Cousin of Texas Gov. Rick Perry killed in backyard gunfire exchange with sheriff's deputiesOctober 1st, 2009 Cousin of Texas governor killed by deputiesAUSTIN, Texas — A cousin of Texas Gov. Rick Perry was shot and killed over the weekend in his backyard during an exchange of gunfire with sheriff's deputies, officials said Thursday.
1 Wis. sheriff's deputy resigns, 1 demoted after Facebook video shows burning uniformed effigySeptember 30th, 2009 Effigy video on Facebook burns 2 Wis. deputiesCHILTON, Wis.
Former Texas sheriff sentenced to 5 years in prison for helping Mexican drug traffickersAugust 27th, 2009 Texas sheriff gets 5 years for helping drug cartelMcALLEN, Texas — A former Texas sheriff was sentenced to more than five years in federal prison Thursday for helping Mexican smugglers move drugs through his county on the U.S.-Mexico border in exchange for thousands of dollars in bribes. U.S. District Judge Randy Crane sentenced former Starr County Sheriff Reymundo "Rey" Guerra to 64 months in prison and four years of supervised release.
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.
Judge suspends Texas sheriff accused of incompetence; a third of deputies fired, investigatedAugust 14th, 2009 Texas sheriff accused of incompetence, suspendedLEVELLAND, Texas — A Texas sheriff has been suspended amid allegations he filed false reports and was incompetent in hiring and supervising his staff. Two Hockley County deputies in west Texas were arrested last month on federal drug charges related to a major methamphetamine ring.
Sheriff: At least 100 explosives found in Texas mobile home where deputy was shot, killedJuly 15th, 2009 100 explosives found in home where deputy was shotBAYTOWN, Texas — At least 100 explosive devices were found in a southeast Texas mobile home where a deputy was shot and killed, a sheriff said Tuesday. A bomb squad found homemade pipe bombs, gas grenades and altered tear gas devices with booby traps in the mobile home where Deputy Shane Detwiler was shot twice in the head, Chambers County Sheriff Joe LaRive said at a news conference.
Couple charged with having sex in a parked car loaded with drug-making equipment in TexasJuly 11th, 2009 Texas deputies say couple having sex in drug carSAN ANTONIO — The car was a-rockin', and the law went a-knockin'. Bexar (BAYR) County sheriff's deputies drawn by the actions of an amorous couple in a parked car allegedly found more than l'amour.
SC sheriff says deputies searching for suspected serial killer after 5 deaths in 1 weekJuly 6th, 2009 SC sheriff: Deputies searching for killer of 5GAFFNEY, S.C. — A South Carolina sheriff says deputies are searching to find the man they believe has killed five people in a week.
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.
Sharpton calls on Phoenix public to videotape alleged racial profiling by sheriff's officeJune 19th, 2009 Sharpton in Arizona to discuss alleged profilingPHOENIX — The Rev. Al Sharpton is calling on the public to videotape alleged racial profiling by the office of Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio (ahr-PEYE'-oh.)
Sharpton says the videos will help the Justice Department in an investigation of alleged civil rights abuses.
Former sheriff of Texas border county pleads guilty to drug trafficking chargeMay 1st, 2009 Former Texas sheriff pleads guilty in drug caseMcALLEN, Texas — A former south Texas sheriff pleaded guilty Friday to a drug trafficking charge for sharing law enforcement information with a Mexican drug ring. Reymundo Guerra entered the plea to conspiring to distribute narcotics while he was Starr County sheriff.
Intoxicated man allegedly leads Minn. deputies on 57-mile chase in a garbage truckApril 28th, 2009 Man accused of leading long chase in garbage truckLITTLE FALLS, Minn. — A 40-year-old man was jailed after leading deputies on a 57-mile chase, in a garbage truck.
Authorities: 2 deputies die after being shot by suspect who was later killed by other deputiesApril 26th, 2009 Authorities: 2 deputies die after being shotCRESTVIEW, Fla. — Authorities say two north Florida sheriff's deputies died after they were shot by a suspect who was later killed by other deputies.
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