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.
With the growth of smart devices, internet-connected homes, cryptocurrency, cheap drones and smart cars, the volume of digital evidence will continue to increase
It takes a certain kind of toughness to don the badge and uniform
Consider federal, state and local programs for equipment purchase or to fund a specific program or collaborative effort
Ground zero in the nation’s fight against cybercrime hides in plain sight, in a nondescript suburban office building with no government seals or signs
While officers were investigating the crash, a vehicle barreled through the accident scene and fatally hit a dog
Officers responded to a reported robbery Saturday when a physical altercation broke out
A hacktivist for more than a decade, Jeremy Hammond, 29, was arrested in 2012 after penetrating the U.S.-based security think tank Stratfor
“This camera’s gonna save you. It’s not gonna hurt you”
The reach and anonymity of these 21st century Internet operations is difficult to penetrate, there are no banking records for investigators to subpoena
No criminal charges will be filed against Sgt. Amy Young in the shooting death of her boyfriend, Officer Luis Monroig, who shot her and then himself
Global crackdown on so-called Darknet sites that sell illegal drugs is one of the largest stings against the virtual organized crime world
British media say a man has killed a woman in a suspected act of cannibalism in a Welsh village
Top police officials from New York, London and elsewhere met Thursday to share strategies for combating the homegrown terror threat posed by self-radicalized people
Agency investigated after news reports emerged of an out-of-control party at a Hoboken bar after the graduation in August
Two people were shot yesterday afternoon by a Columbus police officer who opened fire after a door was slammed on his hand
Considering these seven types of witnesses before going into your investigation can maximize the results of your interviews
Man confessed to operating a spinoff version of the shuttered website, which enabled more than 100K people to buy and sell illegal drugs over the Internet
Woman was rescued with the help of a GPS device that had been installed on the suspect’s car by the dealer in case the vehicle needed to be repossessed
Man who was critically wounded during a shooting rampage that left two deputies dead said the gunman opened fire almost immediately
Man eventually tried to steal a car that wouldn’t start while a police dog’s teeth were clamped to his arm
A medical researcher at a renowned neurological hospital accused of pointing a loaded rifle toward a woman and her teen daughter won’t face charges
Man surrendered in Oregon after police say he killed his girlfriend, posted grusome photos of her body online, and wrote that he wanted police to kill him
A cop may use lethal force when he or she “reasonably believes that the action is in defense of human life, including the officer’s own life” and in the Ferguson incident, that’s precisely what happened
Activists asked Wednesday for advance notice before prosecutors announce whether officer will face charges, saying they can help prevent violence if they have 48 hours to prepare
A veteran police sergeant’s vest is being credited for saving him in a Wednesday confrontation that ended in gunfire
Police said they found three crude, homemade explosive devices and a gun at the 16-year-old’s home
Brenda Toomer-Frazier handled about 750 cases during time as a chemist for the police department. Nearly 195 of those are being re-examined
Police say man killed his girlfriend, posted pictures of her body online and wrote that he wanted officers to kill him
Eric Frein stowed Soviet-era weapons alongside modern technology and found sustenance in bags of beans and a bottle of soy sauce
Video begins after both officers were struck by the suspect
Suspect told police he used unprotected Wi-Fi hotspots to connect to the Internet, raising the possibility he knew where police were focusing their search efforts each day
Sister pleaded guilty Tuesday to misleading a police detective during a counterfeiting investigation, avoiding jail time in an agreement with prosecutors
