Associated Press CABOT, Ark. — A central Arkansas prosecutor said the fatal shooting of a handcuffed man in the back of a sheriff's patrol car was justified, because the suspect had a concealed handgun that he fired at authorities. Lonoke County Prosecuting Attorney Chuck Graham said his office reviewed evidence from an Arkansas State Police […]
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Atlanta officer arrested, accused of letting suspect escape
Associated Press ATLANTA — Atlanta police have arrested one of their own after they say he intentionally allowed a suspect in an April killing to escape through a window while other officers tried to catch him. Officer Tommy Williams, 24, was arrested May 21 and faces charges of violation of oath of public office, obstruction […]
Pa. DUI suspect shows up drunk to be fingerprinted
Associated Press UNIONTOWN, Pa. — Police say a Pennsylvania man showed up drunk to be fingerprinted for a previous drunken driving charge and earned himself another one in the process. Online court records don't list an attorney for 41-year-old Kevin Kroll, of Dunbar Township. He faces a preliminary hearing June 30 on charges of drunken […]