Arrests and Sentencing
The 6th Circuit upheld a man’s carjacking conviction, ruling a police photo lineup was not unduly suggestive
Court upheld a 15-year sentence after ruling a defendant who claimed he was “saving” minors targeted in a child sex sting
In U.S. v. Glover, the D.C. Circuit ruled ambiguous references to “warrants” may have led to involuntary consent for a home search
Officers arrested a man who fled the scene with a gun; the crowd surrounded the cruiser and attempted to pull the suspect out
The men have been charged with felonious assault, armed robbery and numerous felony weapons charges
Officials say the 25-year-old made 13 threats against the arresting officer after he was taken into custody for shoving the ranger
The man is also accused of spitting at one of the officers who responded to the scene
The man has been indicted for “committing a biological weapon hoax”
Three officers were charged with falsifying records for lying repeatedly about where they were
A man is in custody after stealing one of the Georgia Department of Transportation’s HERO units and fleeing a crash site
Two men have been arrested in connection with a February incident in which nearly a dozen shots were fired at three officers
Rookie officer Errick Allen allegedly shot his friend five times with his service weapon, fled the scene and did not call 911
The suspect allegedly planned to ambush park rangers and take their firearms and body armor
Since their release, many inmates have gone on to commit violent or felonious crimes, officials said
Police also seized four firearms, including a semi-automatic rifle, during the arrests
“It doesn’t surprise me, to be honest with you,” said Cpl. James Ellenberger. “Some will post their crimes on Faceboook and talk about how they think they’ve gotten away with it”
In a since-deleted Instagram video, the 22-year-old pointed a gun at an on-duty officer who was unaware he was being recorded
A suspect landing on his back puts most officers in an awkward position for controlling that suspect
The suspect shot five rounds at helicopters responding to the crash that killed Tactical Flight Officer Jason Knox
The group shot at State Police Detective Richard Hershey as he was investigating an alleged home invasion
“While release on $0 bail was well intentioned, experience has shown unacceptable recidivism among those released,” Ventura County law enforcement wrote
In addition to releasing inmates, we are also seeing a change in the types of top offenses pre- and post-COVID
When asked if agencies had conducted training in the COVID decrees and explained the penalties for violations and enforcement procedures, more than 60% said no
People at a party against state stay-at-home orders actively resisted police when they came to disperse the gathering
More than 20 people participated in a protest at the bar against the governor’s order, including six men arrested for carrying loaded “AR-15-type weapons”
Police will now arrest and process people for certain crimes, such as theft and burglary
City and county law enforcement statewide have heard complaints about the new mandate requiring $0 bail for some offenses in order to reduce jail populations
Over the past several weeks, we asked our audience a series of questions about the COVID-19 pandemic
In the first 30 days of the policy, the Los Angeles Police Department has arrested 213 individuals multiple times, with 23 being arrested three or more times
“Operation COVID Crackdown” led to the arrests of men ages 20 to 74 who took advantage of children’s increased online presence to attempt to exploit them
Deputies wore protective equipment when making the arrest, but there is no evidence the suspect had contracted the virus
The justices concluded that the Sixth Amendment, which guarantees the right to an impartial trial, requires that jurors be unanimous
Even a handcuffed, compliant subject can still be a flight risk
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