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Deputies found tobacco, meth, fentanyl and a syringe on an inmate returning from furlough
Emergency Management Agency Administrator Herman Andaya said he had no regrets for not activating emergency sirens
At the time of the 2019 killings, Michael Cummins was close to being arrested for probation violations

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The information will be shared with 911 dispatch centers and first responders statewide
The bill guarantees that people in high-risk jobs who contract COVID-19 will be eligible for workers’ compensation without having to prove the infection was a direct result of their jobs
The defense department will invest $133 million to increase domestic N95 production capacity
The deadly storms included multiple tornadoes that devastated parts of the south and knocked down power to millions of people from Texas to North Carolina.
The chiefs requested a six-month ban in a letter to Colorado Gov. Jared Polis
Police departments are instituting new measures to help stop the spread of COVID-19 while working under unclear directives from state leaders
New software the companies plan to add to phones would make it easier to use Bluetooth wireless technology to track down people who may have been infected by COVID-19
The University of Pittsburgh Department of Emergency Medicine offers research-driven strategies for better sleep after working extended shifts
The move follows pushback from the union that represents city sanitation workers over not doing enough to protect workers from COVID-19
The app is designed to provide first responders with expert information and allow them to screen their symptoms