LOS ANGELES, Nov. 16 (UPI) -- The deadly drug gang turf wars that have claimed 4,000 lives so far this year in Mexico have spread to cities across the United States, officials say.
STURGIS, S.D., Aug. 7 (UPI) -- An alleged drunken driver near Sturgis, S.D., stopped for directions at a residence that turned out to be the home of a sheriff's deputy, authorities said.
REIDSVILLE , N.C., May 1 (UPI) -- Rockingham County, N.C., authorities said a man was arrested after he posed as a sheriff's deputy while dealing with a store clerk who was an off-duty deputy.
CAMARGO, Mexico, March 30 (UPI) -- Mexican drug cartels have conducted military-style training camps in northern Mexico, according to U.S. and Mexican authorities.
CUPERTINO, Calif., March 9 (UPI) -- A deputy sheriff on patrol in Cupertino, Calif., Sunday veered into the opposite lane of traffic and struck a group of bicyclists, killing at least one.
LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga., Feb. 29 (UPI) -- Authorities in Gwinnett County, Ga., are investigating the deaths of a deputy sheriff and her two daughters found shot to death in their home.
LITTLETON, Colo., Feb. 28 (UPI) -- Authorities in Arapahoe County, Colo., said a man who allegedly jogged nude and kicked urine on a deputy was not under the influence of drugs or alcohol.
WASHINGTON , Aug. 8 (UPI) -- A massive and costly offensive on Mexican drug cartels is being drafted by the Bush administration with apparent cooperation from Mexico.
SANTA ROSA, Calif., Jan. 25 (UPI) -- A Sonoma County, Calif., defendant who made a grab for a court bailiff's gun was punched in the face by his own lawyer and shocked twice with a stun gun. Martin Hirtz was facing a probation violation charge after being convicted of assaulting a peace offi
WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 (UPI) -- A Virginia sheriff and a dozen deputies have been indicted for allegedly selling seized guns and drugs back to the public. The federal indictment unsealed on Thursday names Henry County Sheriff Harold Franklin Cassell and 17 others, including the deputies
MEXICO CITY, March 29 (UPI) -- Hand grenades are being used in fighting between Mexican authorities and drug cartels on the U.S.-Mexican border, The Dallas Morning News reported Wednesday.
LAREDO, Texas, Feb. 4 (UPI) -- U.S. authorities have confiscated a large weapons cache near the Mexican border allegedly belonging to Mexican drug cartels, El Universal reported Saturday.
SCRANTON, Pa., Dec. 28 (UPI) -- Oscar-winning actress Mira Sorvino has been sworn in as a Lackawanna County, Pa., deputy sheriff.
HOUSTON, Aug. 22 (UPI) -- U.S. federal agents, cracking down on money-laundering, reportedly have found two Mexican cattle firms are fronts for drug-trafficking cartels.
NUEVO LAREDO, Mexico, July 7 (UPI) -- Leaders in the violent Mexican border town of Nuevo Laredo have chosen a new sheriff whose predecessor was gunned down shortly after assuming office.
