LA County sheriff's deputy kills unarmed man he feared was reaching for gun, deputy saysSeptember 15th, 2009 LA County deputy kills unarmed man during chaseLOS ANGELES — Authorities say a Los Angeles County sheriff's deputy has fatally shot an unarmed man he feared was reaching for a gun. The shooting occurred shortly after 10 p.m.
Musharraf says Sharif will not seek his trialSeptember 13th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - Former Pakistan president Pervez Musharraf Sunday said former prime minister and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) chief Nawaz Sharif would not seek his trial for high treason. Sharif has assured King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia that he would respect the agreement (not to call for Musharraf's trial) under Article 6 of Pakistan's constitution, Musharraf told a TV channel.
Blast near police station kills 12 recruits in Pakistan's Swat ValleyAugust 30th, 2009 Blast kills 12 police recruits in Pakistan's SwatISLAMABAD — An official says a suicide bomber has killed at least 12 police recruits near the main police station in Pakistan's Swat Valley. It is one of the largest attacks in the northwestern valley since the army said it regained control of it from Taliban militants.
Police: Indiana man kills young daughter in front of relatives, then shoots self in headAugust 28th, 2009 Police: Ind. man kills young daughter, shoots selfGARY, Ind.
Calif. Corrections officials brief sheriffs after riot cut 1,200 beds from state prison systemAugust 14th, 2009 Calif. officials brief sheriffs after prison riotCHINO, Calif. — Prison officials are briefing sheriffs across California on how a weekend riot that destroyed seven Southern California prison housing units might affect their jail populations in weeks to come.
Police: Parolee robs Mich. bank, tries to hitch ride from undercover detectiveJuly 12th, 2009 Police: Man seeks ride from detective after heistSAGINAW, Mich. — Authorities say a parolee who robbed a Michigan bank was caught when he tried to hitch a ride from an undercover police detective.
Suicide of detective was latest to shock LAPDJuly 11th, 2009 Suicide of detective was latest to shock LAPDLOS ANGELES — Detective Susan Clemmer became the latest Los Angeles police officer to commit suicide when she walked into a sheriff's station near her home, exchanged a few words with two deputies then shot herself in the head. Her death Monday left colleagues distraught and struggling for answers in a department where officers are more likely to take their own lives than be killed in the line of duty.
Defense rests in weapons, conspiracy trial of NH tax evaders; closing arguments on tapJuly 8th, 2009 Defense rests in NH tax evaders' weapons trialCONCORD, N.H. — Testimony has ended in New Hampshire in the trial of tax evaders accused of booby-trapping their property to harm federal agents during a 2007 standoff.
Official: LA detective who testified at trial of officers in Rodney King beating kills selfJuly 8th, 2009 Official: LA detective kills self in stationLOS ANGELES — A veteran Los Angeles police detective who testified at the trial of four officers accused of beating Rodney King killed herself after walking into the lobby of a suburban sheriff's station, authorities said Tuesday. Susan Clemmer, 41, was a gang narcotics officer who worked for the department for nearly 20 years, sheriff's spokesman Steve Whitmore said.
Official: LA detective who testified at Rodney King trial kills self at sheriff's stationJuly 7th, 2009 Official: LA detective from King trial kills selfLOS ANGELES — A veteran Los Angeles police detective who testified at the Rodney King trial killed herself after walking into the lobby of a suburban sheriff's station, authorities said Tuesday. Susan Clemmer, 41, was a gang narcotics officer who worked for the department for nearly 20 years, sheriff's spokesman Steve Whitmore said.
LAPD detective pleads not guilty to 1986 murder, remains jailed without bailJuly 6th, 2009 LAPD detective pleads not guilty to 1986 murderLOS ANGELES — A veteran Los Angeles police detective pleaded not guilty Monday to murder in the 1986 killing of her ex-boyfriend's wife. Stephanie Lazarus, 49, remained in custody without bail pending a July 21 hearing on a prosecution motion to get dental impressions from the detective.
Sheriff's deputy shoots, kills 16-year-old boy in Compton; teen said to have gunJuly 6th, 2009 Deputy shoots, kills teen boy in ComptonCOMPTON, Calif. — Detectives are investigating the fatal shooting of a 16-year-old boy by a sheriff's deputy in Compton.
FBI: Philly detective tipped off drug kingpin to raid through ex-NBA player "Pooh" RichardsonJune 17th, 2009 FBI: Philly detective tipped off drug kingpinPHILADELPHIA — Prosecutors want to detain a Philadelphia detective charged with tipping off a drug kingpin about a raid through a mutual friend, former NBA player Jerome "Pooh" Richardson. Detective Rickie Durham appeared in federal court Wednesday on obstruction and other charges.
Merck's heart failure drug rolofylline misses main and backup goals in late-stage trialJune 5th, 2009 Merck's heart failure drug misses trial goalsWHITEHOUSE STATION, N.J. — Merck says its heart failure treatment rolofylline missed its goals in a trial, failing to improve patient symptoms compared with a placebo.
Mich. case worker sensed trouble as he questioned adoptive mom about missing Flint girlJune 4th, 2009 Grim testimony over girl found dead in storageFLINT, Mich. — The suspicions of a rookie child-welfare worker helped police solve the disappearance of a 9-year-old quadriplegic girl whose body was discovered under mothballs in a stench-filled storage unit.