POLK COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) — The Polk County Sheriff’s Office said it is heartbroken to announce the death of one of its own, Sergeant Lonnie Weatherford. Weatherford had heart surgery but passed away ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — A Knoxville World War II hero who saved 200 Jewish-Americans received a Medal of Honor on Monday. Master Sgt. Roderick W. Edmonds, who died in 1985, is being recognized for ...

Sam Sheppard CBE, former chief executive of both the Thoroughbred Breeders' Association (TBA) and the European Breeders' Fund (EBF), died on Friday evening at his home in Suffolk. He was 84. His ...

SALT LAKE CITY – The man who died after being ejected from his vehicle when it rolled multiple times in a crash Sunday morning has been identified. Sgt. Robert Hill, 62, was found by officers and Salt ...

Sergeant York, a former racehorse from New Jersey who eventually became the U.S. Army’s primary riderless horse during President Ronald Reagan’s funeral, has died at 34. He passed away on Jan. 1, 2026 ...

Thirty-four years is a long time. Longer than most NFL franchises wait between Super Bowl titles. Longer than the full careers of many professional athletes. It’s also exactly how long Sergeant York — ...

Retired Kearny Police Department Sgt. Peter J. Gleason, 56, of Rutherford, died Feb 12, 2026 at home. Born and raised in Kearny, Peter attended St. Cecilia Grammar School, Kearny High School and ...

Susan Grode, a fine art and entertainment lawyer who spent decades championing the rights of artists and creators, died Feb. 8 in Los Angeles of natural causes. She was known for her independent ...

The Memphis-Shelby County School Board appointed interim superintendent Roderick Richmond to the permanent position. Richmond had been serving as interim superintendent since Marie Feagins was fired ...

A New York City Police Department (NYPD) sergeant who fatally threw a plastic cooler at a scooter-riding suspect fleeing a drug bust was convicted of manslaughter Friday. Sgt. Erik Duran, 38, was ...

MELROSE, The Bronx (WABC) -- An NYPD sergeant was found guilty of manslaughter for throwing a cooler that killed a man during a botched arrest in the Bronx in 2023. A judge found Erik Duran, 38, ...