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The armed church member who claimed he shot at an armed attacker outside a Burnet, Texas, church fabricated the whole story, according to the Burnet County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO).

Letcher County Sheriff Shawn M. Stines allegedly shot and killed District Judge Kevin Mullins in his chambers sometime before 3:00 p.m. Thursday.

Bodycam footage from May 2023 of Jackson County deputies interviewing the teen who went on to allegedly attack Apalachee High School shows him denying he had made any threats and deputies taking him at his word.

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) confirmed early Wednesday afternoon that four people were killed in the shooting at Barrow County’s Apalachee High School.

A California sheriff who was featured in a Harris campaign advertisement clarified that he “does not endorse” Vice President Kamala Harris for president.

A 36-year-old Illinois woman died after being shot by deputies following her 911 call to report an alleged intruder in her home. 

Florida’s Brevard County Sheriff William Ivey said 29-year-old Blake Robinson was caught allegedly trying to the burglarize a car and got “his butt whipped” by the vehicle’s 66-year-old owner.

A man accused of murdering a mother and one of her two young daughters has been arrested, Louisiana law enforcement officials said on Friday.

Lee County Sheriff’s Office has released video footage showing a Special Operations Unit sniper neutralizing a hostage-taker in February. 

California’s Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco announced that he would be voting for former President Donald Trump in the election in November, adding that “it’s time we put a felon in the White House.”

A caregiver is accused of assaulting a 93-year-old dementia patient with a soiled diaper at a senior living facility in Flint Township, Michigan.

The South Carolina Democrat Party is refusing to allow a black candidate running for sheriff in Charleston County to appear on the ballot.

A 17-year-old girl allegedly gained control of a Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department (LASD) deputy’s gun Sunday night and committed suicide with it inside a police station.

Two children in Harris County, Texas, are accused in a stabbing incident that left a 59-year-old woman in critical condition on Saturday.

Former long-serving New Mexico sheriff Manny Gonzales, a recent Democrat-turned-Republican who hopes to unseat the state’s long-time Democratic incumbent, is endorsing Donald J. Trump for president, citing Trump’s understanding of national needs, “dedication to the principles that matter most to our communities,” and opposition to “out-of-touch policies.” 

California’s Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco breathed a sigh of relief when California’s latest gun control was blocked and he suggested that Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) targets law-abiding citizens while giving criminals a pass.

Tulare County Sheriff Mike Boudreaux is making clear he has no intention of diverting office resources to the enforcement of new gun-free zones for concealed carriers, should such zones take effect.

During a Thursday morning press conference, Dallas County Sheriff Adam Infante says his office received a 7:37 a.m. alert on a shooting at Perry High School and an officer arrived on scene within seven minutes.

Sutter County Sheriff Brandon Barnes made clear Wednesday that his office has no intention of blindly enforcing a California gun control that creates more areas in which concealed carry permit holders are barred from being armed for self-defense.

Law enforcement officers have identified two suspects accused of attacking a Chipotle worker in Indian Land, South Carolina, on December 10.

A San Antonio, Texas, man is accused of slashing a woman’s throat and leaving her for dead, rolled up in plastic in a field.

Sacramento County Sheriff Jim Cooper is frustrated with local Target leadership regarding shoplifting incidents in the California store, Fox Business reported Sunday.

Bernalillo County Sheriff John Allen is making clear his office will not enforce New Mexico Gov. Grisham’s amended concealed carry ban.

A report from the City of Philadelphia Controller indicates the Philadelphia Sheriff cannot account for 185 firearms which are missing. 

An arrest has been made in the aftermath of Saturday’s deadly ambush shooting of Los Angeles County Sheriff’s deputy Ryan Clinkunbroomer.

Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy Ryan Clinkunbroomer was ambushed, shot and killed, in Palmdale while inside his police vehicle Saturday night around 6 p.m.

NM Gov. Grisham responded to the Bernalillo County sheriff’s press conference by stressing she doesn’t need a “lecture on constitutionality.”

Bernalillo County Sheriff John Allen clarified he will not enforce NM Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham’s “unconstitutional” concealed carry ban.

During a Saturday evening news conference Jacksonville Sheriff T.K. Waters said the Dollar General store shooting suspect “hated black people.”

A teacher in Genesee County, Michigan, allegedly smuggled drugs and other items to the county jail’s inmates she was supposed to be helping.

Two young heroes are being praised for knowing exactly what to do when another child was in need of help in Fenton, Michigan.

Escambia County Sheriff Chip Simmons held a press conference Monday in which he showed video of a deputy shooting a 58-year-old alleged hostage taker who was armed with a knife. 

San Jacinto County Sheriff Greg Capers indicated Francisco Oropesa, the Mexican national who allegedly shot and killed five people in Cleveland, Texas, Friday, has eluded police and “could be anywhere now.”

Flagler County, Florida, Sheriff Rick Staly commended a Georgia convenience store clerk who shot a robbery suspect eight times, leaving him in critical condition.

Florida deputies opened fire on a suspect who allegedly attempted to stab a Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office K9 after an hours-long standoff with authorities.

Florida’s Marion County Sheriff Billy Woods noted during a Friday morning press conference that there is already a plethora of gun laws but none of them keep criminals from getting guns.