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ACS issues 6 citations to owner of dogs that attacked SAPD K-9
Read full article: ACS issues 6 citations to owner of dogs that attacked SAPD K-9Animal Care Services issued six citations to the owner of three dogs involved in a fight with a San Antonio police K-9 officer, which ultimately led to the K-9 being accidentally shot and killed by its handler.
Neighbor speaks out after off-duty SAPD officer shoots 3 dogs, including K-9
Read full article: Neighbor speaks out after off-duty SAPD officer shoots 3 dogs, including K-9A San Antonio police officer is on administrative duty after allegedly shooting three dogs and killing two of them, including his department-assigned K-9.
Off-duty SAPD officer shoots, kills K-9 while trying to break up dog fight, police say
Read full article: Off-duty SAPD officer shoots, kills K-9 while trying to break up dog fight, police sayThe San Antonio Police Department said an off-duty officer shot and killed his K-9 while attempting to stop a dog fight.
WATCH: DPS K-9 team tracks down murder suspect in brush after 3-hour manhunt in Frio County
Read full article: WATCH: DPS K-9 team tracks down murder suspect in brush after 3-hour manhunt in Frio CountyA Texas Department of Public Safety K-9 Tracking Team arrested a man wanted for murder after a two-mile, three-hour manhunt in Frio County earlier this month.
K-9 officer finds 85-year-old missing woman clinging to tree in steep ravine
Read full article: K-9 officer finds 85-year-old missing woman clinging to tree in steep ravineA Colorado police officer and K-9 partner brought relief to a family whose 85-year-old relative was missing after finding the woman clinging to a tree.
A police dog attacked a Black trucker on his knees. An Ohio city is dealing with the aftermath
Read full article: A police dog attacked a Black trucker on his knees. An Ohio city is dealing with the aftermathA K-9 police dog's attack on a Black motorist in Ohio is resurrecting questions about race relations and law enforcement tactics.
Rural Texas sheriffs, stretched thin, are getting an injection of cash from state lawmakers
Read full article: Rural Texas sheriffs, stretched thin, are getting an injection of cash from state lawmakersWith little in local tax revenue to help pay staff, rural Texas sheriffs are often forced to do more with less. Lawmakers hope a new grant program will help rebuild the ranks of rural law enforcement.
Houston police K-9 dies after patrol vehicle malfunctions, trapping dog alone in hot car
Read full article: Houston police K-9 dies after patrol vehicle malfunctions, trapping dog alone in hot carAron, a 4-year-old K-9 officer who served 1.5 years with HPD, died of heat exhaustion after the police unit he was in malfunctioned.
‘I love that dog.’ Texas police officer runs outside during tornado to rescue his K-9 partner.
Read full article: ‘I love that dog.’ Texas police officer runs outside during tornado to rescue his K-9 partner.They say dogs are a man’s best friend and that certainly holds true for one Texas police officer who ran outside during a tornado to rescue his K-9 partner.
Somber testimony heard from K-9 Chucky’s handler in fifth day of trial
Read full article: Somber testimony heard from K-9 Chucky’s handler in fifth day of trialK-9 Chucky’s life and final moments were remembered by his handler as Bexar County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Kevin Rasmussen testified on Tuesday.
Man accused of shooting, killing BCSO K-9 Chucky goes to trial
Read full article: Man accused of shooting, killing BCSO K-9 Chucky goes to trialProsecutors say one of the shots Mireles fired hit the 5-year-old Belgian Malinois. However, Mireles's indictment does not specifically claim he killed Chucky, but rather that he shot at the dog, which would likely kill or injure it.
Officials probing whether Northeastern explosion was staged
Read full article: Officials probing whether Northeastern explosion was stagedLaw enforcement officials says authorities are examining whether the employee who reported an explosion at Northeastern University may have lied to investigators and staged the incident.
California canines recognized for healing efforts in Uvalde in wake of shooting
Read full article: California canines recognized for healing efforts in Uvalde in wake of shootingFollowing the tragic mass shooting in Uvalde, two emotional support dogs traveled through states to provide support to the grieving community. They have now been recognized for their efforts.
Bexar County fire marshal Labrador specializes in arson investigations, detection of accelerants
Read full article: Bexar County fire marshal Labrador specializes in arson investigations, detection of accelerantsThe Bexar County Fire Marshal’s Office recently unveiled a new vehicle to help keep it’s special K-9 Labrador named “Roe” safe during the Texas summer heat.
Houston-area officials searching for man who fell off jet ski and didn’t resurface
Read full article: Houston-area officials searching for man who fell off jet ski and didn’t resurfaceEditor’s note: Officials initially said a teen and a child fell off the jet ski. New information states it was just one adult on board and no other occupants.
US and South Korea agree on new cost-sharing deal for troops
Read full article: US and South Korea agree on new cost-sharing deal for troopsFILE - U.S. Army mobile equipment sits in a field in Yeoncheon, South Korea, near the border with North Korea, Wednesday, June 17, 2020. The U.S. keeps about 28,000 troops in South Korea to help deter potential aggression from North Korea, a legacy of the 1950-53 Korean War. On Monday, the South Korea and U.S militaries kicked off annual military drills that would last for nine days. The big U.S. military presence in South Korea is a symbol of the countries’ alliance but also a source of long-running anti-American sentiments. ___Associated Press writer Hyung-jin Kim in Seoul, South Korea, contributed to this report.
