Remembering Border Patrol Agent David N. Webb, Twenty Years Later
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Pennsylvania State Police plans domestic-violence screening and advocate referrals
In an October 30 announcement, Pennsylvania State Police outlined plans for domestic-violence screening and immediate connections to local advocates or hotlines.
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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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Franklin County sheriff warns of calls demanding payment for jail release
In an October 28 warning, the Franklin County sheriff describes jail-release impersonation calls and urges families to verify directly with the jail or court.
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NYPD and NYC DOT renew Dusk and Darkness traffic-safety campaign
NYC DOT's October 29 announcement outlines pedestrian-safety outreach, evening NYPD enforcement and attention to blocked crosswalks as daylight saving time ends.
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Roseville police offer two free scam-prevention sessions November 17
Roseville Police offers free 90-minute scam-prevention sessions November 17 at 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. Registration is required; see the city’s sign-up details.
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Texas DPS announces fifth police aviation award, reports year of air support
An October 28 Texas DPS release reports a fifth police aviation award and September 2025–September 2026 flight, agency-assist and victim-location totals.
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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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