Teens face charges for impersonating police officersTuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 7:53AMFive teens placed red-and-blue-colored strobe lights in a vehicle, wore clothing printed with the word "police," and donned belts equipped with plastic handcuffs and leg holsters holding BB guns as they took part in prank stops of four vehicles last month, police say.
Discovering quirky slices of Americana on U.S. 2Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 12:50AMAndrew Abramavage was streaming the rapper Drake on his cellphone as he stood alongside U.S. 2, one thumb out, trying to catch the eyes of oncoming drivers.
Firm Buy Owner in liquidationMonday, August 23, 2010 @ 10:48PMDEERFIELD BEACH — The Buy Owner broker-free real estate firm, known for its familiar “Thanks, Buy Owner” advertisements, has filed for liquidation as the housing market continues to struggle.
Flint City Council addresses open carry law, proposed Hurley smoking ban at meetingMonday, August 23, 2010 @ 8:13PMThe council voted to change a local ordinance so that the city law on the carrying of firearms doesn’t conflict with the state’s open carry law, which allows people to openly carry a handgun in public. The council also voted to postpone a proposed Hurley Medical Center smoking ban that would include Hurley property as well as any adjacent public streets and sidewalks.
Montgomery goes on trial in killings of two officersMonday, August 23, 2010 @ 5:39AMThree years after two police officers were gunned down at an East Charlotte apartment complex, Demeatrius Montgomery goes on trial today for their killings - and for his life.
A heartfelt bond: Two Knox City men get high-tech pumpsSunday, August 22, 2010 @ 11:00PMDon’t call them heartless. James Stafford and Leon Watson both have hearts, they just don’t use them.But if you put an ear to his chest, Stafford says you would hear a familiar sound.
Wayne mystery rides onSaturday, August 21, 2010 @ 11:27PMTOWNER You can just about twirl a rope around the mystery of whether or not John Wayne rode the range near her.
Judge won't cut bail in Acton arsenal caseSaturday, August 21, 2010 @ 5:59AMAYER -- A district court judge has refused to reduce the bail set in June for an Acton man, who was living in the woods, but keeping an arsenal of weapons in a rented storage unit. During the Feb. 24 raid, Acton police seized six weapons, including a high-powered bolt action rifle, a .
Blind Rockaway Township NJ's Steven Hopler can get guns back if...Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 3:13AMA blind Rockaway Township man can keep the six handguns he owns as long as they are locked in a safe, and if he completes a firearms safety course and undergoes an alcohol evaluation, he can try to reclaim other guns removed after he shot himself, a judge ruled Thursday.
Man chokes officer & K9 during arrestThursday, August 19, 2010 @ 4:19PMA Milford man is facing charges after police say he assaulted an officer and a police K9 when they tried to take him into custody.
Oswego Industries to make belts for TSA workersThursday, August 19, 2010 @ 12:40PMSubmitted photoOne of the belts being made by Oswego Industries for the Transportation Security AdministrationFulton, NY -- Oswego Industries, Inc. has been selected to make about 30,000 leather dress belts per year for VF Imagewear, a project that is worth...
Judge gives blind N.J. man chance to get his guns backThursday, August 19, 2010 @ 12:04PMA blind Rockaway Township man must keep six handguns he owns in a locked safe, complete a firearm safety course and undergo an alcohol evaluation if he ever hopes to get back other guns removed from his household.
[831] Battle Horse Heroes : A small group of locals struggles to save Fort Ord’s unique equestrian combat history ...Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 2:09AMThe saying goes that dog is man’s best friend. In times of war, though, man had no better friend than the horse. Horses fought with soldiers as long ago as the ancient wars of Egypt and Rome. If a horse went down, the soldier on his back would too. During the major American wars of the 20th century, the U.S. Army put a huge amount of resources into the care and training of the warhorse. And some ...
Kittery police add Tasers to crime-fighting arsenalThursday, August 19, 2010 @ 1:10AMKITTERY, Maine — Town police officers have an addition to their crime-fighting arsenal: They now carry Tasers on their holsters.
