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UPDATED: Tue., Aug. 13, 2019
Naked man holding tree branches arrested in downtown Spokane
Police arrested a naked man Tuesday morning who appeared high and was holding tree branches in both hands while fleeing in downtown Spokane.

Mon., July 15, 2019
Spokane man sentenced to 11 years for assault
A 39-year-old man who previously sprayed bear mace at Spokane police and himself in a confrontation two summers ago will spend more than a decade in prison after striking a …

UPDATED: Thu., Jan. 3, 2019
Krispy Kreme delivers doughnuts to officers over pastry loss
Krispy Kreme has stepped in to comfort Kentucky police officers mourning the loss of a doughnut truck that caught fire.

Thu., Oct. 4, 2018
Suspect in shooting of 7 officers is competitive rifleman
A Vietnam veteran who bragged online about maintaining his target-shooting skills was being held Thursday in the shooting of seven law enforcement officers, one of whom died, as deputies tried …

Sun., Sept. 9, 2018
Trump administration met with, but rebuffed, Venezuelan officers who said they were plotting a coup, officials say
The Trump administration met several times last year and early this year with Venezuelan military officers purporting to be dissidents plotting a coup against President Nicolas Maduro, but ultimately rebuffed …

Wed., July 4, 2018
Weeks after delivering doughnuts to thank officers, man jumps in to help after shootout
Nedim Cavcic’s support of police went far beyond doughnuts. On July 1, he rushed to help an officer who had been shot. The officer, Kyle Mikowski, was pursuing Daniel Isaiah …

Sun., June 24, 2018
‘Gunshots and horror’: San Diego shootout wounds 2 officers
A man opened fire on police and firefighters at a San Diego condominium, wounding two officers and sending bullets into nearby units before he was found dead, authorities said Sunday.
Tue., Sept. 12, 2017
DOJ won’t bring charges against officers in Gray case
The U.S. Department of Justice won’t bring federal charges against six police officers involved in the arrest and in-custody death of Freddie Gray, a young black man whose death touched …
UPDATED: Thu., June 29, 2017
Grand jury declines to indict Houston officers in shooting
A grand jury on Thursday declined to indict two Houston police officers for the fatal shooting of an armed black man they said had pointed a gun at them in …
Wed., June 7, 2017
Deadline looming for military to start accepting transgender recruits
Conservative activists are calling for Defense Secretary James Mattis to reverse policy on transgender people in the U.S. military. Mattis is facing a decision about whether to open the door …
Sun., May 21, 2017
Snoqualmie Tribe donates 200 defibrillators to police
The Snoqualmie Tribe donated 200 defibrillators to the King County Sheriff’s Department, Snoqualmie Police Department and the Snoqualmie Tribe Police Department.
Sat., Oct. 29, 2016
Pipeline protesters urge unity after days of confrontations
Protesters trying to block the Dakota Access oil pipeline urged unity on Saturday as they prayed together near burned-out construction vehicles that served as a barricade between activists and law …
Sun., Sept. 25, 2016
Hungary manhunt in Budapest blast that wounded 2 officers
Hungarian authorities are hunting for a man who set off a homemade fragmentation bomb that seriously wounded two officers in central Budapest, the country’s police chief said Sunday.
Sun., Sept. 4, 2016
Two officers shot, wounded by visitor at Fresno County jail
Two unarmed officers were critically injured after being shot by a visitor in the lobby of a central California jail, authorities said.
Sat., Aug. 27, 2016
Charge against teen killer tossed 34 years later; officers withheld info
A federal judge has dismissed a gun charge against a man who was convicted of murder as a teenager, saying state Department of Corrections officers improperly withheld information that could …

Wed., July 13, 2016
Dallas buries three police officers slain at protest
DALLAS – After the shock and amid the grieving, Dallas paused Wednesday to bury its own. Three of the five officers killed in last week’s downtown shooting were remembered during …
Fri., July 8, 2016
Seattle officers to ride in pairs after Dallas shootings
Seattle patrol officers will be riding in pairs as a safety measure following the sniper attack that killed five officers in Dallas.

Tue., May 31, 2016
Ex-Chicago-area officer found guilty in murder-for-hire plot
Jurors on Tuesday found former suburban Chicago police officer Drew Peterson guilty of trying to hire someone to kill the prosecutor who helped to convict him in the killing of …
Sun., May 22, 2016
Everett requires 40-hour crisis training for police officers
The Everett Police Department is making sure all its officers have advanced training in how to handle people in crisis.

Mon., May 16, 2016
Obama grants Medal of Valor to officers who put lives on line
President Barack Obama called on the nation Monday to support and listen to its law enforcement officers as he bestowed the Medal of Valor on 13 officers who risked their …
Thu., March 29, 2012
Juvenile detention officer hit her, wife says
A Spokane County juvenile detention corrections officer was jailed recently on suspicion of assaulting his wife. Darryl A. Robinson, 52, said Wednesday that he has a meeting scheduled with his …