Black Career Criminal Charged in Shooting Death of White Police Officer

Authorities say a suspect with a lengthy criminal record has been charged in the death of a Gary, Ind. police officer earlier this month.

. . . Carl Blount, 26, faces one count of murder.

Veteran Gary Police Officer Jeff Westerfield was shot and killed in the driver seat of his patrol car . . . on July 6. Westerfield was one of several officers who had responded to a domestic . . . Read more