Spokane County, Wash., sheriff says he'll bill state $37,000 in hunt for escaped killerSeptember 24th, 2009 Sheriff to bill Wash. state $37K for inmate huntSPOKANE, Wash.
Maryland deputies say man allegedly offered store clerks marijuana to pay for gasolineSeptember 1st, 2009 Md. police say man tried to pay for gas with potNEW MARKET, Md. — Frederick County sheriff's deputies have arrested a man after he allegedly offered store clerks in New Market marijuana to pay for gasoline.
Texas sheriff reprimands deputies over photo of scantily dressed waitress on squad carAugust 20th, 2009 Sheriff reprimands deputies over waitress photoMIDLAND, Texas — An embarrassed Sheriff Gary Painter fired one Midland County deputy and suspended three others without pay after a scantily dressed waitress holding a rifle posed for photographs on the hood of a patrol vehicle. Round Rock officers were dispatched to the restaurant after someone reported the waitress with the weapon, which had been given to her by one of the deputies who had been attending a training session near Austin.
ACLU sues Maricopa County, Ariz., Sheriff Joe Arpaio over immigration detention of citizensAugust 20th, 2009 ACLU sues Ariz. sheriff for immigration detentionsPHOENIX — The American Civil Liberties Union is accusing Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio and his deputies of violating the constitution by arresting two men near a workplace immigration raid.
Tennessee mom, 80, accused of shooting at deputies while son, 60, hides in closetAugust 20th, 2009 Mom, 80, shoots at deputies as son hides in closetJACKSON, Tenn. — An 80-year-old West Tennessee woman and her son are being held in jail after deputies said she shot at them when they came to arrest the man.
Arizona sheriff's deputies raid paper company seeking illegal immigrants, arrest 44August 14th, 2009 Arizona sheriff raids firm seeking illegal workersPHOENIX — An Arizona sheriff who has aggressively cracked down on illegal immigration sent deputies into a Phoenix paper plant where they arrested 44 employees suspected of identity theft or immigration violations. Sheriff Joe Arpaio says Thursday's raid on the Royal Paper Converting Co.
14 suspected illegal immigrants detained after plea for help leads to Compton homeJuly 28th, 2009 14 suspected illegal immigrants held in ComptonCOMPTON, Calif. — The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department says a written plea for help tossed from a barred window led deputies to detain 16 suspected illegal immigrants and make one arrest.
SC law enforcement official: Burglary suspect slain in NC is man wanted in SC serial killingsJuly 7th, 2009 SC cops say serial killer suspect slain in NCGAFFNEY, S.C. — A man suspected of killing five people and terrorizing a South Carolina community was shot to death Monday by police investigating a burglary complaint at a home 30 miles away.
Witnesses: Man matching SC serial killer description shot to death in NC; police can't confirmJuly 7th, 2009 SC cops check serial killer link to slain NC manGASTONIA, N.C. — A man matching the description of a suspected serial killer was shot to death by North Carolina police early Monday, witnesses said, and South Carolina authorities were on the scene investigating.
Funerals held for SC mother and daughter who were victims of suspected serial killerJuly 6th, 2009 Hundreds at funerals for 2 victims of SC killingsGAFFNEY, S.C. — Hundreds of mourners thronged Sunday's funeral services for an elderly mother and her daughter, two of five victims of a suspected serial killer whose crime spree has terrorized this rural South Carolina community for more than a week.
SC police on scene of fatal NC shooting some 30 miles from serial killingsJuly 6th, 2009 SC police at NC shooting near serial killingsGASTONIA, N.C. — South Carolina authorities are on the scene of a fatal North Carolina shooting Monday, about 30 miles from a city terrorized by a serial killer blamed for five deaths.
Coroner: Teenage girl shot in father's store becomes 5th slain by suspected SC serial killerJuly 4th, 2009 Coroner: Teen 5th killed by apparent serial killerGAFFNEY, S.C. — A teenage girl shot while helping her father in their family's small furniture and appliance store died Saturday, becoming the fifth victim of a suspected serial killer terrorizing a small South Carolina community, authorities said.
Sheriff says shooting deaths of peach farmer, 2 women in northern SC linked to same killerJuly 3rd, 2009 Sheriff: Same person has killed 3 in northern SCGAFFNEY, S.C. — A sheriff says the shooting deaths of a peach farmer and two women in a rural South Carolina county the past week have been linked to the same killer.
SC authorities search for serial killer they believe is responsible for 4 deaths in 6 daysJuly 3rd, 2009 SC serial killer blamed for 4 deaths in 6 daysGAFFNEY, S.C. — Sheriff's deputies searched Friday for a serial killer blamed for four deaths over the past six days as terrified residents wondered who might be next.
After 37 years, police nab Los Angeles serial killerMay 1st, 2009 LOS ANGELES - Police in Los Angeles identified a 72-year-old man as the city's worst serial killer, charging him with two murders in 1972 and 1976 and linking him with 25 others. Police Thursday said that DNA matching John Floyd Thomas Jr, an insurance adjuster, was found at three other murder scenes from the 1970s and 1980s and that detectives were examining his connection to other cases linked to the notorious Westside Rapist.
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