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Slain W.Va. sheriff honored during funeral
Slain southern West Virginia Sheriff Eugene Crum was remembered Sunday for his warmth, kindness and dedication to tackling Mingo County's pervasive ...
Investigators: Miss. suspect used detective's gun
The police detective killed while interrogating a murder suspect at department headquarters in Mississippi's capital city was shot four times before ...
Miss. cop, suspect shot, killed inside police HQ
Stunned police officials in Jackson, Miss., are trying to determine how a suspect was able to shoot and kill a homicide detective inside an ...
Teen in Nevada crash that killed 5 was fugitive
A teenager facing drunken driving charges in a Nevada crash that killed five members of a California family had escaped from a juvenile facility, and ...
Bomb attached to donkey kills Afghan policeman
An official says a bomb attached to a donkey has exploded, killing a policeman and wounded three civilians. Local government spokesman Sarhadi Zwak ...
AG Holder: wants voting rights provision upheld
On the 45th anniversary of Martin Luther King's death, Attorney General Eric Holder challenged the Supreme Court to uphold a key section of the Voting ...
Dad: W.Va. sheriff slaying suspect mentally 'off'
The man suspected of killing a West Virginia sheriff as he ate lunch in his car was mentally disturbed and had no particular vendetta against law ...
Suspect in W.Va. sheriff slaying charged
State Police have charged the man accused of killing a West Virginia sheriff with attempted murder for allegedly pulling a gun on a deputy who chased ...
In Colorado, Obama presses for gun measures
Ratcheting up pressure for Congress to limit access to guns, President Barack Obama said Wednesday that recent steps by Colorado to tighten its gun ...
Texas considers giving prosecutors more security
After two Texas prosecutors were slain in two months, law enforcement agencies across the state are considering steps to better protect attorneys who ...
Egypt steps up campaign against TV satirist
Egyptian authorities on Tuesday stepped up a campaign against a popular TV comedian accused of insulting the president, threatening to revoke the ...
Suspicion in DA death shifts to white supremacists
Suspicion in the slayings of a Texas district attorney and his wife shifted Monday to a violent white supremacist prison gang that was the focus of ...
Bomb-laden truck kills 7 at Iraqi police station
A suicide bomber drove a fuel-laden truck into a police station in central Iraq on Monday, killing seven policemen, officials said. The morning attack ...
Risk and reward at the dawn of civilian drone age
The dawn of the age of aerial civilian drones is rich with possibilities for people far from the war zones where they made their devastating mark as ...
In Pakistan underworld, a cop is said to be a king
A corrupt, low-level cop with a healthy dose of street smarts rises to control hundreds of illegal gambling dens in Pakistan's largest city. By doling ...
Kansas couple: Indoor gardening prompted pot raid
Two former CIA employees whose Kansas home was fruitlessly searched for marijuana during a two-state drug sweep claim they were illegally targeted, ...
Lawyer: Official regrets involvement in baby case
A city official charged with interfering with the police investigation of a baby's slaying in coastal Georgia made a mistake when he tried to help a ...
FBI 'flying saucers' NM memo bureau's most viewed
A single-page FBI memo relaying a vague and unconfirmed report of flying saucers found in New Mexico in 1950 has become the most popular file in the ...
Ex-Pa. state trooper kills wife, self in market
A former state trooper killed his estranged wife with a shotgun inside a central Pennsylvania supermarket Thursday and then killed himself, days after ...
Bomb explodes near Acropolis in central Athens
A bomb exploded outside a Greek ship owner's house near a crowded pedestrian area under the Acropolis in central Athens on Wednesday night, causing ...
Pierson, 1st female Secret Service head, sworn in
Veteran Secret Service agent Julia Pierson has been sworn in as the agency's first female director. During an Oval Office ceremony, President Barack ...
Court says gov't can be sued over guards' actions
The Supreme Court ruled unanimously Wednesday that the federal government can be sued for abuse claims against prison guards. The high court ruled for ...
Obama gives Secret Service its 1st female director
President Barack Obama on Tuesday named veteran Secret Service agent Julia Pierson as the agency's first female director, signaling his desire to ...
US to invest $1.2 million for Ghana police academy
The United States embassy in Ghana's capital says the U.S. is investing over $1.2 million to construct a training center for the marine unit of the ...