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.
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The office released jail telephone calls by the woman where she uses a racial slur to refer to the African American deputy
Emails released by the city in the wake of of McDonald shooting showed officials watched actions of protesters closely
The officer was sitting in the driver’s seat of his city-issued unmarked police car with the suspect approached
An official confirmed that he had briefly served with the agency
The suspect was wanted on a felony warrant
The video appears to show the man cooking two cheeseburgers while talking on a cellphone
The person inside the residence was setting fires during the standoff
The man threatened to get a gun and shoot the deputy
Rob O’Neill was found sleeping his vehicle
The man used a flashing blue light bar, parked diagonally across the road and set up road flares
None of the four have been charged with any crimes
Police said Officer Jeremy Trares struck the fire department SUV while driving his personal vehicle
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The April 2009 shooting occurred after the man’s wife summoned police to their home
The man wouldn’t take his hands out of his pockets
Police say they found a handgun in the stolen vehicle
The blade was 10 inches to 12 inches long, and witnesses described it as a chef’s knife
It’s believed the shooter is among the two dead
A motorcycle officer was struck by a vehicle that drove away from the scene
Caller who reported a man waving a gun before police fatally shot him and found he had an air rifle could be charged with making a false alarm
Authorities say the officer was shot twice, but is expected to recover
One gunman walked up an alley near the backyard and fired shots from a .40-caliber pistol toward about 15 cookout guests
A video from the suspect’s helmet camera showed him weaving in and out of traffic on a highway
The video, which was posted to YouTube, identifies the girl as a 12-year-old
Cop Block contributor Adam Rupeka was on the run after he faced charges of sexually abusing a 15-year-old
After the man defecated, the owner of the residence began chasing him with a large kitchen knife
The officer gave the driver a warning ticket for speeding and invited her to his church
The shooting inspired weeks of protests
Authorities say the shooter apparently was cleaning or oiling a gun
The shooting happened about 10 seconds after the first officer exited the car
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