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
Police have uncovered no evidence to suggest Joshua Cummings was either directed by ISIS to carry out Officer Scott Von Lanken’s killing or may have been inspired by the group
Officials say an additional 1,200 boxes are still missing
Judge Patricia Gallaher noted an increase in cases that involved heroin addiction
Judge Guy Reece said Ohio had at least two opportunities over the past four decades to bring Charles Hays to trial for shooting Officer Niki Cooper
Ashad Russel, who fatally shot a driver who was attacking Deputy Dean Bardes last year, will not be prosecuted
When members of the U.S. Marshals Southeast Regional Fugitive Task Force found Jacob Elijah Miller, he didn’'t quite look the same
Police found 16 guns and 4,500 rounds of ammunition inside the suspect’s apartment
A bystander was wounded by a bullet, though records don’t show who fired the shot
Commander James McCormick said the suspects planned to use firearms and explosives to harm eight officers
Carl Le’Ellis Blount fatally shot Officer Jeffrey Westerfield in 2014 while Westerfield was sitting in his patrol car
Matthew Ezekiel Stager was captured in Washington D.C. after two Metropolitan police officers spotted him
Police said Steven Nieves accidentally shot himself in the leg when he struggled with a police sergeant taking him into custody
Police received a tip that John Davis was involved in a burglary and his ankle monitor confirmed his location
One of the gun rights advocates carried a rifle slung across his chest while wearing a black ski mask
Officer Niki Cooper was shot in 1972 while interrupting a burglary and never regained full use of his left arm
Police found 14-year-old Alianna DeFreeze’s body three days after she went missing
An investigation found that the suspect put the car into gear as Officer Eric Mumaw and another officer were trying to get her out of it and away from the water’s edge
Investigators believe the fire was set by gang members who had been ordered off the property because the manager suspected they were dealing drugs
The bust netted about 5,550 heroin doses altogether
The suspect fled after striking a deputy’s car then tried to drown K-9 Alex in a canal
Thirty-five-year-old Leston Lawrence was found guilty last November of stealing the pieces from the mint and selling 17 of them
Police are still looking for a motive for the apparent unprovoked attack
The JusticeXchange database follows millions of records and the progress of other cases in more than 30 states
Adam “Pacman” Jones faces charges that he head-butted police and spit on a nurse at the jail after his arrest
Markeith Loyd was back in court regarding three charges of aggravated assault with a firearm
Law enforcement cellphone tracking devices are coming under scrutiny in several states
Committee Chairman Alan Doane compared the release of mug shots when a person is arrested to “revenge porn”
28-year-old Tacora Fields was arrested and charged with aggravated battery on a law enforcement officer
A report submitted to the Civil Service Commission said the officer violated department policy by using excessive force and failing to thoroughly investigate
According to the arrest warrant affidavit, the couple was angry about how police handled a traffic mishap
