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Elementary school student survives bathroom incident after allegedly found hanging from door hook. Sheriff’s office investigating

Monday, November 18 by ABC News

(WALDORF, Md.) -- The Charles County Sheriff's Office in Maryland is investigating an incident where an elementary school student was allegedly found hanging on a hook in a school bathroom, a spokesperson for the sheriff's office told ABC News on Monday. The injuries to...

Victims of racially motivated torture welcome DOJ probe of Rankin County Sheriffs Office

Tuesday, September 24 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The attorney for two Black men whose racially motivated torture led to the conviction of six white former Mississippi law enforcement officers called for justice amid a new U.S. Department of Justice announced civil rights probe into the Rankin County Sheriff's...

Teen shot in the face while looking for location to take homecoming pictures: Sheriffs office

Thursday, September 12 by ABC News

(MOUNTAINVIEW, Colo.) -- A 17-year-old was shot in the face while he was looking for a location to take homecoming pictures in Colorado, according to the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office.Deputies responded to a report of two trespassers on a property at around 4 p.m....

Georgia sheriffs deputy killed after being ambushed responding to domestic dispute call

Sunday, August 18 by ABC News

(DALLAS, Ga.) -- A Georgia sheriff's deputy was shot and killed Saturday night while responding to a call about a domestic dispute, officials said.Paulding County Sheriff Gary Gulledge identified the deceased deputy as Brandon Cunningham, a 30-year-old father of two."Tonight, we've lost a hero,"...

Suspect identified in break-in at Trump campaign office in Virginia: Sheriffs office

Wednesday, August 14 by ABC News

(ASHBURN, Va.) -- A suspect has been identified in a burglary reported at a Trump for President 2024 campaign office in Virginia, authorities said Wednesday.The Loudoun County Sheriff's Office said it has secured a warrant for the arrest of Toby Shane Kessler, 39, on...

Sheriffs deputy hospitalized after being struck by fleeing driver

Wednesday, August 14 by ABC News

(LOS ANGELES) -- A sheriff’s deputy in California has been hospitalized after she was run over by a driver who was attempting to flee the scene after being pulled over during a traffic stop, officials said.The sheriff’s deputy from Ventura County, California, tried to...

Two former LA sheriffs deputies charged in alleged sham raid: Prosecutors

Tuesday, August 13 by ABC News

(LOS ANGELES) -- Two former Los Angeles sheriff's deputies and two former foreign military members – one from the U.K. and one from Australia – have been accused of staging a "sham raid" on a man's home as part of a business dispute, federal...

Former sheriffs deputy who fatally shot Sonya Massey held 6 police jobs over past 4 years

Wednesday, July 24 by ABC News

(SPRINGFIELD, Ill.) -- The former sheriff’s deputy who fatally shot Sonya Massey in her Illinois home while responding to her call for help has held six different police jobs since 2020, the Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board confirmed to ABC News.Body camera...

Body camera footage released by Illinois State Police of woman killed by former sheriff’s deputy

Tuesday, July 23 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Police body camera footage of the fatal shooting of Sonya Massey, an unarmed Black woman who was shot in her own home by a deputy after calling 911 to report a possible intruder, was released by the Illinois State Police Monday...

Rodeo bull jumps over arena fence, injuring three people, including sheriffs deputy

Monday, June 10 by ABC News

(SISTERS, Ore.) -- A rodeo in Sisters, Oregon, descended into chaos Saturday after a bull escaped the arena and ran loose through the event grounds, leaving three people -- including a sheriff's deputy -- injured, officials said.Two people were transported to the hospital due...

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