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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
Christopher Barlow, 20, was armed with a handgun and double-edged knife when he was arrested
In the patrol car, Daniel Cubias Ramos also said he “was going to shoot (the arresting officer) in the back of the head”
Former State Trooper Brian Encinia no longer faces a perjury charge for making a false statement about the arrest
The investigation and search warrant stemmed from “numerous complaints” of suspicious, possibly drug-related, theft, and nuisance activity
The report described a “running gun battle” between officers and Richard Risher as they ran through a housing project
Nicory Marquis Spann was arrested and held without bail on suspicion of attempted murder of Deputy Alex Ladwig
Does Florida’s governor have the power to take away a prosecutor’s case if he disagrees with a decision not to seek the death penalty?
Richard Gathercole is suspected of shooting and seriously wounding a Chino police officer and carrying out a string of heists in California, Washington, Iowa, Idaho and Nebraska
Ronell Wilson’s first death sentence was overturned because of an improper prosecution argument
Officials said Marcus Pitts was not justified in the shooting and should have waited for police to respond
James Arthur Bowden was sentenced after taking a plea deal to avoid the death penalty
Five people held down Calvin Carter III until police arrived
The jury told the judge they were almost evenly split in their votes and didn’t anticipate coming to a decision
Police said the marijuana smell at the party was so strong that you could smell it while driving by
Lt. Jeff Neville, who underwent surgery Wednesday, remains in a local hospital where he is recovering
Lincoln Rutledge fatally shot Officer Steven Smith in the head in April of 2016 as officers tried to arrest Rutledge on an arson warrant
Joseph Lynn Pickett will be detained until a trial because the court can’t ensure the safety of other people in community due to “mental instability”
Porsha Session says she acted naively to retaliate against her then-husband — a police detective who was involved in the investigation — because he was cheating on her
Henry Montgomery was 17 when he fatally shot Deputy Charles Hurt in a park in 1963
James Kauffman pulled the gun out of his waistband and pointed it at himself, not police, according to police reports
Agent Lorenzo Hernandez said the suspects, who asked for a ride, pulled out weapons and instructed Hernandez to follow their orders
Seven cadets between the ages of 14 and 20 have been arrested since last week
Arthur Egendoerfer told the officer to “go the f-- home”
A K-9 was called after Edward Hansen “seemed more nervous than the general motoring public”
Ray Tensing’s first trial in November ended in a hung jury after about 25 hours of deliberations on the murder and voluntary manslaughter charges
The suspensions are in effect pending the outcome of the investigation of three cadets who allegedly stole cruisers and equipment and led police on a pursuit
The sheriff’s office said that the deputy was attempting to pull Logan Bevill over when he sped away
Detectives began investigating the suspects in May after receiving a tip that they were conducting unauthorized cash sales of avocados from a ripening facility
Patty Farrell, a former police detective, hopes to see heroin dealers charged with homicide when their product kills
At least 10 other states and some other countries use familial searching