Law Enforcement News Police agencies are desperate to hire. But they say few want the job. The San Francisco Police Department is down more than 600 officers, almost 30 percent of its allotment. Phoenix needs about 500 more officers to be fully staffed. The D.C. police force is smaller than it has been in 50 years, despite troubling gun violence and carjackings, as officers
Law Enforcement News Suspect Arrested After Woman Found Murdered In Downtown Los Angeles A suspect was arrested Thursday after a woman was found stabbed to death in downtown Los Angeles. The suspect was identified as 39-year-old Robert Hughes by the Los Angeles Police Department. On April 22, officers responded to calls of a suspicious death investigation at an apartment
Prosecutors accused Shelia Knight of “forcefully” pushing an 86-year-old woman to the ground, causing her to break her hip. Deputies arrested Knight after she did not re-appear in court when the jury reached a verdict.