For years, small towns accused of being “speed traps” have insisted they were simply keeping roads safe. In Parkin, Arkansas, prosecutors say that excuse no longer holds up. The tiny Cross County town ...

Many Americans still carry an image of small-town policing shaped by the television series The Andy Griffith Show and its spinoff, Mayberry R.F.D. Sheriff Andy Taylor knew everyone in town. Deputy ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Attorney Jay Clark (left) stands with client, Bethel Police Chief Chad Essert at his June 22 arraignment in Clermont County. Many ...