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Pennsylvania Cop in Court on Staged Cycle Theft

A Pittsburgh-area police officer has pleaded not guilty to a federal mail fraud indictment charging him with staging a motorcycle theft so he could collect nearly $15,000 worth of insurance. Federal prosecutors in Pittsburgh say suspended Kennedy Township Officer Frank …

Deception and Alleged Insurance Fraud Behind Florida Cop’s Drunken Crash

Claudia Costa was driving her Ford Explorer north on Interstate 95, after picking up two girlfriends in Fort Lauderdale. It was shortly after 4 a.m. on a Thursday in December 2007. Traffic was light. Costa’s friends had been clubbing. The …

Court Reinstates Lawsuit Against Cop in California Shooting

A federal appeals court has reinstated a wrongful death lawsuit against a Madera police officer who authorities say mistakenly pulled out her handgun instead of her Taser before shooting a suspect in her patrol car. Monday’s decision by the Ninth …

ATV Crash Lawsuit Names Miami Hotel, Fired Cop

A lawsuit filed against a popular South Beach hotel and a former police officer is seeking damages for a woman seriously injured in a drunken all-terrain vehicle crash. The lawsuit filed Thursday on behalf of 29-year-old Kitzie Nicanor names the …

Fired Arizona Cop Files Claim Against City of Goodyear

A former Goodyear police employee has filed a notice of claim against the city. Julio Iglesias’ attorney says her client was denied due process and his First Amendment rights after being terminated in December. Documents show city officials fired Iglesias …