K9 Murph was shot while detaining an armed suspect in Vacaville and lost a leg post-surgery; the community shows support as he recovers.

A Vacaville police dog got shot and had his leg amputated after he took an armed man into custody this week, according to authorities. The Vacaville Police Department said they were alerted Wednesday ...

A police K-9 officer was shot with a rifle while attempting to detain a suspect in Vacaville, authorities say.

K-9 Murph, a 4-year-old Belgian Malinois, was shot Wednesday afternoon while attempting to apprehend a suspect.

The man charged in connection with the shooting injury of Vacaville Police K-9 Murph had his court arraignment on Friday rescheduled for Tuesday, Dec. 21. Darren Crail, 52, was not present in ...

Murph, who has been a Vacaville police K-9 for over three years, is recovering from surgery after he was shot and wounded ...

The man was later identified as 52-year-old Vacaville resident Darren Crail. Crail had declined all assistance and resources offered to him by law enforcement, police said. The situation escalated ...

Officers had responded to the 300 block of Regency Circle around 1:30 p.m. after a man, later identified as Darren Crail, 52, called 911 and made threats to shoot people. Police interactions with ...

ON MY58. TONIGHT, A K-9 OFFICER IS RECOVERING AT AN ANIMAL HOSPITAL IN SOLANO COUNTY AFTER BEING SHOT WHILE TRYING TO HELP APPREHEND AN ARMED MAN. POLICE SAY THE CANINE, NAMED MURPH LOST ONE OF ...

The suspect was eventually taken into custody and identified as Darren Crail, 52, of Vacaville. Crail suffered minor injuries and was hospitalized. He was charged with harming a police dog ...