Most Popular Law Enforcement Headlines This Year

The most viewed headlines from our Law Enforcement Topic Page over the last year.

#1 Former Congressman Charged After Collision with State Trooper in Florida

Apr 19 2024 // A former Congressman from North Carolina may soon be facing higher auto insurance premiums after he slammed into the back of a Florida state trooper’s patrol car on Interstate 75 near Naples.Madison Cawthorn, 28, who...

#2 Lockbit Hackers’ Swagger on Display After Police Leak Identities Online

Feb 21 2024 // One of the world’s biggest criminal hacking gangs woke up on Tuesday to a startling discovery: Law enforcement, after taking over their main website on Monday, were now threatening to reveal their personal details...

#3 Ring Will No Longer Allow Police to Request Users’ Doorbell Camera Footage

Jan 26 2024 // Amazon-owned Ring will stop allowing police departments to request doorbell camera footage from users, marking an end to a feature that has drawn criticism from privacy advocates.In a blog post on Wednesday, Ring said it...

#4 Police Officer’s Family Sues Girlfriend Accused of His Death and Bars That Served Her

Aug 27 2024 // Karen Read, whose recent high-profile trial for the death of a Boston police officer she was dating ended in a mistrial, is now facing a wrongful death suit brought by the late officer’s family that alleges she...

#5 3 Construction Workers Killed Doing Overnight Sealing on I-83, Police Say

Apr 18 2024 // LEWISBERRY, Pa. (AP) — Three construction workers on a maintenance project along a Pennsylvania interstate were struck and killed by a truck early Wednesday, state police said.Investigators said a 24-year-old man was...

#6 Michigan Police Arrest 6 Men for Stealing $8M Worth of Vehicles

May 20 2024 // LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Six men working as part of a criminal organization in Michigan have been arrested in connection with the theft of more than 400 vehicles worth about $8 million, authorities said last week.The men,...

#7 Virginia Police Officer Denied Workers’ Compensation Despite Statutory Presumption

Jan 30 2024 // A Virginia police officer has been denied workers’ compensation benefits for a heart condition despite the state law that his condition is presumed to be work-related.The Virginia Workers’ Compensation...

#8 Police Investigate Motive Behind Shooting at Joel Osteen’s Megachurch

Feb 14 2024 // Several law enforcement agencies are actively investigating the motives behind a Sunday shooting at pastor Joel Osteen’s Lakewood Church in Houston, which has one of the nation’s largest congregations. The...

#9 State Troopers Arrested for Alleged Commercial Driver’s License Bribery Scam

Jan 31 2024 // Two current and two former Massachusetts State Police troopers are among six charged in connection with an alleged conspiracy to give passing scores to certain Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) applicants, including...

#10 Police: Athletic Director Used AI to Frame Principal With Racist Remarks in Fake Audio

May 2 2024 // A high school athletic director in Maryland has been accused of using artificial intelligence to impersonate a principal on an audio recording that included racist and antisemitic comments, authorities said.Authorities...

#11 Police Chase Ends with Driver Dead and 7 Officers, Civilian Taken to Hospital

Sep 23 2024 // MASSAPEQUA, N.Y. (AP) — A police pursuit that began in New York City ended on Long Island with the shooting death of the driver, and seven police officers and a civilian taken to hospitals for treatment, police...

#12 Jersey Shore Police, Pols Weigh Holding Parents Responsible for Kids’ Rowdy Behavior

Jun 18 2024 // Parents should be held civilly or criminally responsible for the actions of their children that create disturbances or damage in public places, a group of New Jersey police chiefs and Republican lawmakers said Wednesday...

#13 Residents Await Explanation After Small Maryland Town Suspends Entire Police Force

Mar 26 2024 // A small town on Maryland’s Eastern Shore has suspended its entire police force pending the results of an investigation by state prosecutors, a largely unexplained decision that has left residents shocked, skeptical...

#14 KC Chiefs Player Cooperating With Police After Sports Car Crash in Texas

Apr 3 2024 // DALLAS (AP) — An attorney for Kansas City Chiefs player Rashee Rice said Monday that the wide receiver is cooperating with authorities after a speeding Corvette and Lamborghini sport utility vehicle caused a...

#15 Ohio Supreme Court Orders City to Pay $30 Million Police Brutality Judgment

Jul 18 2024 // The Ohio city of East Cleveland must pay a $30 million jury verdict awarded to a man who police wrongly assaulted, arrested and detained, the state’s highest court has ordered.The victim, Arnold Black, went to court...

#16 Family of Man Fatally Shot Sues West Hartford Police, Seeks Federal Probe

Aug 22 2024 // The family of a man fatally shot by a Connecticut police officer as he tried to flee in a stolen car while being attacked by a police dog has filed a wrongful death lawsuit and called Wednesday for a federal civil rights...

#17 New York to Require Disclosure of LLC Ownership for Law Enforcement, Regulators

Dec 29 2023 // Law enforcement and regulatory officials in New York will soon have access to information on the ownership behind limited liability corporations (LLCs).Governor Kathy Hochul called the LLC Transparency Act (S.995B/A.3484)...

#18 Truck Driver Fatally Shot in Confrontation With Police Officer in Michigan

Apr 10 2024 // ST. JOSEPH TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — The driver of a semitrailer-truck rammed a police vehicle in southwestern Michigan, crashed it into a home, tried to flee and was fatally shot by an officer, officials said.St. Joseph...

#19 Police Identify Five Killed in Private Jet Crash Near Rural Airport

Mar 25 2024 // Virginia State Police have identified the five people who were killed when a small private jet crashed as it approached a rural airport earlier this month.The twin-engine IAI Astra 1125 left Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on...

#20 Chicago Man Convicted of Murder Based on Blind Witness’ Testimony Sues City, Police

May 29 2024 // CHICAGO (AP) — A Chicago man convicted of murder based in part on testimony from a legally blind eyewitness is suing the city and the police department.A judge convicted Darien Harris in 2014 in connection with a fatal...