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The Investigations topic area furnishes cops with the latest news, information and strategies used in closing a case and putting bad guys behind bars. This touches on everything that happens between the suspect’s crimes to the final conviction.

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Lack of visible injuries and sometimes reluctant victims make these tough cases to investigate
Proactive police officers can prevent burglars from wreaking havoc in a community
The detectives allege they were denied promotions because of their race
The 66-year-old, who lost a finger due to his injuries, says he’s thankful to be alive after Sunday’s shooting
A gun was recovered from the scene
The suspect told the dispatcher he was feeling suicidal and he was going to “blast it out with the police officers”
The police department’s rules of conduct prohibit political activity on duty
Anthony Martell ultimately shot himself in the head as officers were approaching him
Two officers under investigation in the arrest of a nurse have been unfairly made into pariahs after body-camera footage got widespread attention online, a Utah police union said
Trooper Anthony Piercy was sentenced to 10 days in jail
Officials are investigating the incident
Metropolitan Police Department officers and a prosecutor described how they used a CPR-training mannequin to help convict Shane Schindler
Police say a makeup artist helped them stage an Ohio crime scene to make the suspect in a murder-for-hire plot believe his requested target was killed
Rep. Craig Hall said in a Twitter message that he doesn’t have details yet on the legislation he’s planning
London will not renew Uber’s license to operate in part because of software that uses a ‘greyballing’ tool to evade law enforcement
Jim and Doug discuss the movement in recent years to discontinue the cash-bail system
How investigators respond when a suspect says, “I’m not a bad person,” could be key to a successful interrogation
Eneale Pickett released the video to promote his clothing line
When police found the truck involved in the crash parked at a home, Magdiel Sanchez, who was deaf and nonverbal, came out with a metal pipe
From the perspective of Florida Gov. Rick Scott and relatives of those at the Rehabilitation Center at Hollywood Hills, criminal charges are warranted
The knife-wielding man was told to drop his weapon before he allegedly walked toward the officer
Authorities say the former chemist was high almost every day she went to work
Officer Grossman said Connor appeared to have something inside his closed fist and was sweating profusely
Police aren’t sure when the gunfire occurred because no one was inside the building when the shootings happened
Sgt. Derrick Jordan says the suspect came from behind one of the apartment buildings with a handgun and shot the three victims, who were standing together
Investigators last week also found a “manifesto” in the home of 15-year-old Caleb Sharpe
“Justice4AnthonySmith” was spray painted in red on the memorial honoring fallen officers
The extent of the officers’ injuries was not reported, but they were both taken from the scene for treatment
An Ohio man has been charged after chasing his daughter around a neighborhood while wearing a clown mask and another man is charged for firing a gun
Authorities arrested 59-year-old Steven Pirus Saturday night