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.
Oct 09
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VIDEO: Outrage After Cops Pepper Spray Deaf Man, Then Chief Releases Truth

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Paterson, NJ – The Passaic County Prosecutor has announced that no criminal charges will be filed against the Paterson officers who pepper sprayed a drunken, deaf man who was fighting the police (video below.) Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia Valdes and Paterson Police Chief Troy Oswald released the investigation’s findings in a joint statement on Monday, […]

Oct 08
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Limo In Crash That Killed 20 Should Never Have Been On Road

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Schoharie, NY – The modified 2001 Ford Excursion limousine involved in the crash that killed 20 people on Saturday had failed a safety inspection in September and should not have been in operation, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said. The driver, identified as 53-year-old Scott Lisnicchia, also did not have a required commercial driver’s license, […]

Oct 08
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VIDEO: Portland Police Cede Control Of Streets, Let Antifa Threaten Motorists

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Portland, OR – Protesters and Antifa took over city streets in Portland on Saturday, where they blocked traffic, threatened drivers, and damaged an elderly man’s vehicle, cell phone footage showed (videos below). It was unclear whether Portland police actually took any action quell the mayhem. When asked for comment, Portland Police Bureau’s said that introducing […]

Oct 08
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Amusement Park Faces Backlash After Asking Off-Duty Cop To Disarm

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Olmstead Falls, OH – The owner of an Ohio amusement park is speaking out after his business was accused of telling an off-duty sheriff’s deputy to leave the premises because he was carrying a concealed firearm. “Out of all the groups, for someone to say we don’t support police or the military hurts the worst,” […]

Oct 08
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High School Gives Excuse For Anti-Cop Halftime ‘Performance’

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Brookhaven, MS – School and city officials have issued apologies after the Forest Hill High School marching band halftime performance at Brookhaven on Friday depicted the execution of police officers. Just one week after Brookhaven Police Patrolman James White and Corporal Zack Moak were murdered in the line of duty, the Forest Hill High School […]

Oct 07
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Fire Captain Charged With Selling Guns To Felons, Including One Used In Murder

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Kansas City, MO – A high-ranking member of the Kansas City Fire Department has been federally charged for allegedly selling firearms to people he knew were felons. At least six of the weapons he was accused of selling were subsequently used to commit new crimes, including the 2016 homicide of 19-year-old Alvino Crawford, WDAF reported. […]

Oct 06
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Prosecutors Reject Felony Charges For Man Threatening Chicago Cops’ Families

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Chicago, IL – A man who threatened to assault police officers’ families, and to burn down aldermen’s offices, was arrested but is already back on the streets after the prosecutor refused to file felony charges. The prosecutor opted for only misdemeanor charges and the suspect was released from custody. Matthew Ross, 32, was arrested on […]

Oct 05
Fallen Heroes, imported
Hero Down: Mississippi Trooper Murdered While Confronting Meth User Off-Duty

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Tippah County, MS – Mississippi Highway Patrol (MHP) Trooper Kenneth Joshlin “Josh” Smith was gunned down as he was socializing with friends in the early morning hours of Sep. 30. Trooper Smith, 32, went to the Hatchie Bottom area near the border of Tippah County and Alcorn County on the night of Sep. 29, where […]

Oct 05
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Man Uses Homemade Car Bomb To Blow Up Himself & 2-Year-Old Son

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Allentown, PA – A Pennsylvania father used homemade explosive devices to kill himself, his 2-year-old son, and one of his adult friends, police said on Thursday. Investigators said that Jacob Schmoyer, 26, mailed four letters on Sep. 29, shortly before he set off a car bomb that killed his son, 2-year-old Jonathan, his friend, 66-year-old […]

Oct 05
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VIDEO: Trooper Shot Over Traffic Violation

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Woodward, OK – An Oklahoma Highway Patrol (OHP) trooper was shot during a gunfight with an irate motorist who ultimately fled the scene and holed up in an unsuspecting homeowner’s outbuilding, dashcam footage showed (video below). The incident began at approximately 1:30 a.m. on Aug. 26, when OHP Trooper Austin Ellis spotted a man driving […]

Oct 04
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VIDEO: Houston Officer Under Investigation For Taking Pictures Of Concertgoer

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Houston, TX – A Houston police officer has become the subject of an internal investigation, after video of him allegedly snapping a photo of a woman’s backside during a Drake concert surfaced on social media. The incident took place at the Toyota Center on Tuesday night, the Star-Telegram reported. A woman, identified only as “Jessica,” […]

Oct 04
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VIDEO: Cops Tell Knife-Wielding Double Homicide Suspect Not To Move; He Moved

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Fort Morgan, CO – The Morgan County Sheriff’s Office has released dashcam footage that captured the moment a double homicide suspect barreled out of a vehicle with a knife in his hand (video below). Dustin Brian Montano, 31, was accused of fatally stabbing his aunt, 53-year-old Desert Storm veteran Deborah Martinez, and his cousin, 17-year-old […]

Oct 04
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VIDEO: Man Claims Cops Stopped Him At Gunpoint For No Reason, Now Bodycam Is Out

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Glassboro, NJ – Video of Glassboro police making a felony traffic stop during a search for an armed suspect has caused outrage at the Rowan University campus (video below). The incident began at approximately 4:30 p.m. on Monday, when the Glassboro Police Department received a report of a shoplifting at a store in the Collegetown […]

Oct 04
Fallen Heroes, imported
Hero Down: Florence Officer Terrence Carraway Murdered Trying To Save Other Cops

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Florence, SC – Florence Police Department Officer Terrence Carraway was murdered in the line of duty on Wednesday evening as he ran towards gunfire to help three Florence County Sheriff’s Office deputies who had been shot during an ambush. Officer Carraway, a 30-year veteran of the department, was fatally shot during the attack, The Washington […]

Oct 04
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7 Officers Shot, 1 Dead, Everything We Know About Wednesday’s Attack

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Florence, SC – One officer is dead and six others remain hospitalized after a gunman opened fire on deputies who were attempting to execute a search warrant on Wednesday afternoon. Florence Police Officer Terrence Carraway, a 30-year veteran of the department, was fatally shot during the attack, The Washington Post reported. Two of the injured […]

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