Sgt. Juan Maldonado was served with termination papers Friday, the Texas Department of Public Safety said in a statement to USA TODAY.
Author: Christine Fernando, USA TODAY
Chicago officer who fatally shot Adam Toledo, 13, may face firing
Chicago’s Civilian Office of Police Accountability recommended officer Eric Stillman be fired for fatally shooting Adam Toledo in 2021.
Russia and Ukraine prepare for battle in Kherson; Zelenskyy warns of new wave of refugees: Updates
Ukrainian officials continued attacks on Kherson, the largest and first Ukrainian city that Russia captured during the invasion. Latest updates.
Ukraine braces for rolling blackouts as Russia continues attack on energy infrastructure: Updates
Amid Russian missile strikes on power stations, Ukraine has launched a power-saving campaign, asking residents to reduce power usage. Live updates.
FDA panel recommends pulling Makena, citing ineffectiveness of controversial preterm birth drug
The FDA advisory panel, made up of gynecologists, obstetricians and other fetal medicine experts, voted 14-1 to withdraw Makena from the market.
Russian soldiers killed in military range shooting; Elon Musk mulls Starlink in Ukraine: Updates
Two men opened fire on Russian soldiers at a military firing range. Elon Musk continues to mull his Starlink network in Ukraine. Updates
2 Bristol officers killed may have been lured into deadly ambush, Connecticut police say
Bristol Police Department Chief Brian Gould identified the officers who died as Sgt. Dustin Demonte, 35, and Officer Alex Hamzy, 34.
Suspect charged with murder in Las Vegas Strip stabbing that killed 2 people, injured 6
Yoni Barrios was charged with murder in the stabbing deaths of two people on the Las Vegas Strip on Thursday. Here’s what we know.
Kidnapped California family, including 8-month-old, found dead, sheriff says
A person of interest is in custody as the search continues for a family “taken against their will,” on Monday, the Merced County Sheriff’s Office said
Police searching for California family of 4, including 8-month-old baby, kidnapped at gunpoint
A person of interest was in custody Tuesday after an 8-month-old girl, her parents and her uncle were kidnapped a day earlier, police said.