NEWARK (WABC) — Family and friends will come together Saturday for the funeral of a 3-year-old run down in New Jersey during a police chase. A service will be held for Rahmere Tullis, of Newark, who was killed Sept. 11. Visitation began at 9 a.m., with the funeral at 10 a.m. at the Christian Pentecostal … Continue reading Family Mourns Toddler Killed During NJ Police Chase

BROWN DEER, Wis. —A man was pulled out of a burning car after a crash and police pursuit in Brown Deer. Witnesses said the incident started with a theft at the Burlington Coat Factory happened at the intersection of Green Bay and Brown Deer streets about 2:45 p.m. Police said officers pursued a suspect’s car … Continue reading Retail Theft Leads to Pursuit, Fiery Crash and Innocent Victim Injured

Bond has been denied for a 25-year-old accused of killing a firefighter in a wrong-way crash while running from deputies. John William Kennedy, of Greer, S.C., was arraigned Friday night after being released from the hospital, according to the Greenville County Sheriff’s Office. The day before, warrants allege Kennedy drove his F-150 pickup truck directly … Continue reading Firefighter Killed During High-Speed Chase

A police pursuit led to a wrong-way crash and fatal gunshots fired from a Sheriff’s Department helicopter Friday afternoon, leaving three people hospitalized and prompting the closure of all lanes of the northbound 215 Freeway just south of the Cajon Pass. The driver was a home-invasion robbery suspect, and the sheriff’s Specialized Enforcement Division attempted … Continue reading Gunshots Fired From Sheriff’s Helicopter Kill Pursuit Suspect

With two more shooting deaths this weekend, Newark police continue to be challenged by a recent spike in violent crime in the state’s largest city, but now questions arising about police pursuit policies in the wake of a tragedy Friday that claimed a three-year-old, the latest of several recent pursuits that have ended in injuries … Continue reading Police Pursuit Policy To Be Reviewed After Child’s Death

INDIANAPOLIS (September 13, 2015) – Five people are in the hospital following a police chase that ended in a crash on the city’s west side. Officials say the chase started as a traffic violation. When officers tried to initiate a traffic stop, the vehicle fled and collided head-on with another vehicle. During the chase, an … Continue reading 5 Hospitalized, Including Child After Police Chase Ends in Crash

HAMILTON, Ohio (WDTN) – Ohio State Highway Patrol troopers arrested John Deshawn Elliot, 24, after a high speed pursuit Wednesday morning. It happened just after midnight in Butler County. Lieutenant Clint Arnold tells 2 NEWS that Elliot was speeding near mile marker 19, when troopers began the pursuit. “Once the overhead lights were activated, the … Continue reading Troopers Were “Right to Pursue” in 140 MPH Chase

BUTLER COUNTY, Ohio —A man led state troopers on a high-speed chase through three counties Wednesday morning. Officials said troopers attempted to stop John Deshawn Elliot, 24, for speeding on northbound Interstate 75 near I-275 in Butler County, but police said the driver took off. According to police, the chase reached speeds of 140 miles … Continue reading 140 MPH Pursuit Spans Three Counties

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KTHV) – The Little Rock Police Department hasn’t said much about the investigation into the police chase that resulted in the death of a jogger on Tuesday night. Reconstructionists were at the scene to figure out crucial details to this case including how fast the vehicles were traveling and if the pursuing … Continue reading What’s Next For Department After Deadly Pursuit?

LITTLE ROCK, AR — Little Rock police held a press conference Wednesday afternoon, following a police chase that killed a bystander and left another seriously injured on Tuesday night. During the conference, Little Rock Police Chief Kenton Buckner promised a full investigation into a fatal police chase involving one of his officers. “I want to … Continue reading Police Chase Kills Bystander, Leaves Another Seriously Injured