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Two Pennsylvania state troopers were shot and injured while responding to a domestic dispute, during which the suspect, armed with a rifle, was shot and killed after barricading himself in a barn; the female caller involved in the dispute was also killed.
Two troopers with Nevada State Police were killed after being struck by a vehicle while conducting a motor assist on a Las Vegas freeway. The investigation is ongoing, and the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department will be handling the case.
Maryland Governor Wes Moore has announced the deployment of additional state troopers to highway construction zones following the recommendations of a task force formed after a crash that killed six workers earlier this year. The task force's suggestions include expanding the use of traffic cameras and implementing educational and awareness campaigns. The crash highlighted the dangers faced by construction workers in work zones, and the National Transportation Safety Board is continuing to investigate the incident. The task force's recommendations aim to improve safety and address issues such as speeding, construction zone protection, and collision avoidance technology.
Georgia state troopers who shot and killed environmental activist Manuel Paez Terán at the site of a planned police and firefighter training center near Atlanta will not face charges, according to a prosecutor. The troopers fired back after Paez Terán shot and seriously wounded a trooper during an enforcement operation. The decision not to charge the troopers has outraged the family and activists, who have expressed skepticism about law enforcement statements and pointed to an independent autopsy that contradicts the official account. The killing of Paez Terán has sparked protests and acts of vandalism, leading to dozens being charged with domestic terrorism. The prosecutor's report has been criticized for lacking critical analysis and withholding evidence.
Four Maine State Police troopers were hit and injured by an intoxicated driver while investigating a family disturbance in Hollis. The driver, Tyler Croston, drove into the breakdown lane and struck the troopers, leaving one in critical condition. Croston has been charged with multiple offenses, including aggravated under the influence and reckless conduct with a dangerous weapon. The crash is under investigation by the sheriff's office, and the troopers are receiving medical treatment for their injuries.
Troopers from the Missouri State Highway Patrol are conducting a search in Monroe County, Missouri, near Madison, possibly related to a missing woman.
Two children and two Michigan State Police troopers were injured in a crash in Muskegon, Michigan, after a trooper was following a possible stolen SUV when another MSP car was hit by the fleeing SUV. The crash caused the SUV to slide across a sidewalk on its side, smash into the front of a home, and roll over in the yard. Two state troopers were taken to a nearby hospital with serious injuries, while the children were taken to hospitals in Grand Rapids and Muskegon.
Clarence Virda Gibbs, 77, of Inman, South Carolina, died at the hospital on Thursday after a golf cart he was driving was struck by a Nissan sedan on Tuesday. The accident happened in Spartanburg County when Gibbs tried to turn left on Collinsdale Drive. The driver of the Nissan was not injured, and no charges have been filed.