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Tweet police? Texas Rangers probe draws questions

Tweet police? Texas Rangers probe draws questions
By PAUL J. WEBERAssociated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - The Texas Rangers flash the baddest badge in the Lone Star State. They're the top cops working the biggest crimes beneath iconic white cowboy hats. They're the bodyguards for the governor. All of which raises the question: Why are

Nelly detained after cops find drugs, gun at infamous Texas checkpoint

Nelly detained after cops find drugs, gun at infamous Texas checkpoint
By Kate Stanhope, When will celebrities learn to stay away from Sierra Blanca, Texas?

Nelly detained after cops find drugs, gun at infamous Texas checkpoint

Nelly detained after cops find drugs, gun at infamous Texas checkpoint
By Kate Stanhope, When will celebrities learn to stay away from Sierra Blanca, Texas?

Gonzaga University Talks To KHQ About Neighborhood Crime In Light Of New Assault

Gonzaga University Talks To KHQ About Neighborhood Crime In Light Of New Assault
SPOKANE, Wash – Tuesday evening, police say a woman walking in a neighborhood near the Gonzaga University campus was robbed by a man who then tried to kidnap her.  She ran to a nearby eatery for help, where the man then threatened the lives of the other customers before being arrested.

Gonzaga University Talks To KHQ About Neighborhood Crime In Light Of New Assault

Gonzaga University Talks To KHQ About Neighborhood Crime In Light Of New Assault
SPOKANE, Wash – Tuesday evening, police say a woman walking in a neighborhood near the Gonzaga University campus was robbed by a man who then tried to kidnap her.  She ran to a nearby eatery for help, where the man then threatened the lives of the other customers before being arrested.

Cops: Pa. boy shot grandparents for insult to mom

Cops: Pa. boy shot grandparents for insult to mom
By JOE MANDAKAssociated Press PITTSBURGH (AP) - A 13-year-old fatally shot his grandparents in their home because he was upset that they called his mother a whore and "were speaking poorly about her," state police said in charges filed Tuesday. Zachary James Proper, of Oil City, was charged

Cops: Minneapolis gunman lost job over performance

Cops: Minneapolis gunman lost job over performance
By STEVE KARNOWSKIAssociated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - The gunman who killed five people at a Minneapolis sign company last week was fired for poor performance and lateness just moments before he started shooting, and two top managers who tried to stop him were shot during the struggle, police

Cops: 5 Dead In Minneapolis Workplace Shooting

Cops: 5 Dead In Minneapolis Workplace Shooting
Updated at 8:02 a.m. ET: MINNEAPOLIS - A gunman killed four people inside a Minneapolis sign-making business before turning the weapon on himself, authorities said early Friday. The victims' bodies were found shortly after officers arrived at Accent Signage Systems Inc., located in a

Cop's sentencing shifts China scandal to his boss

Cop's sentencing shifts China scandal to his boss
By GILLIAN WONGAssociated Press CHENGDU, China (AP) - China has nearly mopped up a murder scandal that has roiled the country for months, but the last step - dealing with a fallen political star who was once among the Communist Party's most popular figures - will be the most delicate of all

Police: Hostage-taker surrenders in Pittsburgh

Police: Hostage-taker surrenders in Pittsburgh
By JOE MANDAKAssociated Press PITTSBURGH (AP) - An armed suicidal man who held a businessman hostage inside a downtown Pittsburgh office building for more than five hours Friday, posting Facebook updates during the standoff, surrendered to authorities without incident, police said. Klein