Cleveland, Ohio: A federal jury awarded $13.2 million to a man after finding two detectives fabricated or withheld evidence in a murder trial. “These detectives didn’t do their job at all,” a juror said. “they manipulated the evidence, and didn’t look at anyone else except the most convenient suspect to convict.”
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Jefferson County, Louisiana: The sheriff announced the arrest and termination of a deputy. The arrest occurred after a criminal investigation into systematic theft of the police department’s property.
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Update: Manchester, New Hampshire (First reported 03-03-12): The bar patron who whose bloodied, beaten face shocked residents was paid $200,000 to settle a federal lawsuit. The suit was filed against the city and four police officers accused of beating him. An investigation concluded that the officers had not committed a crime.
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Northbridge, Massachusetts: A police officer who pleaded guilty charged of driving drunk and causing a head-on collision that left another man seriously injured was spared a jail sentence. He was instead placed on probation, at the urging of the victim and his family.
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Update: Atlantic City, New Jersey (First reported 07-30-12): A State Police trooper pleaded guilty to changing the license plate numbers on his patrol car to conceal his role in an unauthorized, high-speed escort of sports cars. He and a second trooper also involved agreed to forfeit their jobs.
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Shelbyville, Indiana: The police department suspended an officer who was arrested on an intoxicated driving charge.
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Taylor, Michigan: A former police officer was found guilty in court on two of three charges of a stealing a department-issued shotgun.
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Update: West Sacramento, California (First reported 02-26-13): A former police officer pleaded not guilty in court to 35 counts of sexually assaulting women while on patrol. He has been held in lieu of $29.3 million bail since his arrest on allegations including rape, sodomy, and kidnapping of six women.
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Las Vegas, Nevada: An officer is now on paid administrative leave, after being recorded during a traffic stop. The YouTube video shows the officer react angrily after rear-ending a motorcycle.
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Limestone County, Alabama: A former police officer charged with sexual abuse pleaded not guilty. A grand jury indicted him and he faces nine counts of sexually abusing a child under 12 involving three of the victims. The charges involving the fourth victim include four counts of sexual abuse of a child under the age of 12 and four counts of sexual abuse of a child under the age of 16.
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