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Vinton Police Mourn Gino, the Department’s First K Nine, After the Retired Dog Dies Following a Brief Illness and Leaves a Lasting Legacy
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Vinton Police Mourn Gino, the Department’s First K Nine, After the Retired Dog Dies Following a Brief Illness and Leaves a Lasting Legacy

The longtime police dog served from 2016 through his retirement this year and became a familiar part of the department’s work in the community.

byTammy SimmonsOctober 30, 2026
West Valley City Father Dies After Being Shot in Attempted Robbery While His Two Children Sat in the Back Seat, Police Say
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West Valley City Father Dies After Being Shot in Attempted Robbery While His Two Children Sat in the Back Seat, Police Say

Police arrested a Taylorsville man days later in a case investigators say began with a meet-up in a parking lot near 3100 South 5600 West.

byTammy SimmonsOctober 30, 2026
Iowa Suspect Fleeing Police Crashes Into Fedex Semi at an Intersection After Traffic Camera Records the Collision
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Iowa Suspect Fleeing Police Crashes Into Fedex Semi at an Intersection After Traffic Camera Records the Collision

Traffic camera footage captured the moment the vehicle hit the truck during a police chase in Iowa.

byTammy SimmonsOctober 29, 2026
DNA Evidence Links the 1972 Utah Killing of a Police Chief’s Daughter to Ted Bundy Decades After the Unsolved Murder
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DNA Evidence Links the 1972 Utah Killing of a Police Chief’s Daughter to Ted Bundy Decades After the Unsolved Murder

A newly identified genetic match connects Melissa Ann Smith’s death near Park City to one of America’s most notorious serial killers.

byTammy SimmonsOctober 29, 2026
New Jersey Man Surrenders in Rhode Island and Is Charged With Stealing More Than Ten Thousand Dollars From Elderly Victim, Police Say
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New Jersey Man Surrenders in Rhode Island and Is Charged With Stealing More Than Ten Thousand Dollars From Elderly Victim, Police Say

State police say Damion Graham was arrested after turning himself in at headquarters and later ordered held on surety bail.

byTammy SimmonsOctober 29, 2026
Six People Are Killed in Muscatine Iowa Shooting Spree as Police Say Domestic Dispute Led to Multiple Deaths Monday
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Six People Are Killed in Muscatine Iowa Shooting Spree as Police Say Domestic Dispute Led to Multiple Deaths Monday

Police said the suspect died after officers confronted him near the Mississippi River trail, and there is no continuing threat to the public.

byTammy SimmonsOctober 28, 2026
Utah Investigators Link Ted Bundy to Teen Girl’s 1974 Murder After DNA Testing Solves Cold Case Decades Later
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Utah Investigators Link Ted Bundy to Teen Girl’s 1974 Murder After DNA Testing Solves Cold Case Decades Later

Advanced forensic testing connected evidence from one Bundy victim to another long-unsolved killing in Utah.

byTammy SimmonsOctober 28, 2026
Rhode Island Police Draft Keeps Flock Camera Plate Data for 30 Days as State Privacy Rules Trail Vendor Recommendations and Lawmakers Prepare Changes
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Rhode Island Police Draft Keeps Flock Camera Plate Data for 30 Days as State Privacy Rules Trail Vendor Recommendations and Lawmakers Prepare Changes

State police issued a template policy for automated plate readers, but the retention limit is longer than Flock Safety’s current default.

byTammy SimmonsOctober 28, 2026
Suspect Wanted After Belleville Officer Was Struck by Vehicle Is Arrested in Connecticut Near His Mother’s Home, Police Say
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Suspect Wanted After Belleville Officer Was Struck by Vehicle Is Arrested in Connecticut Near His Mother’s Home, Police Say

State police say the driver was found in New Britain hours after a traffic stop near Branch Brook Park turned violent.

byTammy SimmonsOctober 27, 2026
Virginia Beach Police Use DNA Reconstruction in Search for Identity of Woman Killed in 1976 After Remains Were Found Near Bridge Tunnel
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Virginia Beach Police Use DNA Reconstruction in Search for Identity of Woman Killed in 1976 After Remains Were Found Near Bridge Tunnel

Investigators hope a new forensic composite will help solve a half-century-old homicide and finally identify the victim.

byTammy SimmonsOctober 27, 2026

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