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 rules on the legality of a two-step interrogation technique in which officers “ask first, warn second” in this recent case
Just as training for firearms handling and driving are considered essential, digital forensics training needs to be obligatory, not optional
Whether a suspect agrees or refuses to take a polygraph can be used to assess that suspect’s credibility regarding the issue under investigation
As the small city an hour north of Seattle struggled to make sense of the carnage, an unsettling portrait emerged of the man authorities say was the shooter
A disgruntled lawyer wearing military-style apparel with old Nazi emblems had more than 2,500 rounds of live ammo when he randomly shot at drivers in a Houston neighborhood
Arcan Cetin had a string of run-ins with the law in recent years
According to an affidavit, despite completing de-escalation training, Officer Shelby “reacted unreasonably” when she fatally shot Terence Crutcher
Washington State Patrol Sgt. Mark Francis identified the suspect via Twitter as 20-year-old Arcan Cetin
Authorities are looking for the gunman who shot and killed three people at a mall north of Seattle
Newly released cell phone footage has the potential to fan the flames in the Queen City, so authorities there may find it in their best interests to release some piece of evidence to prevent more riots
The officer who fatally shot a 13-year-old boy during an armed robbery investigation once helped save the life of another boy the same age
Prosecutors say the 28-year-old planned the explosions for months as he bought components for his bombs online and set off a backyard blast
Officials announced an arrest was made in the Wednesday shooting of a protester who died Thursday
If you have the choice to question the subject alone or with a partner, consider going in alone
A good reputation can be difficult for a police officer to develop, but extremely easy to lose
Once the first responders leave the scene, a walk-through with the OFK-8000a can provide a forensic team with a starting point and illumination for complex photography needs
What actually transpired on the Tulsa street between Terence Crutcher and Officer Betty Shelby remains murky
A veteran police officer is recovering from an assault that left him with a serious head injury
Sacramento police have faced criticism over the shooting, and the suspect’s family has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit
In a handwritten journal, Ahmad Khan Rahami warned that bombs would resound in the streets and prayed he’d be martyred rather than caught
Investigators recovered one vial of PCP in Terence Crutcher’s SUV, but declined to say where in the vehicle it was found or whether Crutcher used it before he was shot
Marco Proano was indicted on two counts of deprivation of rights after he allegedly used unreasonable force during a 2013 traffic stop
The men planned to retaliate against a fellow officer who cited one of their relatives on a DUI charge
The Islamic State-run news agency claimed the attacker was a “soldier of the Islamic State”
The Department of Justice will conduct a civil rights investigation to determine if charges should be brought in the case
The bombing spread fear across the New York area and revived anxiety about homegrown terrorism nationwide
Tulsa Police Chief Chuck Jordan announced before the department released the footage that Terence Crutcher had no weapon on him or in his SUV
The motive of Saturday’s attack is still unclear, but the FBI is investigating it as a “potential act of terrorism” and ISIS claimed responsibility
NJ police were responding to a call of a man sleeping in a doorway, believed to be Ahmad Khan Rahami, when the man opened fire, injuring two officers
Officials would not say if they believe the blast was terror-related, but said it didn’t appear to be connected to an explosion in a crowded Manhattan neighborhood
A man in a private security uniform stabbed nine people, reportedly mentioning Allah and asking at least one victim if they were Muslim before an off-duty cop shot and killed him
Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who toured the site of the blast in Manhattan’s Chelsea neighborhood, said there didn’t appear to be any link to international terrorism
Lawyers say videos posted on social media that show one officer apparently punching handcuffed Michael Smith tell an incomplete story
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