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The Colorado police officer who was killed Monday along with the suspected gunman and a civilian was identified Tuesday as a 19-year veteran of the force who was "targeted" and "ambushed" because he was wearing a uniform and badge, officials said. Gordon Beesley was a school resource officer at Oberon Middle School in the Denver suburb of Arvada but was working patrol while … [Read more...] about Colorado gunman who killed officer was specifically targeting cops in ambush, police say

Prosecutors are seeking a 30-year sentence for the former Minneapolis police officer convicted of murder in George Floyd’s death, but a defense attorney is asking that Derek Chauvin be sentenced to probation and time already served, according to court documents filed Wednesday.Chauvin is scheduled to be sentenced June 25 following his conviction on murder and manslaughter … [Read more...] about Derek Chauvin prosecutors seek 30 years; defense wants time served

Three men who were found dead last week at a Wisconsin quarry likely "knew the suspect(s) responsible for the homicide," investigators have revealed. The bodies of Peng Lor and Nemo Yang, both 24, and Trevor Maloney, 23, were discovered shortly before 5 a.m. Friday by two Milestone Quarry workers, the La Crosse County Sheriff’s Office said. The quarry is located near West … [Read more...] about Wisconsin quarry killings: 3 murder victims likely knew attacker, police reveal

Two suspects have been arrested and charged in connection to the fatal shooting of an off-duty New Orleans police officer last week.Frederick D. Jackson, 19, and Anthony Rayshard Jenkins, 21, were arrested this week and charged with capital murder and attempted capital murder after the Aug. 21 daylight shooting of NOPD Detective Everett Briscoe, 41, who was later pronounced … [Read more...] about 2 suspects out on bond charged in killing of off-duty New Orleans police officer, face death penalty

One of the four suspects arrested last week at a Denver hotel near a Major League Baseball stadium slated to host this week's All-Star Game asked to extend his stay and move to a room with a balcony before he was found with multiple weapons, police documents said. The four were arrested Friday after a maid at The Maven Hotel saw firearms and gun components inside a room and … [Read more...] about Denver suspect arrested near MLB stadium asked to extend hotel stay, move to room with balcony, police say