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St. Louis Police Chief Sam Dotson, officer safety is the number one issue, after two of his officers fired nine rounds into a shoplifter. Is a police officer's number one job really to protect himself and his partner? Really?

Convicted child rapist Brent Egan Dotson is currently on the run and authorities need help bringing him to justice. If you see this man, do not hesitate to call local authorities wherever you may be. He has been convicted, in absentia, of raping a child for two years, starting when she was 7 years old. The South Carolina man hasn't been sentenced yet, and won't be until he is apprehended. His crimes carry a minimum sentence of 25 years in prison and he must register as a sex offender for the rest of his life. Facebook's Seeking the Lost community...

WACO, Texas - Former Baylor basketball player Carlton Dotson was indicted Wednesday for the murder of his teammate and roommate Patrick Dennehy. The McLennan County grand jury heard evidence for about 90 minutes before handing down an indictment against Dotson, who has been jailed in his home state of Maryland since his July 21 arrest. The indictment alleges that Dotson shot Dennehy on or about June 12. Dennehy's body was found in a field near a rock quarry southeast of town July 25. He had been shot twice in head according to an autopsy report. District Attorney John Segrest and...

WACO, Texas - Baylor basketball coach Dave Bliss resigned Friday over major violations in his program uncovered following the disappearance and death of a player and charges he was killed by a former teammate. "I'm the head coach and I'm accountable for everything that goes on in my program," Bliss said in a hastily arranged campus news conference. "I accept that responsibility. I intend to cooperate fully as the inquiry continues. I'll do whatever I can to make things right." After Bliss' brief resignation announcement, Baylor president Robert Sloan said the school's investigation committee already has discovered major violations regarding...

<p>Following slaying of Dennehy at Baylor, coaches plan to keep closer tabs on players.</p> <p>Lamar's Billy Tubbs, a college basketball coach for 28 seasons, will for the first time have a rule that his players can't own guns.</p> <p>Dallas — In 28 seasons as a college basketball coach, Billy Tubbs never had a rule preventing players from owning guns. He will this fall.</p>