Heroic detective rescues residents during Louisville apartment fire

A Louisville detective helped evacuate residents during an apartment fire before getting treated for smoke inhalation and a burn. LOUISVILLE, Ky. β€” A Louisville Metro Police detective is being credited for helping evacuate an apartment building near downtown Louisville following a fire. Metro Police said the detective with the Criminal Investigations Division saw heavy smoke … Read more

Police investigating after body found along East Loop 281 in Longview

Police say they don’t believe there is any indication of danger to the public. LONGVIEW, Texas β€” Police are investigating after a body was found Saturday in the 500 block of East Loop 281 in Longview. According to the Longview Police Department, officers responded to the body around 4:11 p.m. Investigators are processing the scene … Read more

No foul play suspected after body found along East Loop 281 in Longview

Police say they don’t believe there is any indication of danger to the public. LONGVIEW, Texas β€” Police are investigating after a body was found Saturday in the 500 block of East Loop 281 in Longview. According to the Longview Police Department, officers responded to the body around 4:11 p.m. Investigators are processing the scene … Read more

Jasper County woman arrested for allegedly posing as an officer, threatening man with gun

When the deputy arrived, authorities said, Alishia Robin Blevins, 58, of Kirbyville, had detained a man sitting on the roadway in front of his vehicle. KIRBYVILLE, Texas β€”  A Jasper County woman was arrested Friday night after allegedly threatening a man with a handgun, claiming to be a police officer, and detaining him on a … Read more

SWAT responds to Port Neches home after son shoots father before shooting himself in face

Officers responded to the shooting in the 1400 block of Llano St. The son eventually came out of the house with a self-inflicted gunshot wound to his face. PORT NECHES, Texas β€” A 21-year-old man shot his father in the abdomen then shot himself in the face during a domestic incident that triggered a SWAT … Read more

YEEHAW: Dallas police officers now allowed to wear cowboy hats on duty

DALLAS β€” Dallas police officers can now add a bit of Texas flair to their uniforms. The department announced this week on social media that officers have been approved to wear cowboy hats while on duty. β€œSomething new is landing at the Dallas Police Department,” the department wrote in a Facebook post, sharing photos of … Read more