St. Louis Police Commissioner John Hayden Jr. objected to allegations by the city’s circuit attorneythatpolice interfered with her investigators.
Author: Aamer Madhani, USA TODAY
As historic cold blasts Midwest, cities focus on vulnerable, homeless
As the Midwest girdsfor days of subzero temperatures, officials arescrambling to get some of theirmostvulnerable out of the cold.
Prosecutor: Drugs or alcohol might have role in St. Louis cop’s Russian roulette shooting death
Drugs or alcohol mighthave played a role intheRussian roulette shootingdeathof a St. Louis police officer, a prosecutorsaid. She also said police officers interfered with her investigators.
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St. Louis cop Russian roulette death: Lawyer for alleged shooter calls it ‘tragic accident’
Police sayOfficer Nathaniel Hendren, 29, and Officer Katlyn Alix, 24,were playing Russian roulette when he shot her early Thursday
St. Louis cop charged in Russian Roulette shooting death of fellow officer, police say
A St. Louis police officer was charged with manslaughter Friday for allegedly shooting a colleague as the two played Russian Roulette, authorities said.
Jemel Roberson: Police release name of cop who killed black security guard who was corralling a gunman
Officer Ian Covey, a four-year veteran of the Midlothian Police Department, shot 26-year-old Jemel Roberson on Nov. 11 outside Manny’s Blue Room Lounge, a bar in the neighboring suburb of Robbins, according to Police Chief Daniel Delaney.
Chicago cop Jason Van Dyke sentenced to more than 6 years for murder of Laquan McDonald
Former Chicago Police Officer Jason Van Dyke was sentenced Friday to more than six years in prison in the controversial 2014 shooting death of Laquan McDonald.
Police interview R. Kelly after getting report singer was holding women hostage
Police visited the Chicago home of R&B singer R. Kelly Friday after receiving a tip that two women were being held hostage but foundno evidence to support the allegation, a police spokesman said.
EBay throws attention on smaller cities as it aims for growth in crowded e-retail sector
The attention to merchants in cities like Akron, Ohio, comes in the midst of a broader push to make eBay more attractive to younger shoppers.
Chicago mayor wants to legalize marijuana, open casino to deal with city’s pension crisis
The outgoing mayor of Chicago wants to legalize recreational marijuana and open a casino to help address a growing pension crisis in the nation’s third largest city, a source close to the mayor said Tuesday.
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