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2 dead, including student, in Central Florida school bus crash, sheriff says

Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd said an oncoming car crossed the center line and caused the crash in Winter Haven, Florida.

Florida Woman Nabbed After Chatbot Maker Flags Alleged Threat to 'Shoot Up' Sheriff's Office

'going to shoot up the sheriff's . right the f*ck now'

Federal judge calls Flock 'indiscriminate mass surveillance'

A federal judge ruled that a sheriff's deputy violated a woman's Fourth Amendment rights when using Flock to search for her license plate without a warrant.

Gypsy Rose Blanchard's partner, Ken Urker, found dead inside his Louisiana home: sheriff

Ken Urker was found dead in his Louisiana home after loved ones couldn't reach him. Gypsy Rose Blanchard says she believes it was a drug overdose.

Arizona sheriff's helicopter crew rescues man stranded atop overturned truck in rapidly rising floodwaters

Video captures a Maricopa County sheriff's helicopter crew hoisting a man from his overturned truck as flash flooding surged in Tonopah, Arizona.

South Carolina mom accused of knife attack on young children; 6-year-old may lose arm: sheriff's office

Taylor Gosnell allegedly stabbed her two children approximately 50 times in their South Carolina home before her 6-year-old called his grandmother.

Sheriff's department aware of possible new ransom note in Nancy Guthrie kidnapping case

PCSD and FBI investigators are examining a possible new ransom note in the kidnapping case involving Savannah Guthrie's mother, Nancy Guthrie, in Arizona.

Death of Tenessee sheriff's office canine leads to criminal investigation

Patrol dog's handler resigned after it emerged Bart had died of heatstroke due to severe dehydration in nearly 101F heat. The recent death of a Tennessee sheri…

Georgia park mass shooting wounds 11 teens at birthday party

The wounded victims were identified as four 18-year-old men, five 17-year-old boys and two 18-year-old women, according to the sheriff's office.

California Supreme Court rules sheriff must return seized ballots

The court ruled unanimously in two cases stemming from a vote last year on a ballot measure.

Sheriff's deputy saves man from fiery wreck after high-speed chase ends in crash

Body camera footage shows a Kitsap County deputy smashing a car door with his flashlight as flames engulf an SUV after a crash at 111 mph..

Arizona sheriff deploys helicopter to save 2 stranded in flooded car

Video shows a Maricopa County Sheriff's Office helicopter rescuing two people in their 80s from a flooded car on State Route 238 during heavy rains.

Mystery Woman Prowls Kamala Harris' Malibu Mansion Until Cops Intervene

Police responded to former Vice President Kamala Harris' Malibu home late Friday night after a woman trespassed onto the property, left, and then came back a s…

Patrol sergeant accused of murdering sheriff's captain in yearslong romantic dispute over woman they dated

Sgt. Nekime Matu Oxendine is accused of fatally shooting Cumberland County Sheriff's Capt. Adam Bean after a confrontation outside a woman's home.

Hiker in Georgia makes disturbing discovery on mountain

White County Sheriff Rick Kelley says more details are forthcoming after the remains of two people were found on Mount Yonah, a popular northeast Georgia hikin…

Florida sheriff's office arrests 59 sex offenders in joint operation with US Marshals

Operation Riverwatch saw the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office and U.S. Marshals Service conduct over 500 compliance checks on registered sex offenders.

Anti-Flock Livestreamer Tears Down Truckload Of Surveillance Cameras, Drives Them To Sheriff's Office

'Before turning someone into a hero, look beyond the livestream and examine the facts'

Hikers stranded on Mount Shasta after relying on AI to plan trip, sheriff says

Three Roseville hikers used Google's Gemini AI to plan a Mount Shasta climb but ended up stranded overnight in a steep canyon, authorities said.

Reported shooting at Virginia elementary school 'contained,' sheriff's office says

More Than A Dozen Sheriff's Offices Sue Governor Over Law Prohibiting Them From Cooperating With ICE

'Aggressive and gross overreach'

Georgia sheriff seizes 1,800 pounds of suspected black-market marijuana shipped from California

A 1,800-pound black market marijuana shipment from Sacramento, California, was intercepted in Georgia, reportedly bound for Atlanta and Orlando.

Former Illinois sheriff's deputy who killed Sonya Massey in her home dies aged 32

Sean Grayson, who was diagnosed with stage three colon cancer in 2023, was serving a 20-year sentence for second-degree murder The former Illinois sheriff's de…

Substitute teacher arrested after allegedly triggering false active-shooter alerts at 5 schools: sheriff

Lytonja Barfield allegedly used the Caddo Parish School Board's emergency system in Louisiana to send false active shooter alerts to five schools, authorities…

California sheriff blocks ICE from firing range, training facilities but keeps CBP access

Sheriff Kelly Martinez will block ICE from using San Diego County sites but warns that cutting CBP access to Otay Range could spike border wait times.

Killer ex-cop executed for child's slaying as sheriff says he's sure same monster murdered another girl

James Duckett's execution brought closure to two families who believe the former police officer killed both Teresa McAbee and Jeanifer Weldon in 1987.

Florida deputy killed ex-girlfriend over a TV, then himself, sheriff says

Deputy Troy Savetz waited outside his ex-girlfriend's home with a gun, angry over a TV set, before abducting her as her children called 911 from inside.

Man accused of killing parents who bailed him out twice should have been locked up, sheriff says: report

Justin Sislo had two dozen arrest charges, two protective orders banning firearms, and a strangulation charge before the suspected murder-suicide.

Heroic Florida K-9 returns to sheriff's office days after being shot protecting 3 deputies, losing leg

K-9 Ace, the Polk County German shepherd who lost a leg shielding three deputies, made an emotional return to the sheriff's office after recovering ahead of re…

Teen accused of killing Citadel cadet and friend had lengthy rap sheet with little consequences, sheriff says

The 17-year-old suspect in the DeLand double murder had charges dropped or dismissed repeatedly since 2021, Volusia County Sheriff Chitwood says.

Nancy Guthrie investigators see uptick in tips after ransom notes release: Sheriff

The Pima County Sheriff's Office reports a slight increase in tips after releasing two purported ransom notes sent to Nancy Guthrie's family.