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 rapid movement of the killer from one scene to the next made the attacks incredibly disorienting and highly complicated the police response
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Vet contended the misdemeanor charge was ridiculous because his anti-police slogans caused no damage
Many around the country have contended that names of officers involved in fatal shootings should become public
Cop’s attorneys tried unsuccessfully to get trial moved, saying extensive publicity made it unlikely to get a fair trial
An FBI spokesman declined to comment on whether investigators were pursuing mental health records for suspect
On Saturday, Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Randall Smith, a reservist serving on active duty at the Chattanooga center, died, bringing the death toll to five
One lieutenant, eight sergeants, nine officers and one detective face charges
A jury convicted man of aggravated murder and recommended he be sentenced to death for the fatal shooting
Gunman and two other men, believed to be passengers, were charged for ambush of a city police sergeant
Now jurors must decide whether death penalty is right option for James Holmes
Cleveland cops arrested suspect after an 18-month investigation that will show fraud exceeding $3 million
Will be eligible for death penalty
A 75-count indictment with crimes including racketeering conspiracy, murder conspiracy and attempted murder
Mother continued to use apps and data that led to her arrest
Legislation ends the use of secret grand jury proceedings to investigate police shootings
Seeking in part to give nonviolent drug offenders better shot at rebuilding lives and improve community relations
Alleged killer said he had meant to embarrass his stepfather, not kill him
The man accused of killing nine people at a church in Charleston last month will stand trial next July
After decades of investigating leads and periodically identifying suspects, a break in the case came in 2013
Video that showed up on YouTube 2 years after incident, shows officer swinging his forearm into face of passive suspect
In the video, which was posted to YouTube and Facebook, an unidentified man films the two patrol cars from a distance
New bill would expand the list of offenses for which testing is required
Nearly three years to the day since he slipped into a darkened midnight movie premiere and opened fire
The St. Louis police chief credited the officer’s body armor with saving his life
A jail clerk entered in the incorrect location for Dylann Roof’s drug arrest in February
He was charged last month after he was arrested in a home-invasion robbery that had similarities to the kidnapping
An altercation caught on camera between a resident and courthouse security officers resulted in a lockdown and arrest
Even though a Fresno prosecutor has ruled most officer-involved shootings justified, the civil lawsuits have exploded
Amid efforts to recruit in a multiracial city, the police department is still slowly fading to white
Former trooper wants department to pay financially for discrimination
Judge ordered a grand jury to investigate reserve deputies who gave donations to the sheriff
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