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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Police agencies are increasingly relying on photos and videos captured by the public to solve cases. Axon’s new product is designed to streamline this process
The law enforcement community needs to educate itself on 3D printing and its potential illegal uses
The Twitter user claimed in a tweet posted Wednesday that a friend serving on the grand jury said the panel lacked evidence to warrant an arrest of Darren Wilson
Police checked the school building and grounds after the threat was received at 9:30 a.m. and did not find evidence of danger
The caller heard an officer repeatedly say “put it down” about two seconds before police shot the man twice
The discovery of two powerful pipe bombs indicates the fugitive is stressed out and making mistakes
The bombs were not deployed, but they were fully functional and had both trip wires and fuses
Man repeatedly ignored commands to show his hands and made a motion the officer believed looked like pulling a gun
Man serving life in prison for killing a Philadelphia police officer in 1981 has been selected as a commencement speaker at his Vermont alma mater
Two men were dressed in black SWAT team gear and one was wearing a sheriff’s office uniform armed with a handgun
Support from the community, one trooper said, only helps morale as officers continue to patrol the area
The FBI is also investigating the case, given the suspect’s interest in beheadings and a recent surge in Middle East violence
Officer insists he accidentally pulled the trigger during the fatal raid when a witness grabbed his gun
Facing blistering criticism from Congress, director acknowledged the agency fell short in executing its plan to protect the White House
Shooting happened around 7:40 a.m. as the two male students argued in an on-campus courtyard
Suspect’s attorney wants the charge dismissed because he doesn’t expect Darren Wilson, who didn’t attend the preliminary hearing, to show up in court
15-year veteran officer was stabbed with a 10-12 inch steak knife during a struggle on a sidewalk
Among those hit by gunfire early Sunday morning were five girls ranging in age from 11 to 17
Public records show that Gov. Jay Nixon received thousands of phone calls and hundreds of emails, letters and faxes from people throughout Mo. and the world in the weeks after the Aug. 9 shooting
Bill would have required police agencies to obtain a warrant before using a drone for surveillance
String of security lapses resulted in a four-day delay before the Secret Service realized that a man had fired a high-powered rifle at the White House in 2011
To catch a Philly municipal judge they suspected of corruption, FBI agents invented a defendant — complete with a staged arrest and court appearances
Suspect will be charged Monday with first-degree murder and assault and battery with a deadly weapon and may also face federal charges
Federal officials intervened Friday to stop police in Ferguson, Mo., from wearing “I am Darren Wilson” bracelets in solidarity with the police officer
2010 cavity search did turn up cocaine, and the suspect was charged with a federal drug crime
Authorities said Friday that the hard drive of a computer used by the suspected cop killer provides evidence he had been planning an attack for years
Authorities were searching Sunday for two men suspected of shooting and wounding a police officer in Ferguson
The trooper believed the man had a radio and media contact and would receive the message
Officer who fatally shot a man said he didn’t respond to repeated commands to drop the weapon and turned toward officers in an aggressive manner
Benefits of the technology include faster response times, crime prevention, and enhancing forensic analysis
Man who had been fired from food processing plant beheaded a woman with a knife and was attacking another worker when he was shot