By Brad Brooks (Reuters) – A Florida sheriff’s office on Friday fired a deputy who had shot and killed a Black airman with the U.S. Air Force, saying the use of deadly force was not reasonable. That was the conclusion of an internal affairs investigation by the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office into the May 3 […]
A North Georgia sheriff has been arrested and charged with sexual battery and public indecency. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation started an investigation into Rabun County Sheriff Chad Nichols last week. On Friday, he turned himself in. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] Rabun County jail records show Nichols faces charges […]
A 16-year-old was injured and two people have been arrested after at least 75 gunshots were fired in a northeast Columbia neighborhood Tuesday night, Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott said Thursday. Approximately 80 juveniles met in parking lots near a community pool in the Villages at Lakeshore community before multiple shooters “indiscriminately” fired guns that […]
GOLDEN TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WOOD) — The Oceana County Sheriff’s Department is investigating whether modifications to a dunes-racing jeep played a role in an accident that killed a West Michigan mom at Silver Lake Sand Dunes. “It’s not for getting milk,” Sheriff Craig Mast said, referring to the customized jeep that caused the deadly collision late […]
Dallas County Sheriff Marian Brown defeated Lupe Valdez in a primary runoff Tuesday, clearing the way for the incumbent to win another term. In a Tuesday evening statement, Valdez conceded defeat to Brown, who was leading with 67% of votes as of 11 p.m. “This race was never about me, this race was about highlighting […]
Volusia County sheriff says road rage is behind this weekend’s shooting The Volusia County Sheriff’s Office said a couple and three young children managed to escape serious injury when two suspects riddled their SUV with bullets. The incident happened on Saturday while the couple was driving on State Road 46 near the Volusia – Brevard […]
Portage County Sheriff’s Office is using federal funds to target dangerous driving. Officials said in a news release that the office received more than $21,000 to conduct an enforcement program over about three weeks, including the recent holiday weekend. The “Click It or Ticket” effort runs through Sunday. Money for the grant came from federal […]
Lawmakers are moving forward with a plan to boost sheriff salaries. (Photo by Kyle Phillips/For Oklahoma Voice) OKLAHOMA CITY — Legislators are moving forward with legislation that uses state funds to help pay for county law enforcement operations and sets required pay for the sheriffs. House Bill 2914 appropriates $18 million in the upcoming budget […]
May 26—Name: Brad Shutts Age: 47 Hometown: Grinnell 1. Introduce yourself to Jasper County voters and tell us why you’re running. I am Brad Shutts, a lieutenant with the Jasper County Sheriff’s Office. I am a 28-year veteran of law enforcement with 22 of those years with the Jasper County Sheriff’s Office where I have […]
RICHLAND TOWNSHIP — The Fairfield County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a shooting that occurred on Friday, May 24 on Pleasantville Road. According to Sheriff Alex Lape, deputies were dispatched to 8210 Pleasantville Road on a call of a male lying on the floor who was not breathing. Upon arrival of the deputies, it was determined […]
The Tehama County Sheriff’s Office is asking the public’s assistance in locating a 7-year-old boy who was last seen with his dad, Jonathan Bradley Sr., around 2 a.m. Saturday in Red Bluff. Bradley drives a white 1999 Chevrolet Silverado truck with the California license plate 92090X9. His son, Jonathan Bradley Jr., has blond hair and […]
May 25—Name: Tracy Cross Age: 40 Hometown: Baxter 1. Introduce yourself to Jasper County voters and tell us why you’re running. My name is Tracy Cross. I am a fifth generation Jasper County resident. The Cross family homesteaded outside of what is Baxter today in 1857. I am married to Jennifer Cross and have three […]