Winchester police announce 30-day warning period for Route 44 speed cameras
Police announced a November 5 start and a 30-day, $0-fine warning period for cameras on Route 44 Norfolk Road near the dry dam in Winsted.
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Grand County sheriff urges drivers to protect roadside responders
Grand County's November 3 reminder explains when drivers should move over or slow down, including for passenger vehicles displaying hazard lights.
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Remembering CBP Officer Domingo Jasso III, Six Years Later
Remembering CBP Officer Domingo Jasso III as November 5, 2026 marks six years since his End of Watch, with service facts from his official agency memorial.
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Conservation officer and search team help two hikers off Mount Washington after dark
NH Fish and Game says a conservation officer and AVSAR rescuers assisted two hikers without lights at Lakes of the Clouds Hut on November 3–4.
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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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Burbank Police warns of scam calls spoofing department phone numbers
Burbank Police says scam callers can display department numbers and demand payment to avoid arrest. Its November 3 bulletin tells residents how to verify calls.
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Wisconsin urges roadside space for responders, highlights Beltline patrol
WisDOT's November 2 announcement urges space for roadside responders and describes Dane County's Beltline team and Wisconsin crash-scene training.
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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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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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