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.
Rather than ask the suspect why he committed the crime, tell him you believe you know why he did it — and offer your theme that psychologically (not legally) justifies, rationalizes, or minimizes the conduct
Considering these seven types of witnesses before going into your investigation can maximize the results of your interviews
A cop may use lethal force when he or she “reasonably believes that the action is in defense of human life, including the officer’s own life” and in the Ferguson incident, that’s precisely what happened
Children were found alone in abandon vehicle, unharmed
Police found receipts dated Nov. 8 for items found in the garage where the five family members died from carbon monoxide poisoning
The defendants were arrested for plotting to bomb military bases and government facilities
Suspect is being held on suspicion of homicide, the attempted murder of a police officer and armed robbery
The officers reported the woman kicked one officer so hard he lost balance, prompting his reaction
After the deputy chief in question decontaminated the girl for a fourth time, he asked the assitant for a copy of the video so he could secure it
In documents filed Friday, prosecutors call Bulger’s claim of immunity ‘frivolous’ and ‘absurd’
All three victims were of Middle Eastern descent, stores were within 5-mile radius
New law requires transaction records in online database; record must include picture of seller and product weight
Man believes actions haven’t been taken to protect college image
Prosecutors using old case to keep suspect in jail now that sentence is over
The gunman dragged the victim’s body toward the back of the store and covered it with clothing after shooting him
Suspect sought $52M in damages, received no compensation
A witness told police the driver of a pickup had to slam on the brakes and swerve to avoid hitting the suspected ‘AK-47 bandit’ vehicle
The crew wasn’t communicating with air traffic control at the time of the accident, but the helicopter was observed on radar
The jury was declared hung in the manslaughter case
After a rash of pharmacy robberies in the Northeast, RiteAid and police put tracking device in pill bottles
The chief was placed on administrative leave after a court found the department hid information in a sexual assault case
A man with same description is wanted for a Calif. robbery resulting in shooting of an officer
It is unclear if he escaped from his cell or is hiding somewhere at the sprawling facility
The head of the Senate Intelligence Committee said that she first learned about the matter from the media late last week
Dereon Kelly, charged with a bomb threat at Texas A&M University, is now facing charges for a similar scare at Texas State University
The Supreme Court announced Friday that it will decide whether it’s legal for police to collect DNA samples from people under arrest
The officer was killed when police responded to a report early Friday of shots being fired in a residential area
Special software installed on the device allows officers to track it once it leaves a set location; sting addresses increasing problem of technology theft
2 dozen cases have been solved in a year, and 7 arrests have been made
The killer showed little response to the sentence, which he’d agreed to in a deal that kept him from a federal death sentence
The prosecutor believes suspect, a geologist, is responsible for the 2-dozen shootings
Officials had been confiscating plants since September during annual fall harvest
Both had been potential candidates, until allegations of wrong-doings gained support
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