LAKE DELTON, Wis. -- Flash floods inundated a southwest Wisconsin town Monday for the second time in 10 months, while 60 miles away an embankment along a man-made lake gave way, unleashing a powerful current that ripped homes off their...

LOS ANGELES -- In the wake of 14 killings that occurred across Los Angeles County this weekend -- most within the city of Los Angeles -- authorities attempted to reassure the public Monday that the spike in violence was rare...

SIMSBURY, Conn. -- Authorities in Connecticut are wondering who stuffed a raw roasting chicken with a pipe bomb and left it on a roadside.Simsbury police Capt. Matthew Catania says a motorist noticed the chicken Monday morning. He says the bomb...

NEW YORK -- The NYPD got favorable reviews from a think tank hired to study firearms training, but the lead analyst suggested he was remiss in not factoring in the racial background of those shot at by police. "We did...

WASHINGTON -- Rising gas prices are prompting some police departments to curb their cruisers for parts of their daily shifts and walk the beat instead -- a change that shrinks coverage areas and increases emergency response times. Others are cutting...

"They're not loyal to the organization like we are,"is an all too common complaint from Baby Boomer (44 to 62 years old) and Silent Generation (63 and older) police supervisors. Yep. They're different all right, these Generation X (27 to...

Law enforcement is a tough job. Physically, mentally, and emotionally demanding, it takes a rare sort to answer the call and take the oath to serve and protect. And, for better or for worse, no one escapes a 20- or...

FREDERICKSBURG, Va. -- A police officer answering a call about a domestic dispute was shot to death, and the suspect died minutes later after exchanging gunfire with other officers, police said.

NEW YORK -- The NYPD is expanding its use of the Taser stun gun, a common tool in the law enforcement arsenal that's seen limited use in the nation's largest police force.Newer model Tasers are smaller, lighter and easier to...

NEW ORLEANS -- The New Orleans Police Department said Friday afternoon it is investigating a burglary into its storm-damaged station in the 9th Ward -- not long after a television reporter and officials from the Metropolitan Crime Commission walked into...