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
"[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
Martin Duram’s ex-wife has said that after the slaying, the pet parrot, Bud, repeated “don’t (expletive) shoot” in Martin Duram’s voice
A mother, who was in the backseat when police pulled over the taxi, told officers she had hailed the cab earlier, not realizing it was stolen
In an innovative blow to illicit internet commerce, cyberpolice shut down the world’s leading “darknet” marketplace
Jansen Simon said he was traveling with friends when they left him on the side of the road
Some officers said they’re feeling like they’re “high-paid building security guards” rather than police officers
Sgt. Rod Lucas died in October while talking with Detective Jared Mullis about how to carry their backup weapons
A woman shot her boyfriend in the head after he asked her to kill him because he thought the leader of a cult they belonged to was a reptile posing as a human
Hamilton County Prosecutor Joe Deters said he was dropping the case against Ray Tensing
Knowing what constitutes “interrogation” will help officers determine when they must provide a Miranda warning
Shots from Roy Oliver’s rifle pierced the front passenger window, hitting Jordan Edwards in the head
Kevin Michael Kealoha was on the run from authorities when he stole a car at gunpoint at a California gas station and led deputies on a high-speed pursuit
A drug task force was called to a Ford dealership after an employee found a package of pressed marijuana in a spare tire compartment during a vehicle inspection
Jurors found Dalia Dippolito guilty of trying to hire an undercover detective to kill Michael Dippolito in 2009
Civil rights advocates say posting mugshots and written, pejorative descriptions of suspects amounts to public shaming of people who have not yet been convicted
