Officials: 2 pedestrians collide in NYC; 1 stabs the other and is later found dead in PhillySeptember 30th, 2009 NYPD: Pedestrian collision ends in fatal stabbingNEW YORK — Authorities say that an Army veteran killed someone who had bumped into him on a New York sidewalk and that the suspect was later found dead in Philadelphia. A law enforcement official said Wednesday that Philadelphia officials notified New York police the night before that the suspect was found dead.
13-year-old charged with arson, suspected of setting 2,100-acre wildfire near Los AngelesSeptember 18th, 2009 Teen charged with setting 2,100-acre LA wildfirePOMONA, Calif. — Los Angeles County authorities have filed arson charges against a 13-year-old boy they believe started a 2,100-acre wildfire last month.
Muslim group welcomes NYPD clarification on homegrown terrorism report but urges more changesSeptember 9th, 2009 NYPD rewords report that some say insulted MuslimsNEW YORK — The New York Police Department has reworked a report on homegrown terrorism in response to complaints that it insulted Muslims. A coalition of Muslim groups on Wednesday applauded the two-page clarification tucked into "Radicalization in the West: The Homegrown Threat" — a study first circulated in law enforcement circles and on the Internet in 2007.
NYC police officer won't face criminal charges in shooting death of officer who was off dutyAugust 13th, 2009 No charges in NYC friendly fire police shootingNEW YORK — A white police officer who killed an off-duty black colleague in a friendly fire incident that raised questions about racial profiling will not face criminal charges, prosecutors said Thursday. After hearing from 20 witnesses and examining 68 documents, a grand jury voted not to indict Officer Andrew Dunton in the May 28 shooting of Officer Omar Edwards on a dark street, Manhattan District Attorney Robert Morgenthau said.
Child-rape suspect beaten by angry Philadelphians reveals mental-health issue, waives hearingJuly 27th, 2009 Beaten child-rape suspect has mental-health issuePHILADELPHIA — A child-rape suspect beaten by an angry Philadelphia mob last month says he has mental-health issues. Jose Carrasquillo disclosed the diagnosis before waiving a preliminary hearing Monday on charges he violently assaulted an 11-year-old schoolgirl.
Inmates accused of breaking sprinkler system, forcing evacuation of Massachusetts county jailJuly 5th, 2009 Sprinkler flooding forces evacuation of Mass. jailCAMBRIDGE, Mass.
After friendly fire death, NYPD seeks technology letting guns recognize one anotherJune 5th, 2009 NYPD seeks way to let guns 'talk' to one anotherNEW YORK — The New York Police Department is looking into adapting futuristic technology that would allow officers' guns to recognize one another in an effort to avoid the type of friendly fire that left a cop dead last week. Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly asked his inner circle to compile a list of department initiatives that would help prevent confrontations between fellow officers.
Ark. robbery suspect doesn't let leg irons slow him down, lands in jail despite Houdini stuntJune 5th, 2009 Robbery suspect pulls a Houdini but lands in jailFORREST CITY, Ark. — An armed Arkansas robbery suspect had a trick or two up his sleeve but police weren't about to be played for fools.
NYPD looking at futuristic weapons technology in aftermath of officer shootingJune 5th, 2009 NYPD looking at futuristic weapons technologyNEW YORK — The New York Police Department is looking into adapting futuristic technology that would allow officers' guns to recognize one another in an effort to avoid the type of friendly fire incident that left a cop dead last week. Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly asked his inner circle to compile a list of department initiatives that would help prevent confrontations between fellow officers.
Uniformed police line Brooklyn street as funeral is held for officer killed by fellow copJune 4th, 2009 Police line street outside NY officer's funeralNEW YORK — Police in crisp dress uniforms are lined up five-deep for blocks outside the Brooklyn funeral for a New York City police officer killed by friendly fire. Special spots were reserved along the tree-lined street Thursday for Omar Edwards' fellow housing police officers and the NYPD football team.
Suspect in killings of 8 people in Illinois, Missouri, indicted in jail attackMay 13th, 2009 Suspect in 8 deaths indicted in Ill. jail fightGALESBURG, Ill.
Indiana man charged with setting fire at mother's house in fake hate crimeMay 4th, 2009 Ind. man charged with arson in fake hate crimePORTAGE, Ind. — Police arrested a northwestern Indiana man on charges that he set a fire at his mother's home and tried to make look like a hate crime by spray-painting a racial slur on the garage door.
Fiancee of Craigslist slaying suspect visits him in Boston jail where he awaits trialApril 30th, 2009 Fiancee visits Craigslist murder suspect in jailBOSTON — The fiancee of a former medical student accused of killing a masseuse he contacted on Craigslist has visited him in a Boston jail. Megan McAllister, accompanied by her mother and her lawyer, met with Philip Markoff for about 25 minutes on Wednesday.
NYPD officers plead not guilty to charges of raping intoxicated woman after escorting her homeApril 28th, 2009 NYPD officers plead not guilty to rape chargesNEW YORK — Two New York City police officers have pleaded not guilty to charges of rape, burglary and evidence tampering in connection with an attack on a Manhattan woman. Officers Kenneth Moreno and Franklin Mata are accused of assaulting an intoxicated woman they had escorted home in December.
Commissioner says international hackers target NYPD computers, but they're foiledApril 23rd, 2009 NYPD computers targeted by international hackersNEW YORK — New York Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly says international hackers try at least 70,000 times a day to gain unauthorized entry into the computer system of the nation's largest police force. But he said Wednesday all the attempts have failed because of a strong protection system that prevents security breaches.
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