Use of Force & Oversight

1+ hour, 1+ min ago   (290+ words) A Clermont County corrections officer was indicted Sept. 15 on allegations he beat an inmate, the county prosecutor reported. Matthew E. Mullenix is facing two counts of felonious assault, according to a news release from the county's prosecutor's office. If he is…...

1+ hour, 19+ min ago   (164+ words) Law Enforcement agencies react to unredacted crime scene photograph release. Big Country News | Providing sensitive unredacted crime scene material for public dissemination is an unwarranted invasion of the victims’ privacy and demonstrates a profound lack of integrity and professionalism. Those…...

1+ hour, 23+ min ago   (231+ words) Published 11:47 am Tuesday, September 15, 2026 B.C.’s police watchdog has concluded their investigation into the arrest of a youth in Nelson on Aug. 11, 2026. The investigation determined that there is no connection between police actions or inaction and the injuries the youth sustained…...

6+ hour, 44+ min ago   (174+ words) The Daily Beast Keystone Kash Reads from Flash Cards During Humiliating Hearing The FBI director arrived at a Senate hearing with a cheat sheet complete with bold and red text. FBI Director Kash Patel has been busted carrying a cheat…...

11+ hour, 50+ min ago   (492+ words) The Alexandria Police Department held a press conference Sept. 14 to address the use of force during the arrest of an individual at a convenience store on MacArthur Drive in the early morning hours of Sept. 13. Police Chief Chad Gremillion said…...

16+ hour, 21+ min ago   (211+ words) From 1 July 2026, the Commonwealth penalty unit increased from $330 to $364 under section 4AA of the Crimes Act 1914. This means fines for offences linked to penalty units have also increased. A penalty unit is a standard monetary multiplier set by law. This unit…...

19+ hour, 59+ min ago   (379+ words) A Brevard County deputy is off the job after allegedly driving under the influence and trying to take off her handcuffs after she was arrested. She was fired last week. Brittany Rowland, 37, was pulled over in Maitland last Monday. She…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (519+ words) A Maine man is suing a police officer and the town that employs him after the officer allegedly used excessive force that fractured the man’s neck and gave him a concussion. Frederick Moody of Anson sued Fairfield and officer Joseph…...

2+ day, 1+ hour ago   (438+ words) Officer Watts was previously terminated by the City of Chewelah following an outside independent investigation that determined that Officer Watts engaged in conduct that violated the standards expected of law enforcement officers entrusted with public authority and taxpayer-funded resources. Specifically,…...

4+ day, 10+ hour ago   (587+ words) Two Kennebec County Sheriff’s deputies were acting in self-defense when they fired shots at Dustin Smith, resulting in a non-fatal injury, following a nearly 30-mile long high-speed chase in December, according to a letter issued Friday by Maine Attorney General…...