Jun. 8—ANDERSON — The family of a man killed in a shooting involving a Madison County Sheriff’s deputy expressed frustration Saturday about a perceived lack of communication from authorities. They said their unanswered questions lead them to believe certain elements of the case are being covered up. Linda Noethtich, a sister of Lataurus Ladon Harrison, […]
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Video released of Sacramento County deputy firing at armed 18-year-old running away
A video released Friday by the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office showed a deputy firing his weapon at an 18-year-old man who was shot after running while holding a gun as bullets struck him twice at a south Sacramento strip mall. A Sacramento deputy shot Marquise Chapple in March as three detectives conducted “proactive enforcement” near […]
Driver arrested after deputy, K9 finds gun, drug material during Darke County traffic stop
A driver was arrested after a deputy and K9 found both a gun and drug material during a Darke County traffic stop early Thursday morning. >>Child run over by car suffers head injury, and driver is in custody, police say A sheriff’s deputy observed traffic violation near the intersection of State Route 49 and Meadow […]
Multiple people arrested, deputy bitten by dog during investigation in Guyton
A deputy from the Effingham County Sheriff’s Office was bitten by a dog Tuesday afternoon while conducting an investigation in Guyton. Details surrounding the investigation are unknown but according to a press release, the incident occurred at 4:30 p.m. As officers approached the residence at 1409 Courthouse Road, the male subject fled and entered the […]
Deputy Mike Gambino reflects on the foot chase that ended Rockford’s deadly mass stabbing
Winnebago County Sheriff’s Deputy Mike Gambino has been in plenty of foot pursuits, but none more important than the one he was in on March 27. Gambino chased, tackled and arrested Christian Soto, 23, of Rockford, an act that police say put an end to a killing rampage that resulted in the deaths of four […]
Deputy chief grilled over timeline of obelisk protest response
Jun. 4—Santa Fe police Deputy Chief Matthew Champlin testified Tuesday a protest in October 2020 that ended with the destruction of the Plaza obelisk was “one of the biggest things in my career.” He was the commanding officer that day but wasn’t present on the Plaza when the crowd at an Indigenous Peoples Day rally […]
BOJ must be vigilant to yen’s impact on economy, says deputy governor Himino
By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) – Bank of Japan Deputy Governor Ryozo Himino said the central bank must be “very vigilant” to the impact the yen’s moves could have on the economy, suggesting the currency’s weakness will be among factors affecting the timing of its next interest rate hike. However, he said it was inappropriate […]
Florida sheriff’s office fires deputy who fatally shot senior airman
A Florida Panhandle sheriff on Friday fired a deputy who fatally shot an airman at his home while holding a handgun pointed to the ground, saying the deputy’s life was never in danger and he should not have fired his weapon. Okaloosa County Sheriff Eric Aden fired Deputy Eddie Duran, who fatally shot Senior Airman Roger Fortson on […]
Florida deputy fired after investigation into his killing of a Black U.S. airman
The Florida deputy responsible for killing a Black U.S. Air Force airman in early May was fired from his job after an investigation found he violated the sheriff’s office policy. On Friday, the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office announced that deputy Eddie Duran was terminated due to the results of an internal affairs investigation. It found […]
Tarrant County deputy sheriff sues Sansom Park, claiming sex, disability discrimination
Lawyers for a Tarrant County deputy sheriff on Friday filed a lawsuit in a Fort Worth federal court against the city of Sansom Park on grounds that she experienced discrimination based on her sex and mental health issues while employed as a police officer there. Deputy Sheriff Sara Straten worked at the Sansom Park Police […]
St. Lucie sheriff’s deputy arrested on charges of battery and making false statement
A St. Lucie County Deputy was arrested Saturday on charges of battery and falsifying an official statement made by a public servant during an inquiry, Sheriff Keith Pearson announced. Randy Walker, an eight-year deputy with the Sheriff’s Office, was arrested on two warrants related to an arrest he was involved with April 2 and his […]
Florida deputy who killed Black air force member in his own home fired
A Florida sheriff’s deputy who fatally shot a Black US air force airman in the military member’s own home has been fired from his job, officials said on Friday. The Okaloosa county sheriff’s office said it dismissed the deputy, Eddie Duran, after investigators found that his “use of deadly force was not objectively reasonable and […]