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
When someone tells you they aren’t going back to jail that is a clue there will likely be a fight
Authorities are investigating whether possibly the most prolific serial killer in U.S. history is behind the death of an Arkansas woman
Chief Michel Moore said he is working to eliminate thousands of old warrants for minor offenses in the coming weeks as part of a solution to help get people off the streets
Proponents said that what are known as restorative justice programs can help survivors heal, while helping offenders avoid committing new crimes
The hospital said in a statement that patients are never supposed to leave the hospital while attached to an IV stand
The court narrowly ruled that most of the time, “exigent circumstances” allow police to draw blood evidence without a warrant from a suspected drunken or drugged driver when that person is unconscious
Police are not supposed to arrest students for low-level offenses but instead opt for diversionary measures to keep them out of the criminal justice system
The protesters were taken into custody after lying down on Eighth Avenue and blocking traffic
If passed, the bill will force sheriffs to hold jail inmates who may be in the country illegally and give ICE up to 48 hours to pick them up
The driver was charged with fleeing police, possession of a controlled substance, an open container of alcohol in a vehicle and driving with a suspended license
A jury found all five defendants guilty of first-degree murder
The department will now use more detailed information when determining whether a no-knock warrant is reasonable
Police found and rescued the woman on Sunday by using a bloodhound
The video compiles footage from three body cameras and two cruiser cameras showing at least three people being taken into custody after a shooting was reported
The LEO apologized in court for “taking the life of a perfect person”
Recruit and in-service training on ethical police practice must emphasize the many pitfalls of such conduct
Police released a video of the incident after witness video circulated
The plea deal spared Anthony Baumgardt the death penalty
The man was found guilty of first-degree murder for shooting the officer three times during an armed robbery
Residents described moments of confusion and terror as a gunman rained deadly gunfire on police at an Alabama mobile home park
Jurors needed less than a day to convict the suspect of first-degree murder in the 2016 shooting deaths of 2 officers
Police arrested 50 people and seized drugs and guns during an investigation driven by heroin-related deaths
The 21-year-old man stole a car in the station’s parking lot two minutes after he was released
The trooper will serve two months in prison as well as three months of home detention for embezzlement
The men were arrested on charges of accessory after the fact in the capital murder case
The 22-year-old suspect has been indicted on murder and other charges in the university shooting that left two students dead and four others wounded
The trial placed the PD’s policies under a microscope, questioning whether LEOs are too quick to use lethal force
The teen was found guilty of felony murder for fatally striking Officer Amy Caprio with a stolen Jeep
The complaint cites several cases of victims not coming to court in fear of getting arrested for being in the U.S. illegally
The former officer faces a minimum of 25 years in prison with a possible life sentence
