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Florida deputy thinks fast, saves K-9 that leapt from 75-foot bridge
Read full article: Florida deputy thinks fast, saves K-9 that leapt from 75-foot bridgeA Brevard County Sheriff’s Office deputy recently saved her K-9 partner from almost certain death, preventing the dog from falling off of a 75-foot-tall bridge.
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.
Osceola teen accused of attacking woman was hospitalized by K-9 during search
Read full article: Osceola teen accused of attacking woman was hospitalized by K-9 during searchA K-9 was deployed to help in the search, and it was ultimately able to catch the teen, deputies said. He was later taken to the hospital for treatment of his injuries.
VIDEO: Daytona Beach officer uses tennis racket against suspect beating dog
Read full article: VIDEO: Daytona Beach officer uses tennis racket against suspect beating dogPolice said the arrest happened on April 8 around 2:10 a.m. after the department received a burglary report from a local car dealership.
Forest High School locked down after threatening note found, Marion deputies say
Read full article: Forest High School locked down after threatening note found, Marion deputies sayParents are urged to not come to the school to pick up their children, as the Code Yellow will continue through the rest of the school day, deputies said.
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.
‘Armed suspect’ search underway near Jacksonville Zoo; sources say police K-9 was shot
Read full article: ‘Armed suspect’ search underway near Jacksonville Zoo; sources say police K-9 was shotThe Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office is investigating an “officer-involved” incident that has shut down Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens, according to News 6 partner WJXT.
3 men indicted on murder charges after deadly carjacking attempt in DeLand
Read full article: 3 men indicted on murder charges after deadly carjacking attempt in DeLandThree men have now been indicted on first-degree murder charges more than a month after a deadly carjacking outside Florida Technical College.
Cocoa officer avoids charges after K-9 left in hot police car for hours found dead
Read full article: Cocoa officer avoids charges after K-9 left in hot police car for hours found deadA Cocoa police officer is not facing charges in connection with the death of a K-9 named Zena almost a year after she was found in the back of her handler’s hot car, according to an update provided by the State Attorney’s Office in Brevard County.
Holly Hill man accused of breaking into couple’s home, fleeing deputies
Read full article: Holly Hill man accused of breaking into couple’s home, fleeing deputiesA Holly Hill man was arrested after Volusia County deputies, armed with an Air One helicopter and K-9 unit, responded to a suspect jumping on a roof, running through multiple yards and breaking into a home, deputies said.
Deputies hope K-9s injured in Volusia shooting will return to force soon
Read full article: Deputies hope K-9s injured in Volusia shooting will return to force soonOn Wednesday, the public got the chance to see Ax and Endo, two K9 officers who were shot Saturday morning after deputies say 21-year-old Shedrick Singleton Jr., ran into the wood line in Deltona after carjacking a Lyft driver at gunpoint in Sanford.
Florida K-9 helps bring home missing 12-year-old girl during Elsa, deputies say
Read full article: Florida K-9 helps bring home missing 12-year-old girl during Elsa, deputies sayA Florida K-9 helped track down a missing 12-year-old girl during the severe weather then Tropical Storm Elsa brought to the state, according to the Lee County Sheriff’s Office.
New Florida law allows emergency vehicles to transport injured K-9s
Read full article: New Florida law allows emergency vehicles to transport injured K-9sFlorida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill Friday morning authorizing emergency service vehicles to transport police K-9s for treatment when they are injured “safeguarding our communities.”
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.
Inauguration updates: Joe Biden calls on Americans to remember those who lost their lives to COVID-19
Read full article: Inauguration updates: Joe Biden calls on Americans to remember those who lost their lives to COVID-19President-elect Joe Biden and Jill listen during a COVID-19 memorial, with lights placed around the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2021, in Washington. ___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. 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.
