Woman, 72, who was Tasered by constable, accepts Texas county's $40,000 settlement offerOctober 6th, 2009 Tasered woman takes Texas county's settlement bidAUSTIN, Texas — A 72-year-old woman whose Tasering by a deputy constable was captured on video and shown nationwide has accepted a $40,000 settlement offer from a Texas county. Kathryn Winkfein was shocked with a stun gun after she dared the constable to do so during a May traffic stop.
Texas County offers $40K settlement to woman, 72, Tasered by constable; she sought $135KOctober 1st, 2009 Texas County makes $40K offer to Tasered woman, 72AUSTIN, Texas — A Texas county has offered a $40,000 settlement to a 72-year-old woman whose Tasering by a deputy constable was captured on video and shown nationwide. Kathryn Winkfein, who was shocked with a stun gun after she dared the constable to do so during a May traffic stop, wants $135,000 for pain and suffering, medical expenses and humiliation.
Oregon deputy makes two DUI arrests in a single traffic stopSeptember 11th, 2009 Deputy makes two DUI arrests in one traffic stopSALEM, Ore. — A Marion County deputy made two drunk driving arrests in one traffic stop.
Sheriff's deputy in upstate NY defends decision to zap mom with stun gun during traffic stopAugust 30th, 2009 Officer in NY defends zapping mom with stun gunSYRACUSE, N.Y. — A sheriff's deputy in eastern New York has defended his decision to zap a woman with a stun gun during a traffic stop in a Syracuse suburb earlier this year.
Officials say man dies after deputy Tasers him 3 times at LA subway stationAugust 27th, 2009 Man dies after being Tasered at LA subway stationLOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department says a man has died after a deputy shocked him three times with an electric stun gun at a subway station. Sheriff's spokesman Steve Whitmore says the man, who was not immediately identified, was at the North Hollywood Red Line station Wednesday night when a deputy repeatedly asked if he had a ticket.
Sixth former State Department employee pleads guilty to illegally accessing passport filesAugust 26th, 2009 Sixth person pleads guilty to passport snoopingWASHINGTON — A sixth person who worked at the State Department has pleaded guilty to sneaking a peek at celebrity passport files. Former State Department employee Karal Busch admitted Wednesday that, out of curiosity, she illegally looked at more than 64 passport applications submitted by famous Americans.
Arkansas police say man arrested after traffic stop left marijuana in patrol carAugust 20th, 2009 Man accused of leaving pot in Ark. patrol carDeQUEEN, Ark.
Fifth State Department worker pleads guilty to illegally accessing celebrity passport filesAugust 17th, 2009 Fifth person pleads guilty to passport snoopingWASHINGTON — A fifth State Department worker has been convicted of snooping into the passport files of famous Americans. Kevin Young, a 22-year veteran of the State Department from Temple Hills, Md., pleaded guilty Monday to illegally accessing more than 125 confidential passport applications for celebrities, professional athletes and a politician.
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.
Michigan police: Texas man Tasered after resisting arrest, using 5-month-old as shieldAugust 8th, 2009 Mich. police: Texas man used 5-month-old as shieldMONITOR TOWNSHIP, Mich. — Police in Michigan say a man resisted arrest and used his 5-month-old niece as a shield — threatening to break her neck — before he was Tasered.
DPS conducts traffic stop; finds nearly 100 undocumented immigrants inside a trailerJuly 31st, 2009 Traffic stop leads to discovery of 97 immigrantsNOGALES, Ariz. — Arizona police stopped a refrigerated truck hauling fruit and found nearly 100 illegal immigrants, some as young as 9, crammed inside the trailer in near-freezing temperatures, officials said Thursday.
Boise police taunted and threatened handcuffed man, then Tasered him in buttocks, report saysJuly 24th, 2009 Report says police taunted, Tasered handcuffed manBOISE, Idaho — Boise police officers used excessive force when they taunted and threatened a handcuffed man and then Tasered him in the buttocks, a report from the city's police ombudsman said. The actions of one of the involved officers — called Officer No.
NC sheriff's deputy uses Chevrolet Corvette Z06 with top speed of 198 mph to stop speedersJuly 23rd, 2009 NC sheriff's deputy uses Corvette to stop speedersRALEIGH, N.C. — At least one sheriff's deputy in North Carolina won't have any trouble catching speeders.
Australian man carrying container of fuel engulfed in flames after police Taser himJuly 21st, 2009 Australian engulfed in flames after being TaseredSYDNEY — A man whose relatives say had been sniffing gasoline burst into flames after a police officer Tasered him as he ran at officials carrying a container of fuel, police said Tuesday. The man, identified by his family as 36-year-old Ronald Mitchell, was in critical condition at a Perth hospital in Western Australia state following Monday's incident in Warburton, an Aboriginal community 950 miles (1,540 kilometers) northeast of Perth.
Passport peeker sentenced to probation, $5,000 fine for unauthorized access to famous filesJuly 8th, 2009 Passport file peeker ordered to pay $5,000 fineWASHINGTON — A 30-year veteran of the State Department has to pay a $5,000 fine for illegally peeking at passport files of famous Americans. Gerald Lueders (LOO-ders) of Woodbridge, Va., also was sentenced Wednesday to one year's probation for looking at more than 50 of the confidential files for celebrities, politicians, media figures and acquaintances.
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