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.
Sep 04
Fallen Heroes, imported
Hero Down: Lincoln Parish K9 Boco Murdered

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Monroe, LA – Lincoln Parish Sheriff’s K9 Boco was murdered in the line of duty on Aug. 17 as he chased an attempted murder suspect through the woods. K9 Boco, a 6-year-old Belgian Malinois, was deployed after his fellow officers were dispatched to a report of a suspicious person on Chandler Road at approximately 7:30 […]

Sep 04
News, imported
$5.2 Million Lawsuit Against Cop In Viral Video Gets Dismissed

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Anaheim, CA – The family of a teenager who sued an off-duty Los Angeles police officer after a scuffle outside his home have agreed to drop their lawsuit after realizing they'd likely lose and be stuck with the legal fees. The City of Anaheim and the Los Angeles Police Department were also listed in the […]

Sep 03
News, imported
Cop-Killer’s Lawyer Demands Evidence Be Tossed Because Cops Were Mean

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Cumberland County, ME – An attorney for accused cop-killer John Williams alleged that police “beat and pummeled” his client when they placed him under arrest. He has now has filed a motion asking the court to suppress “any and all statements” Williams made after he was taken into custody. Attorney Vern Paradie filed the motion […]

Sep 03
News, imported
VIDEO: Ice Cube Fan Opens Fire After Show Sells Out, Didn’t See Cop Behind Him

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San Diego, CA – An enraged man was shot by San Diego Sheriff’s deputies outside a racetrack on Sunday, after he learned he couldn’t get a ticket to Ice Cube’s sold-out show, and fired a weapon several times into a crowd (video below). Daniel Elizarraras, 22, went to the ticket window at the Del Mar […]

Sep 03
News, imported
Officer Forced To Shoot K9 Partner After Sudden Attack

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Columbus, OH – A Columbus police officer was forced to fatally shoot his K9 partner on Saturday, after the police dog attacked the officer and latched onto his arm, the department said. The incident occurred at 8:58 a.m., as Columbus Police Officer Brian Carter was training at the police K9 office with his partner, K9 […]

Sep 03
Fallen Heroes, imported
Hero Down: South Windsor Sgt. Matthew Mainieri Killed Trying To Break Up Fight

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South Windsor, CT – South Windsor Police Sergeant Matthew Mainieri was vacationing in South Carolina when he was killed by a man who “sucker punched” him as he was trying to break up a fight, police said. The incident occurred at approximately 12:30 a.m. on Sunday at Uncle Tito’s bar, the Georgetown County Sheriff’s Office […]

Sep 03
News, imported
State Rep. Blames Cop For Getting Hit By Distracted Driver

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Wellington, Florida – Florida State Rep. Matt Willhite publicly blamed a 35-year veteran police officer for getting injured by a distracted driver as he was directing traffic outside a school. Willhite said the incident may have been avoided if the officer had been “doing his job.” School District of Palm Beach County Police Officer Bob […]

Sep 02
News, imported
Man Lured Code Enforcement Officer To His Home, Murdered Her, Set Her On Fire

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West Valley City, UT – The man accused of shooting a city code enforcement officer in the head before dousing her body with gasoline and lighting her on fire said the officer came to his home because he invited her. “After 40 years of harassment, the b—h got what she deserved,” Kevin Billings, 64, allegedly […]

Sep 02
News, imported
Jury Awards Payday To Family Of Man Shot While Actively Stabbing Officer

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Sacramento, CA – A jury has awarded $2.75 million to the family of a man who was fatally shot by a Los Banos police officer as he was actively stabbing the officer with a pair of scissors. According to the jury, the officer used “unreasonable force” by shooting one too many times, the Merced Sun-Star […]

Sep 02
News, imported
VIDEO: Helicopter Footage Shows Suspect Gun Down Trooper, Get Taken Out

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Bexar County, TX – The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) has released harrowing aerial footage of a gunfight between a motorist and a trooper (video below). The incident took place on Feb. 18, when an unnamed DPS trooper pulled a vehicle over for a traffic violation in Guadalupe County, KSAT reported. The driver, later […]

Sep 02
News, imported
Ex-Cop Sentenced For Making Up Story About Some Black Guy Shooting Her

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Forsyth, GA – A former Jackson Police Department officer has been convicted on multiple felony counts after lying about having been shot by a black man while she was on patrol in 2016. “I’m not sorry for you one bit,” Towaliga Superior Court Judge Thomas Wilson told former Jackson Police Officer Sherry Hall during her […]

Sep 02
News, imported
FDNY EMT Still Working After Arrest For Impersonating Police, Robbery

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New York, NY – A New York City emergency medical technician (EMT), who has been arrested for impersonating a law enforcement officer three times and was found guilty of blowing off emergency medical calls and falsifying records, remains on active duty with the city’s Emergency Medical Services. These and other allegations against EMT Robert Gala, […]

Aug 31
News, imported
VIDEO: Woman Bashes Out Bus Windows Before Running Man Down

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Washington, DC – The Metropolitan Police Department is searching for a road-raging woman who smashed the windows of a Greyhound bus and repeatedly drove her vehicle into the bus driver before she took off down the street, cell phone footage showed (video below). Police said they have identified the suspect seen in the video, but […]

Aug 31
News, imported
VIDEO: Footage Shows Moment Austin Bomber Blew Up Car As SWAT Was Breaching

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Round Rock, TX – Police have released helicopter footage that showed the deadly confrontation between the Austin bomber and law enforcement officers, including the fireball explosion that resulted in the bomber’s death (video below). Two people were killed, and five more were injured, during the 19-day series of bombings that terrorized the citizens of Austin. […]

Aug 31
News, imported
‘ER’ Actress Vanessa Marquez Fatally Shot By Police

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South Pasadena, CA – Former ER star Vanessa Marquez was fatally shot by police after pointing a gun at an officer during a welfare check at her residence on Thursday. The incident began at approximately 11:49 am., when Marquez’s landlord called police to report that he was concerned for Marquez’s well-being, the KABC reported. Officers […]

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