FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida — More than 20 years ago, “Ace Ventura: Pet Detective” descended on movie theaters, with Jim Carrey portraying the cartoonish, wisecracking south Florida private investigator specializing in finding missing animals. A couple of Thursdays ago, Jamie Katz, a decidedly serious-minded south Florida private investigator specializing in finding missing animals, sat in her […]
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Paris police chief, detective resign, cite toxic atmosphere
PARIS — Two of the Police Department’s top brass have given notice, citing the toxic political environment in town and instability in the department’s future. On April 11, Detective Richard Belanger put in his resignation and on Monday, April 25, interim police chief Jeff Lange filed his. Belanger’s last day was April 23, and he is […]
Jay panel confirms Booker as fire chief
JAY — Selectpersons unanimously voted Monday night to confirm the appointment of Mike Booker of Jay as fire chief. Booker, 33, has been a Jay firefighter for 19 years, including four years as a junior firefighter. He has been assistant chief since 2010 and acting chief since early 2014. The town is following state law […]
Rumford Finance Committee approves police, fire, code enforcement budgets
RUMFORD — The Finance Committee unanimously voted Monday evening to echo the Board of Selectmen’s approval of the Police Department’s $779,342 budget proposal. Police Chief Stacy Carter said he originally presented a $729,342 budget to the Board of Selectmen on March 6 and it was voted down, 1-3. “They told me that they wanted me […]
NYPD undercover officer accused of punching SUV window in biker melee
NEW YORK (AP) — An undercover police detective accused of punching out an SUV window during a motorcycle rally that descended into violence was unmasked Wednesday in a courtroom where he was confronted with serious assault charges. But Detective Wojciech Braszczok’s lawyer insisted he would be exonerated by the very video prosecutors say incriminates him […]