Hamilton, NJ – Mizpah Volunteer Fire Company Firefighter Natalie Dempsey died in the line of duty on Christmas morning, when she lost control of her vehicle while responding to a structure fire. Firefighter Dempsey, 21, was on her way to fight the fire at approximately 6:20 a.m., when the 2001 Honda Accord she was driving […]

Hempstead, NY – A village located in Long Island offered a toy-replacement program where children could bring in toy guns they received as gifts and replace them with other non-weapon toys. Children were asked to bring in their water pistols, replica firearms and other imitation weapons for sporting goods and educational toys, according to WABC. […]

Pembroke Park, FL – The Broward Sheriff’s Office (BSO) has officially altered its policy to require deputies to take action to stop attackers and protect potential victims during active shooter incidents. Seventeen students and faculty were fatally shot, and another 17 were wounded, at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland on Feb. 14, when […]

Arlington, Virginia – The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has made an internal informal decision to swap out pointy-eared K9s for floppy-eared K9s, in an effort to make the security dogs appear less scary. “We’ve made a conscious effort in TSA…to use floppy ear dogs,” TSA Administrator David Pekoske told the […]

Wellington, FL – Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office (PBCSO) K9 Cigo was murdered in the line of duty on Christmas Eve, after he was shot by the attempted homicide suspect he was pursuing. “Our hearts are truly broken after a suspect shot and killed our K9 Dog tonight, on Christmas Eve,” Palm Beach County Sheriff […]

St. Louis, MO – The St. Louis Police Department (SLPD) has released security camera footage that captured the moment a suspect in a stolen vehicle dragged a police officer with the SUV and crashed into a nearby gas pump. The driver, later identified as 29-year-old Demario Bass, was fatally shot by the officer during the […]

Louisville, KY – Louisville Metro Police Department (LMPD) Detective Deidre “Dee Dee” Mengedoht was killed in the line of duty on Christmas Eve, when she was struck by an intoxicated semi-truck driver during a traffic stop. The fatal collision occurred at 2:09 p.m., after the 32-year-old detective stopped a pickup with four occupants under the […]

Baton Rouge, LA – Two Louisiana State University football players were involved in a shooting death of an 18-year-old man who was trying to rob them at gunpoint in the back seat of a pickup truck. Police said the two college football players were trying to sell electronics at 12:11 p.m. Saturday when 18-year-old Kobe […]