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
The woman moved her car in the path of incoming gunfire to shield the already wounded cops; she then assisted one cop by pressing a towel to his wound to stop the bleeding
Reports show one trio involved in the thefts sold over $38M in stolen catalytic converters to a local auto shop
The sentencing came after parents, wives and siblings of the slain gave powerful victim impact statements condemning the shooter
Both officers were shot at close range, with the suspect opening fire after the LEOs began questioning him about his involvement in another shooting
Richmond Police Department Officer Seara Burton died Sept. 18 from a gunshot wound to the head after she was taken off life support Sept. 1
SCOTUS has rejected the argument “that reasonable cause for an investigative stop can only be based on the officer’s personal observation, rather than on information supplied by another person”
The suspect had previously been let out on bail twice within a month-long period on separate domestic violence and attempted armed robbery charges
The driver had a felony warrant for terroristic threats
If an administrative law judge certifies his innocence, he would be eligible for significant compensation for being incarcerated for 23 years
Harris County Sheriff’s Deputy Sandeep Dhaliwal was killed during a September 2019 traffic stop in a residential cul-de-sac near Houston
Tyson Shawn Jordan Hampton is facing 27 felony charges after fatally shooting Officer Truong Thai during a domestic disturbance call
Paul Flores could face 25 years to life in prison when he is sentenced
A man is suspected of killing six men and wounding a woman in a series of shootings over a period of three months in Northern California
Wesley Brownlee was dressed in black, had a mask around his neck, had a gun and “was out hunting,” Stockton Police Chief Stanley McFadden said
The jury said that it could not unanimously agree that the shooter should be executed
Syed has maintained his innocence for decades and captured the attention of millions in 2014 when the debut season of “Serial” focused on the case
The man faces six counts of attempted murder and two counts of murder
The teen, who also had a hammer, told investigators he planned on breaking into nearby restaurants
Jeremy Trapp told a paid NYPD confidential informant in 2020 that he wanted to burn NYPD precincts and cut the brake lines of police vehicles, and later that month he made good on one of those desires
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
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