Florida sheriff’s deputy indicted on manslaughter in man’s death
TAMPA, Fla. (Reuters) – A Florida sheriff’s deputy was indicted on a manslaughter charge in the 2013 shooting death of a man carrying an air rifle, the Broward County State Attorney’s Office said on Friday.
Ohio former deputy sheriff indicted in two fatal shootings
CLEVELAND (Reuters) – A former deputy sheriff in Ohio has been charged with murder in the fatal shooting of a man in a high speed chase in March, and with involuntary manslaughter in the deadly shooting of a neighbor last week, court documents show.
Defense rests in trial of Baltimore officer charged in man’s death
BALTIMORE (Reuters) – Lawyers for a Baltimore police officer charged in the death of a black detainee rested their case on Friday after arguing that he had acted reasonably in failing to call for medical aid or to secure the man in a police van.
Texas grand jury hears evidence in case of woman found dead in jail
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – A Texas grand jury convened on Friday to decide whether anyone should be criminally charged over the death of a woman who died by hanging in an apparent suicide three days after being jailed for a traffic stop this summer.
U.S. Army Ranger dies during live fire exercise in Georgia
(Reuters) – The U.S. military said on Friday it investigating the death of an Army Ranger who was wounded earlier this week during an exercise involving live fire at Fort Stewart, Georgia.
U.S. justices to weigh laws that penalize refusal to take alcohol test
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday agreed to rule on the legality of state laws that make it a criminal offense for a person to refuse to take an alcohol test when suspected of driving while drunk.
Body left for science slips out of van on Texas road
DALLAS (Reuters) – An elderly woman’s body donated to a medical research lab was discovered on the side of a north Texas road after falling through the back window of a transport van, police said on Friday.
Ex-NY Senate leader Skelos, son found guilty in corruption case
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Former New York Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos was found guilty of bribery and extortion on Friday, the second state legislative leader convicted of corruption in as many weeks.
Alphabet mulls expanding Fiber internet service to LA, Chicago
(This version of the December 8 story corrects paragraph two to “megabits” from “megabytes”)
Three officers in northern Illinois suspended for excessive force
(Reuters) – Three northern Illinois police officers accused of choking and pushing a jail inmate who was being held on suspicion of public intoxication have been suspended for using excessive force, an official said on Friday.
