Police: Man accused of using stun gun in Miss., La. rapes was briefly detained during spree

October 6th, 2009 Police: 3 Ind. jail guards hurt in escape attemptVERNON, Ind.

September 21st, 2009 Calif. cops use stun gun twice on unarmed amputeeMERCED, Calif. — A California man whose legs are amputated says police used a stun gun on him twice and violently manhandled him even though he was unarmed.

September 21st, 2009 Miss. police use Taser, handcuffs on wayward emuFOREST, Miss. — Officers had to use a stun gun and handcuffs to capture an emu running loose on Interstate 20 in central Mississippi on Sunday.

September 11th, 2009 Deputy, trooper stun elk to free it from fenceHARRISBURG, Ore. — Normally, if you're close enough to use a stun gun on a bull elk, you might be too close.

September 9th, 2009 Plane briefly hijacked in Mexico; Passengers freedMEXICO CITY — An airplane was briefly hijacked as it landed in Mexico City on Wednesday from the resort of Cancun, but all passengers and crew were released unharmed, officials said. Television images showed police leading at least five men from the plane in handcuffs.

September 7th, 2009 Police make another arrest in UK jewel heistLONDON — Police say a ninth suspect in one of Britain's largest robberies ever has been detained. The 22-year-old is suspected of helping to plot the Aug.

August 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.

August 10th, 2009 French police: Jewel heist suspect detainedPARIS —French police say Belgian authorities have detained and handed over a man accused of stealing jewels worth several million euros (dollars) from a luxury Paris jewelry house. They say the 52-year-old suspect was detained in the Belgian port city of Antwerp in mid-July at the request of French justice authorities.

July 28th, 2009 New Taser device can shock 3 people without reloadFOUNTAIN HILLS, Ariz. — Taser International has introduced its first new stun gun since 2003: a device capable of shocking three people without being reloaded.

July 27th, 2009 Bikini-clad woman accused of carjacking in Miss.SOUTHAVEN, Miss. — Police in Mississippi say a woman was carjacked by a bikini-clad suspect, who they say later tried to rob an RV dealership.

July 27th, 2009 New Taser stun gun can shock 3 at a timeFOUNTAIN HILLS, Arizona — Taser International unveiled its first new stun gun since 2003 Monday, a device that can shock three people without reloading. Older Taser stun guns, in use by 14,200 law enforcement agencies throughout the United States, have to be reloaded after one shot, which can be a problem for an officer who has missed a target or has more than one suspect to subdue.

July 21st, 2009 Sheriff: Suspect in 6 killings bought stun gunsFAYETTEVILLE, Tenn. — Authorities say a man accused of fatally stabbing and bludgeoning six people in Tennessee and Alabama over the weekend had bought two stun guns.

July 20th, 2009 Ill. deputy accused of using stun gun on 3 kidsEAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. — A federal civil rights lawsuit alleges a southern Illinois sheriff's deputy used a stun gun on three children at an emergency shelter while a fellow deputy mistreated a fourth child.

June 20th, 2009 SURAT - Police in Surat are awaiting clearance from a fast track court here for narco analysis of the three accused of raping a 17-year-old girl here June 12. The test is expected to yield information on similar crimes the three are suspected to have committed during the past one year, a police official said Saturday.

May 24th, 2009 NEW DELHI - A septuagenarian has been arrested for allegedly raping a 20-year-old maid who had been employed at his house for the past six years, police said Sunday. The incident took place May 14 but the accused, Thakur Das, "was arrested Saturday evening after the victim revealed his name", a senior police officer said.