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.
When disaster strikes, criminals often follow. Explore the specialized techniques that interrogators use to understand, confront and convict disaster-related offenders
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U.S. v. Pena examines the legality of voluntary confession in a coerced rape case involving a confession and its admission in court
Farmington Police Chief Steve Hebbe said in a social media post that it was a chaotic scene and that more information will be released in the coming week
Two of the three officers shot during an undercover fentanyl drug investigation have been released from the hospital
During the incident, the suspect drove away with one U.S. Park Police officer in the backseat and another was briefly dragged
Legislation would help in the search for minor-age suspects and allow guardians, stepparents and juvenile detention facility staff to attend interrogations
Chief: “That’s the one thing that keeps me up at night. How I’m putting young men and women at risk every night”
Sheldon Thomas lied during his purchase of a pistol that was used in the killing of Officer Loren Courts
Former officer Roy Oliver was convicted of murder in the death of 15-year-old Jordan Edwards in 2018
Authorities stated that while Hale’s motive has not been established, she had considered the actions of mass murderers
Deputy Kevonn Mabon had struggled with a suicidal deputy and left the deputy with access to several firearms
Steven Paddock lost over $1.5M, became obsessed with firearms and distanced himself from family in the months leading up to the massacre
Dashcam video showed the suspect crossing in front of the police cruiser and immediately firing multiple shots at the Norwich officer
Joanne Marian Segovia was arrested in an ongoing investigation into a network that was shipping controlled substances to the Bay Area from abroad
The helicopter rapidly climbed as high as 1,300 feet and flew between speeds of 40 mph, 102 mph and 30 mph before crashing
Officers and a nurse struggled with Edward Bronstein for several minutes as they tried to take a blood sample
Officer Vito Caselnova IV had gotten into a fight with a group of men and refused responding officers’ orders to drop his gun
Attorney general’s office will control all functions, including the division that investigates internal police matters
Isaiah Lewis’ parents argued that he was experiencing a mental health crisis and that police used excessive force
Manuel Paez Terán spoke with officers, refused to leave and then fired multiple shots from inside his tent, police said
Kirkland Warren, who was out on bail pending a different murder trial, assaulted his ex-girlfriend and fired a gunshot into her apartment earlier this month, but he quickly posted bail and was released again
With the exception of just eight salvaged barrels, all of the evidence stored in the warehouse was lost in the inferno
A grand jury formally charged the ex-cop with murder, felony murder, kidnapping and falsely reporting a crime
The lawsuit claims the officers, who were in three vehicles, never commanded the driver to stop nor did they turn on their lights and sirens
Defense attorneys claim their clients were only trying to restrain Irvo Otieno and that there is no evidence of intent to kill
The “Watch the Watchers” website posted photos of over 9,300 LAPD personnel, including undercover officers
The footage, which has no audio, shows various members of the group struggling with a handcuffed and shackled man
The fatal OIS was captured on video, showing a man threatening police with a 5-foot metal pole while officers were speaking to an unrelated person during a DUI stop
Leadership investigated the incident and handed down a one-day suspension, but town commissioners increased the punishment
The driver was found guilty of reckless driving and sentenced to 90 days in jail, which he has already served
An attorney said some of the officers allegedly returned to the scene of the crash and warned witnesses not to talk to investigators
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