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Virginia Deputy Fatally Shot During Welfare Check; Suspect Captured in North Carolina After Two-Day Manhunt

By MES Dispatch Staff The Briefing Carroll County Sheriff's Deputy Logan Utt was fatally shot on May 29, 2026, while conducting a welfare check on Fancy...

Wis. Sheriff: Live Video From 911 Caller Helped Speed Response to Ladder Fall

By MES Dispatch staff The Briefing• A Winnebago County Sheriff’s Office dispatcher used live video from a 911 caller to quickly direct responders to a...

Ohio Police Chief Fired After Visiting Cincinnati Schools Claiming to Act for ICE

By MES Dispatch staff The Briefing• The Gratis Village Council voted to fire Police Chief Tonina Lamanna after she visited three Cincinnati schools, claiming to...

Texas Man Sentenced to Life in Prison for Killing Officer

By MES Dispatch staff The Briefing• A Texas man was sentenced to life in prison for fatally shooting a police officer during a traffic stop,...

Colorado Law Targets Rising Copper Wire Theft That Threatens 911 Services

By MES Dispatch staff The Briefing• Colorado lawmakers advanced a bill aimed at cracking down on copper wire theft to protect critical infrastructure, including 911...

Dallas Police, Fire Departments Launch Emergency Drone Program

By MES Dispatch staff The Briefing• The Dallas Police Department and Dallas Fire-Rescue have partnered on a new emergency drone program to support public safety...

Florida Deputy Issues Citation After Body-Camera Shows Driver Holding Phone She Didn’t Possess

By MES Dispatch staff The Briefing• A Florida sheriff’s deputy cited a driver for holding a cellphone, but body-worn camera footage later showed she did...

Supreme Court Declines Review in Qualified Immunity Case Allowing Michigan Officer Lawsuit

By MES Dispatch staff The Briefing• The U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear a qualified immunity appeal involving a Michigan police officer, leaving intact a...

Veteran Virginia Officer Who First Reported Pentagon Crash on 9/11 Dies From Cancer Linked to Recovery Efforts

By MES Dispatch staff The Briefing• Arlington County Police Cpl. Barry Foust, who made the first report of American Airlines Flight 77’s crash into the...

New York Mayor’s Emergency Order to Maintain ALPR Program Leads to Policy Changes

By MES Dispatch staff The Briefing• New York Mayor Eric Adams issued an emergency order to keep the city’s automated license plate reader (ALPR) program...

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