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.
Reducing abatement costs, recouping funds, and diverting youth from criminal activity go from goals to realities
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A history of the rising tensions as charges were being drawn up against officers in the Gray case
One of three Northern Arizona University fraternity members wounded in a campus shooting had never met the student suspected of opening fire
The deputy was struck in the side and was stable Saturday following surgery
Officer was justified in fatally shooting Tamir Rice, according to two outside reviews conducted at the request of the investigating prosecutor
Sheriff Stanley Glanz is named in at least 10 state and federal lawsuits
An officer lied in wait while robbers attempted to take cash from store owner
Authorities discover more details to 23 year old case
Man said he was trying to take pictures of the monument and the wind blew the drone across the street
Researchers found ways to train dog to detect the particles left behind by explosives
Officers have been mum about the circumstances that splintered the force
The agency is withdrawing after sheriff was indicted by a grand jury in the volunteer deputy shooting of an unarmed man
Authorities said the shooting started as a fight between two students
Both sides are credited with their quick actions to preserve the peace and come to an agreement
Video of the stop was posted on YouTube and got over 150K views
Randall Kerrick will reached a settlement with the city after the jury was deadlocked in trial
Man has been testing the limits of his constitutional rights and patience of police for months
From being found in uniform without your duty weapon to having a prisoner escape, cops face many red-faced moments on a daily basis
The 17-year-veteran was ordered to produce unencrypted hard drives as part of an investigation and he failed to do so
The mayor and police commissioner apologized to James Blake but he believes the officer should be fired
Although police have identified nine crime scenes, there may be more
An attorney for two officers that fatally shot a man said they were on high alert after a gun-wielding social media post
The city has a reputation for having some of the strictest gun laws but has experienced an increase in homicides
A prosecutor released the bodycam footage after he determined the officers were justified in their use of force
The sheriff defended his use of a racial slur as an interrogation technique
An investigation was launched after a citizen sent police a screenshot of the Facebook post in July
The bills seek to address concerns about police taking cash, vehicles and assets from people not convicted of crimes
Authorities said the student was struck by the officer’s SUV as he lay on an unlit road at 4 a.m.
Police said in a statement that the video posted on Instagram was intended as entertainment and not a threat
The suspect walked into the lobby of the police department with a loaded gun and asked officers to shoot him