Crime
Gang investigators need to think globally, but act locally when handling gang cases with subsets
Standard police interrogation tactics do not work with sex offenders
Intelligence gathering helps officers identify specific crime trends, criminal organizations and suspects who pose a significant community or officer safety threat
Police later shot and killed Cody David Winters and arrested his accomplice, Natasha Galenn Jackson, on suspicion of murder, attempted murder, burglary, kidnapping and other charges
23-year-old Cornelius Crawford and 19-year-old Johnathan Rosa were arraigned early Tuesday on charges including murder, kidnapping, conspiracy, robbery, aggravated assault and sexual assault
A crowd came with .22-caliber rifles wrapped in trash bags, Saturday night special handguns, rusted shotguns handed down from grandparents
Daniel Bryan chased two burglary suspects he saw exiting his Phoenix home last week and subdued one until officers arrived
49-year-old Richard Plotts was arraigned late Saturday at his hospital bedside after emerging from sedation
An 80-year-old man who came home to find two burglars said he shot and killed one of them despite her pleas that she was pregnant
Police say the men broke in early Sunday and left a trail of red peppers on the beach
The tactic is under renewed scrutiny, with some lawmakers and experts saying the decades-old theory no longer applies to a city with far less crime
Desperate to curb the gun violence wracking their city, Chicago lawmakers are leading the way toward a counterintuitive idea — fighting crime by making it easier for young people to wipe away minor arrest records
As police approached, the man held the gun to his head before pointing it at officers
The thief wiped sweat from his brow as he approached the unsecured bicycle in South Philadelphia, clearly marked “police”
19-year-old Stockton man is expected to be charged Monday with triple-murder in the deaths of a woman taken hostage and two other robbery suspects
A bank robber overcame having locked the keys in his getaway car only to be caught after being pulled over
The bizarre incident happened at about 9:40 p.m. Saturday when the restaurant was still open for business
A man is accused of shooting and killing three people Saturday in what authorities are investigating as a possible tenant-landlord dispute
Austin police officer thought he was protecting the public, but was punished for his actions
A man charged with killing six members of his ex-wife’s family, including four children, was the subject of a restraining order obtained by his own mother less than a week before
The fatal shooting of a decorated police officer and a gun battle that wounded seven have underscored what so far has been a violent year in Indianapolis
Justin Ross Harris faces murder and child cruelty charges in the June 18 death of his 22-month-old son Cooper, who police say was left in a vehicle for about seven hours
Girl approached police June 6 after becoming concerned about the health of her dog after her parents’ daily use would fill the house with smoke — making her and the pet sick
The crime spree occurred in two police districts in Aurora and ended in another jurisdiction
43-year-old man was shot and killed Sunday morning after being confronted by an officer, following a report that the man had shoplifted a burrito
More than 1K graduates of the city’s police academy will soon be hitting the streets, partnering with veteran cops in the most violent, crime-ridden neighborhoods
One person remained in critical condition Monday after a weekend gunfight on Bourbon Street
Faced with an increase in shootings in recent months, the NYPD is studying whether the big drop in stop-and-frisk encounters has impacted crime
The three Seattle teens tried to steal the woman’s car Saturday
87-year-old patient was apparently the victim of theft when someone allegedly entered her hospital room and stole her diamond engagement ring
The task forces were originally set up years ago to handle large crowds and disturbances
A 4-year-old girl helped detectives solve what was reported as a home invasion in Ferndale
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