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 17
Fallen Heroes
Hero Down: Fargo Police Department Officer Jake Wallin Murdered By Gunman

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Fargo, ND – Fargo Police Department (FPD) Officer Jake Wallin was murdered in the line of duty while responding to a crash scene on Friday afternoon. Two of his fellow officers were critically wounded in the attack. The incident occurred in the area of 25th Street South and 9th Avenue South shortly before 3 p.m. […]

Jul 17
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Fargo Police Officer Murdered, Two More Officers And Bystander Wounded By Gunman

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Fargo, ND – A Fargo police officer was murdered, and two other officers remain in hospitalized in critical condition, after a gunman opened fire on a group of first responders when they arrived at a crash scene on Friday afternoon. The attack occurred in the area of 25th Street South and 9th Avenue South shortly […]

Jul 17
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New Mexico Officer Murdered By Suspect With Sawed-Off Shotgun

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Alamogordo, NM – A veteran Alamogordo police officer was gunned down by a suspect with a sawed-off shotgun early Saturday morning, according to investigators. The incident began at approximately 2:18 a.m. on July 15, when Alamogordo Police Department (APD) officers attempted to pull a vehicle over in the area of Ninth Street and Puerto Rico […]

Jul 14
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Patient Murders Esteemed Memphis Surgeon Inside Clinic Exam Room

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Collierville, TN – A highly-regarded Tennessee doctor was gunned down inside an exam room while meeting with a patient on Tuesday. The attack occurred inside Campbell Clinic Orthopedics shortly after 2 p.m. on July 12, WMC reported. Police said Dr. Benjamin Mauck was meeting with 29-year-old Larry Pickens in an exam room when Pickens allegedly […]

Jul 14
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Suspect Who Was Being Chased By Officer Who Fell To Death From Overpass Charged With Murder

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Colorado Springs, CO – The fleeing carjacking suspect police were chasing when Fountain Police Officer Julian Becerra fell from an overpass in February and died has been charged with second-degree murder in connection with the incident. Devon Bobian, who is already serving an unrelated sentence at the Bent County Correctional Facility, was charged with second-degree […]

Jul 14
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Denver Police Sergeant’s Leg Amputated Weeks After Fire Truck Ran Him Over During Parade

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Denver, CO – The decorated Denver police sergeant who was severely injured after being run over by a firetruck when fans swarmed it during a parade for the Nuggets last month has lost a portion of his leg due to the incident. Denver Police Department (DPD) Sergeant Justin Dodge, a member of the agency’s SWAT […]

Jul 14
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Police Say 8-Year-Old Boy Carjacked Victim At Gunpoint Before Leading Cops On Chase

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Montgomery, AL – An eight-year-old boy in Alabama allegedly carjacked a motorist at gunpoint before leading police on a pursuit on Tuesday. The incident began shortly after 11 a.m. on July 11, when the Montgomery Police Department (MPD) received a report of a robbery on West Fairview Avenue, WSFA reported. MPD Major Saba Coleman said […]

Jul 14
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Orlando Cop Charged With Felony After Bodycam Shows Him Fleeing Traffic Stop

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Seminole County, FL – The Orlando police officer argued with a Seminole County sheriff’s deputy and fled a traffic stop after the deputy pulled him over for blowing past him at nearly twice the speed limit has been formally charged. The 18th Circuit State’s Attorney’s Office filed documents July 5 charging Orlando Police Officer Alexander […]

Jul 14
Fallen Heroes
Hero Down: Kentucky State Police Sergeant Jared Boggs Dies After Brief Illness

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Lexington, KY – Kentucky State Police (KSP) Sergeant Jared Landon Boggs died on July 3 after a brief illness. The 39-year-old sergeant passed away at St. Joseph’s Hospital while surrounded by his loving family, according to his obituary. Sgt. Boggs’ exact cause of death was not immediately released. The KSP confirmed the longtime sergeant’s death […]

Jul 14
Fallen Heroes
Hero Down: Mobile County Sheriff’s Reserve Deputy Leo McCall Dies In Rollover Crash

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Mobile County, AL – Mobile County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) Reserve Deputy Leo McCall died in a rollover crash while on his way to work on July 2. The 64-year-old deputy was off-duty at the time of the deadly collision, which Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) investigators said occurred on Theodore Dawes Road at approximately 3:55 […]

Jul 14
Fallen Heroes
Hero Down: Gary Police Department K9 Falco Shot By Gunman During Foot Chase

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Gary, IN – Gary Police Department (GPD) K9 Falco was fatally shot in the line of duty while trying to apprehend a fleeing gunman on Thursday afternoon. The incident occurred in the 1000-block of 35th Court shortly before 2 p.m. on July 13, WLS reported. K9 Falco and his human partner, GPD Corporal Angel Lozano, […]

Jul 14
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Alabama Grandfather Fatally Shoots Home Intruder Threatening To His Family

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Magnolia Springs, AL – An Alabama homeowner fatally shot an intruder who allegedly barged into his home on Tuesday and threatened to kill him. The incident occurred at approximately 11:10 a.m. on July 11 at a residence located in the Vernant Park neighborhood in Magnolia Springs, The Birmingham News reported. Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO) […]

Jul 13
Fallen Heroes
Hero Down: Nevada State Police Lieutenant Lorin Correll Drowns While Snorkeling On Vacation

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Galapagos Islands, ECUADOR – Nevada State Police (NSP) Lieutenant Lorin Correll died in a drowning accident on June 28 while snorkeling with his friends and family. The 50-year-old lieutenant was on vacation with his wife and family when the tragedy occurred, according to his obituary. According to the Nevada Police Union (NPU), the waves became […]

Jul 13
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Country Star Randy Travis’ Stagehand Murdered By Wife Over Affair Allegations

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Nashville, TN – One of country music singer Randy Travis’ stagehands was fatally shot by his 72-year-old wife at the couple’s home on Sunday amid allegations he was having an affair, according to police. The Metropolitan Nashville Police Department (MNPD) said in a press release on Tuesday that 68-year-old Thomas Roberts died on the front […]

Jul 13
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North Carolina Deputy Beaten With Rebar In Ambush Attack, Hunt For Suspect Continues

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Cleveland County, NC – A manhunt is underway for a tattooed suspect who bludgeoned an unsuspecting deputy in the head with a piece of rebar during a vicious, unprovoked attack on Monday. The incident occurred on Curt Ledford Road at approximately 8 a.m. on July 10, the Cleveland County Sheriff’s Office said in a press […]

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