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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
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
The man was sentenced to life without parole for the 2017 murder of Trooper Joel R. Davis
The man was arrested after sheriff’s deputies say he used red and blue lights installed on his vehicle’s grill to pull over an undercover detective
Relatives of the officer spoke during the sentencing hearing Thursday, describing his compassion on and off duty
The move comes less than a month after Gov. Newsom announced a moratorium on executing any inmates
Police have arrested a man who rode around on a bike slashing the faces and necks of at least nine people
The jury acquitted former Pittsburgh officer Michael Rosfeld for the fatal shooting of 17-year-old Antwon Rose
The man who escaped authorities, led LEOs on a pursuit in a stolen truck and was shot by police told a judge he wasn’t a violent man and deserved another chance
The drone was used to track then help arrest the man during a daytime standoff
The man reportedly told officers he was carrying the weapon for protection
A woman was sentenced to 25 years in prison for the death of Tecumseh Police Officer Justin Terney
An officer was relieved of duty after a social media video showed three officers arresting a woman who called police to report a man who pointed a gun at her
The dad claims he saw an adult grab his son on a video call and headed to the school, forgetting he had the gun tucked in his pants
Police are facing criticism for helping ICE arrest a construction worker living in the U.S. illegally despite city policies protecting him
Police have arrested a man on the FBI’s Most Wanted list who is accused of strangling a New Jersey woman in 2014
About 100 protestors marched in opposition to the decision not to charge officers who shot Stephon Clark