Christophera Davis News Today

PAWLET — While Vermont’s Environmental Court may no longer want Daniel Banyai held in jail, New York State wants him for an alleged violation of probation; meanwhile, he’s being held

Clutch Productions recently celebrated the world premiere production of Mêlisa Annis’ THE INHERITANCE OF A LONG-TERM FAULT, directed by Vanessa Morosco, with staging and additional direction by Mêlisa Annis. See photos from inside opening night. 

SANDUSKY – A 42-year-old Reese man is accused of stealing money from lockboxes at roadside farm stands in Michigan’s Thumb area.

Three active-duty Law Enforcement Officers, all from South Shore communities, passed away suddenly within the last seven days.

25-year-old officer 'succumbs to brain aneurysm,' as two other officers also died suddenly.

The position became vacant with the retirement of Ken Ball this past February.

WKSU Akron has narrowed the search for a new police chief to four finalists. The community will have a chance to hear from them during a virtual town hall this week. Akron is in the final phase of its search for a new police chief, which includes public engagement with the four finalists. Mayor Dan Horrigan will facilitate a community town hall with them on Thursday at 5:30 p.m. Former Akron Chief of Police Ken Ball retired in February, and the city launched a national search in March. No in...

The finalists for Madisons police chief are Shon F. Barnes, Ramon S. Batista, Jr., Christopher A. Davis, and Larry R. Scirotto MADISON, Wis. — In a resolution Sunday night, two members of Madison’s Police Civilian Oversight Board demanded that the Police and Fire Commission postpone any decision on the city’s next chief. In the resolution, PCOB members Ankita Bharadwaj and Ananda Deacon requests that the PCOB “discuss and decide on the individual we will recommend to PFC to hire as poli...

Ramon Batista, a former police chief from Arizona, rose to the top as a favored candidate for the permanent Madison police chief position among members of the public who spoke at Wednesday’s Police and Fire Commission meeting. But those who spoke also decried the process for selecting a new Madison Police Department leader as difficult to navigate, excluding the community members the new police chief will be serving. The process did not include a way for community members to directly engag...