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Minnesota - New Teen Driving Limitations In Effect August 1

By admin • Jul 24th, 2008 • Category: Features

ST. PAUL —New laws taking effect August 1 will help newly licensed teens hone their driving skills during the first year of licensure by reducing exposure to two high-risk situations: driving late at night and carrying multiple teen passengers.
According to the Department of Public Safety (DPS), Minnesota teen drivers are overrepresented in traffic crashes each […]



City of Akron Crime Log - Posted 07/24/08

By admin • Jul 24th, 2008 • Category: News

7/23/2008 10:54:52 AM
Major Incidents Reported for July 23, 2008
Robbery:
A door-to-door salesman was robbed of $10.00 last night near the intersection of Copley Rd and Madison Ave. The victim, 20-year-old male, reported that he was in the area doing door-to-door sales for a home security company. The suspect approached the victim and demanded money or the […]



Arizona DPS Investigates Head-On Collision Near Lake Pleasant That Resulted In The Deaths Of Three People

By admin • Jul 24th, 2008 • Category: Features

On Tuesday, July 22, 2008, at approximately 6:20 p.m., the Arizona Department of Public Safety (DPS) responded to a four vehicle head-on collision on State Route 74 at milepost 20.8 (near Lake Pleasant) which resulted in the deaths of three people.
All lanes of travel were blocked by a commercial vehicle (driver), a gold colored passenger […]



Alaska State Troopers Press Release of Wednesday, July 23, 2008

By admin • Jul 24th, 2008 • Category: Features

Any charges reported in these press releases are merely accusations and
the defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.
A Detachment…No news reported.
B Detachment
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Location: Wasilla
Case number: 08-59768
Type: Violation of Instructional Permit
Text: On 7-22-2008 at approximately 1724 hours, Alaska State Troopers
conducted a traffic stop on a 1996 green Chevy Cavalier bearing AK
license plate DTB366 for not […]



New Bern, North Carolina - Police Investigate Drowning

By admin • Jul 24th, 2008 • Category: News

On July 22, at 10:45 a.m., New Bern police responded to 2507 Dogwood Dr., where a small child was reported to be unresponsive after falling into a swimming pool. When officers arrived, emergency medical personnel were transporting the 20 month-old to Craven Regional Medical Center, where she was later pronounced dead. The child’s mother said […]



Houston - Fatal Stabbing at 10300 Shady Lane

By admin • Jul 24th, 2008 • Category: News

July 24, 2008 - Charges have been filed against a juvenile suspect arrested in the fatal stabbing of a juvenile male in the 10300 block of Shady Lane about 3 p.m. on Wednesday (July 23).
The juvenile suspect, 15, was arrested at the scene and has been referred to the Harris County Juvenile Probation authorities on […]



Mass - State Police Complete “Drunk Driving: Over the Limit. Under Arrest.” Mobilization

By admin • Jul 24th, 2008 • Category: Other News

July 24, 2008
From July 2-23, 2008, the Massachusetts State Police participated in the “Drunk Driving: Over the Limit. Under Arrest” mobilization funded by the Executive Office of Public Safety & Security. This mobilization featured media and enforcement components which contributed to its success. There were numerous media spots that featured State Police personnel warning motorists […]



Michigan - Multi-State Enforcement Operation Nets Unsafe Trucks

By admin • Jul 24th, 2008 • Category: Features

July 24, 2008
EAST LANSING. Commercial vehicle enforcement officers from Michigan, Indiana and Ohio joined together on July 16 to conduct an enforcement operation aimed at locating unsafe commercial vehicles and drivers, as well as unsafe hazardous material transportation practices.
Officers in all three states conducted a total of 919 commercial vehicle inspections, including 429 vehicles transporting […]



New Jersey - State Prison Guard Arrested For Drug Trafficking

By admin • Jul 24th, 2008 • Category: Features

Trenton - A senior corrections officer at Northern State Prison in Newark was arrested today and charged as a leader of a $500,000 cocaine trafficking network operating in Newark and East Orange, Attorney General Anne Milgram and Division of Criminal Justice Director Deborah Gramiccioni announced.
Eugene W. Braswell, 29, of Newark, a corrections officer for ten […]



Iowa - Law Enforcement Looking for Suspect in Postville Stabbing

By admin • Jul 24th, 2008 • Category: News

Postville, IA-Law enforcement officials are looking for a suspect in a stabbing incident that took place early this morning in Postville.  The suspect is Norberto Luna, 47, and is believed to be driving a green, early 1990s model Ford Aerostar with an Illinois license plate 9465817.  If any member of the public has contact with […]