Investigations
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.
The court determines if statements made by a subject were voluntary and whether they require a Miranda warning
The Fort Worth Police Department’s RTCC provides real-time analysis of calls for service to improve both officer and community safety
The formal recording of investigative interviews is critical to any criminal case
Last week, Clint Greenwood told officials he felt threatened by a man he’d once targeted in a corruption investigation
Michael Caruso removed an exhaust fan from the bathroom ceiling then climbed into the attic and out of the building
The man was walking with his two dogs when one dog was fatally shot
Police said a drug dealer and nearly 20 known gang members posted the video on YouTube showing guns and marijuana
Officials said Nicolas Sanchez lifted up his shirt and revealed a firearm in his waistline
Officer Betty Jo Shelby told “60 Minutes” she used lethal force because she feared Terence Crutcher was reaching inside his SUV for a gun
Police say further charges are expected against an unknown number of others who were involved in the attack
A deputy is under investigation after a video posted online showed him ignoring a shooting call while he recorded a message to his then-girlfriend
Bobby Langston II served in law enforcement for more than 20 years, starting his career where he grew up
The casing was from a visit with the boy’s grandpa, who is a police officer
Daniel Hendrix was arrested in 2015 and suspended by the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office after striking a female inmate he was processing
One police officer urgently tells a dispatcher to “expedite” every unit possible, while another says three people are injured
Police shot and killed an off-duty deputy celebrating his birthday after the man drew his gun, became agitated and refused commands to drop the weapon
Agent John Salazar arrived at the PD a few hours after his partner, Agent Ruben Hernandez, was arrested for shooting at an officer
The draft policy says that before familial searching is done, local police have to certify that reasonable investigative efforts have been exhausted
Nichole Cevario was arrested after one of her parents notified school officials of a threat to the school
Police received a call from someone inside a home who told dispatchers that people had broken into the house and shots had been fired
Investigators say one person is dead and five others — including two young children — are being treated for injuries
A gunfight broke out inside the crowded Cameo club early Sunday after a dispute among several patrons escalated into a shootout
British press reports suggest Khalid Masood used the messaging service owned by Facebook just minutes before the Wednesday rampage
The Cameo club has a history of gun violence, and police said there was no indication of any terrorism link
Videos shot by civilians can be a critical part of your investigation
Crowdsourcing video and other digital media for evidence in investigations has played a key role in solving cases
A major complicating factor is whether internet witnesses can accurately assess what they see on their screens
None of the roughly 40 people who watched the live video reported the attack to police
Brandon Wiley struggled with Sgt. Shawn Anderson and another deputy at a hair salon when shots were fired
The NFL said the jersey was in “possession of a credentialed member of the international media”
Comey acknowledged that the FBI does not ordinarily discuss ongoing investigations, but said he’d been authorized to do so given extreme public interest in the case
Sgt. Shawn Thomas Anderson, a father of two and a deputy for 18 years, died after he was shot at a hair salon while trying to question a rape suspect
A spokesperson said the fundraiser was linked to a bank account of one of the officers involved and there is a rule that prohibits officers from seeking or soliciting contributions
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