Author - Holly Matkin

Holly is a former probation and parole officer who is married to a sheriff’s deputy. She is a regular contributor to Signature Montana magazine, and has written feature articles for Distinctly Montana magazine.
Jun 26
News
Impaired Driver Traveling 130 MPH Turns Right Into Police Barracks After Refusing To Pull Over

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Concord, NH – A drunken suspect who fled from police at speeds of 130 miles per hour mistakenly drove right into the New Hampshire State Police (NHSP) barracks while attempting to evade arrest on Thursday night, according to investigators. The incident began at approximately 10:23 p.m. on June 22, when a NHSP trooper assigned to […]

Jun 26
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Deputy Ends Gunman’s Attack By Hitting Him With Patrol Car

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Muncie, IN – A violent attack on Delaware County sheriff’s deputies was brought to an abrupt end on Friday night when a sergeant slammed into the gunman with his patrol vehicle. The incident began at approximately 7:45 p.m. on June 23 as deputies with the Delaware County Sheriff’s Office (DCSO) were searching for 19-year-old Tarron […]

Jun 24
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Dallas Police Won’t Take Non-Emergency Phone Calls Anymore

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Dallas, TX – The Dallas Police Department’s (DPD) previously-optional online reporting system will soon become mandatory for the reporting of non-emergency incidents. Under the DPD’s new policy, which goes into effect on July 3, members of the public will no longer be able to place calls to Dallas police dispatcher for non-emergency incidents such as […]

Jun 24
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VIDEO: Bodycam Shows Emotionless Arrest Of Father Who Executed His 3 Young Sons

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Monroe, OH – The Ohio father accused of lining his three sons up in the yard and executing them with a rifle was calm and appeared unconcerned as police responded to his home and took him into custody last week (video below). The boys were just three, four, and seven years old, WXIX reported. Bodycam […]

Jun 24
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Convicted Killer Kills One Woman, Wounds 3 At Funeral Reception Before Deadly Standoff With Cops

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Alexandria, LA – A convicted murderer was killed in a shootout with police at a senior apartment complex after he allegedly shot four people after a funeral where he had been a pallbearer. Police identified the gunman as 59-year-old Augusta Moore, who recently wrapped up a 28-year prison sentence for killing his wife in another […]

Jun 24
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Ann Arbor Police Officers Ordered To Stop Making Traffic Stops For ‘Minor’ Offenses

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Ann Arbor, MI – Drivers who commit so-called “minor” traffic violations in Ann Arbor no longer have to worry about being pulled over by police, thanks to a unanimous vote by the Ann Arbor City Council on Monday. The council fully backed the “driving equality ordinance,” which blocks law enforcement officers from enforcing traffic violations […]

Jun 24
Fallen Heroes
Hero Down: Scranton Police Department Officer John Hallock Found Dead In Swimming Pool

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Kingston, PA – Scranton Police Department (SPD) Officer John Hallock died in a swimming pool accident while off duty on June 18, according to his department. According to the Kingston Police Department (KPD), the 52-year-old officer was found not breathing in a residential swimming pool at approximately 2:45 a.m., WNEP reported. Investigators said Officer Hallock’s […]

Jun 24
Fallen Heroes
Hero Down: Sanger Police Officer Manvir ‘Manny’ Dhanoa Dies In Off-Duty Rollover Crash

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Fresno County, CA – Sanger Police Department (SPD) Officer Manvir “Manny” Dhanoa died in a single-vehicle crash while off duty on June 13. The incident occurred on Millerton Road east of Sky Harbor Road at approximately 5:30 a.m., GV Wire reported. The 26-year-old off-duty officer was traveling eastbound in a 2022 Tela when he inexplicably […]

Jun 24
Fallen Heroes
Hero Down: Van Zandt County Sheriff’s Office Sergeant Jeremy McCoy Dies In Off-Duty Crash

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Phalba, TX – Van Zandt County Sheriff’s Office (VZCSO) Sergeant Jeremy McCoy died in a two-vehicle crash on June 11. The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) said the 36-year-old off-duty sergeant was traveling southbound on Highway 198 at approximately 4:15 p.m. when a vehicle in front of him stopped to turn into a private […]

Jun 24
News
VIDEO: Deputy Shoots Driver Who Repeatedly Rammed Patrol Vehicle

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Bell Gardens, CA – Cell phone footage captured the terrifying moment when a suspect intentionally rammed a Los Angeles County deputy’s patrol vehicle multiple times early Thursday morning, leading to an officer-involved shooting (video below). The incident occurred near Eastern Avenue and Florence Avenue at approximately 4:30 a.m. on June 22, CBS News reported. The […]

Jun 23
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Uvalde School District Replaces Entire Police Force With New Officers

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Uvalde, TX – The Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District Police Department (UCISDPD) has a completely new police force who have been undergoing intense scenario training as the department continues to try to rebuild in the wake of the deadly Robb Elementary School massacre. The Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District (UCISD) indefinitely suspended its entire police […]

Jun 23
Fallen Heroes
Hero Down: Oconee County Sheriff’s Office K9 Argo Succumbs To Terminal Illness

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Oconee County, SC – Oconee County Sheriff’s Office (OCSO) K9 Argo died on May 16 after recently being diagnosed with a terminal illness, according to his department. The OCSO confirmed the beloved K9’s death in a Facebook post later that day. “It is with much sadness that we announce the passing of one of our […]

Jun 23
Fallen Heroes
Hero Down: Lake Bluff Police Department Officer Jeff Jacoby Dies While On Fishing Trip

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Mercer, WI – Lake Bluff Police Department (LBPD), Illinois, Officer Jeff Jacoby died unexpectedly on June 6 while on a fishing trip with friends in Wisconsin, according to his family. The 55-year-old officer’s exact cause of death was not released. Officer Jacoby devoted more than 30 years of his life to his law enforcement career, […]

Jun 23
News
VIDEO: Security Footage Shows Gunman Ambushing Denver Cop

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Denver, CO – Security footage captured the moment when a man walked out of a hotel being used as an immigrant shelter and ambushed a Denver police officer as he was sitting in his patrol car earlier this month (video below). The unprovoked attack occurred outside the Quality Inn hotel near North Zuni Street and […]

Jun 23
News
Mother Charged With Murder For Leaving 16-Month-Old Home Alone While She Went On Vacation

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Cleveland, OH – A Cleveland mother has been charged with murder after she allegedly left her 16-month-old daughter home alone for over a week while she vacationed in Puerto Rico and Detroit. According to the Cuyahoga County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO), 31-year-old Kristel Candelario left her toddler alone without a caregiver in their home on West […]

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