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.
Dec 11
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Deputy Arrested For Shooting Suspect Who Hit Him With Stolen Car

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Los Angeles, CA – A 10-year veteran of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department has been charged with voluntary manslaughter in the 2016 officer-involved shooting of a suspect who hit him with a stolen vehicle. “We believe the officer’s use of deadly force was unjustified and unreasonable under the circumstances,” Los Angeles County District Attorney […]

Dec 11
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Judge Who Gave Alleged Rapist $400 Fine Says Outraged People Are ‘Misinformed’

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Waco, TX – A former Baylor University fraternity president accused of repeatedly raping another student at a party in 2016 will not serve any time in prison for his crimes, and may have the charges dismissed if he successfully completes probation. Jacob Anderson pleaded no contest to a single count of unlawful restraint in McLennan […]

Dec 11
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Officer Fired For Off-Duty Relationship With 18-Year-Old High School Student

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East Ridge, TN – An East Ridge police officer who had a sexual relationship with an 18-year-old high school student has been fired from his job, although an internal investigation determined he did not violate any laws or department policies. According to investigators, then-East Ridge Police Officer Adam Rose, 29, first met the student while […]

Dec 11
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VIDEO: Mom Uses Baby As Shield To Avoid Arrest, Then Cops Get Blamed

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Brooklyn, NY – The New York Police Department (NYPD) has launched an investigation into the amount of force officers utilized while arresting a mother who used her one-year-old son as a human shield (video below). Jazmine Headley, 23, refused to leave the Boerum Hill social services office on Friday, then clutched her child in front […]

Dec 10
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Chief Resigns After Report Shows He Ordered Cops Away From Aiding With Shooting

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by Holly Matkin and Sandy Malone Perrysburg, OH – The Perrysburg City police chief, who refused to allow his officers to assist a neighboring law enforcement agency in the wake of a fatal officer-involved shooting of an armed man with two hostages, has announced he is stepping down from his position. Perrysburg Police Chief Daniel […]

Dec 10
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Hero Down: Tulare Police K9 Bane Murdered In Gun Battle With 3 Suspects

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Tulare, CA – Tulare Police Department K9 Bane died in the line of duty on Sunday night, when a trio of suspects exchanged gunfire with police after a high-speed chase through the county. K9 Bane’s partner was shot in the arm and torso, but his ballistic vest likely saved his life, the Visalia Times Delta […]

Dec 10
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Hero Down: Jacksonville SO Court Bailiff Cathy Adams Killed By Drunk Driver

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Jacksonville, FL – Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office (JSO) Court Bailiff Officer Cathy Adams died on Dec. 9, after an alleged drunk driver slammed into her vehicle as she and her family were traveling home from a high school football championship. Bailiff Adams’ husband, JSO Officer William “Jack” Adams, was also critically injured during the collision, and […]

Dec 10
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ICE Conducts 5-Day Sweep Across NJ After State Orders Cops Not To Help Feds

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Trenton, NJ –Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents arrested a total of 105 foreign nationals during a five-day sweep throughout the state last week. The large-scale arrest effort began nearly immediately after New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir Grewal announced the implementation of the “Immigrant Trust Directive,” which limits the amount of assistance local police will […]

Dec 10
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VIDEO: Community Outrage After Cops Whoop Man Destroying Evidence, Fighting Them

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Louisville, KY – A mob of angry citizens surrounded a group of Louisville Metropolitan police officers on Sunday as the officers fought on the ground with a combative man (video below). Bystanders recorded portions of the altercation and posted them to social media, including one clip that showed an officer delivering several body strikes to […]

Dec 07
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VIDEO: Trooper Blamed After Wrong-Way Driver Slams Into His Patrol Car

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Flagstaff, AZ – A defense attorney representing an allegedly drunk wrong-way driver, who crashed into an Arizona Department of Public Safety (DPS) sergeant, has claimed that the sergeant was actually to blame for the collision (video below). The incident occurred at approximately 3:45 p.m. on Nov. 17, after New Mexico resident Patricia Carvalho drove up […]

Dec 07
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Sergeant Helus Was Killed By Friendly Fire During Mass Shooting

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Thousand Oaks, CA – Ventura County Sheriff Bill Ayub has announced that one of the six rounds that hit Sergeant Ron Helus during the mass shooting at the Borderline Bar & Grill on Nov. 7 was fired by a fellow officer. Ian David Long, 28, fired the other five rounds which struck the sergeant and […]

Dec 07
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Veteran NC Trooper Suspended Over Anti-Liberal Social Media Post

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Raleigh, NC – A 23-year veteran of the North Carolina State Highway Patrol has been placed on administrative leave pending the outcome of an investigation into a social media post he made expressing his personal opinions on a variety of issues. “The State Highway Patrol is aware of the incident in question and is conducting […]

Dec 07
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Escaped Inmate Fatally Shot By Woman After He Kicked In Door To Her Home

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Columbia, SC – A female homeowner fatally shot a convicted felon who broke into her home in the middle of the night, police said. “He was an escapee from Pickens County Prison, armed with an improvised weapon, and the victim was trapped in her home in her bedroom,” Pickens County Sheriff Rick Clark said during […]

Dec 07
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VIDEO: Bodycam Captures Corrections Officer Beat Handcuffed Inmate

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Louisville, KY – A Kentucky man has filed a federal lawsuit against two former Louisville Metro Department of Corrections (LMDC) officers who allegedly assaulted him while he was handcuffed inside a jail cell in April (video below). Bodycam footage captured much of the altercation, and ultimately led to both officers being fired, WAVE reported. “This […]

Dec 07
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Critically Wounded Officer Was Shot In Face With Same Bullet That Killed Suspect

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McDonough, GA – The Henry County police officer who was critically wounded during an altercation on Thursday morning was hit by the same bullet that also killed the suspect, police said. It is unclear who fired the round, or how it struck both men, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported. Henry County Police Officer Michael Smith, 32, […]

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