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
Justin Matthew Payne’s application in October to become a New Orleans officer prompted his arrest this week
When a Miami police officer encountered stand-up comedian Hannibal Buress, the dialogue sounded straight out of his stage act
The shooting took place after a federal team of officers attempted to arrest a wanted suspect
Police said Taylor Hendricks walked over to a mounted officer and repeatedly punched the horse, striking the animal in the face, neck and shoulder
Police said the alleged thief was thoughtful enough to put traffic cones in place of the covers in an attempt to minimize the danger to the motoring public
Police said Robert Francis Krebs had a handgun when he entered a credit union and demanded money from the teller
A 17-year-old girl called police after escaping from her family’s home where she and her 12 brothers and sisters were locked up in filthy conditions
The officers quickly treated a 4-year-old after the father allegedly tried to hide a gun when it discharged, hitting the boy
Matthew Nicholson had been in his bedroom playing video games when he got upset and started yelling before blaming his mother for a broken headset
Ronnie Lucas Wilson, 31, was arrested after starting a fire inside the abandoned house where he was hiding
A federal judge ruled this week in a case brought after officers searched a motorcycle club’s meeting space
Frank Pawul and alleged getaway driver Brenda Troyer both face first-degree murder charges
A Louisiana school superintendent complained of obscenities and death threats directed at himself, his family and staff following the teacher’s arrest
Maeli Aguilar-Alvarez was reportedly intoxicated when police found the ribs in his trousers
Lt. Michael Burnett deployed his TASER on Dakota Jones two times before the suspect got a hold of it during a struggle
Gilberto Valle’s bizarre online exchanges about kidnapping and eating women landed him behind bars and earned him tabloid infamy
The action appears to open a new front in Trump’s sharp expansion of immigration enforcement
Three weeks after losing about $37,000 in comic books and action figures to a burglary, Ruben Flores, 71, and his daughter received a surprising call
Zachary Samaha, 22, allegedly took the vehicle after it was left unattended by officers who were responding to a call in the area
Andre L. Murphy had been on his knees being arrested by deputies when he got up and ran before being hit by a semi-truck
The case could test the boundaries of an exception to the Fourth Amendment’s requirement that police obtain a warrant before searching a person, their home, papers or personal effects
Police said Gregory Ulrich, 28, smashed the chickens’ heads and tore them from their bodies with his bare hands
Police Sgt. Nisha King said such a heist has never happened at the department
Prosecutors said Mohammed Abraar Ali was driving at 120 mph when he slammed his car into a CHP cruiser
The encounter began with the woman and her son wrestling and tickling each other as Rachmiel Gallman watched and laughed
Nicole Hunter was in a waiting area of the police station when she pulled cocaine from inside her clothing and tried to snort it
The stylist asked the customer to stop fidgeting when he nicked the customer’s ear with his clippers before running them down the middle of the man’s head
Police say the man had a pole, a fake scope, a spring and two table legs fastened together to look like a rifle
Mail carrier DeShaune Stewart, who was facing dismissal, was naked when he killed his supervisor and a postmaster
Cray Turmon said he wasn’t “going to stand around and do nothing” when he saw a suspect attack Officer Ashley Hardesty