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Springfield Township, OH, Police Department | ID 119972072 © Mikhail Primakov | Dreamstime.com | Peoria County, IL, Sheriff's Office
Springfield Township, OH, police discover a raccoon holding a meth pipe during a traffic stop (left), and a Peoria County, IL, sheriff's deputy apprehended a suspect on a stolen motorcycle (right) when the bike ran out of gas.
Catching bad guys is tough work, but offenders' mistakes and misfortune make it easier. We look at our favorite lawbreaker lapses of 2025, including a meth pipe-holding raccoon...
Jan. 2, 2026
An LAPD officer confronts an armed suspect who opened fire at police.
Jan. 2, 2026
An accused car thief flees a stolen vehicle and points a gun at St. Paul, MN, police.
Jan. 2, 2026
Hillsborough County, FL, Sheriff’s Office | New Mexico State Police | Newton County, GA, Sheriff's Office
Hillsborough County, FL, sheriff's deputies daring rescue of a boy held hostage at knife point (left), a New Mexico State Police trooper's quick thinking to rescue a family in flooding and a display of compassion by a Newton County, GA, deputy and Covington police officer.
Jan. 1, 2026
Photo: Robert Marvulli
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Dec. 30, 2025
Frank Borelli
From the Government Model 1911 .45ACP to the SigSauer P226 to the Glock 17, these are the author's duty handguns from 1982 to 2022. The FN 509MRD-LE represents what would be in his holster today.
Dec. 30, 2025
Houston Police Department
Houston police were caught in an intense parking lot shootout with a wanted suspect.
Dec. 30, 2025
ID 35945460 © Alexandru Cuznetov | Dreamstime.com
Suspect shoots Chattanooga, TN, police officer, then steals cruiser.
Dec. 30, 2025
A man armed with several guns opened fire in the lobby of the Shoshone County, ID, Sheriff's Office on Friday.
Dec. 29, 2025

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