Connecticut Capitol Police corporal restores infant’s breathing with CPR
Connecticut State Capitol Police credited Cpl. Reginald Early with restoring an infant’s breathing using CPR after parents sought help in Hartford.
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Los Angeles County lists free pre-filled sandbag pickups for November
Los Angeles County lists November 14 sandbag pickups in Bassett, Lancaster and Rancho Palos Verdes, with a 25-bag limit per resident.
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NHTSA estimates U.S. traffic deaths fell 2.5% in the first half of 2026
NHTSA estimates 16,750 traffic deaths from January through June 2026, down 2.5%. Its November 10 release also describes a nationwide enforcement partnership.
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Idaho State Police recognizes troopers for aid after U.S. 95 pedestrian crash
ISP credited Dan Smith's tourniquet aid and Riley Urquidi's dispatch relay after a November 9 pedestrian crash near Lewiston. The investigation continues.
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Remembering Customs Pilot James Darryl Taylor, Thirty-Nine Years Later
Remembering Customs Pilot James Darryl Taylor during the week of November 9–15, 2026. November 15 marks thirty-nine years since his End of Watch in 1987.
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Jersey City names Travis Ragland police chief and Jocelyn Roldan acting public safety director
Jersey City announced Travis Ragland as incoming police chief and Jocelyn Roldan as acting public safety director on November 10. Read their roles and priorities.
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Bridgeport lieutenant Brian Purkey receives lifetime achievement award in Clarksburg
Brian Purkey of Bridgeport police received a lifetime achievement award at a November 9 Clarksburg ceremony recognizing officers and public servants.
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Connecticut Capitol Police corporal restores infant’s breathing with CPR
Connecticut State Capitol Police credited Cpl. Reginald Early with restoring an infant’s breathing using CPR after parents sought help in Hartford.
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Arizona DPS says air crews rescued 20 people during weekend flooding
Arizona DPS reports 20 people rescued during weekend flooding, including 18 along Oak Creek on November 1, 2026.
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Bare Footprints in Snow Lead Marion County Deputy to Man Lost for Four Days
The sheriff's office says a forest patrol deputy followed tracks near Breitenbush Lake and found a man who had been lost for four days.
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Conservation Officers and Rescue Teams Carry Injured Hiker Off Mount Cardigan
A dated recent feature on the October 25 Mount Cardigan rescue: conservation officers, fire personnel and wilderness responders carried an injured hiker 1.9 miles.
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K9 Trina Finds Missing Man in Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park
Hawaiʻi police credit K9 Trina and a multiagency search with finding a missing man alive in Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park on Oct. 19.
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Polk County K-9 Ace Comes Home After Being Shot Protecting Deputies
Polk County Sheriff's K-9 Ace is home after being shot protecting deputies, surviving emergency surgery and losing his left front leg.
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New Bodycam Shows Vancouver Police K-9 Midas Helping End 40-Minute Standoff
Newly released Vancouver Police bodycam shows K-9 Midas helping officers end a 40-minute standoff after a Grappler stopped a fleeing vehicle.
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