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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Bryan Kohberger’s trial has been set for early October. The prosecutor now has 60 days to inform the court whether he will seek the death penalty in the case
The four hours of BWC videos show the scene after a Corvette, driven by ex-NFL player Henry Ruggs III, struck and killed a woman in a Toyota RAV4
With social media accelerating the spread of information, officers are having to find new ways to inform the public during critical incidents
“We are all a part of an honorable profession, and it is our individual and collective duty to seek the truth on all matters,"" the sheriff’s email said
Austin Lee Edwards posed online as a teen boy while talking with a 15-year-old girl, a form of deception known as “catfishing.” He later killed her mother and grandparents
The man who killed five people and shot a rookie officer made plans for the shooting and put his phone in a pocket to livestream
Once you find a manifesto and begin to read, there will be little doubt in your mind as to the severity of the subject’s intended actions
Investigators are leveraging key advances to identify traffickers and help victims
Purdue University researchers have simplified FileTSAR+ functionality and packaging to improve setup, use and maintenance
How facial recognition and natural language processing tools can aid law enforcement in identifying suspects in car break-ins while balancing ethical concerns
Here’s what to know about this powerful chatbot that uses deep learning to produce humanlike text
Busting the myths surrounding live social media collection and analysis
They can help investigators develop clearer pictures of what drives suspects
Liberty County Sheriff William Bowman insisted his department doesn’t practice racial profiling after being criticized by Delaware State students and administrators last year
Learn what to look for quickly and effectively on the dark web
Jesse Porter shot a library special police officer in the chest thinking was holding his training gun
“I was handed, when I took over, what I believed were politically based and politically motivated prosecutions against police officers.”
Officials do not know why Officer Kimberly Sickafoose’s cruiser went into the Mobile River but say there is no evidence of foul play
St. Cloud Chief Douglas Goerke apologized to the victim’s family saying, “I have no tolerance for officers who harm our community or violate its trust”
A man fired on one cruiser and rammed others before shooting a Jacksonville officer in the neck
The man was stopped after a deputy reportedly observed him speeding and driving erratically in April 2022
The case prompted the CHP to change its policies to prevent LEOs “from using techniques or transport methods that involve a substantial risk of positional asphyxia”
Video of an explosive detection K-9 being handled aggressively inside a Detroit Metropolitan Airport terminal caused outrage on the TSA’s Twitter account
Areanah Preston, 24, was killed outside her home on Saturday after finishing her shift in the CPD’s Calumet District
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The officers were returning fire at a vehicle that was shooting at them when they unintentionally struck the girl with a stray bullet that flew into a crowd
Two men almost got away with attacking a guard and robbing a Brinks truck but a tracking device was in one of the money bins
Authorities say Tony Ray Peralta walked into a store, borrowed a cellphone and told a dispatcher he had killed his former landlord 15 years ago
“Our message to criminals on the dark web is this: You can try to hide in the furthest reaches of the internet, but the Justice Department will find you and hold you accountable for your crimes”
“They all liked him because he always kept them laughing,” said Fire Chief Willie Owens about the former firefighter and police recruit
