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 deputy didn’t get a response to the text asking for the phone back, so he “Facetimed” the victim’s phone and the suspect answered
Police said Hashim Abedi confessed that both he and his brother were members of the Islamic State group and that he “knew all the details” of the Manchester attack plot
The suspect is in custody
Francisca Marquinez’s decomposing body was found in her condo, after Richard Henry Patterson reached out for help from a defense lawyer without calling police
Federal authorities believe Marcos Hatch used the hashtag #Holla to invite customers to purchase illegal drugs
The ruling came after jurors informed the judge they would not be able to reach a unanimous decision in the case of Tai Chan
Sgt. George Aguilar was the first Inglewood police officer to be killed in the line of duty
Police Chief James Fitzpatrick said the 11-year-old also told officers that he had seen his father selling drugs earlier in the day
After the third time the lieutenant asked, Darryl Goodwin “grimaced” at him and “slowly” pushed the button to open the gate
Ray Tensing testified he feared for his life as Sam DuBose tried to drive away from a traffic stop for a missing front license plate
The man arrested in a string of serial killings left behind bullet casings at each crime that authorities tested and linked him to the shootings
Scott Michael Greene was sentenced to consecutive life prison terms in the deaths of Officer Justin Martin and Sgt. Anthony Beminio
Ricky Lynn Hall, who had a long history of mental health problems, was being treated at a hospital when he stole a sharp-edged object and took a medical student hostage
After his arrest, Richard Rojas told police he was “hearing voices” and expected to die
ICE Director Thomas Homan said the increase in arrests stems from stepped up immigration enforcement
Officers must issue a citation instead
Betty Jo Shelby pleaded not guilty to first-degree manslaughter in the death of Terence Crutcher
The man described it as “just cocaine residue” and offered the officer Taco Bell if he ignored “that stuff”
Law enforcement might consider using discretion before a court decides whether police need a warrant to scan someone’s face
Fourth Amendment rights are no less impacted by emerging technologies, but standard legal understandings of what information will now be considered private versus public is undergoing new consideration
James Henderson III pleaded guilty to five murder charges
Fewer than a third of those arrested in the latest operation were foreign citizens
Martin Jones is serving a 50-year sentence after being convicted of shooting Scott Johnson in 2010
Brandon Carpenter reportedly fired at the officers with a shotgun, loaded with bird shot, and hit the three officers
Three Mercer County sheriff’s officers suffered minor injuries in the shooting
Police were originally called because James Arthur Bowden was holding his girlfriend hostage
Michael Sandford asked the cop about receiving an autograph from Trump before attempting to grab the officer’s weapon
Brandon Ramiro Cantu drove to his ex-wife’s house and assaulted her and another man with a knife
Investigators have found no evidence thus far that would lead them to believe the teen had malicious intent
Former Deputy Tai Chan is charged with first-degree murder in the shooting death of Deputy Jeremy Martin on Oct. 28, 2014
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