Preston Hemphill was on the scene of the initial traffic stop of Nichols. He was fired from the department but was never ...

In this week’s Citizen Police Academy with Kannapolis police, Lt. Justin Smith gave the run down on use of force by officers, including use of deadly force, and what the state allows and what is ...

A morning trip to the dog park turned harrowing for a group of animal lovers when one woman began using pepper spray on pets that strayed too close to her dog, according to investigators.

The incident happened around 8:45 a.m. Saturday, April 12, at the Rotary Park Dog Park in Cape Coral, police said. Street View image from Sept. 2023. © 2025 Google A ...