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
Tiffany Dickson claims the parents of Eric Matthew Frein were aware of and fostered their son’s disdain for law enforcement that led to her husband’s death
Nearly 200 people have been arrested in demonstrations since a judge acquitted former officer Jason Stockley of first-degree murder
The deputy was shot in the shoulder and back, and the gunman fled on foot
The girl stopped the car when another motorist became upset and got out of his car, yelling at her and Kevin Cook
Thirty people were injured when the homemade bomb, partly detonated at the height of the morning rush hour
To use the restraint, an officer must be able to demonstrate that the subject had the intent to harm officers or others
When deputies approached the robbery suspects, the driver aimed the car toward them and started driving
Officer Duane Johnson was fatally shot during a gun battle with Hau Chan
Carrie Lynn Kooi offered a trooper money to let her go after she was pulled over for erratic driving
Officer Thomas Alvin Orr III was off duty on Aug. 20 when he was fatally shot at a day party. Orr was not the intended target
As Joshua Stam was being transported back to the prison, he freed himself from the handcuffs and attacked Officer David Weakley
Esteban Carpio was being taken to headquarters to be questioned about a stabbing when he shot Sgt. James Allen
Police Sgt. Johnathan Sharketti calls the case “uncharted territory”
Christopher Ricardo Gonzalez was among a group of suspects wanted for several home invasions in Dallas from October 2016 until February 2017
The justices said there is currently no reliable scientific test for marijuana impairment
A drunken man who didn’t want to drink alone forced his way into a woman’s home and sat down with two 12-packs of beer
Bryan Lee Batchelor allegedly rammed his truck into multiple patrol cars
The suspect charged Deputy Bagby and tried to fight the deputy even after a TASER deployment
According to police, the demonstrators sprayed bottles with an unknown substance on officers
Police pepper-sprayed a few protesters in the early afternoon as they tried to block police
A 911 caller saw “two white males, no shirts and several tattoos” putting a JEA light pole on top of their Kia
The trooper was not seriously injured during the incident
Sarcasm can be a tricky thing. Just ask Andrew James Harris, who discovered the joke was on him when he ended up the subject of an undercover drug sting
While police were interviewing someone who reported shots fired, suspect Benjamin Chavez fired several shots at officers
The officer was stuck with the needle while searching a woman’s purse
As the owner was cleaning up after the burglary less than three hours later, a knife-wielding man walked in and demanded money
Shannon Miles accepted a sentence of life in prison without the possibility of parole for the slaying of Darren Goforth
A couple said someone entered their home and stole their pet pig named Spam, jewelry, TVs and a camera
After Amika Witt was taken to the McLean County jail, a female CO found a loaded handgun inside the suspect’s body
The suspect rammed his truck into a gate and parked patrol car at a Sacramento police substation
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