Officer shot and killed by inmate during medical visit: Sheriff

A North Carolina detention officer was fatally shot during a “scuffle” at a medical facility after a federal inmate who had been taken to the facility for treatment managed to seize his weapon, authorities said. The inmate was apprehended after fleeing in a stolen vehicle and now faces a murder charge, according to Cherokee County…

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Austin man arrested following threats to kill officials, including local judge

A 31-year-old was arrested Sunday after the Criminal Investigation Division of the Texas Department of Public Safety received an online tip regarding Facebook posts threatening to kill officials at the Travis County courthouse, which included threats against the judge presiding over a separate civil case involving the suspect. According to Travis County court records, Ryan…

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