Archive for January, 2009

Police Charge D.C. Man in Two Recent Killings (Washington Post)

Friday, January 30th, 2009
An 18-year-old District man has been charged in connection with two recent fatal shootings: of a 17-year-old youth in Columbia Heights and a 21-year-old aspiring artist in Adams Morgan, police said this morning.

Police concerned for missing man (BBC News)

Friday, January 30th, 2009
Police want to urgently trace a man who has gone missing from his home in Bothwell without his medication.

Police: Sister beats up bride at wedding reception (USA Today)

Friday, January 30th, 2009
A woman who wasn't invited to her sister's wedding reception showed up anyway and attacked the bride, pulling out clumps of her hair, police said.

Iraqi police impose curfew, vehicle ban in Mosul (AP via Yahoo! News)

Friday, January 30th, 2009
Police imposed a curfew Friday in the northern city of Mosul and sealed Iraq's border crossings with Iran on the eve of Iraq's provincial elections, officials said.

Police appeal on officer assault (BBC News)

Friday, January 30th, 2009
A female police constable was attacked while patrolling a housing estate in the early hours of the morning.

Israeli police grill Olmert for 12th time (AFP via Yahoo! News)

Friday, January 30th, 2009
Israeli police on Friday questioned outgoing Prime Minister Ehud Olmert for the 12th time since allegations of graft emerged against him in May.

3 Iraqi police officers killed in blast (UPI)

Friday, January 30th, 2009
BAGHDAD, Jan. 30 (UPI) -- Three Iraqi police officers were reported killed and 10 others injured Friday in a Diwaniya police station blast officials blamed on mishandling of explosives.

Police set to visit 100,000 homes (BBC News)

Friday, January 30th, 2009
Police in north east Leeds are to visit every household and business to build up a rapport with the community.

Police: school strip searches not criminal (Boston Globe)

Friday, January 30th, 2009
Shelton police and state prosecutors say no crime was committed when teachers at the Pine Academy school strip-searched four students last month.

Police find huge weapons cache in Glouco (The Philadelphia Inquirer)

Friday, January 30th, 2009
New Jersey state police say they discovered a massive arsenal of weapons and ammunition at the Gloucester County home of a former police officer who allegedly pulled a gun on two troopers.