Arrests and Sentencing
Excessive force, warrantless blood draws and civil asset forfeiture were some of the issues SCOTUS addressed in 2019
Two incidents, 20 years apart, demonstrate the perils of early release of inmates
Officers must ensure the stated basis for a no-knock entry is included in both the affidavit and the warrant
A court rules that an officer was justified in handcuffing a subject during a detector dog sniff
J. Alexander Kueng and Tou Thao reported to the U.S. Marshals Service on Tuesday morning; authorities have not said which facility they will go to
Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd said Deputy Blane Lane was “the epitome of what American law enforcement is about”
Since the DA’s office filed a murder charge for a fentanyl-related death in Feb. 2021, prosecutors have pursued cases against 19 defendants suspected in 20 deaths
Additional bills require agencies to screen prospective officers and fire current officers for participation in hate groups and allow noncitizens to become LEOs
Lt. Alison Russo-Elling was on duty when she was stabbed multiple times near her EMS station
Porfirio Duarte-Herrera was convicted in 2010 of killing a hot dog stand vendor using a motion-activated bomb atop a car parked at the Luxor casino
The 30 search warrants released this week describe videos that caught the final moments of Deputy Ned Byrd’s life
Bonette Meeks, 29, was convicted in June of second-degree murder, armed criminal action, unlawful possession of a firearm and resisting arrest
A judge ordered that Syed’s conviction be vacated as she OK’d the release of the now-41-year-old who has spent more than two decades behind bars
The suspect who hurled the object had 15 previous arrests and eight outstanding warrants
The incident began when an officer entered a store and found the suspect in an altercation with a clerk
Officer Richard Houston was fatally shot in a supermarket parking lot while responding to a disturbance
Casey White and Vicky White may have planned his escape over the phone, but authorities must listen to each call before making a determination
Sonny Thomas Almanza was arrested in connection with the shooting death of Officer Dillon Vakoff
Police believe the motive behind the shooting stemmed from road rage, but the investigation is still ongoing
Gig Harbor PD shared a photo of two suspects who appeared to be passed out in a car after smoking fentanyl to illustrate ongoing enforcement challenges
The department announced Jason DiPrima’s decision after he was previously placed on administrative leave
Philip Lee shot Officer Seara Burton in the head when she stopped him for suspected drug activity last month
Warrants will no longer be served at private residences for non-violent felonies and misdemeanors during the hours of 11 p.m. and 6 a.m.
Deputy Devin Williams Jr.'s mother said her son had been in a romantic relationship with Maria Tran and he believed she was unmarried
The 16-year-old was taken into custody on the same day Officer Muhammed Chowdhury left the hospital
“In plain terms, it’s very simple. My two deputies were ambushed this evening and killed,” Sheriff Craig Owens said
The deputy was wanted in the fatal shootings of a husband and wife — less than two hours after finishing an OT shift
An officer was speaking to someone and had their vehicle open when the woman got into the driver’s seat and sped off
“I stopped you because you weren’t wearing your seatbelt,” the deputy says. “I apologize, man,” the suspect responds
Police said they believed Capt. James Tappen Hall had interrupted a burglary in progress while working as a part-time security guard
The suspect, who was high on meth, later confessed to trying to intentionally hit as many officers as he could
Jason DiPrima was accused of agreeing to pay a prostitute, but the “high class prostitute” was an undercover detective
The man made comments to the girl, including, “I’m going to make you famous” and “I’m going to turn you into a woman,” according to the sheriff’s office
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