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.
At stake here is more than the collection of information from one terrorist’s secure, government-issued mobile phone
Every crime scene is different
Taking drugs anally has been going on for quite some time. Meth users have been getting high by “plugging” their drug of choice for two decades
Authorities were looking for Harry Mapps, 59, a former handyman who rented a room at the home where 3 were found dead
The man walked up to a well-known homeless woman and threw her belongings into the bay - including her two adult cats
Apartment and condo managers are turning to DNA testing to identify the owners who don’t clean up after their pets
Three sisters had been kept in the home and were denied baths and were malnourished
Two of the victims were in critical condition while the other five suffered non-life threatening injuries
Attorney Eric Sanders says in a letter that he believes the officers who shot Miriam Carey last month mishandled the encounter
SWAT teams searching the Ivy League campus did not find a gunman after a room-by-room search and the lockdown was lifted
Kevin Hogan has written numerous books on communication techniques applicable to both sales and our investigative tool of interrogation — here, we’ll examine the use of language patterns
Criminal investigations don’t always go according to plan, but “the unexpected” need not be a black cloud looming large over your case
Bowens offered an apology on behalf of the community: “We all feel deeply, deeply sorry for the video we saw on the website. This is not a true reflection of the people of the city of Grosse Pointe Park.”
Chris Ferrell shot Wayne Mills, 44, over an argument about smoking in a non-permitted zone
The U.S. Postal Inspection Service is offering a $100,000 reward for information that leads to an arrest in the shooting
Yale University is advising students and staff to shelter in place while authorities investigate
Amrit Marajh, 28, of Brooklyn, was arrested on charges of assault as a hate crime and aggravated harassment as a hate crime because the victim is Jewish
Police say the victims were shot by a lone gunman at close range in a residence
A father and his 9-year-old and 13-year-old sons were shot to death, a woman related to them is believed to be injured and missing
Court documents released Friday detail the gruesome murder of a popular teacher by one of her students
Trooper Richard Deskis is recovering from a shot to the arm as police search for a gunman
Police have charged Johnathan Sanchez with capitol murder, he is still at large
Hernandez lay on the floor for 33 minutes before he was rushed to an ambulance, but he died between 2 and 5 minutes
Simultaneous raid on 8 homes finds dogs chained to the ground inside padlocked outdoor kennels
Officer Elias Montoya’s actions were justified when he tried shooting at the minivan’s tires to stop the fleeing family
The coroner found that Daniel Davis died of massive blood loss after shooting himself in the leg in his squad
The department was contacted by a man who said he had video clips and a photo of black men that apparently were made by an officer
Creigh Deeds was critically injured in his home; another person was found dead
The mother of five fled police twice for speeding before giving up
Aid was delayed because anLAPD officer told other responders the man was dead, according to a spokesman