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Former Alabama deputy holds woman, baby hostage before fatal self-shooting

By MES Dispatch staff The Briefing• A former Macon County, Alabama, deputy held his girlfriend and a baby hostage before fatally shooting himself Tuesday evening,...

Greenwood police officer killed in head-on crash with fleeing driver

By MES Dispatch staff The Briefing• A Greenwood, South Carolina police officer was killed Monday after his cruiser was struck head-on by a vehicle fleeing...

Missouri State Highway Patrol releases dash cam video of shootout with homicide suspect

By MES Dispatch staff The Briefing• The Missouri State Highway Patrol released dash-cam footage showing a June 2025 shootout between a trooper and a double-homicide...

LA City Council approves limits on LAPD pretextual traffic stops

By MES Dispatch staff The Briefing• Los Angeles City Council unanimously approved restrictions on LAPD pretextual traffic stops during a meeting Wednesday.• The policy would...

Officer shooting suspect captured after monthslong search

By MES Dispatch staff The Briefing: • A Memphis police officer shot in the face during a February traffic stop has a suspect in custody after...

Bodycam Video Shows North Las Vegas Police Fatally Shooting Man After Crash Confrontation

By MES Dispatch staff The Briefing• North Las Vegas police released body-worn camera video of an April 29 fatal officer-involved shooting after a two-vehicle crash,...

Drone, Bodycam Video Released of NY State Police Trooper Fatally Shooting Armed Homicide Suspect

By MES Dispatch staff The Briefing• Drone and body camera footage was released showing a New York State Police trooper fatally shooting an armed homicide...

Pennington County to Receive $615,000 in Opioid Settlement Funds

By MES Dispatch staff The Briefing• South Dakota’s Pennington County will receive about $615,000 in opioid settlement funds to support law enforcement and public safety...

Washington Supreme Court Declines to Revive Sheriff Qualification Law

By MES Dispatch staff The Briefing• The Washington Supreme Court declined to reinstate key portions of a state law imposing new qualification requirements for county...

Connecticut Law Bars Sharing License Plate Reader Data for Immigration Enforcement

By MES Dispatch staff The Briefing• Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont signed a law prohibiting police departments from sharing automated license plate reader (LPR) data with...

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