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Franklin County deputies accused of tampering with inmate's food Tuesday, March 24, 2009 7:40 AM THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH Two deputies assigned to the Downtown Franklin County jail are being investigated after being accused of tampering with an inmate's food. According to sources at the jail, the deputies fed a sandwich to an inmate after having another inmate touch the sandwich with his penis. Sources also said that the deputies used a cell phone to take pictures of the incident. The Franklin County sheriff's office confirmed that the deputies are being investigated and have been reassigned to the control center, where...

Illegal immigration is hot issue in some county sheriff racesBy Devona Walker Staff Writer Before House Bill 1804 went into effect in November, Tulsa County Sheriff Stanley Glanz was vigilant in enforcing federal immigration law. Since then, he has had more than 30 deputies trained in enforcing federal immigration law, he has helped deport more than a 1,000 illegal immigrants from Tulsa County, he boasts of a 7 percent decline in jail population, and he's enjoyed growing popularity among a vocal element of residents. In this election year, Glanz is unopposed. "I do think immigration has been a part of...

Sheriff's wife, deputy among 4 dead in shooting outside sheriff's house in Florida By MELISSA NELSON (Associated Press Writer) From Associated Press January 31, 2007 1:53 AM EST MARIANNA, Fla. - The wife of a rural sheriff, a deputy and two suspects were killed Tuesday evening in shootings outside the sheriff's home. The violence began when Mellie McDaniel, wife of the Jackson County Sheriff, arrived home, State Attorney Steve Meadows said. After pulling into her driveway, the two suspects shot and killed the sheriff's wife, authorities said. A deputy responding to McDaniel's call was shot and killed moments later. Deputies...

To the dismay of gun owners, the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department is now charging $54 to return firearms seized during arrests or searches - even if the gun was legally owned and not used in a crime. The Los Angeles County Supervisors recently approved the fee, which they say would help recover $27,000 the county spends each year storing guns. People recovering stolen firearms, however, would not have to pay, according to county officials. Sam Paredes, executive director of the Gun Owners of California, said Los Angeles County was "taking full advantage of state law in order to screw...

COLUMBUS, N.M. — For Capt. Brendon Dever, the landscape he reviewed from a knoll was almost like home. Born and raised in Arizona, Dever was recently in New Mexico taking part in Operation Western Vigil, a mission supporting the U.S. Border Patrol in locating illegal activities crossing the international boundary. The soldiers are not authorized to apprehend any illegal immigrants or drug smugglers, but they do provide information of where those engaged in illegal activities are located. “We are the gathers of intelligence,” Dever said. Dever is the S-2, the intelligence officer, for C Troop, 1st Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment...

Another day of raised spirits and dashed hopes and dejection. Terri still lives and fights to live ..her spirit is awesome, and so is the unwavering love, devotion and faith of her wonderful family. Though weary and anguished, they fight on. As requested by the Schindlers, Jesse Jackson was once again at the hospice, providing comfort to them. U.S. Court Again Rejects Schiavo Appeal PINELLAS PARK, Fla. - A federal appeals court raised a flicker of hope for the parents of Terri Schiavo, but snuffed it out Wednesday by firmly and resoundingly declining to intervene in the grueling legal battle....

Forty United States sheriffs have arrived in Israel for courses aimed at improving US deployment against terror. Delegates are scheduled to meet explosives and intelligence experts from the police, the Shin Bet and other security forces, as well as learning about the Israeli – Palestinian conflict. Michael Brown – the chairman of the US Sheriff's union, which boasts 28,000 sheriffs nation-wide – said that the US attitude changed completely following the September 11 attacks, with the term "policing" being replaced by "internal security".

Spc. Michael Speed is about to become one of the new sheriffs in town. So are Spcs. David Dillivan and Billy McCormick. So are nearly 200 more Army National Guard artillery soldiers from Tennessee who, this month, will join active Army military police forces a long way from their homes. Those citizen-soldiers from Tennessee's 2nd Battalion, 115th Field Artillery, have been reclassified as military police officers after four weeks of nonstop training here because, for the time being, the Army needs a lot more MPs than it needs artillery troops to help wage the global war against terrorism. That's why...

<p>BATON ROUGE - Most Louisiana sheriffs and all clerks of court are in line for pay raises this legislative session even though lawmakers have blocked pay raises for statewide elected officials.</p> <p>The difference is sheriffs and clerks are paid with self-generated local funds, not state money.</p>