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.
Jul 21
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Georgia Deputy Loses Entire Family In Tragic Fiery Crash

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Habersham County, GA – A Georgia sheriff’s deputy lost his wife and two young children after they were involved in a fiery crash over the weekend. The devastating collision occurred at the intersection of GA 365 southbound and Mt. Zion Road on July 16, Now Habersham reported. According to the Georgia State Patrol (GSP), 29-year-old […]

Jul 21
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Victim Says Cop Who Struck Violent Suspect Is Being ‘Railroaded’ By Manhattan DA

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New York, NY – A New York police officer facing charges for allegedly assaulting a violent suspect inside an Apple store on the city’s Upper West Side nearly two years ago is being “railroaded” by prosecutors and “did nothing wrong” that day, according to a security guard who witnessed the melee. Brian Plunkett, a 58-year-old […]

Jul 21
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Officials Say Officer Who Shot Fargo Gunman Likely Thwarted Shooter’s Larger Planned Attack

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Fargo, ND – The gunman who murdered 23-year-old Fargo Police Officer Jake Wallin and wounded two other police officers and a civilian was heavily armed and may have been planning a mass shooting, according to officials. North Dakota Attorney General Drew Wrigley said during a news conference on Wednesday that 37-year-old Mohamad Barakat had multiple […]

Jul 21
Fallen Heroes
Hero Down: Dallas Police Officer Christopher Jackson Suffers Fatal Heart Attack After Shift

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Dallas, TX – Dallas Police Department (DPD) Officer Christopher Jackson died unexpectedly after returning home from his shift on July 6. The 58-year-old officer had just gotten off work and was in the parking lot of his apartment building located in the 2700-block of Duncanville Road when the medical emergency struck at about 4 p.m., […]

Jul 21
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Boston City Councilor With Revoked License, Dead Tags Crashes Into House at 53 MPH

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Boston, MA – A member of the Boston City Council whose driver’s license has been revoked for a decade crashed into an 83-year-old woman’s home in the Jamaica Plain neighborhood while traveling more than twice the posted speed limit, according to police. The incident occurred as Boston City Councilor Kendra Lara was driving along Centre […]

Jul 21
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VIDEO: Fugitive Killed In Wild Shootout With Baltimore Police

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Baltimore, MD – Baltimore police have released a compilation of security footage, doorbell camera footage, and bodycams capturing the events that culminated in the officer-involved shooting of an armed fugitive last month (video below). The footage was released by the Baltimore Police Department’s (BPD) Public Integrity Bureau on July 19, CBS News reported. The incident […]

Jul 20
Fallen Heroes
Hero Down: Philadelphia Police Officer Lynneice Hill Suffers Fatal Medical Emergency On Duty

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Philadelphia, PA – Philadelphia Police Department (PPD) Officer Lynneice Hill died in the line of duty on July 14 after suffering a medical emergency while at work. According to Philadelphia Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw, witnesses found the 44-year-old officer unresponsive in her patrol car in the 1800-block of South Columbus Boulevard at approximately 9 p.m., […]

Jul 19
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VIDEO: Jason Aldean’s ‘Try That In A Small Town’ Tops Charts Despite Backlash, Accusations Of Racism

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Nashville, TN – Country music star Jason Aldean’s controversial new song about fighting back against criminals and anti-police rioters skyrocketed to the top of multiple music charts, despite backlash that resulted in the music video being dropped by Country Music Television (CMT) earlier this week (video below). Critics have accused Aldean, 46, of promoting violence […]

Jul 19
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Undercover Massachusetts Police Detective Shot In Face During Stakeout

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New Bedford, MA – An undercover New Bedford police detective drove himself to the hospital after a gunman shot him in the face while he was sitting in his unmarked vehicle on Monday night. The incident occurred in the area of Orchard Street and Rivet Street on the city’s South End at approximately 8:45 p.m. […]

Jul 19
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VIDEO: On-Duty Chief Deputy Suspended For Driving 96 MHP In Unmarked Patrol Car

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Henry County, GA – A chief deputy with the Henry County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) was suspended for five days after police caught him traveling nearly 100 miles per hour in a 35-mile-per-hour zone while he was on duty last month (video below). The Henry County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) later confirmed HCSO Chief Deputy Michael Yarbrough […]

Jul 19
Fallen Heroes
Hero Down: New York State Police Captain Christopher ‘Chris’ Garrow Dies Of 9/11-Related Illness

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Peru, NY – New York State Police (NYSP) Captain Christopher “Chris” Garrow died in the line of duty on June 12 following a battle against an illness that developed after his service at the World Trade Center terrorist attacks on Sep. 11, 2001. The 47-year-old captain fought his medical issues courageously, according to his family. […]

Jul 19
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Woman Shoots 2 Of 4 Intruders Who Broke Into Her Home

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Philadelphia, PA – A Pennsylvania woman grabbed her gun and stood her ground against four men who broke into her house in the Germantown neighborhood early Sunday morning, according to investigators. The intrusion occurred at a residence located in the 4900-block of Germantown Avenue at approximately 1 a.m. on July 16, WPVI reported. Police said […]

Jul 18
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VIDEO: Good Samaritan Tackles Fleeing Suspect To Help Tulsa Cop

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Tulsa, OK – Bodycam footage captured the moment when a good Samaritan tackled a fleeing suspect to the ground to help out a Tulsa police officer during a foot pursuit last week (video below). The incident occurred in the city’s downtown area near 8th and Denver Avenue at approximately 11:30 a.m. on July 13, the […]

Jul 17
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Escaped Murder Suspect Michael Burham Captured In Pennsylvania Forest

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Conowingo, PA – The murder suspect with survivalist skills who escaped from the Warren County Jail facility and fled into the woods earlier this month was apprehended after a tense encounter with two Pennsylvania landowners late Saturday afternoon. Police previously described the fugitive, 34-year-old Michael Burham, as a “survivalist” with military training and the know-how […]

Jul 17
Fallen Heroes
Hero Down: Alamogordo Police Officer Anthony Ferguson Fatally Shot By Fleeing Suspect

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Alamogordo, NM – Alamogordo Police Department (APD) Officer Anthony Ferguson died in the line of duty on Sunday after being shot by a suspect during a foot chase one day earlier. The incident began at approximately 2:18 a.m. on July 15, when APD officers attempted to pull a vehicle over in the area of Ninth […]

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