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Officer Accused Of Sexually Abusing Woman While On Duty: Officials
He's facing 10 felonies, including aggravated criminal sexual abuse, and is on unpaid leave.>>Read More.
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7 Men Arrested In Connection With Armed Home Invasion
Seven people are facing federal charges after the Department of Justice said one of them posed as a food delivery driver to get the victim to open their door, then held the victim at gunpoint before they escaped.>>Read more.
Details Reveal Twisted Path Of Unenforced Electronic Monitoring For Man Accused Of Killing CPD Officer
The man accused of killing a police officer and wounding his partner at a hospital over the weekend had an electronic monitor that stopped transmitting in early March, and an arrest warrant issued for him days later was never enforced. Prosecutors outlined his criminal history leading up to the killing, including accusations he pistol-whipped a dollar store employee the morning of the shooting.>>Read More.
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'Just Did My Job': Car Wash Manager Made 911 Call That Saved Pregnant Mother, Her Baby
Skyler Smith, 30, had just been doing his job at Gas N Wash, he says, when he noticed a woman unconscious in the backseat of her car. Stacey Doranski, 33, was 36 weeks pregnant and had suffered a brain aneurysm while vacuuming her car.>>Read More.
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