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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.

Research and first-hand experiences show that animal cruelty crimes occur alongside child abuse, domestic violence and gang activity
The “sage on the stage” is not a posture designed for listening, but a barrier of separation
Scan crime and crash scenes quickly and accurately for reconstruction, analysis and courtroom presentation
Police are seeking man that picked up bullet casings for investigations in order to rule him out as suspect
He could face up to 20 years in prison if convicted
Narcotics squad acquitted earlier this year on federal corruption charges are pursuing a lawsuit
The material depicts a government in chaos as leaders tried to anticipate unrest, then to respond to what came
Cleveland Police Patrolmen’s Association is having a fundraiser for officer on restricted duty after to fatal shooting
In a telephone interview, an officer or investigator can ask pointed questions, direct the interview as needed, address ambivalence and elicit as much information as possible
Officials are investigating the actions of one officer in an incident captured on body cam
Police set up a GoFundMe account for a man after his newly bought car was seized in a murder investigation
Man uninvolved with investigation shot at officers
State transit cops claim commanders and administrators made ‘detrimental and disturbing’ decisions that endangered officers
Court records suggest gunman should have been reported to the databases that keep mentally ill people from buying guns
Officials are investigating due to similarities between women and their deaths
John Russell Houser left behind a paper trail documenting a long history of seeking vengeance
Man exchanged gunfire with law enforcement officers who had been searching for him
Legislators said mayor put Baltimore in an ‘awful position’ with her lack of leadership during the riots
Suspect bought the weapon legally at a pawnshop and had visited the theater more than once
Crime stoppers makes viral videos with sheriff to let thieves know cops are on the way to arrest them
Footage prevented protests over an incident in which police restrained a woman and used a Taser on a man
Grand jury declined to indict police sergeant who shot and killed a gunman who opened fire on government buildings
Driver wrote that she’d learned her lesson and would like the ability to make amends
Officer was sentenced to 16 months in jail after maximum three years was suspended by 20 months
Suspect has been formally charged with murder in six homicides
State attorney said no charges were possible after a medical examiner death accidental and officer acted accordingly
Officer says he was being dragged by the man’s vehicle and had to fire his weapon
The jury rejected his insanity defense and also found him guilty of attempted murder for shooting partner
Retired detective is responsible for a string of bank robberies
Supreme Court judge granted a freedom of information request from the Legal Aid Society
Gunman had been arrested and ticketed for several minor offenses in the past, ranging from arson to selling alcohol
No defensive injuries on her hands that would typically indicate a struggle