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6:52pm, 28th April, 2019

Synagogue shooting suspect believed to have acted alone, San Diego sheriff says

A 19-year-old man accused of opening fire on Sabbath worshippers in a deadly shooting rampage at a Southern California synagogue is believed to have acted alone, without help from any organized group, authorities said on Sunday.

Son of sheriff's deputy charged with burning three Louisiana black churches

4:55pm, 11th April, 2019

US

Son of sheriff's deputy charged with burning three Louisiana black churches

The son of a sheriff's deputy was charged with burning down three predominately black churches in southern Louisiana over the past two weeks, officials said on Thursday, saying they acted quickly out of concern he would strike again.

White man, son of sheriff's deputy, charged with burning down Louisiana black churches

12:39pm, 11th April, 2019

US

White man, son of sheriff's deputy, charged with burning down Louisiana black churches

The son of a sheriff's deputy was charged with burning down three predominately black churches in southern Louisiana over the past two weeks, officials said on Thursday, saying they acted quickly out of concern he would strike again.

Sheriff suspended over Florida high school massacre sues to get job back

6:22pm, 7th March, 2019

US

Sheriff suspended over Florida high school massacre sues to get job back

A former sheriff in Florida who was suspended over the heavily criticized police handling of a 2018 mass shooting that left 17 people dead at a high school sued the state's governor on Thursday in an effort to reclaim his job.

At least 23 dead in Alabama tornado, toll expected to rise -sheriff

12:23am, 4th March, 2019

US

At least 23 dead in Alabama tornado, toll expected to rise -sheriff

At least 23 people, some of them children, died after a tornado swept through Lee County, Alabama on Sunday, and the death toll was expected to rise as rescuers searched through the rubble of destroyed homes, authorities said.

At least fourteen dead in Alabama tornado -sheriff

9:31pm, 3rd March, 2019

US

At least fourteen dead in Alabama tornado -sheriff

At least fourteen people, some of them children, died after a tornado swept through Lee County, Alabama on Sunday, destroying numerous homes and leaving a death toll that could rise as rescuers sift through the rubble, Sheriff Jay Jones said.

Sheriff's deputy, 11 others killed in shooting spree in California bar

1:44pm, 8th November, 2018

US

Sheriff's deputy, 11 others killed in shooting spree in California bar

A gunman opened fire in a crowded Southern California bar popular with college students, killing 12 people including a sheriff's deputy, police said on Thursday, in the latest U.S. mass shooting that stunned a community with a reputation for saf...

Sheriff says 'every second counts' in search for Wisconsin girl

8:36pm, 17th October, 2018

US

Sheriff says 'every second counts' in search for Wisconsin girl

Despite more than 400 tips from across the country about the disappearance of 13-year-old Jayme Closs, a Wisconsin sheriff said on Wednesday he had few solid leads about the whereabouts of the girl, whose parents were found fatally shot in their home...

Nevada brothel owner, dubbed 'Trump from Pahrump,' dies: sheriff

4:01pm, 16th October, 2018

US

Nevada brothel owner, dubbed 'Trump from Pahrump,' dies: sheriff

The brothel-owning, evangelical Christian-backed Republican Nevada state legislature candidate who nicknamed himself the "Trump from Pahrump," died on Tuesday, a local sheriff's office said.

'America's Toughest Sheriff' Joe Arpaio struggles in Senate bid

5:17am, 27th August, 2018

Politics

'America's Toughest Sheriff' Joe Arpaio struggles in Senate bid

Joe Arpaio built a national reputation as a staunch opponent of illegal immigration while sheriff of Arizona's largest county and found a powerful ally in President Donald Trump, who pardoned him last year after he ran into legal trouble.

No clear motive found for 2017 Las Vegas massacre: sheriff

2:34pm, 3rd August, 2018

US

No clear motive found for 2017 Las Vegas massacre: sheriff

Police have uncovered no clear motive for the gunman who killed 58 people at outdoor concert in Las Vegas last year, in the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history, a sheriff said on Friday.