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Dealers are pressing powdered heroin using pill presses and using pharmaceutical opiate dyes to mask their efforts
Deception is considered unethical in most situations; however, most police detectives consider it an invaluable tool
A woman and her accomplice broke into her family’s home and killed her mother and brother before they were killed
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Officials say they have tripled the number of criminal suspects identified from surveillance photos or on the street each week
The agency has awarded $1.26M to at least seven police departments and nonprofit organizations for drones
A law enforcement sting interrupted their plans to use five ex-military snipers to protect illegal drug shipments
It was a consensual search, but the officer’s punishment was for keeping his microphone off
Police took all precautions and checked every tip after the explosion, which turned out to be from a battery
The recordings will not be made available immediately as the decision will be appealed in Superior Court
An off-duty SAS Marine enjoying a coffee saved 100 lives during the Kenya attack that killed upwards of 70 people
Break the frustrating cycle of unsuccessfully searching for suspects while racing against the clock
Studies have shown that perception affects behavior, we are essentially wired for faith
The search for Adrian Navarro-Canales entered its sixth day, he’s suspected of killing his brother and mom
All four are charged with attempted murder and aggravated battery in Thursday’s attack
The officer’s body cam recorded the entire incident
Surveillance video shows Derek Medina approaching his wife moments before she is killed
What started as a stop for faulty plates turned into a mess when the suspect’s family got involved
The Capitol Police department is reviewing an allegation that 4 heavily armed tactical officers were told not to help
Police believe an officer who claimed he was shot actually shot himself, and a responding officer died en route to help
A woman pleads with police to hurry because she thinks a man is breaking into her home
Two men are in custody and the girl is in good health
Police were using new sonar equipment when they located two vehicles at the bottom of the lake, which may have gone missing, along with their passengers, in the 60’s and 70’s
Texting while driving is difficult to prove — should implied consent laws be applied to cell phone searches?
The charred body believed to be that of the gunman who killed three policemen and a paramedic shows he apparently killed himself with a shot to the head
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Police early Tuesday morning were stopping cars and checking them during an all-out search for the girl
A woman crashed her vehicle and made remarks to first responders that led them to the hotel
The former Florida A&M football player had been in an accident and charged at the responding officers
The motorcycle cop was seriously injured but is expected to survive
The car was found parked next to a former mountain resort, 1 woman and 3 teens were inside