its officers who were off duty when they attended an event in Washington, D.C., on Jan.

The 2013 police shooting death of Miriam Carey has received new attention after the Capitol riot last week caused many Black activists to draw contrasts between the responses to the predominantly pro-Trump White crowd and to the George Floyd unrest over the summer. Carey, a 34-year-old dental hygienist from Stamford, Conn., was shot and killed by U.S.

A Florida sheriff’s office is flying flags at half-staff and its deputies are wearing mourning bands Friday to honor the U.S.

A UPS driver was fired after video surfaced showing him making racist remarks about a Latino customer -- a police officer -- while stopping at the Wisconsin home for a delivery, the company said. The UPS driver was caught on video walking up to the Milwaukee home on Dec.

Three men accused of attacking a Florida wildlife officer and leaving him for dead at a desolate hunting ground over the weekend have been taken into custody, authorities said Monday. Lazaro Milian, 50, Michel Amalfi, 45, and Rodrigo La Rosa, 27, face multiple charges, including attempted murder of a law enforcement officer and resisting arrest.

NEW YORK -- Five female anchors will no longer work at a New York news channel as part of the settlement of an age and gender discrimination lawsuit alleging they were passed over in favor of younger talent, according to statements from the women, their lawyers and the channel.The women who sued in Manhattan federal court in June 2019 include Roma Torre, a Montclair, New Jersey, resident in her early 60s who was NY1′s first on-air hire when it began its programs in 1992.The settlement of the

A Somerset, Mass., police officer bought groceries for two women accused of shoplifting five days before Christmas. Officer Matt Lima was dispatched to a local Stop & Shop grocery store, where two women with two small children were accused of not scanning all of their groceries in the self-checkout lane, according to the Somerset Police Department.

A Southern Califonia police officer was wounded Tuesday afternoon while attempting to arrest a homicide suspect, who later died in an exchange of gunfire, authorities said. The female officer, who was not identified, was expected to recover, San Bernardino police Chief Eric McBride told the San Bernardino Sun.

A man accused of shooting a Pennsylvania police officer last week while handcuffed was captured Tuesday in a neighboring state following a manhunt that involved multiple law enforcement agencies.  Koby Francis, 22, was taken into custody by U.S. Marshals at a Clarksburg, W. Va., apartment complex, the Allegheny County Police Department said in a news release.

A Columbus, Ohio law enforcement officer who shot and killed an unarmed Black man seconds after their encounter was fired, officials said Monday. A hearing was held Monday to determine whether Adam Coy should be fired because of the Dec.

A former Maryland police officer who was sentenced to 10 years in prison was pardoned by President Trump on Wednesday.  Stephanie Mohr, one of 29 individuals who were pardoned or granted clemency, was the first female canine handler for the Prince George's County Police Department in 1995.  Mohr, her canine partner Valk and several other officers had responded to a breaking and entering call after which she said one of the two suspects had tried to run.  Mohr released Valk, who bit the suspect

Authorities in Mississippi found four bodies Tuesday after a sheriff’s department received calls about people not showing up for work.  Investigators said a person believed to be the only suspect in the case later died of what appeared to be a self-inflicted gunshot after leading police on a chase.  WTOK-TV reported that the bodies were found in Lauderdale County in east Mississippi.Three were in one home and one was in another.  Lauderdale County Chief Deputy Ward Calhoun said deputies went

Florida authorities have launched an investigation after a college baseball player was found shot dead inside his off-campus apartment in West Palm Beach Sunday. The body of 21-year-old Derek Becker was found inside his apartment on Community Drive not far from the Keiser University’s flagship campus, where he played on the Seahawk baseball team. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

The Pennsylvania suspect who remains on the run Tuesday after being accused of shooting a police officer three times while he was handcuffed had previously pleaded guilty in a home invasion case, reports say.  Koby Lee Francis, 22, has yet to be located following the brazen incident that unfolded outside of the McKeesport police station, near Pittsburgh, on Sunday afternoon. Video released by investigators shows Officer Gerasimos Athans opening the passenger side door of a cruiser parked outside

The man in Pennsylvania accused of shooting a police officer three times while handcuffed before fleeing from authorities remains on the lam Monday as new footage from the shootout was released. Police in Allegheny County are searching for Koby Lee Francis, 22, who allegedly shot an officer outside the McKeesport police station on Sunday.

A North Carolina police officer was recovering Saturday night after being shot while on duty, becoming the fourth officer shot in the Charlotte area in a little more than a week, according to reports. Cpl.

A North Carolina police officer was shot and killed and another officer was wounded Wednesday night in a shootout with a suspect who was also killed at the scene, according to reports. The gunfire happened in Concord, a city of about 79,000 residents, about 27 miles northeast of downtown Charlotte.

The South Bend Police Department is helping spread holiday cheer for hundreds of families in need in Indiana.   Its officers volunteered to hand out boxes of food and toys to locals at the Salvation Army Kroc Center this week as part of an annual event each year ahead of Christmas.