Associated Press GALVESTON, Texas — A Southeast Texas police officer will not face charges in the 2014 fatal shooting of an armed man during a fight outside a bar. A Galveston County grand jury on Thursday declined to indict Texas City Officer Christopher Ham. Authorities say Ham fatally shot Carlton Smith Jr. on Dec. 26 […]
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Car's OnStar feature helps Ala. deputies find drugs
Chattanooga Times Free Press DEKALB COUNTY, Ala. — General Motors' OnStar feature helped deputies nab a man on drug charges. The DeKalb County Sheriff's Office says it received a call from OnStar that the service had the location of a stolen vehicle on County Road 359 in the Whiton community. When deputies arrived at the […]
Grant will outfit NC K-9s with vests
By Jessica Albert WCTI JACKSONVILLE, N.C. — A grant awarded to the Jacksonville Police Department will give its two canine officers protective vests. One of the two dogs, Loco, has been working for the department for seven years. He protects and serves just like all of the other officers. "There's no difference between [Loco] and […]