Author: Jason HoschouerBy PoliceOne Staff SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — A jail deputy is recovering from serious injuries after an inmate attacked him. According to the Springfield News Leader, the deputy was attacked Saturday while performing correctional officer duties at the Greene County Jail. The deputy suffered a broken nose, fractured jaw, a concussion, and required staples […]
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Officer admits giving 14-year-old suspect's photos to paper
Associated Press TRENTON, N.J. — A suspended New Jersey sheriff's officer has admitted providing a newspaper with three arrest photos of a 14-year-old boy who was shot seven times by police who accused him of pointing a gun at them. Christopher McKenna pleaded guilty Tuesday to wrongful access and disclosure of information. Authorities say he […]
Ex-Okla. reserve deputy to be sentenced in death of suspect
By Justin Juozapavicius Associated Press TULSA, Okla. — A former Oklahoma volunteer sheriff's deputy who said he mistook his handgun for his stun gun when he fatally shot an unarmed suspect last year is scheduled to be sentenced Tuesday. Jurors recommended the maximum four-year prison term for 74-year-old Robert Bates when they convicted the wealthy […]