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.
An electronic tool allows investigators to check balances and freeze prepaid debit cards of potential criminal funds while still out in the field
Given the time-sensitive nature of the work, many reconstruction specialists have adopted new technology to improve the workflow
Multi-agency collaboration aids in thwarting violent criminal activity in central S.C.
Two North Carolina parents were caught Sunday after kidnapping their own infant son from a social services department
Nika Larsen, a state police lab technician, is suspected of removing drugs and replacing them with over-the-counter medications
Sixty-year-old Angelo Ruth of Fort Myers is in the Lee County jail, charged with murdering Mattie Henry
Department has come under further scrutiny over a criminal case that led to someone in the agency being placed on administrative leave
Jim and Doug discuss how this kind of “harm reduction strategy” can actually have an adverse effect on public safety
Meanwhile, school records show shooter struggled academically because of behavioral problems and talked about violence at a young age
The Long Beach (Calif.) PD takes advantage of increased interoperability and data-sharing to expand its investigative reach with license plate recognition
Gunman apparently went on Facebook to measure the shockwaves his attack on a gay nightclub was generating
The man was charged Wednesday with child molestation — allegations that apparently spurred his cross-country journey to LA
The Golden State Killer is suspected in at least 12 homicides, 45 rapes and dozens of burglaries across California
Dozens of rescuers are searching for the body of 2-year-old boy who was snatched off the shore by an alligator
Mateen drove around on Saturday night and visited multiple locations before he opened fire at the gay nightclub
A man has been arrested in connection with a scare involving a possible shooter and hostage situation that police now believe was a hoax
Gunfire erupted in downtown Oakland near a vigil for two drowning victims
He was arrested early Sunday in Santa Monica with weapons and explosives
The United States and Cuba held a second round of law-enforcement talks last month dedicated partly to resolving the fate of scores of fugitives
Chief initially tweeted that suspect told cops he wanted to “harm” pride event, but she later corrected her statement to say suspect only said he was going to the parade
Meanwhile, other pride events taking place Sunday – including in the nation’s capital and Milwaukee – are the subject of increased security
The burglaries have become a flashpoint in the debate over Proposition 47, a part of a prison reform package that reduced some nonviolent crimes from felonies to misdemeanors
The man was armed with a gun and was shot in the neck by Sgt. Patrick D. Snook
Officer Caesar Goodson is the third officer to stand trial
He is suing the city over being shot by officers seven times in 2014
The charges could result in the death penalty upon conviction
A shot to the officer’s chest was stopped by protective body armor he was wearing, possibly saving his life
Michael Lutz, a five-year veteran of the sheriff’s office, was in stable condition
This was not the first time the fire chief’s actions sparked controversy
Authorities said the officer was in a fight for her life
Wounded Officer Mike Hutchinson continues to recover from his December shooting while fighting for health coverage
City officials say the phone calls were ‘obscene, threatening and racially motivated’
In recent months, a grand jury began looking into allegations of civil rights abuses and corruption in agency
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