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While the ACLU continues to attack police use of “stop and frisk,” history shows that aggressive and focused policing substantially reduces crime
As more communities explore versions of “self-policing” or vigilantism, the police may not be summoned until situations become untenable
In this podcast segment, Jim and Doug discuss the topics of re-entry and recidivism
27-year-old Tyaina Finch was charged with with first- and third-degree murder in the death of 26-year-old Mark Hudson
Man was hospitalized for his injuries
Charged Thursday with lying to FBI agents to help his son escape after the officer was charged with killing a man during an off-duty fight
Met with detectives Thursday “with the hope of clearing her name because she is absolutely, unequivocally, 100 percent, positively a victim”
Trespassing suspect used his own credit card to jimmy open a garage door, then left it behind when the homeowner suddenly appeared
Police said they weren’t able to contact either Denise Huskins or her family members by Wednesday’s end and do not know where she is
On her way home from a shift in which she assisted police in the search for the girl and her abductor, the dispatcher spotted the car
A Washington State Patrol trooper says it’s by far the best carpool scam he’s seen, but it didn’t work
The inmate, Gary Castonguay, is serving a sentence of 25 years to life in prison for the shooting of Plainville police Officer Robert Holcomb during a burglary
Man who’d been wanted by police made a couple of critical mistakes that led to his capture — he sent out social media messages pinpointing his location
Investigation into an alleged gang rape, described in graphic detail in a Rolling Stone article, showed no evidence the attack took place
Officers searched fields, barns and other locations for a fugitive accused of abducting a woman and fleeing in an exchange of gunfire
A rookie Los Angeles police officer charged with murder in the killing of a man during an off-duty fight fled with the help of his father
Officers were able to use the 34-minute call to figure out where the men were
Washington State Troopers arrested a 36-year-old man who they say drove a stolen car into their parking lot at a district office
Under the auspice of the ATF’s Lubbock bureau, MPD and three other regional PDs received training on proper disposal for the court-ordered destruction
Ryan Giroux was booked Thursday on suspicion of murder and other crimes, including armed robbery, auto theft, kidnapping and aggravated assault
Among the gifts Bill Strudel received after retiring as a sergeant was the police-issued handgun he used on the street. The present came in handy Monday
Wednesday rampage included a motel shooting, a carjacking and a home invasion
A troubled winery owner chased an investor through a vineyard and shot him in the head at close range as police approached
23-year-old Jose Espinoza ran from police after being caught with a stolen car
County judge on Friday denied bail for two men accused of using dog for fighting
Was off-duty during the Friday shooting that killed 23-year-old Salome Rodriguez, and failed to report to work the next day
Arrest of Robert Durst, linked to two killings and his wife’s disappearance, came just before the finale of an HBO show in which he said he “killed them all”
An Orlando man allegedly shot himself during a robbery, stole a Mercedes from a strip club and then flagged down a deputy himself
Akron police have taken 19 reports dating back to May 2012
Robert D. Collins was charged with two misdemeanor counts alleging improper use of the 911 system and possession of drug paraphernalia
The problems began in the late 1990s when French officials gave suspect a passport under what turned out to be a stolen name