Arrests and Sentencing
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Officers must ensure the stated basis for a no-knock entry is included in both the affidavit and the warrant
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Investigators believed the shooting was targeted at one partygoer and that bystanders were hurt in the process
Brooke Jenkins claims her predecessor sought manslaughter charges against Christopher Samayoa for “political reasons and not in the interests of justice”
Yardley Police Chief Joe Kelly said he’s constantly reminded of the terror of that day whenever he looks at his deformed left hand
The man told deputies he intentionally left his card so he “could come back later and pay” for the items he stole
Officers were initially dispatched for a report of an elderly man struck in the head with a metal object, but arrived to find the erratic suspect naked
The suspect stole a vehicle from a detective he shot and fled with a rifle, setting off a manhunt and shelter in place order
One of the officers attacked suffered a fractured skull and severe injuries that required internal and external stitches
The man can be seen on video ignoring several commands before lunging at the officer and reaching for his gun
The suspect has 13 prior arrests dating back to 2008, including for strangulation, grand larceny and aggravated harassment
The man was taken into custody after he made violent threats to security staff at an apartment building and people outside
Police believe the suspect, who had firearms aimed at a park, was in the stages of planning an attack and praised those who reported his suspicious behavior
Attorneys have submitted written closing arguments and a judge will rule within 90 days whether Tou Thao aided and abetted manslaughter
Mayor Andre Dickens said the city has pledged to enact certain environmental protections after consulting with a “community advisory committee”
Nicole Jackson, who was 14 at the time, and a 12-year-old boy broke into a home and used the guns inside to fire at deputies
The man was also ordered to pay over $30K to the NYPD for the destroyed vehicle
The videos have been made public one day after five Memphis police officers were charged with murder in the death of Tyre Nichols
Police arrested six people last weekend for domestic terrorism and said unspecified “explosives” were recovered during a protest
The Suffolk County DA said the now-former volunteer with the Wading River Fire Department arrived for work wearing what appeared to be a police uniform
The Memphis police chief has called the actions of five officers involved in the arrest “heinous, reckless and inhumane”
The chief’s actions were uncovered after he sold 35 grams of cocaine and 325 tablets containing meth to a source working with the DEA
Zack King and Levi White were charged with using excessive force during an August 2022 arrest
Officer Brian Pierce Jr. was fatally hit while standing on a bridge to put down a spike strip across the roadway
Protesters threw rocks and lit fireworks in front of a skyscraper that houses the Atlanta Police Foundation
After the teen and her 11-year-old passenger were arrested, troopers found a gun and a small amount of marijuana in the vehicle
Prosecutors are also charging a weapon’s specialist with involuntary manslaughter in the fatal 2021 shooting, citing a “criminal disregard for safety”
The best practice: Avoid a custodial arrest for misdemeanors not committed in the officer’s presence
The slain LEO and a team of officers were pursuing a trio that robbed a Fort Worth bar in 2018 when one of the men opened fire
The handgun reportedly had 15 rounds in a clip but no bullet was in the chamber
SWAT officers, Alabama DOC tracking dogs and a helicopter were deployed to the scene after the man fled into a wooded area
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