Author - Sandy Malone

Managing Editor - twitter.com/SandyMalone_ - Prior to joining The Police Tribune, Sandy wrote the Politics.Net column for the Wall Street Journal and was managing editor of Campaigns & Elections magazine. More recently, she was an internationally-syndicated columnist for Conde Nast (BRIDES), The Huffington Post, and Monsters and Critics. Sandy is married to a retired police captain and former SWAT commander.
Jan 30
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Jussie Smollett’s Staged Hate Crime To Go To Grand Jury, Likely Motive Revealed

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Chicago, IL – A likely motive has been released for why actor Jussie Smollett claimed he was the victim of a hate crime as more details have been leaked. Chicago police said Sunday that they needed to talk with the actor again following new developments in the investigation, NBC News reported. “While we are not […]

Jan 30
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VIDEO: ‘Men’ Stand Back And Watch Man Beat 2 Women, Do Nothing To Help

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Los Angeles, CA – A burly man beat two women on a Los Angeles sidewalk while passersby watched and did nothing to help them (video below). Police are looking for a man who was filmed punching and hitting two women just after midnight on Saturday near Pershing Square, KTEN reported. The incident began with an […]

Jan 30
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VIDEO: Prisoner Shanks 4 Helpless Inmates Chained To Table, Gets No Punishment

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Lucasville, OH – A newly-released video showed a brutal knife attack on four prisoners inside the Southern Ohio Correctional Facility in Lucasville (video below). The footage from a surveillance camera inside the prison showed the moment when inmate Greg Reinke got up from his table in the recreation area and attacked four other inmates with […]

Jan 30
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Black Lives Matter Leader Shocked As Prosecutor Charges All Of Her Crimes

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Los Angeles, CA – A prominent Black Lives Matter activist known for disrupting police commission meetings is facing charges that could put her behind bars for more than a year. Melina Abdullah, 46, has gotten away with behaving in a disruptive manner on so many occasions that she was actually surprised when she received a […]

Jan 30
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Sheriff Announces He Won’t Enforce Washington’s New Gun Laws

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Goldendale, WA – The Klickitat County sheriff has announced he has no intention of enforcing the state’s new gun initiative when it goes into full effect in July. Newly-approved Initiative 1639 raises the age to purchase a semi-automatic rifle from 18 to 21, calls for enhanced background checks, and requires buyers to complete a firearm […]

Jan 29
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VIDEO: Police Engage In ‘High Speed’ Pursuit Of John Deere Tractor

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Corpus Christi, TX – Driscoll police officers chased a man on a John Deere tractor for more than an hour on Tuesday before they were able to take him into custody (video below). Driscoll Police Chief Michael Cantu said the incident began at about 8:30 a.m. on Jan. 29 when the suspect drove his tractor […]

Jan 29
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Robber Points Gun At Family Dollar Cashier, Then Armed Customer Takes Him Out

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DeKalb County, GA – A Good Samaritan with a gun fatally shot an armed robber at a Family Dollar store on Tuesday. Police said the customer just happened to be at the right place at the right time when a man pointed a gun at the cashiers at the Family Dollar store in the 7000-block […]

Jan 29
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Chief Identifies Suspects Killed In Gunfight After Shooting 4 Houston Cops

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Houston, TX – Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo released the names of the two people who were killed in a gunfight with Houston police during a narcotics warrant service on Monday night. Records at the Harris County Clerk’s office showed that 59-year-old Dennis Tuttle and his wife, 58-year-old Rhogena Nicholas, had lived at the home […]

Jan 29
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VIDEO: Armed Citizens Stops Road Rager From Diving 70 MPH With Man On Car Hood

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Waltham, MA – A Good Samaritan with a gun intervened in a road rage incident that involved an SUV racing down a highway with a person on its hood (video below). The wild ride happened at about 4:45 p.m. on Jan. 25 after 37-year-old Mark Fitzgerald and 65-year old Richard Kamrowski were involved in a […]

Jan 29
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Bojangles’ Employee Leaves Obscene Message On Cop’s Food, Company Responds

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Richlands, NC – A member of the Jones County Sheriff’s Office found his order had been personalized when he opened up his Bojangles’ Bo-Berry Biscuits on Monday night. Instead of drizzling the frosting across the tops of the biscuits as usual, a Bojangles’ employee had left the law enforcement officer the message “FU” on top […]

Jan 29
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After Shooting, PD Union Pres. Tells ‘Dirtbags,’ ‘We’ve All Got Your Number Now’

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Houston, TX – The president of the Houston police officer’s union spoke out on Monday after four Houston police officers were shot, and another officer was injured, while serving a narcotics warrant. Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo held a press conference Monday night outside Memorial Hermann Hospital to offer details of what had occurred at […]

Jan 29
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VIDEO: Bodycam Clears Officers For Man In A Coma After Trying To Fight Cops

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Vineland, NJ – The Cumberland County prosecutor’s office released police bodycam footage of an arrest in a hospital parking lot that left a man in a coma (video below). Cumberland County Prosecutor Jennifer Webb-McRae said the incident began when Vineland police officers were asked to investigate a possible “domestic incident” at Inspira Medical Center Vineland […]

Jan 24
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Bank Gunman’s Ex Says There Were Signs He’d Kill People, But Nobody Would Listen

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Sebring, FL – The ex-girlfriend of the man who executed five women at a SunTrust bank on Wednesday said she tried warning people in the past that Zephen Xaver wanted to commit murder, but nobody listened. Alex Gerlach told WSBT that she dated the now 21-year-old gunman for two years, and kept in touch with […]

Jan 24
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City Refuses To Pay For Police K9’s Lifesaving Surgery, Opts For A Replacement

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Laurel, MS – The City of Laurel recently decided that it would be cheaper to buy a new police dog than provide potentially life-saving care to a veteran K9 officer. Police K9 Johnny, a German Shepherd who is cross-trained in patrol and narcotics detection, has faithfully served the Laurel Police Department for five years. He […]

Jan 24
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Virginia Senate Passes Bill To Allow Firefighters, EMTs To Carry Guns On Duty

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Richmond, VA – The Virginia State Senate narrowly passed a bill on Tuesday that would allow firefighters and EMTs to carry weapons while on duty. The legislation was sponsored by State Senator Amanda Chase (R-Chesterfield), the same elected official who showed up to the first day of the new session wearing a .38 revolver on […]

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