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
The thieves tried to escape out of a fire exit where several officers were waiting for them
Tampa police Chief Brian Dugan said that Officer Richard Lehr was released from a hospital Monday afternoon
Col. Kerry Gilpin says justice in her late sister’s three decade-old murder is “within reach” after a man was arrested in the 1986 slaying of the teenage girl
The suspect was apparently uninterested in a fist bump and attacked the officer
A viral video showing the LEO removing a homeless man and customer from a McDonald’s sparked outrage on social media, but officials say it doesn’t tell the whole story
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A Maine man has been arrested for the second time in a year on charges he led police on a pursuit in a stolen U-Haul truck
A North Carolina man was charged with a fatal shooting captured live on Facebook not far from a town’s police department
A man convicted of first-degree murder in the 2010 death of an off-duty Chicago police officer has been sentenced to 76 years in prison
The woman was charged with misdemeanor breach of peace
Police said a toddler was asking for a candy bar before a man with “a strong odor of an alcoholic beverage” grabbed the boy by the arm and spanked him
Officer Chase Maddox was the eighth officer in the United States shot and killed in the line of duty this year
Two cases recently argued before SCOTUS could narrow or expand warrantless searches – and they could reach back to what police are doing now
A pastor arrived and blocked the police cruiser that a domestic violence suspect was in and demanded officers release him to her custody
For the second week in a row, a fan at an Eagles playoff game has been arrested for allegedly punching a police horse
Officer Kyle Pitts was one of the LEOs shot during a Jan. 18 shooting, which killed US Marshal Deputy Christopher Hill
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
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