In the early 2000s, when police began buying the stun guns in significant numbers, Taser International marketed them as a “non-lethal” or “less lethal” alternative for controlling ...

Action News Investigates asked new warden Trevor Wingard about the high incidence of Taser use. "I'm certainly going to look at why they're using more than any other facility in the commonwealth.

That action led to the Taser again being deployed. Middlesex Police Chief Joe Amos said the suspect had a dagger in his possession. He agreed that the officer followed the department's policy in ...