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Officials: Woman, 76, dies after brush fires grow
LONDON TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — Officials say a 76-year-old woman who was burning several small brush piles in southeastern Michigan has died after winds prompted the fires to grow out of control. The Monroe County sheriff's department says the body... -
Authorities finish roundup of all the Cash Out Boyz
South Bend TribuneSOUTH BEND -- A South Bend police officer investigating robberies was scouring social media sites for connections among suspects back in 2011. A name new to law enforcement at the time emerged from her research: the Cash Out Boyz. Almost simultaneously,...Tags: Theft, Gang Activity, Criminals, Punishment, Justice System
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How will the Boston Bombings impact security at large public events locally, like the Sunburst?
WSBT-TVSOUTH BEND – Local law enforcement officials say what happened in Boston is a reminder to police everywhere, that no matter where you are, tragedies like this can happen anywhere. The Sunburst Race is one of the premiere running events in the...Tags: Boston Marathon Bombing (2013), Politics, Crime, Law and Justice, Safety of Citizens, Government
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Dog that served 3 Afghan tours has new job in Indy
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Pete's career as an explosives and firearms sniffer started out with the U.S. Marine Corps — in Afghanistan. But after three tours as one of the few and the proud K9s in the corps, Pete came to Indianapolis five months...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, U.S. Marine Corps, Laws
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West Mich. officials investigate suspicious death
VALLEY TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — Authorities in West Michigan are investigating a suspicious death of a man at a home. The Allegan County sheriff's department said in a statement that the body of 37-year-old Jody Snyder was found Saturday night in... -
Fort Wayne police worry about surge in bank heists
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (AP) — A surge in bank and credit union robberies has police in Indiana's second-largest city worried that serial robbers may be behind the heists, some of which have involved employees being bound or injured. Fort Wayne has...
Tags: FBI, Theft, Shootings, Criminals, Flu
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Obama administration spent $18 billion on immigration enforcement
WASHINGTON (AP) — A new report from a non-partisan immigration policy think tank concludes the Obama administration has made immigration its highest law enforcement priority, spending more money -- $18 billion -- on immigration enforcement in the...
Tags: Ronald Reagan, Elections, Criminals, Washington, DC, Career and Workplace
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New Year's drunk driving arrests up in Michigan
DETROIT (AP) — Michigan law enforcement's drunk driving crackdown over the New Year's holiday has resulted in more than 100 drunk driving arrests. Michigan's Office of Highway Safety Planning announced Tuesday that between Dec. 27 and Jan. 1...
Tags: Transportation Accidents, Criminals, Crime, Law and Justice, Motorvehicle Accidents
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Armed posse patrols timber land in sheriff's place
O'BRIEN, Ore. (AP) — The sheriff's department in a vast, rural corner of southwest Oregon has been racked by budget cuts and the jail can hold only the worst offenders. But people in Josephine County aren't about to approve higher taxes to increase... -
Berrien County shuffles money to limit staff cuts
BERRIEN COUNTY – A public outcry and some money shuffling means the Berrien County Sheriff's Department will only lose one officer in next year's budget cuts. The county is facing a $300,000 deficit. To help balance the budget, departments...
Tags: Unemployment, Career and Workplace, Safety of Citizens, Politics, Government
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Berrien County Commission considers cuts to Sheriff's Department
BERRIEN COUNTY -- There could be fewer police officers on the roads next year in Berrien County if the county commission approves cuts to the budget. Some say they are necessary to keep a balanced budget, others say they are a threat to public safety....
Tags: Prisons, Budgets and Budgeting, Safety of Citizens, Politics, Government
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Long-serving police dog busy up to retirement
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (AP) — Twenty-five days from retirement, Ralph was needed by police. A Fort Wayne patrol officer had pulled over a black Pontiac Bonneville on the city's south side, and soon enough Ralph was there, circling the car with his nose...
Tags: Genes and Chromosomes, Theft, Cancer, Bank Robbery
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