former Winnfield police officer pleaded not guilty Thursday to charges of manslaughter and official malfeasance in the racially explosive case of a 21-year-old African-American man who died after being shocked with a Taser nine times while handcuffed and in police custody.
Scott Nugent, 21, will remain free on $45,000 bond. He faces up to 45 years [...]
Archive for August, 2008
Cop in Baron Pikes Case Enters Not Guilty Plea for Manslaughter
Posted in Rulings on August 29, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Baytown Jail Death Investigation
Posted in Brutality on August 29, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The Houston Chronicle reported that the investigation of a Baytown jail inmate who died hours after he struggled with jail personnel will probably go to a grand jury, according to a Harris County prosecutor, and, in this regard, a preliminary autopsy finding indicates that the inmate, Richard Eugene Mathes, had “internal physical trauma” severe enough [...]
Man Dies After Police Taser
Posted in Deaths on August 29, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Stanley Harlan died after an early morning altercation with Moberly Police.Moberly Police tasered the 23-year-old twice.
Police said Harlan was resisting arrest for suspicion of drunk driving when an officer tased him.
Police also said Harlan soon became unresponsive and died at Moberly Regional Medical Center around 2 a.m.
Today, family members gathered at the victim’s home to [...]
The Huffington Post Recaps the 5 Most Popular Police Brutality Videos of 2008
Posted in Brutality on August 29, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The YouTube generation has brought a new degree of awareness to the problem of police brutality in America. Check out HuffPost’s list of the top 5 viral videos of police brutality here
Friends & Family helpless as they videotape man die at a cops hand
Posted in Deaths on August 29, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
There were two separate incidents with Jesse involving Loves Park Police Dept. One occured on his birthday last year, 3/27/07, the other culminated in his death on July 2, 2008. We’ll be posting video of the night he died, is being uploaded on youtube, there will also be video of his [...]
Dallas officer investigated after man says he was doused with pepper spray and left on the street
Posted in Brutality on August 28, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
A Dallas police officer is under criminal investigation after a man said he was taken to West Dallas early Tuesday, doused with pepper spray and left there.
Authorities are investigating whether Officer Michael Loeb tried to cover up the incident. He was placed on restricted duty Tuesday. Two other officers are considered witnesses in the investigation.
Police [...]
Suspsect Killed in Narcotics Operation
Posted in Deaths on August 28, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
A suspect was fatally shot and a Bureau of Criminal Apprehension special agent was injured during a drug task force operation Tuesday, the Department of Public Safety said.
The BCA agent was struck by the suspect’s vehicle during an undercover operation in Dodge Center, the department said in a news release Tuesday night. An Owatonna police [...]