Gun-rights advocates take aim at countyWednesday, August 18, 2010 @ 2:43PMAbout 30 gun-rights advocates gathered in front of the Jackson County Courthouse Monday evening in support of the district attorney’s decision to not prosecute some state weapon laws.
Growing up with guns out WestWednesday, August 18, 2010 @ 12:48PMThe full embrace of firearms may be a scary thought in Washington. But not out in the American West. United States - Western United States - Washington - Shopping - American West
PNP issues tougher rules for gun ownersWednesday, August 18, 2010 @ 9:33AMTHE National Firearms Control Program (NFCP) executive committee yesterday approved a tougher rule for gun registration in order to arrest the proliferation of loose firearms and curb gun-related crimes in the country.
Gun-toting soccer moms a scary thought in D.C. area, but not out westTuesday, August 17, 2010 @ 11:00PMPHOENIX -- In the red rock and sand of the Arizona desert, just past the retirement villages and golf greens that have made this sun-worshipping city famous, sits the biggest public shooting range in the United States. Sports - Soccer - CONCACAF - United States - Gun Control
Gun-toting soccer moms a scary thought in D.C. area, but not out westTuesday, August 17, 2010 @ 11:00PMPHOENIX -- In the red rock and sand of the Arizona desert, just past the retirement villages and golf greens that have made this sun-worshipping city famous, sits the biggest public shooting range in the United States. Sports - Soccer - CONCACAF - United States - Coaching
IDF Reserve Commandos Speak OutTuesday, August 17, 2010 @ 8:19PMWhen Capt. John D., an Israeli university student and champion swimmer, was called up as a reserves commando of Shayetet 13 — Israel’s equivalent of the U.S. Navy SEALs — to train for the operation to stop the “Gaza Freedom Flotilla,” he says he expressed immediate concern regarding the use of paintball guns, a training weapon.
Two armed robbers, one sexual predator net prison sentences in CovingtonTuesday, August 17, 2010 @ 3:54PMThree men were sentenced to prison this week in Covington after being found guilty in separate trials, including a Slidell man who received a 99-year sentence for armed robbery. The other cases involved armed robbery and sexual battery on a...
Federal Agents In El Paso Arrest 19 Criminal ImmigrantsWednesday, August 11, 2010 @ 4:39PMEL PASO, Texas -- Almost two dozen illegal immigrants with criminal convictions have been arrested in the El Paso area in the past week.
New pistols ready to be shippedWednesday, August 11, 2010 @ 12:09PMUS authorities will decide when rapid-fire semi-automatic pistols can land in Victorian police holsters.
Yellowstone Kelly (Warner Bros. Archive Collection)Wednesday, August 11, 2010 @ 9:05AMRecommended "Clint's back!...and 'Kookie' is with him! The year's big new thrill on the big theatre screen!" "Always, the Kid strained to match Big Kelly's stride...and finally did, one Indian-screaming afternoon...." A solid, no-nonsense oater. Warner Bros.' Archive Collection has released Yellowstone Kelly , the 1959 big-screen Western starring man-mountain Clint Walker of TV's smash-hit ...
Deputy places at police and fire gamesTuesday, August 10, 2010 @ 7:21PMAug. 10, 2010 — Randy Scheffler, a deputy with the Lassen County Sheriff’s Office, recently competed and placed in the Western States Police and Fire Games.
ICE Raid Busts 19 IllegalsTuesday, August 10, 2010 @ 6:52PMEL PASO - ICE agents arrested 19 criminal aliens and seized police gear, weapons and fake documents in a four-day operation that began August 4.
BlackBerry Torch 9800: 10 Things You Didn't Know About ItTuesday, August 10, 2010 @ 1:35PMThe first BlackBerry smartphone with both a traditional, full-QWERTY BlackBerry keyboard and a touch-screen for navigation, the Torch 9800, runs RIM's new mobile OS. BlackBerry - Smartphone - Touchscreen - RIM - QWERTY
Royal Oak blocks proposed medical-marijuana factoryTuesday, August 10, 2010 @ 11:39AMROYAL OAK - The Royal Oak City Commission unanimously rejected a request Monday to suspend the city's moratorium on commercial facilities involving medical marijuana, blocking at least for now the effort by a warehouse owner to turn his building into what could have become the state's largest marijuana growing facility.
