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.
Nov 15
Fallen Heroes, imported
Hero Down: DHS Special Agent Dennis McCarthy Succumbs To 9/11-Related Cancer

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Massapequa, NY – United States Department of Homeland Security Immigration and Customs Enforcement Homeland Security Investigations Special Agent Dennis McCarthy died in the line of duty on Oct. 27, when he succumbed to cancer that developed following his service at the World Trade Center terrorist attacks on Sep. 11, 2001. Agent McCarthy responded to the […]

Nov 15
News, imported
VIDEO: Cops Need Help IDing Woman Who Attacked McDonald’s Employee Over Ketchup

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Santa Ana, CA – Santa Ana police are searching for a woman who walked into the back of a McDonald’s restaurant looking for ketchup, then violently attacked a McDonald’s manager (video below). The incident occurred at approximately 11 p.m. on Oct. 27, when the woman barged into the fast-food restaurant through an employee-only door at […]

Nov 15
News, imported
VIDEO: Man Resists Arrest, Sues Cops, Blames Them For NFL Not Recruiting Him

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Pullman, WA – The Pullman Police Department has released video footage of the 2016 arrest of former Washington State University football player Treshon Broughton, who has filed a lawsuit against the agency alleging that officers used excessive force during the encounter (video below). Broughton became combative with police after a liquor store clerk allegedly busted […]

Nov 14
News, imported
VIDEO: Suspect Immediately Opens Fire On Deputy During Traffic Stop

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​Tonitown, AR – The Washington County Sheriff’s Office has released dashcam footage of a roadside gunfight between a driver and a deputy during a traffic stop on Sunday (video below). The incident began at approximately 12:43 p.m. on Nov. 11, when WCSO Corporal Brett Thompson attempted to stop the driver of a 2008 Saturn for […]

Nov 14
News, imported
VIDEO: Female Suspect Attacks Female Cop, Gets Whooped By 2 More Female Cops

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Jersey City, NJ – A cell phone video showed how a trio of female Jersey City officers handled a violent suspect who had latched onto the hair of one of the officers (video below). The video showed the woman pulling the officer’s hair was taken to the ground by police during the ensuing struggle. The […]

Nov 13
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VIDEO: Female Store Owner Calmly Squares Off With Armed Robber, Wins Gunfight

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Cullen, LA – A liquor store manager remained calm and unfazed as two armed assailants burst into her store and shoved a gun in her face, surveillance footage showed (video below). The incident occurred at the First Stop Discount Liquor store at approximately 10:18 p.m. on Nov. 5, an employee told Blue Lives Matter on […]

Nov 13
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Mass. Governor Signs Law Increasing Benefits To Family Of Murdered Officer

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Boston, MA – Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker has signed new legislation that will allow the widow of slain Weymouth Police Sergeant Michael Chesna to receive annual survivor’s benefits based on the rank of sergeant. Sgt. Chesna was promoted from the rank of patrolman to sergeant the day after his murder in the line of duty. […]

Nov 13
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Celebrity Chef Guy Fieri Feeds Police And Firefighters Battling Camp Fire

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Butte County, CA – Celebrity chef Guy Fieri surprised law enforcement officers and firefighters battling the deadly Camp Fire in northern California by bringing a pulled-pork feast to a staging area on Sunday. The Camp Fire, which has claimed the lives of at least 42 people, has been declared the deadliest fire in the state’s […]

Nov 13
News, imported
Retired Police Chief Fatally Shot After Charging Officers With Knife

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Fresno, CA – A former Oakdale police chief and 32-year veteran of the Fresno Police Department was fatally shot by Fresno officers on Monday, after he charged at them with a 12-inch knife. Retired Oakdale Police Chief Marty West, 63, had been struggling with “mental health issues” for the past several months, Fresno Police Chief […]

Nov 13
News, imported
VIDEO: Bystander Captures Police Gunfight On Cell Phone Video

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Tonitown, AR – A citizen’s cell phone video captured a gunfight on Sunday after a suspect opened fire on a Washington County Sheriff’s Office (WCSO) deputy during a traffic stop (video below). The incident began at approximately 12:43 p.m. on Nov. 11, when WCSO Corporal Brett Thompson attempted to stop the driver of a 2008 […]

Nov 12
Fallen Heroes, imported
Hero Down: Ann Arbor Lt. Lyle Sartori Dies Of Heart Attack Before Work Shift

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Ann Arbor, MI – Ann Arbor Police Department Lieutenant Lyle Sartori died of a heart attack at his home on Nov. 7, as he was preparing for his night shift. “It was shocking – devastating – especially in light of his level of physical fitness and his devotion to physical activities,” Ann Arbor Interim Police […]

Nov 12
Fallen Heroes, imported
Hero Down: Davie Police Lieutenant Chad Rosen Succumbs To Leukemia

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Davie, FL – Davie Police Department Lieutenant Chad Rosen died on Nov. 8, following a “hard battle with leukemia,” his department has announced. Lt. Rosen, 45, was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia earlier this year, the Davie Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 100 said in a Facebook post. The department and local community immediately rallied […]

Nov 12
News, imported
Attempted Murder Suspect Arrest For Shooting Man In Face, Released Without Bail

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Fair Lawn, NJ – A woman accused of shooting a man in the face and blaming the incident on alleged home intruders has been released from jail under New Jersey’s new bail reform law. “We get that there are people who can’t afford bail, and so [bail reform] lets them stay out and work,” one […]

Nov 12
News, imported
Police Conference Caves To Activists, Cancels Deputy Betty Shelby’s Talk

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Baton Rouge, LA – A police association removed a speaker from their upcoming conference agenda after receiving backlash from groups hostile to law enforcement. The former Tulsa police officer who was acquitted of manslaughter in the 2016 shooting death of a PCP-fueled suspect was scheduled to speak at the upcoming Southeastern Homicide Investigators Association (SEHIA) […]

Nov 12
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VIDEO: Suspect Tases Officer In The Face During Bloody Fight

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Evansville, IN – An Evansville police officer was tased in the face by a combative suspect outside an elementary school on Oct. 31 (video below). Bodycam footage captured the struggle that ensued as the attacker sat on top of one of the officers. The incident began at approximately 6:50 a.m., when a Fairlawn Elementary School […]

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