Almost two years and still no answers, January 30, 2009
"At this point, I am down to two things -- either they just don't care, it’s not important and that's not good for you guys -- or they are covering something up in that police report," said Greg Farris, Paul's uncle. No answers for family of Paul Farris. Paul, a Tufts grad, was killed on May 27, 2007. He and his girlfriend, Katelyn Hoyt, were passengers in a cab. She survived the crash, and the family is hopeful she will continue to recover from her head trauma. The cab driver, Walid Chahine, was also killed. "For 21 months, I've been nothing but respectful of everybody. The D.A.'s office has been nice. Everyone is nice, but no one seems to care. At this point, I am down to two things -- either they just don't care, it’s not important and that's not good for you guys -- or they are covering something up in that police report," said Greg Farris, Paul's uncle.

Mother of Katelyn Hoyt speaks, June 13, 2007 ... Katelyn Hoyt is out of a coma, three weeks after a sport utility vehicle slammed into the cab in which she was riding. Her boyfriend Paul Farris was killed.

Mom claims stretch of Noland Road as her own
Missouri-Independence Examiner, August 19, 2008: “Christopher Cooper was a 17-year-old junior at Truman when he was struck on his bicycle by a car fleeing police last November near Truman Road and Osage Street. "Out of everything that has happened, it is very hard to find any positives,” Cheryl Cooper, Chris's mom said. “I’m very interested in motivating the young people to get involved in their community in just a small way. I’d be happy if maybe this can keep just one of them from throwing a plastic bottle out of a window while they’re driving.” (Video of clean-up, click here.)

For the first time, Houston police admit they could have better handled the chase that ended in the death of a man who claimed to be a CIA agent. May 9, 2008

Illinois Trooper responding to a call kills two teenage sisters. April 25, 2008 ... KSDK.com conducted this investigative report about an officer responding to an accident, with minor injuries. He is some 16 miles away on an interstate highway responding at 126 miles per hour. The existing accident is some 6 minutes old, other law enforcement are on the scene and the ambulance is leaving with the victim. The trooper loses control and crosses the median, strikes a vehicle head-on and kills two teenage sisters. Illinois and Missouri do not have any mandated driver training for law enforcement after graduation from the academy. Ret. deputy Ron Kelley, who conducts driver training classes to officers across the country is interviewed in this report. Ron serves on PursuitSAFETY's advisory board.

Officer Charged After Chase CNN's Sunny Hostin reports on a police officer charged with vehicular manslaughter after a fatal high-speed chase. (A commercial airs before the report.)

Deadly Pursuit This report is on California's immunity shield vs. Kristie's Law.

Parting Comment
"Commercializing what law enforcement does is not healthy," says Ron Kelley, retired deputy of the Osceola County Sheriff's Office. Ron is a career officer and conducts officer driver training classes. "It's just not healthy, especially because vehicular pursuits are a money maker and the potential cost of lives is not even a consideration nor should ever be considered the cost of doing business or collateral damage acceptance."