Rama: Keeping it within reachTuesday, August 10, 2010 @ 10:48AMPEOPLE who have permits to carry their firearms outside their homes are free to bring their guns around for protection for so long as they do not enter establishments, like a bank, where the permits a read more
Fast Draw: Franks Canada’s top gunSunday, August 8, 2010 @ 6:28PMNicole Franks reclaimed the title of fastest female draw in the nation. Nicole Franks of Aldergrove won the Canadian fast draw women’s title during Aldergrove Fair Days. She was flanked by fair organizers Sue and Robin McIntosh.
Open carry advocates carry guns around townSunday, August 8, 2010 @ 4:07PMJeff Niles of Milton and John Niles of Janesville are among dozens of open carry advocates in Rock and Walworth counties. They
Gun owners backing 'open carry' law run into dilemma in Redondo BeachSaturday, August 7, 2010 @ 9:24PMA city ordinance prohibits guns in public parks, and the city attorney says the pier is a park. The gun-rights advocates see it as a commercial district, but they don't push the issue. A group of gun owners who gathered Saturday on the Redondo Beach Pier to extol the virtues of the 2nd Amendment found themselves confronting a different hot-button legal issue: Redondo Beach Municipal Code 4-35.20 ...
Summer FashionistasFriday, August 6, 2010 @ 7:29PMIN THE NOH: Isabella Blow, with her jolie laide looks and outrageous attire, in the tradition of other fierce fashionistas like Diana Vreeland and Anna Piaggi, was one of the more compelling figures in fashion, and when she committed suicide (by ingesting weed killer) in 2007, she became even more so.
Preliminary hearing begins in wrong-way death of Newbury Park womanFriday, August 6, 2010 @ 7:12PMA Simi Valley man charged with murder for causing the death of a young woman from Newbury Park while driving under the influence appeared in court for a preliminary hearing on Friday.
Autopsy completed on Fawn Twp. homicide victim, allegedly shot by brotherFriday, August 6, 2010 @ 4:47AMA 21-year-old Fawn Township man confessed that he killed his brother and then tried to conceal the crime by dismembering portions of the body, police said. Justin David Carbaugh, 21, told police he got into an argument Wednesday evening with his brother, Brandon Shawn Carbaugh, 23, according to Pennsylvania State Police spokesman Trooper Tom Pinkerton.
Oakland County news: Granholm gives former mayor, judges rolesFriday, August 6, 2010 @ 4:42AMThe chief judge of the Waterford district court has been appointed to the Oakland County Circuit Court by Gov. Jennifer Granholm, and the former mayor of Ferndale has been appointed to the city's district court bench, the governor's office said Thursday.
Productivity tools: Working on the dock of the bayThursday, August 5, 2010 @ 11:57AMHow to keep in touch with the office, get a healthy dose of sun, turn-crank a mojito and fish for dinner while your tackle box charges your phone.
Security company carrying Tasers at Ashland barWednesday, August 4, 2010 @ 6:11PMPrivate security guards hired by the Hong Kong Bar on the plaza are carrying Tasers — and one guard used his stun gun on a disorderly patron last month — prompting City Councilor Eric Navickas to propose that the City Council attempt to monitor Taser use citywide.
Sch. police benefit from drug fundsWednesday, August 4, 2010 @ 7:14AM"Turning dirty money into good mone." That was the statement of District Attorney James P. Goodman, as he presented checks to three local police departments, state police and the county sheriff's department, at ceremonies held Monday morning at the Schuylkill County Courthouse in Pottsville.
Mercer Island Police Blotter | Aug. 3Tuesday, August 3, 2010 @ 1:07PMJuly 21 DESTRUCTION: At 11:28 a.m. a large amount of ammunition, four gun holsters and gun lock with two gun cases were turned over to the police department for destruction. July 25 ILLEGAL PARKING: At 2:10 p.m. Mercer Island police cited eight cars illegally parked in the southbound lane of the entrance to Luther Burbank Park. The cars were partially blocking the entrance and creating a traffic ...