Philipsburg man jailed for disturbance, fighting with probation officers Friday, November 17 by Louise BennettCLEARFIELD — Clearfield Regional Police have jailed a 31-year-old man for causing a disturbance and fighting with officers at the county's probation office.According to court documents, Joseph Oswalt of Philipsburg tried to walk out of the Clearfield County probation office when sheriff deputies arrived... Read More.
Criminal charges called for against deputies, officer in alleged assault of two Black men Thursday, July 6 by ABC News(NEW YORK) -- As the investigation involving two Black men allegedly assaulted by one officer and five deputies continues, national activists and Mississippi residents held two press conferences Wednesday urging for criminal charges to be brought against all parties allegedly involved.The men involved, Eddie... Read More.
Mississippi deputies fired after Black man was shot in the face during drug raid Thursday, June 29 by ABC News(RANKIN COUNTY, Miss.) -- Months after a January drug raid that left a Black man with a gunshot wound to the face, the Rankin County Sheriff’s Department in Mississippi announced Tuesday that five of its deputies have been fired or resigned from the department.This... Read More.
Escaped detainee tied to fatal carjacking dead after shootout with Mississippi deputies Thursday, April 27 by ABC News(JACKSON, Miss.) -- One of four detainees who escaped from a Mississippi jail over the weekend is believed to be dead after a shootout with law enforcement Wednesday, while the whereabouts of the other escapees are currently unknown, authorities said.Hinds County Sheriff Tyree Jones... Read More.
Escaped detainee tied to fatal carjacking likely dead after shootout with Mississippi deputies Wednesday, April 26 by ABC News(JACKSON, Miss.) -- One of four detainees who escaped from a Mississippi jail over the weekend is believed to be dead after a shootout with law enforcement Wednesday, while the whereabouts of the other escapees is currently unknown, authorities said.The suspected deceased detainee, identified as... Read More.
Seven Virginia deputies charged with murder after inmate held down for 12 minutes: Prosecutor Thursday, March 16 by ABC News(DINWIDDIE COUNTY, Va.) -- Irvo Otieno, a 28-year-old man who died in police custody earlier this month, was held down by seven Virginia sheriff's deputies for 12 minutes, according to Ann Cabell Baskervill, the Commonwealth Attorney for Dinwiddie County, who described the "cruel" incident... Read More.
Seven Virginia deputies charged with murder in death of inmate Wednesday, March 15 by ABC News(HENRICO COUNTY, Va.) -- Seven sheriff's deputies from Henrico County, Virginia, have been arrested and charged with second-degree murder in the death of inmate Irvo Otieno. Otieno died while in police custody earlier this month.Otieno, 28, was being transferred to a hospital on March... Read More.
Sheriff’s office suspends two deputies for trying to hide involvement in Tyre Nichols’ death Thursday, February 16 by ABC News(MEMPHIS, Tenn.) -- A local sheriff's office in Tennessee has suspended two patrol deputies in connection with the death of 29-year-old Memphis resident Tyre Nichols.The Shelby County Sheriff's Office announced in a press release Wednesday that Johntavious Bowers and Jeremy Watkins, who have been... Read More.
Two Georgia sheriff’s deputies killed while serving warrant: Police Friday, September 9 by ABC News(COBB COUNTY, Ga.) -- Two Cobb County sheriff's deputies in Georgia have been killed while serving a warrant, officials said Thursday night.Cobb County Sheriff Craig D. Owens said at a press conference late Thursday that the two were "ambushed" when they went to deliver... Read More.
Two sheriff’s deputies killed while serving warrant, suspect barricaded: Police Friday, September 9 by ABC News(COBB COUNTY, Ga.) -- Two Cobb County Sheriff’s deputies in Georgia have been killed while serving a warrant, and a suspect is barricaded, officials said Thursday night."Two @CobbSheriff deputies died tonight in the line of duty while serving a warrant," the sheriff's office tweeted.... Read More.
