That’s not Gouda! Truck spills 40,000 pounds of cheese after crashing on Arizona highway Semi-truck had clipped a guardrail and ended face down in a ditch off US-60 The Independent UK · Aug 27
Florida Man Gets Into Car Accident. Then Police Call A Tow Truck—He Doesn't Realize That Tow Truck Driver Has One Problematic Goal 'I lost a good car this way.' Motor1 · Aug 2
12 killed after skydiving plane crashes near Missouri airport According to Highway Patrol Sergeant Justin Ewing, the aircraft was transporting skydivers when it went down. Emergency services received reports at around 11.30am local time that a plane had crashed and caught fire. Firefighters quickly brought the blaze under control, but Ewing described the scene as "brutal". The aircraft came… The Times of India · Jun 14
They have a nose for finding people. Bloodhounds and their low-tech sniffers help police track The North Dakota Highway Patrol's newest recruit has floppy ears, four legs and a powerful tool for finding people The Independent UK · Mar 5
Texas Turns Its Sprawling State Police Force Into Immigration Agents for Trump The notorious 287(g) task force program has finally reached DPS, raising fears of widespread racial profiling. Texas Observer · Nov 4, 2025
Authorities arrest over 100 people on Tennessee roads in support of Trump's deportation plan More than 100 people have been taken into custody by federal immigration officials in a joint operation with the Tennessee Highway Patrol, leaving many in Nashville’s immigrant community uncertain and worried The Independent UK · May 10, 2025
Florida Highway Patrol to Take on Expanded Role in Immigration Enforcement Although the Highway Patrol is already grappling with staffing challenges, the new task will not come with additional funding or compensation for the troopers. Latin Times · Feb 2, 2025
Sales tax revenue, full costs unclear if North Dakota voters legalize recreational marijuana North Dakota lawmakers on Friday struggled to estimate the full financial impact of legalizing recreational marijuana, if voters pass a ballot measure on the issue in November The Independent UK · Aug 23, 2024
Driver who crashed against Florida bus killing Mexican workers arrested on DUI-manslaughter charges An additional seven people are in critical conditions and dozens more have non-life-threatening injuries Latin Times · May 15, 2024
Driver crashes near Batemans Bay after fleeing from highway patrol The incident began when a man was detected speeding around 10pm. The Canberra Times · Feb 19, 2024
Here’s what we know about the first Stephen Smith autopsy and the SC pathologist who performed it COLUMBIA, S.C. — Before dawn on a steamy July day in 2015, Hampton County coroner Ernie Washington was called to an area of pine trees and cornfields, where a young man’s body was sprawled in the middle of the road. Tribune News Service · Apr 8, 2023
Edward Bronstein: Seven California officers charged in death of suspect who cried ‘I can’t breathe’ Seven California Highway Patrol Officers have been charged in the March 2020 death of a suspect during a traffic stop after they pinned him to the ground while he screamed “I can’t breathe.” Evening Standard · Mar 30, 2023
Dozens of Florida Highway Patrol troopers deployed to Miami Beach to stem spring break violence, officials say MIAMI — Gov. Ron DeSantis is sending dozens of Florida Highway Patrol troopers to Miami Beach to re-enforce local officers patrolling spring break crowds. Miami Herald · Mar 24, 2023
Federal judge tosses Missouri gun law, ruling it ‘exposes citizens to greater harm’ KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A federal judge has overturned a Missouri law that declared certain federal gun laws “invalid” if they don’t have a state-level equivalent, after the U.S. Department of Justice sued to overturn the measure. Tribune News Service · Mar 7, 2023
The Independent UK · Mar 7, 2023 Non-binary Oklahoma lawmaker censured after protest arrest A Black, non-binary Democratic state legislator in the Oklahoma House has been formally censured by the Republican majority
The Independent UK · Mar 7, 2023 US judge strikes down Missouri gun law as unconstitutional A Missouri law banning local police from enforcing federal gun laws has been struck down as unconstitutional
Tribune News Service · Mar 1, 2023 Man found dead inside house where Kansas City police officers were shot KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A man was found dead inside a house about 18 hours into a standoff that started late Tuesday night when three Kansas City police officers were shot.
Zenger · Feb 15, 2023 Sudden Dust Storm Leads To Deadly 10-vehicle Pileup In Oklahoma A swirling dust storm resulted in a 10-car pileup and the death of a driver on US Highway 54 in the Oklahoma Panhandle
Al Jazeera · Dec 13, 2022 US braces for tornadoes, blizzards as winter storm heads east Officials warn against travel in parts of the US, as extreme weather brings white-out conditions, heavy rain and gusts.
WEKU · Dec 13, 2022 A massive storm brings tornadoes to the South and a blizzard threat to central U.S. A massive storm blowing across the country spawned tornadoes that wrecked homes and injured a handful of people in parts of Oklahoma and Texas, including the Dallas-Fort Worth area.
Tribune News Service · Nov 9, 2022 Editorial: Recreational marijuana victory a clear sign Missouri is ready for sensible drug laws Thanks to a new state constitutional amendment, recreational cannabis has been legalized in Missouri. Yes, Amendment 3 passed, but let’s not light up the sky in celebration yet. Marijuana possession laws are still on the books until Dec. 8. The Missouri State Highway Patrol and your local police department would…
The Independent UK · Sep 23, 2022 Family: Man killed in crash never got air bag recall notice Florida Highway Patrol troopers who arrived at a crash scene in Pensacola this summer found a 23-year-old Navy officer dead at the wheel with neck wounds that initially looked like a possible shooting
Tribune News Service · Aug 20, 2022 California to roll out safety standards for e-bike riders The California Highway Patrol will develop safety standards for e-bike riders under legislation introduced by Assemblymember Tasha Boerner Horvath, a Democrat, and signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom this week.
Tribune News Service · Aug 19, 2022 Padres' Blake Snell cleared to start after his vehicle was struck by DUI suspect SAN DIEGO — Blake Snell’s vehicle was struck by a suspected drunken driver Thursday night on the side of Interstate 5 after a San Diego police officer had stopped Snell for an alleged traffic violation, authorities said.
The Independent UK · Aug 12, 2022 Mississippi trooper cleared in probe of chokehold video The Mississippi Department of Public Safety says its internal investigation has found no criminal conduct by a white Highway Patrol trooper who used physical force against a handcuffed Black man during an arrest