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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.

Through the Data-Driven Justice Initiative, officials can compare information on arrests and healthcare to reduce costs and better manage super users of public services
Jim and Doug discuss best practices for report writing, and ponder what the future holds
Magnet Forensics, founded by a former investigator, offers a way to process, review and share a wide range of digital evidence artifacts
FBI spokeswoman says the incident is not related to the Ferguson protests
Told reporter he felt like it was his duty to chase Brown after a confrontation at his police vehicle
Officer accused of firing several shots at another off-duty officer who tried to pull him over on suspicion of drunk driving
Officer and woman were shot Tuesday when a gun the woman had fired as officers tried to help her up
Hammond’s mayor has returned two officers to regular duty two months after they were accused of using excessive force during a traffic stop
Attorneys for Michael Brown’s family on Tuesday vowed to push for federal charges against Ferguson Officer Darren Wilson
St. Louis County officials say shooting does not appear connected to protests in Ferguson
St. Louis County has released photos of Officer Darren Wilson and the scene of the shooting following the grand jury decision not to indict the officer
A look of astonishment came over police officers’ faces when he confessed to setting the fire
Brooklyn District Attorney Kenneth Thompson has called the shooting “deeply troubling” and said it warrants “an immediate, fair and thorough investigation”
Traffic stop turned violent Sunday and an officer is hospitalized with multiple gunshot wounds as a result
The boy was confronted Saturday by officers responding to a 911 call about a male who appeared to be pulling a gun in and out of his pants
Police responded to reports of a man threatening someone with a knife when the shooting occurred Friday
Man fatally shot Deputy Christopher Smith, 47, on Saturday and wounded another deputy before he was killed
Man fell through the ceiling of a women’s bathroom at Logan Airport on Saturday, then ran out of the restroom and viciously assaulted an elderly man
The gun was a replica of semi-automatic pistol, and the orange safety indicator in the muzzle was missing
Police in southwestern Idaho are investigating after burglars broke into a woman’s home and stole the ashes of her husband
Police have described a rookie officer’s shooting of Akai Gurley in a Brooklyn staircase as an apparent accident
Authorities arrested three protesters during a third straight night of unrest in Ferguson as tensions mount
Man leaving his girlfriend’s apartment was killed in a darkened stairwell of a public housing complex after a rookie cop fired his weapon, likely accidentally
District Attorney’s office says rapper’s album promotes series of shootings that terrorized a neighborhood
Agency that investigated the background of the man who carried out the 2012 massacre is issuing a report on his mental health history
Police obtained videos and journals Thursday that indicate the shooter feared he was being watched and targeted by the government
In Southern California, at least 100 people have shown up for the job. When they did, they were swarmed by federal agents
Shooter’s texts turned dark week before he opened fire, with references to his funeral and the message: “Bang bang I’m dead”
Secret Service arrested man Wednesday after finding a rifle, dozens of rounds of ammo and a knife in the trunk of his car parked near the White House
Cellphone, logged into a man’s Facebook account, featured a news photo of the crime scene as the background screen
Man impersonated a police officer and threatened the 18-year-old victim with arrest if she did not comply with his demands
A man who spent nearly four decades in prison after being convicted of murder is expected to be freed Friday after a witness confessed he lied