JUNCTION CITY (KSNT) - The Junction City Police Department (JCPD) has a new chief of police Tuesday following the sudden departure of Chief John Lamb. Junction City Manager Allen Dinkel says Kirt Nichols will serve as the new chief of police for the JCPD as of April 23. He has more than 30 years of []
Toronto’s police chief has asked that Ontario Provincial Police conduct an “independent review” after the judge in the Umar Zameer trial raised concerns about the reliability of officer testimony. Superior Court Justice Anne Molloy previously told jurors that the police officers’ testimony that was at the centre of the case against Zameer didn’t match the physical evidence and advised them to watch out for possible collusion. Zameer was ultimately found not guilty of first-degree murder...
Sean O’Brien, who has 24 years of law enforcement experience, has been selected as the new University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Associate Vice Chancellor for Public Safety and UTC Police Chief. Lt. O’Brien, who has worked for the Chattanooga Police Department (CPD) since 2007, will join UTC effective May 1, 2024.
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SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Homelessness is a growing issue in the City of Scranton. In fact, there's been an increase in the number of homeless in recent years. Thursday, elected officials got a tour of the electric city's only overnight homeless shelter. In the last two years, Saint Anthony's Haven, managed by Catholic Social []
EDITOR’S NOTE: The following information is summarized from the records of city, county and state police, fire and hospital agencies. Continue reading at The Republic News.
Pop up car take overs ramping up in Akron, Ohio
North Charleston Police Chief Greg Gomes never really planned on being the department’s chief, he told the Charleston City Paper April 24. But when now-Mayor Reggie Burgess — the former chief — announced his bid for the city’s top office, he simultaneously announced his retirement as chief of one of the largest police forces in […]
HAZLETON CITY, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The Hazleton City Police Department announced Wednesday that officers are looking for a wanted man. Police say Bryan Padilla, 34, of Hazleton, pictured above, is wanted on the following charges: Anyone with information regarding Padilla's whereabouts is urged to call or text the Hazleton City Police Tipline at 570-450-2080 []
Former Leyden Police Chief Daniel Galvis was arraigned on several charges of larceny and violating the standards of conduct for public employees.
Police are asking for the public’s help with any information related to an incident of multiple gunshots fired on the city’s near east side. Officers responded to the area of Westcott Road and Tecumseh Road East on April 30 around 11 p.m. Shell casings were found in the roadway but no damage or injuries were […]
A store owned by a local police chief was robbed after a truck crashed into it early this morning, authorities said.