Arrests and Sentencing
The Fifth Circuit weighs the factors for determining whether a consent to a search of a suspect’s laptop was voluntary
An electronic tool allows investigators to check balances and freeze prepaid debit cards of potential criminal funds while still out in the field
Will the alleged handcuff injury be ruled excessive force? The court of appeals remanded the case to the trial court to find out
The man, who had eight prior felony convictions, was convicted in November of second-degree murder, first-degree assault, second-degree assault, harming a police dog and second-degree unlawful possession of a firearm
“I think six years is more than reasonable and, to be frank Mr. Rogers, six years is a miracle in this situation,” the judge stated
Appellate courts have split on the issue since marijuana possession was legalized in 2020
“The act of fleeing to avoid a lawful arrest in a public place demonstrates defendant’s intent to place as much distance as possible between himself and the property left behind,” the high court wrote
“Our officers are working shoulder to shoulder with the residents, the community leaders and business owners down here on the South Side,” the sergeant in charge of the patrol unit said
“The impact [Alexis Hein-Nutz] had on this community stretched past being a cop,” a fellow officer stated. “She was a public servant. The community was robbed”
“This is pretty unique. Sometimes you walk into crimes in progress, but an actual robbery in progress at a convenience store is not very common,” Sgt. Angel Zuniga said
Staff Sgt. Jesse Sherrill was killed in 2021 while working at the site of an overnight paving project
Billy Clardy III was shot and killed while working on an undercover drug operation
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The assistant U.S. attorney said that evidence in the case included the foot-long machete as well as post-arrest statements in which Trevor Bickford left “no doubt” that he attacked the officers because they were military-age men
The lawsuit comes after Google announced its decision to end geofence warrants in December
Durham PD Officer J.T. Rose said that the suspect had an arm wrapped around his throat and was reaching for his service weapon when Chaplain Scott Wilkos intervened
Bass Reeves, a U.S. deputy marshal in the western district of Indian Territory, took a warrant to arrest his son after he shot and killed his wife
“A substantial amount of padding” was chewed away — amounting to $650 in damage to the vehicle, according to Boone Police
Randy Roedema, who was convicted of third-degree assault, was also sentenced to four years of probation for negligent homicide
Officer Tuan Le was shot and killed by a burglary suspect while responding to a scene in plainclothes
“So the term ‘off-duty’ is almost a myth,” Sheriff Danny Rogers said. “We are never off-duty and we never know when we have to intervene.”
Neb. county clears over 100 arrest warrants in “Warrant Wipeout” with sheriff’s office, county court
“The court system can be scary to navigate, but when we all work together, really good things can happen,” Lancaster County Public Defender Kristi Egger said in the release. “This was one of them”
The suspect fled the original scene of the incident after dropping a handgun in his backseat and attempting to reach for it
The net from the grappler hooked onto the back left wheel and once the cruiser hit the brakes, the stolen car came to a stop
K-9 Rex did not bite or injure the suspect during the incident; the suspect was eventually arrested
Champaign Police Department Officer Chris Oberheim was killed in 2021; other officers shot and killed the shooter during the incident
“K-9 Broko heroically served with unwavering dedication, saving lives by locating missing individuals, apprehending dangerous suspects, and providing a steadfast shield to his handler,” state police said
Geofence warrants, while beneficial in solving cold cases, faced controversy due to privacy concerns, as the warrants collected data from anyone near a crime scene
“We stand by a zero-tolerance policy when it comes to threats made against our community,” the Stark County sheriff said. “Every threat is investigated thoroughly”
The money will support four K-9s and their handlers, with a possible new addition to the team in the future
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“You’re police, no matter how long you’ve been gone and I’ve been gone for some time,” Kenneth Dodson said
Trooper Michael Palmer was shot in the leg while intervening in a gun fight, forcing him to retire
Dash camera footage shows Officer Brandon Gross being dragged nearly 40 yards while trying to stop a fleeing DUI suspect
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