By CARA ANNA, Associated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) 06/15 — One of Africa’s largest wildlife preserves is marking a year without a single elephant found killed by poachers,
By BRENDAN FARRINGTON, Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) 06/14 — All law enforcement agencies in Florida will have to cooperate with federal immigration authorities under a bill signed by Gov.
By JIM MUSTIAN, Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) 06/14 — A narcotics agent accused of betraying his badge applied for a job with the U.S.
By JAY REEVES, Associated Press BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) 06/14 — An Alabama sheriff was arrested Friday and agreed to plead guilty to federal charges of scamming a food bank and his own small-town church to pocket thousands under an old law that let state sheriffs profit from feeding prisoners.
WALHALLA, S.C. (AP) 06/14 — A South Carolina woman who police say was driving drunk will not be cited with a DUI because her vehicle of choice was a toy truck.Read more »
ISTANBUL (AP) 06/15 — Passengers on a Turkish Airlines jetliner flying to Sudan had to subdue a man who started screaming a few minutes after takeoff and began smashing at an oxygen mask box and then a cabin window,Read more »
ROCKVILLE, Md. (AP) 06/14 — Authorities say police responding to a burglary at a Maryland gun store killed one suspect and arrested three others.
Montgomery County police also said in a news release Friday that one officer is on administrative leave pending review.
By MICHAEL R. SISAK, Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) 06/14 — New York City police say a 29-year-old officer died Friday in the department’s third suspected suicide in less than two weeks.
NEW YORK (AP) 06/14 — Five young men were convicted Friday of first-degree murder in the brutal stabbing of a teenager at a Bronx bodega, images of which were captured on a surveillance video and drew massive public outrage.The Bronx Criminal Court jury reached the verdict in the death of 15-year-old Lesandro Guzman-Feliz after less than two days of deliberation.Read more »
By DAVID McFADDEN, Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) 06/14 — Baltimore police on Friday released body camera footage showing a veteran officer chasing down and arresting a pedestrian who criticized his behavior,
By NICK PERRY, Associated Press CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand (AP) 06/14 — The man accused of the New Zealand mosque attacks smirked as his lawyer entered not guilty pleas to terrorism,
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) 06/12 — Twelve white male San Francisco police officers are suing the city, arguing they were passed over for promotions because of their race and gender.Read more »
By TERRY WALLACE, Associated Press DALLAS (AP) 06/12 — A 33-year-old man has been arrested in the slayings of three women in Dallas, including a transgender woman whose death brought nationwide attention,
By REBECCA BOONE, Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) 06/12 — The Idaho Supreme Court says law enforcement officers can’t arrest someone for a misdemeanor unless they have a warrant or actually saw the crime being committed.
By ADRIAN SAINZ, Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) 06/13 — Armed officers and an angry crowd faced off after a black man was fatally shot in a confrontation with U.S.
By STEFANIE DAZIO, Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) 06/13 — A Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy who was shot in an off-duty attack at a fast-food restaurant died Wednesday,
By MICHAEL WEISSENSTEIN, Associated Press SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) 06/12 — An alleged gunman and five accomplices have been detained in the shooting of former Red Sox superstar David Ortiz,
By JIM MUSTIAN and JENNIFER PELTZ, Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) 06/10 — A helicopter crashed on the roof of a rain-shrouded midtown Manhattan skyscraper Monday,
By SOPHIA ROSENBAUM, Associated Press 06/09 – Alicia Jessop knew Friday was going to be a memorable day, but she didn’t realize it would be one she’d never forget.
MARTINSVILLE, Va. (AP) 06/09 — Virginia police are accusing a man of attempting an armed robbery at a convenience store gas pump, a move that sparked a shootout that put the alleged stickup man in a hospital and his underage sidekick in detention.Read more »