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
Knowing how and where courts draw the line can be the difference between a successful prosecution and having your evidence suppressed
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
Heist was carefully planned and raises questions about who was involved other than the three armed robbers
FBI believes suspect is responsible for shootings along highways, including one near the Fort Meade Army installation, which is home to the NSA
Parents of 3 victims suing county, sheriff’s department and killer’s landlord, contending they ignored warning signs that gunman was violent and unstable
Shortly after dusk along a lonely stretch of Interstate 95, armed robbers hijacked an armored truck, tied up the two guards and disappeared into the night
Officer Zachary Hoelzer was shot by a burglary suspect who would later shoot 2 FBI agents in a standoff
Officers found the plastic sour cream container during a search of his car, and the driver acknowledged that the pot belonged to him
36-year-old Joseph Jesse Aldridge used a .45-caliber handgun to kill two people each at three homes
Shot an officer and a volunteer sheriff’s posse member minutes after robbing two strip-club employees of $18K by gunpoint
Kenan Dason Ivery is accused of shooting and killing an officer who tried to confront him inside a pub
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