15-year-old Florida driver crashes SUV into pool, deputies say
Read full article: 15-year-old Florida driver crashes SUV into pool, deputies sayFERNANDINA BEACH, Fla. – A 15-year-old was taken into custody Sunday after crashing an SUV into a swimming pool at a home on Eastwind Drive, according to the Nassau County Sheriff’s Office. The sheriff’s office said the crash happened shortly after 1 a.m. Sunday, News 6 partner WJXT reported. The 15-year-old driver, who does not have a license, tried to get away on foot, but a deputy and K-9 caught up with him and arrested him, the Sheriff’s Office said. [TRENDING: 2020 Voter Guide | What to expect if Trump wins | What to expect if Biden wins]Deputies said the SUV had two teenage passengers inside. No one was injured in the crash, deputies said, but two homeowners had damage from the crash.
Name that K-9: Flagler County Sheriffs Office asks for help naming newest deputy
Read full article: Name that K-9: Flagler County Sheriffs Office asks for help naming newest deputyFLAGLER COUNTY, Fla. The Flagler Countys Sheriffs Office wants your help to name its newest deputy. The agency says a new K-9 is joining its crime-fighting unit after K-9 Valor retired. The K-9 unit is taking submissions for its 18-month-old teammate, a Belgian Malinois that will be partnered with Deputy Robin Towns. Before joining the Sheriffs Office K-9 unit, Towns served as a school resource deputy. Deputy Towns will be a great addition to the K-9 Unit and were excited to see him and his new partner become a great team, Sheriff Rick Staly said in a news release.
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)
PHOTOS: Police car flips over after chase in Daytona Beach
Read full article: PHOTOS: Police car flips over after chase in Daytona BeachA suspect was arrested on Saturday after leading the Daytona Beach Police Department on a chase, which caused one police vehicle to flip over, police said. The police car contained an officer and a K-9, but both are OK, police said. Police said the car crashed and rolled over on Nova Road near Sixth Street in the pursuit of Devonte Smokes, who police eventually arrested in connection with a shooting at an apartment complex on Jean Street on Friday. A woman was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries after allegedly being shot by Smokes, police said. Contributed photo (Daytona Beach Police Department)
Teens lead authorities on chase through Volusia County after attempted burglary, police say
Read full article: Teens lead authorities on chase through Volusia County after attempted burglary, police sayAccording to a news release, Orange City Police Sergeant Jason Ward observed three subjects attempting to break into the store. Once the subjects noticed law enforcement vehicles, they got into a Black Nissan Altima and fled the scene driving southbound on North Volusia Avenue. Orange City Police Officers with the assistance of the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office successfully deployed spike strips near the intersection of Enterprise Road and South Volusia Avenue. The Volusia County Sheriff’s Office set up a perimeter and deployed a police K-9, a news release said. “The investigation also revealed the Nissan Altima was reported stolen out of Orange County on May 18,” officials said.
Local law enforcement agencies prepared to give K-9s Narcan
Read full article: Local law enforcement agencies prepared to give K-9s NarcanVOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. – The state's opioid epidemic is affecting more than drug users, it's putting law enforcement and their K-9 partners at risk. Volusia County Sheriff Mike Chitwood says all of his k-9 handlers are equipped with Narcan. Last year while raiding a suspected drug dealers home, three Broward County K-9s were rushed to veterinarians after ingesting a potentially deadly mix of heroin mixed with fentenyl. "If its gonna save a human life, why not save one of our k-9 partners as well." Now when put themselves in harms way to protect their community, their handlers will have a way to protect them.
Universal reopens parking garage after investigation
Read full article: Universal reopens parking garage after investigationORLANDO, Fla. – Park officials say an all-clear has been given after guest traffic into a Universal Orlando parking garage was stopped on Monday afternoon. Park officials said the K-9 noticed something during a routine patrol and they notified the Orlando Police Department and Orlando Fire Department out of an abundance of caution. Authorities asked Universal to stop guest traffic into the south parking garage. The investigation is not affecting other park operations and no evacuations were ordered, officials said. "We are working to take care of any guests who may be temporarily inconvenienced," park officials said in an email to News 6.