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Yahoo
20-07-2025
- Yahoo
Kentucky Trooper Sued After Arresting Mother
Read the full story on The Auto Wire A mother of three has sued a Kentucky trooper after he arrested her for allegedly interfering in a traffic stop. While that sounds bad, bodycam footage of the incident calls into question the trooper's woman was at home one night with her children when she noticed flashing lights through her window. Looking outside, she saw her mother had pulled into the driveway and a Kentucky State Police cruiser with its emergency lights active was behind her vehicle. The trooper initiated the traffic stop for what he alleged were expired tags on the elderly woman's minivan. When the mother of three stepped out and explained her relationship, the trooper condescendingly told her to go back inside the house. But the woman went inside, grabbed her phone, and stepped back out to record what was going on. The bodycam footage seems to indicate she was standing quite a distance from the trooper, maybe a hundred feet. That's when the trooper marched up to her and arrested the woman, saying he was taking her away from her children. She was charged with interfering in government business and resisting arrest. However, those charges were dismissed in court for a lack of probable cause, reports LEX18. We've seen people truly interfere with traffic stops before and it doesn't look anything like this. We've also seen cops on power trips, thinking they can arrest anyone that even slightly annoys them. There should be consequences for doing that sort of thing. The real icing on the cake is that the children, who were 2, 7, and 10 at the time were just left home alone, the trooper not making any arrangements for them. That's crazy. The young mother is not only suing the trooper but also his supervisor for violations of her First and Fourth Amendment rights, battery, malicious prosecution, false arrest, and emotional distress. Image via LEX18/YouTube Join our Newsletter, subscribe to our YouTube page, and follow us on Facebook.
Washington Post
13-07-2025
- Washington Post
Multiple people hurt in Kentucky church shooting; suspect dead, police say
LEXINGTON, Ky. — Kentucky State Police say multiple people were injured in a shooting at a church and that the suspect is dead. A trooper was receiving medical attention after being shot, according to Gov. Andy Beshear.
Associated Press
13-07-2025
- Associated Press
Multiple people hurt in Kentucky church shooting; suspect dead, police say
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky State Police say multiple people were injured in a shooting at a church and that the suspect is dead. A trooper was receiving medical attention after being shot, according to Gov. Andy Beshear.
CBS News
02-07-2025
- CBS News
Minnesota state trooper who went viral for saving baby deer drowns in South Dakota lake
The Minnesota State Patrol is mourning the loss of a trooper who drowned in a northeastern South Dakota lake over the weekend. According to the Day County Sheriff's Office, Mollie McClure went missing early Sunday evening after jumping off a boat to swim in Waubay Lake in the town of Webster, just west of the South Dakota-Minnesota border. Sheriff Jerred Schreur said after an initial search was conducted by several agencies, including officers with South Dakota Game Fish & Parks, the threat of severe weather and approaching sunset led authorities to pause the search. Early Monday morning, crews found and recovered McClure's body. "Investigators will continue to attempt to gain answers as to why McClure was unable to remain above water, however no criminal charges have been filed in relation to this incident and all parties have been cooperative with the investigation," Schreur said. McClure, of St. Joseph, joined the state patrol in October 2021 and served in the St. Cloud district, "quickly earning a reputation as a respected trooper, mentor, and friend," the agency said. McClure's contributions include participating in a workgroup focused on increasing the number of female troopers within the agency, training trooper academy cadets and serving as a peer counselor, according to the patrol. Mollie McClure Minnesota State Patrol "The Minnesota State Patrol extends its heartfelt condolences to Trooper McClure's family, friends, and fellow troopers during this profoundly difficult time. The agency stands united in support and honor of her memory," the patrol wrote in a release. In 2023, a bodycam video of McClure rescuing a fawn stuck in a fence along Interstate 94 went viral. McClure freed the fawn, who was then reunited with its mother. "It is evident through our investigation that McClure had a great impact with the communities that she served and her dedication to public service will be greatly missed," Schreur said. The patrol says the family is requesting privacy as they grieve the loss. This tragedy occurred exactly one week after the drowning of Beverly Rodriguez, of sergeant with Minnesota's Metro Transit Police Department. Rodriguez, who ran the department's Homeless Action Team, was pulled from White Bear Lake about 40 minutes after she went underwater. "[Rodriguez] understood that behind every interaction was a human being deserving of dignity, respect, and compassion," said a Metro Transit police spokesperson in a social media post. "Her colleagues remember her as someone who could de-escalate the most difficult situations through genuine care and understanding. She built bridges where others saw only barriers, and she offered hope where others might have seen only problems." The Washington County Sheriff's Office is still investigating the circumstances surrounding Rodriguez's death. contributed to this report.
CBS News
28-06-2025
- CBS News
Illinois State Police trooper injured in DUI crash on I-57 while responding to earlier accident
An Illinois State Police trooper is recovering after a driver crashed into their squad car while the trooper was helping with a separate crash early Saturday on Interstate 57 near south suburban Posen. Police said the trooper was inside their squad car around 1:45 a.m. on I-57 near 147th Street, conducting a traffic crash investigation, when he was rear-ended by a Mercedes-Benz C300 sedan. The driver, 33-year-old Brian Blackwell Jr, of Chicago, was cited for driving under the influence and Scott's Law violations for failing to slow down or move over when approaching an emergency vehicle with its emergency lights activated. Blackwell and the trooper both were taken to the hospital to be treated for injuries.
