Category: Police Blotter

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Florida Police Officer Accused of Stealing Dead Man’s House and Identity After Welfare Check, Then Spending Years Renovating the Property

Authorities say the officer used the dead man’s information to keep control of the home and tried to establish ownership later.

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Texas Trooper Is Shot and Seriously Hurt in San Angelo as Police Say All Suspects Are in Custody After Friday Afternoon Incident

Authorities say the trooper is stable while Texas Rangers take over the investigation into how the shooting unfolded.

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Van Zandt County Sheriff Says Suspect Fired More Than 800 Rounds in Canton Shooting That Killed Deputy and Wounded Officer

Sheriff Kevin Bridger said the attack on law enforcement unfolded during an attempt to serve felony warrants south of Canton.

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Florida Police Officer Allegedly Lived in Dead Man’s Home for Years, Used His Identity, Then Sought Reimbursement After Spending Thousands on Renovations

Authorities say Brian Louis Sguros moved into a deceased man’s South Florida home, paid bills in the man’s name and later demanded repayment for repairs.

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East Texas Deputy Killed and Canton Officer Injured After Suspect Fired More Than Eight Hundred Rounds During Warrant Service, Sheriff Says

Sheriff Kevin Bridger said the gunfire erupted after deputies and police went to serve felony warrants at a home south of Canton.

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Florida Police Officer Accused of Stealing Dead Man’s Identity to Take Over Broward County Home After Welfare Check Uncovered Natural Death

Authorities say the Lauderhill officer allegedly used the victim’s identity for years to gain control of the property and secure renovation permits.

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Houston Man Accused of Holding Disabled Wife Captive for Five Years After 911 Call Leads to Arrest and Court Restrictions

Police say the woman was kept locked in a bedroom without phone access until she called 911 and the call was cut short.

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Van Zandt County Deputy Is Killed and a Canton Officer Wounded in Gunfire Exchange During Warrant Arrest in East Texas Overnight

Authorities say officers were serving felony warrants when shots were fired from inside a home south of Canton, leaving one deputy dead and another officer wounded.

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Florida Officer Accused of Taking Over Dead Man’s Home and Using His Identity in Yearslong Scheme, Investigators Say

Authorities say the Lauderhill officer who found Dennis West dead later moved into the house, forged records and tried to claim ownership.

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Van Zandt County Deputy and Suspect Die in Canton-Area Gunfire Exchange as One Officer Is Wounded During Warrant Service Tuesday Night

Texas Rangers are investigating the shooting, which authorities said appears isolated and left no threat to the public.