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Newly released cell phone footage has the potential to fan the flames in the Queen City, so authorities there may find it in their best interests to release some piece of evidence to prevent more riots
If you have the choice to question the subject alone or with a partner, consider going in alone
A good reputation can be difficult for a police officer to develop, but extremely easy to lose
Federal law enforcement officials debated whether to release photos that led to the capture of a suspect in last year’s bombing at the Boston Marathon
The man suspected of a crime spree that left a sheriff’s deputy dead had been jailed in Ore. two weeks earlier, but was released
The Orange County Sheriff’s Office investigation into the death of Officer Robert German continued Monday
One of the first officers to arrive at the rowdy bar on that awful night was Detective Joseph Delaney. What he saw would haunt him for the rest of his life
The hotel is one of many in Osceola that became residences for the homeless during the recession
The ring was extremely well-armed with about 100 firearms including AR-15 assault rifles, an AK-47 pistol with a drum magazine, a grenade launcher, bulletproof body armor and thousands of rounds of ammunition
There were 212 bank robberies last year — the lowest since the 1960s — in a seven-county region overseen by the FBI’s Los Angeles office
Former St. Louis officer claimed her supervising sergeant sexually harassed her — and that she suffered retaliation for complaining
Officer Robert German, 31, was found dead by back-up officers, who believe a male and female suspect shot him before killing themselves
Hawaii lawmakers promised Friday to make the practice illegal, saying police should not be exempt from the law
Police say Stingray, a suitcase-size device that pretends it’s a cell tower, is useful for catching criminals, but that’s about all they’ll say
Police took another look at the Nirvana frontman’s suicide to be ready to answer questions in connection with next month’s anniversary
Investigators are trying to determine if a suspect’s path of bloodshed started with the slaying of an elderly Ore. man
Hawaii authorities say they need the legal protection to catch lawbreakers in the act
U.S. District Judge William Martini ruled last month that the NYPD’s activities were part of a lawful effort to prevent terrorism
The spring edition of the Internet-based magazine, which officials say inspired the Boston Marathon bombers, contains instructions on how to build larger, more powerful car bombs
Former officer Rebecca Reyes took a picture of an evidence photo and the image ended up on celebrity website TMZ, although she denies that she sent it to the site
Douglas Prade served nearly 15 years after being convicted in shooting death of his ex-wife. But a judge ruled in January 2013 that DNA test results excluded him as a suspect
We must conduct proactive investigations — beginning with learning the pre-attack indicators of terrorists
The bill, titled “filing false complaints against a law enforcement officer,” was introduced in February by the Committee on Corrections and Juvenile Justice
Circuit Judge Victoria Brennan put Richard Masten on probation and ordered that he complete a memo about the law governing disclosure of anonymous tips
The man gestured and yelled: “I’m going to hunt you down and kill you. That’s my personal promise.”
A man shot to death this week by Baltimore County police had approached officers with a knife before
International criminal enterprises follow the money, and they are increasingly focusing on Calif. because of its wealth and innovation
A house overflowing with more than 100 people presumed to be in the U.S. illegally was uncovered just outside Houston on Wednesday
A man who searched his name on Google wound up finding out more about himself than he bargained for when he discovered he was a wanted man
A hitchhiker deliberately caused the multi-vehicle wreck that killed an officer who was driving him to a shelter
Dash cam footage from the incident shows Officer Cutcliffe repeatedly request that the suspect step out of his vehicle