SMYRNA, Del. (AP) — Forced into a closet by inmates at Delaware’s largest prison, Sgt. Steven Floyd called out to officers coming to his aid, warning them that inmates had set a trap — saving their lives with his final actions, the head of the state corrections officers’ union said. This undated photo provided by […]
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Police Storm Prison, End Hostage Standoff; Guard Found Dead
SMYRNA, Del. (AP) — Using a backhoe to smash through a barricade of footlockers, authorities stormed Delaware’s largest prison early Thursday and ended a nearly 24-hour hostage standoff involving inmates armed with sharpened objects. One hostage — a guard — was found dead. This undated photo provided by the Delaware Department of Correction shows Sgt. […]
