DOJ and Illinois sheriff agree to policing upgrades

Former Kentucky sheriff accused of killing a judge appears remotely from jail during court hearing
A former Kentucky sheriff accused of gunning down a judge last year has appeared remotely from a jail for a court hearing.
Workplace shooting near Royal Palm Beach leaves two people wounded, sheriff's office says
The shooting took place at a business off Belvedere Road east of State Road 7, the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office said.
N.J. sheriff’s officer should get $177M after sexual assault in hotel, appeals court rules
Shannon Dugan, a sergeant with the Ocean County Sheriff’s Office, filed a lawsuit against Hyatt in 2018 after she said a ...
LA County Sheriff's Department working to locate more than 30 missing persons from wildfires
The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department is working to locate and identify dozens of missing persons from the wildfires.
Florida boy, 8, 'maliciously mauled' to death by dogs he stopped to pet while out riding his bike: sheriff
Michael Millett, 8, died after two dogs bit him 12 times after he stopped to pet them while riding his bike in his ...
Man armed with a gun arrested after standoff with SWAT at a Houston residence, sheriff's office says
A man was taken into custody after barricading himself in a north Houston residence while armed with a gun Monday morning.
Deadly Colorado gold mine malfunction deemed “operator error,” sheriff says
The Mollie Kathleen Gold Mine elevator breakdown was “not attributed to current mine practices or equipment malfunctions,” ...
Keith Swank sworn in as Pierce County Sheriff, vows to ‘crack down’ on human trafficking
Former Seattle police captain Keith Swank took his oath of office and was sworn in as sheriff in a crowded room Wednesday evening in Graham.