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Redlands Police Chief Rachel Tolber to Discuss Positive Impacts of Women in Law Enforcement

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REDLANDS, Calif. – Redlands Police Chief Rachel Tolber is scheduled to speak at an upcoming event focused on the positive impacts of women in law enforcement. The event, organized by the Redlands branch of the American Association of University Women (AAUW), will take place on April 13 at the University of Redlands campus. Tolber’s presentation will cover a range of topics including an update on the Redlands Police Department, community trust-building programs, and the social, philosophical, and practical impacts of increasing the number of women in law enforcement. The program is free and open to … Read more

Bentleyville Woman Settles $250,000 Lawsuit with State Police Over Roadside Strip Search

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BENTLEYVILLE, Pa. – The Pennsylvania State Police will pay $250,000 to a woman from Bentleyville who alleged that a trooper subjected her to a strip search during a traffic stop in 2021. The settlement was disclosed in a federal lawsuit agreement earlier this year. Holly Elish, the plaintiff, filed the lawsuit against State Trooper Brian Rousseau, accusing him of unlawfully pulling her over and conducting a strip search on May 27, 2021, near Washington. The lawsuit also implicated North Strabane police Sgt. Abigail France, who allegedly performed the search at Rousseau’s request. According to the … Read more

Judge Rules Defense Cannot Question Witnesses about Details of Controversial Police Shooting in Murder Trial

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Vancouver, Washington – A judge has ruled that the defense team of Julio Segura, who is facing murder charges, cannot question witnesses about the details of a fatal shooting by the Clark County Sheriff’s Office. Segura’s defense attorneys sought to establish differences in Deputy Jonathan Feller’s behavior since his involvement in the shooting, in an effort to prove that Feller, not Segura, was responsible for the killing of off-duty Vancouver police officer Donald Sahota. Segura, a 22-year-old resident of Yakima, has been charged in Clark County Superior Court with multiple counts of murder, attempted murder, … Read more

Female Driver Files Lawsuit Against Northampton Police Officers After Aggressive Traffic Stop Escalates

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NORTHAMPTON, Mass. – A Holyoke woman has filed a federal civil lawsuit against the city of Northampton and two police officers after she alleged she was injured during a controversial traffic stop. Marisol Driouech claims that she was pepper sprayed and wrestled to the ground by the police during the incident, which took place in April of last year on King Street in Northampton. Dashcam footage of the traffic stop shows the events leading up to the altercation. Driouech’s attorney, Dana Goldblatt, stated that she had previously sent a letter to the city presenting her … Read more