All articles tagged with #blue alert
Kentucky State Police Trooper Hayden Phillips, 30, was shot and killed during a traffic stop on Interstate 65 in Warren County on Monday afternoon. Suspect Emonnie Branch, 51, of Portland, Tennessee, was arrested in Louisville and charged with murder of a first responder. A statewide Blue Alert was issued and canceled after Branch's capture.
A suspect wanted for killing a Warm Springs, Georgia officer was found in Anderson County, South Carolina, and died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound during a traffic stop; a statewide Blue Alert had been issued for 23-year-old Jimmy Steverson.
A Warm Springs police officer, Chris Fisher, was shot and killed; the suspected shooter, Jimmie Lee Steverson, died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound after being stopped in Anderson County, South Carolina, ending the manhunt. A Blue Alert was issued, Gov. Kemp expressed condolences, and Meriwether County schools increased security as the investigation continued.
Missouri State Highway Patrol issued a Blue Alert after a Christian County deputy was fatally shot in Highlandville, south of Springfield along Route 160; authorities are continuing to search for the suspect.
North Carolina residents received a Blue Alert for Timothy Craig Ramsey, a 26-year-old wanted in Georgia for assaulting a police officer, possibly in the Cherokee area, and considered armed and dangerous.
Benjamin Hanil Song, a former Marine Reservist, is wanted in connection with the July 4 ambush at an ICE detention center in Alvarado, Texas, where he allegedly fired at officers with rifles, leading to a Blue Alert and multiple charges including attempted murder of federal officers. The FBI is offering a reward for his arrest, and several other suspects have been charged in relation to the attack.
A manhunt is underway in Tennessee for Kenneth DeHart, wanted in connection to the shooting death of Blount County deputy Greg McGowan during a traffic stop. Another deputy was also shot but is recovering at home. DeHart is considered armed and dangerous, and a $10k reward is being offered for information leading to his arrest.
A Blue Alert has been issued by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation for 42-year-old Kenneth Wayne DeHart, who is wanted for killing one officer and injuring another in Blount County, Tennessee. He was last seen in the 4900 block of Sevierville Road in Maryville and is considered armed and dangerous. Anyone with information on his whereabouts is urged to call 1-800-TBI-FIND.
A hit-and-run driver crashed into two pedestrian parole officers in Colorado Springs, killing one and injuring the other. The suspect, Justin Andrew Kula, was later arrested after a "Blue Alert" manhunt. The identity of the deceased officer has not been released. The crash occurred at an intersection near Interstate 25. Police confirmed that there is no ongoing threat to the public.
A suspect, Thomas Varvera Jr., wanted for injuring an officer in a shootout in Troy, Missouri, has been captured by authorities after setting his home on fire and fleeing on foot. The officer's condition has not been released. A Blue Alert was issued to aid in locating the suspect.
Terran Green, the suspect accused of shooting a Harris County deputy, has surrendered to authorities after a nearly five-hour standoff at a home in Houston. Green, who was wanted for injuring four law enforcement officers, including two Deputy U.S. Marshals, was taken into custody late Thursday night. He is also wanted for aggravated assault of a family member and being a felon in possession of a weapon.