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.
After a deathbed confession, a police officer investigated long-hidden abuse at the hands of a once-revered priest
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Deputies found anti-police propaganda, a makeshift barricade with sandbags and many weapons with ammunition
Thomas Abt presented evidence-informed strategies for reducing urban gun violence with people-, place- and behavior-based solutions
The parents of James Woods, 17, are on a mission to shine a light on the events leading up to the death of their only child by suicide and what happened after
The deputies are being charged separately, most on fraud charges, and are going through “the legal process of being fired,” the sheriff says
“At the end of the day, BRIC helps solve crimes, particularly violent crime, homicides. BRIC brings justice and some solace, a little bit of peace and a little bit of closure,” city councilor Michael Flaherty said
The chief said the officer broke policy by not waiting for a supervisor to arrive after the man refused to sign a traffic citation
Cellphone video shows people breaking windows and running out of the store with armloads of merchandise
Arlington Police Chief Al Jones said the suspect entered the dealership at one point after firing multiple shots into the lobby
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“So what they got you for, man?” an officer asked Davis, 60. “Biggest case in Las Vegas history,” Davis replied
District Attorney George Christian said the troopers’ use of deadly force was “objectively reasonable”
“The reality is that all force, all violence is ugly. But just because force is ugly does not mean it is unlawful or contrary to (agency) policy,” Sheriff T.K. Waters said
One man, Duane Keffe D. Davis, found himself involved in both investigations
“People have been yearning for [Duane Davis] to be arrested for a long time. It’s never been unsolved in our minds. It’s been unprosecuted,” retired LAPD detective Greg Kading said
An Orlando firefighter is on administrative leave over his reaction to a kitchen joke
Retired officer Nabil Haidar said he was the target of anti-Muslim remarks, claiming the harassment caused him to suffer depression, anxiety and PTSD
The guns allegedly manufactured by the suspects were made from a combination of parts found online and parts made by a 3D printer, according to NYPD
Sacramento PD deployed a drone to gain a better visual of the suspect who was standing in a corner; video shows him pointing a gun at the officers
The NYPD holds that even though he was cleared of spying, Baimadajie Angwang should be fired for insubordination after failing to show up to an internal affairs interrogation
Rui Jiang was armed with a loaded gun when he was arrested just minutes after churchgoers entered the building, according to police
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The Riverside County Sheriff’s Office asked for the ex-deputy’s bail to be increased, citing his potential flight risk due to possible ties with a Mexican drug cartel
While the cruiser was moving, the back seat officer fired bean bag rounds while another officer, who saw the suspect reach for a gun, discharged his weapon
The rear tires of the stolen cruiser were deflated by spike strips; dash cam video shows officers performing a pit maneuver to stop the stolen cruiser
The trooper was dragged about a half mile hanging out the suspect’s car window; the suspect reached speeds near 100 mph before the trooper was able to get free
The popular series follows Richland County Sheriff’s Department investigators as they work missing persons cases
The controller notified the sheriff’s office that there wasn’t sufficient evidence to account for 76 of its guns and 109 weapons that were surrendered to the office
Officer Robert “Bobby” Garten was killed when the suspect, Richard Barrington, crashed into his cruiser while fleeing a separate traffic stop
Melvin Emde was charged with statutory child rape in North Carolina, allegedly faked his drowning death in the Mississippi River and was arrested in Georgia
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