S Korea, US scale back drills over virus, N Korea diplomacy
Read full article: S Korea, US scale back drills over virus, N Korea diplomacySouth Korean army K-9 self-propelled howitzers take positions during the annual exercise in Paju, South Korea, near the border with North Korea, Tuesday, June 23, 2020. A South Korean activist said Tuesday hundreds of thousands of leaflets had been launched by balloon across the border with North Korea overnight, after the North repeatedly warned it would retaliate against such actions. AdU.S.-South Korea drills have been a major source of animosities on the peninsula, with North Korea viewing them as invasion rehearsals and responding with its own weapons tests. In January, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un urged the U.S. to withdraw its hostile policy and South Korea to end drills with the U.S., warning the fate of their relations with North Korea depends on how they behave. The government of South Korean President Moon Jae-in, which facilitated the early part of the U.S.-North Korea talks, has been calling for the diplomacy’s restart and greater inter-Korean ties.
The Latest: Trump declassifies Crossfire Hurricane material
Read full article: The Latest: Trump declassifies Crossfire Hurricane material___HERE’S WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT PRESIDENT-ELECT JOE BIDEN’S INAUGURATION:President-elect Joe Biden appeared at a memorial for COVID-19 victims at the Lincoln Memorial on Tuesday evening. ___4:45 p.m.President Donald Trump does not mention his successor, Democrat Joe Biden, by name in his farewell address. A person familiar with Pence’s schedule cited “logistical challenges” in getting from the air base to President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration ceremonies on Wednesday. The information was passed from the National Guard Bureau to the D.C. National Guard. ___10:45 a.m.Three new Democratic senators are set to be sworn into office after President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration Wednesday.
Indonesian teams find more bodies from quake that killed 78
Read full article: Indonesian teams find more bodies from quake that killed 78He said he fled from his bed while being treated at Mamuju’s Mitra Manakarra hospital, which was flattened by the quake. The governor's office building was almost flattened by the quake and a shopping mall was reduced to a crumpled hulk. The disaster agency said the army corps of engineers cleared the road connecting Mamuju and Majene that had been blocked by landslides. More than 4,000 people were killed, including many who were buried when whole neighborhoods were swallowed in the falling ground. A massive magnitude 9.1 earthquake off Sumatra island in western Indonesia in December 2004 triggered a tsunami that killed 230,000 people in a dozen countries.
Internet is loving this Florida K-9 officer who wore tie for ID badge photo
Read full article: Internet is loving this Florida K-9 officer who wore tie for ID badge photoORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – Social media is loving K-9 officer Chico who is garnering internet fame with his new ID badge photo. Chico is a member of the Orange County Sheriff’s Office and sported a tie for his new ID badge photo that was taken on Oct. 22, the same day deputies posted it on Facebook. According to a report from Today.com, Chico has been working with his handler Corporal Robert Lees, for 4 1/2 years. Bailey Myers, a spokesperson for OCSO told Today that “K-9 Chico is a valued member of our team and we were thrilled to see his picture bring smiles to so many faces.”K-9 Chico posed for his new ID badge today. Posted by Orange County Sheriff's Office, Florida on Thursday, October 22, 2020Related:
Maxwell moved to NY for Epstein-related sex abuse charges
Read full article: Maxwell moved to NY for Epstein-related sex abuse chargesA police K-9 walks outside the Merrimack County correctional facility, Friday, July 3, 2020 , in Boscowen N.H., where Ghislaine Maxwell was being held after her arrest Thursday at a wooded estate in Bradford, N.H. The British socialite faces charges she helped lure at least three girls one as young as 14 to be sexually abused by the late financier Jeffrey Epstein. (AP Photo/Winslow Townson)
Epstein cohort's arrest becomes new test for plea deal
Read full article: Epstein cohort's arrest becomes new test for plea dealA police K-9 walks outside the Merrimack County correctional facility, Friday, July 3, 2020 , in Boscowen N.H., where Ghislaine Maxwell was being held after her arrest Thursday at a wooded estate in Bradford, N.H. The British socialite faces charges she helped lure at least three girls one as young as 14 to be sexually abused by the late financier Jeffrey Epstein. (AP Photo/Winslow Townson)
A terminally ill rescue dog became a police K-9 for a day
Read full article: A terminally ill rescue dog became a police K-9 for a dayPolice in Pasco, Washington, turned a rescue pup with an inoperable tumor into a dashing police K-9. Authorities then reached out to their rescue partners, Mikey's Chance canine rescue, and Brown's friend, Kristi Kesler, agreed to become Eddie's foster mom for life. Police in Pasco, Washington, turned a rescue pup with an inoperable tumor into a dashing police K9. (Pasco Police)Officer Brown told HLN she was jolted by the outpouring of support for Eddie in his final days. And there's good news for Eddie's bucket list item to ride in a motorcycle side car -- Brown has a friend who owns one.