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• Tennessee: Motorhome Driver Who Struck, Killed Metro Officer on I-65 Charged

  A 72-year-old driver who struck and killed a rookie Metro police officer while traveling on Interstate 65 earlier this year is now charged with reckless homicide. Dean Diver surrendered to Metro police Wednesday morning after he was indicted by a Davidson County grand jury. The accident involving Diver and Officer Michael Petrina occurred May 10.

• Wisconsin: Homicide Charge File in Tow Truck Driver's Death

  Authorities said 50-year-old Steven Dolan was driving the pickup truck that struck and killed Nathan Walsh last month along Interstate 94 near Osseo. The 38-year-old Walsh was wearing reflective gear and the wrecker's warning lights were operating when the pickup struck him and sideswiped his tow truck while he loaded a disabled car onto a flatbed. Walsh was pronounced dead at the scene. Other stories can be found at: http://www.leadertelegram.com/news/front_page/article_ba1dcd46-7207-11e4-8a20-e3d25b8abd0e.html http://www.news8000.com/news/la-crosse-man-charged-in-truck-drivers-death/29858088

• Arizona: Suspect in Officer's Death Pleads Not Guilty

  According to court records, Brian Yazzie was driving on a suspended license and had a blood-alcohol level more than three times the legal limit when he allegedly struck and killed Officer David Payne early Halloween morning. Bond was set at $750,000 for 31-year-old Brian Yazzie during his initial court appearance the Monday following the wreck. Payne was the second Chandler officer killed in a crash that week.

• New York: More State Police on Road During Holidays

  New York State Police announced Friday that there will be additional troopers on the roads until Jan. 1 to crack down on drunk driving.

• California: Deputy Hit and Killed by Driver in Ventura County Mourned

  Friends and family have gathered to mourn a Ventura County sheriff's deputy who was killed by an alleged hit-and-run driver. A flag-covered casket carried the body of Sgt. Eugene Kostiuchenko into a church in Westlake Village for his funeral on Tuesday. The 41-year-old father of two was struck by a car last week in Camarillo as he walked back to his patrol car near a freeway on-ramp after stopping another motorist.