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
Detective Tim Lohman said it’s the first DNA burglary match case he knows of with fecal evidence collected from a toilet
Two other officers and two pilots who were in the helicopter when the video was filmed were cleared of misconduct
Joseph Jess Fleming was charged in the June 1 death of Anderson County Sheriff’s Deputy Devin Hodges
Anthony Lord told the judge that he’d sought counseling to no avail after his baby son’s death left him overcome with grief before the shootings
The National Johns Suppression Initiative has led to nearly 8,000 arrests of sex buyers since it began in 2011
Robert Heredia threw at least two large knives at a younger man, who has not been identified
“People have sympathy for people who use heroin but that sympathy ends when you’re doing it in front of your children”
Police said Theodore Gunderson Jr. cursed, threw the salad at an employee and said, “If I had a gun or knife you would be the first to go”
Police stumbled across an industrial building crammed with more than 1,000 snakes, parrots, chickens and other animals when they arrived to serve a warrant
Michael Patrick Laskey has a history of fleeing law enforcement
A woman allegedly helped the man hide the body then assumed the dead woman’s life by moving into her home, using her credit cards and caring for her dog
Former Sheriff Joe Arpaio was convicted of a criminal charge for refusing to stop traffic patrols that targeted immigrants
Tyler Carender, 20, is charged with causing more than a half-million dollars in damage to a church and middle school
Deputies said Christina Gaud was the driver of the getaway vehicle while her accomplice, Rodney Snow, robbed the shop
"[Aaron Orlando] Rodriguez said he saw my vehicle was running so he attempted to steal the vehicle so he had a ride home”
Authorities said Tremaine Wilbourn shot and killed Officer Sean Bolton while the officer tried to detain him in August 2015
A nurse found Ciara Hadrick unresponsive around 2:30 a.m. May 6 in the bathroom of her room at Einstein Medical Center
Lt. Patrick Weatherford was shot while investigating a vehicle break-in on June 12
Corey Berry told officers that he was copying previous clown sightings as a prank
Authorities have said Mario Orta opened fire on Michael Raines during the confrontation
Boston ICE Field Office Director C.M. Cronen said the “ruling weakens local law enforcement agencies’ ability to protect their communities”
K-9 Blue tracked down Elroy Samuel after the suspect dropped a black jacket in the woods
Former Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca’s attorneys asked a federal court to let him remain free while his corruption conviction is appealed
One passenger told federal prosecutors they took turns breathing through a hole and pounding on the walls to get the driver’s attention
Michael Lewis was working the night shift and was out of uniform riding around the lake when he felt something strike the back of his head
The judge declined to acquit former officer Ray Tensing, but dismissed the murder and voluntary manslaughter charges
An internal affairs probe was conducted after complaints by the victim’s family that the investigation into the death was mishandled
Police spotted Edward Dickard driving the cart on a highway after stealing one of the electric shopping carts worth $4,000 from the store
In addition, authorities found 20 others in dire condition in the back of a tractor-trailer, victims of what police said was an immigrant-smuggling operation gone wrong
Dalia Dippolito was recorded in 2009 as she plotted to have Michael Dippolito killed, telling an undercover detective she was “5,000 percent sure” she wanted her husband dead
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