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Bridget Marlar, age 29, was at Alcorn County Jail in Corinth, Mississippi, on shoplifting charges. She had been there for about three days when she was discovered unresponsive in her…
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Inmates committing suicide while incarcerated is a growing concern in recent years, and the Smith County, Texas, Jail is taking action. Arguably, the light began to be shed on jail…
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On Friday, September 8, 2017, SWAT team members and negotiators with the Amarillo Police Department (APD) were called to a home in the 800 block of North Forest just after…
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The death of Ismael Lopez in Southaven, Mississippi, on July 23, 2017, has attracted widespread attention. Jeffrey Pounders, the DeSoto County Coroner, said Lopez died of a gunshot wound to…
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In the early morning hours on Tuesday, September 5, 2017, A driver in a black Cadillac SUV sped away when police officers in Houston, Texas, were attempting to pull the…
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In January of 2014, Hung Lam was allegedly shot by police and as a result became paralyzed and must use a wheelchair. Lam, a man in his mid-30s with mental…
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On Monday, September 4, 2017, in Columbus, Georgia, a man with alleged warrants in Texas was allegedly shot by police on a domestic disturbance call. Officers went to a home…
Read More On Sunday, July 23, 2017, police officers with the Southaven, Mississippi, Police Department mistakenly went to the home of 41-year-old Ismael Lopez in search of an assault suspect. There is…
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On Wednesday, August 29, 2017, in Watauga, Texas, 46-year-old Brandy Caldwell was highly distraught after a phone conversation with her attorney. Within a relatively short time, at about 4 pm,…
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On Wednesday, August 30, 2017, in San Antonio, Texas, police allegedly shot a man who was using a pencil to stab a woman. According to William McManus, San Antonio Police…
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Police officers in Watauga, Texas, were dispatched to a street near Watauga Middle School and Grace E. Hardeman Elementary School on Wednesday, August 29, 2017. The 9-1-1- caller said a…
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A series of lawsuits have been filed in connection with the death of 42-year-old Daren Borges, who died in a Southern California sobering cell. The civil rights action included a…
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People sometimes end up serving brief jail sentences for minor, non-violent crimes. Many spend months and months in jail while awaiting a trial to prove their innocence for charges filed…
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Jennifer Meyers was a 37-year-old woman who was serving 30 days in Macomb County Jail in Mt. Clemens, Michigan, for failure to pay child support. When she had been in…
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On Tuesday, August 29, 2017, on Watauga Road in Watauga, Texas, a woman was allegedly holding a handgun and was shot by police. A spokesperson for the City of Watauga,…
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Former San Saba Jail (Photo: Labeled for reuse) The Texas Commission on Jail Standards conducted an inspection of the San Saba, Texas, County Jail earlier this year. The facility was…
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On Saturday, August 26, 2017, officers with the Fort Worth Police Department responded to a domestic disturbance call on East Shaw Street at around 9:15 pm. According to police officers,…
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The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, which governs federal law in Texas, Louisiana, and Mississippi, recently heard and ruled on a case arising in Fort Worth,…
Read More On February 1, 2017, 23-year-old Tavis Crane was allegedly fatally shot by a police officer during a traffic stop in Arlington, Texas. It has just been announced that the officer…
Read More Ricky Bishop, Taylor County Sheriff, made a statement on August 23, 2017, in response to public alarm about two lawsuits filed against Taylor County Jail in Abilene, Texas, within one…
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