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.
Retired Calif. detective Dan Salcedo recounts his encounter with Randy Kraft, a serial killer with a staggering body count who remains a footnote in true crime
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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
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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
Sgt. Darcy French claims she was ignored, discredited, passed over for promotions, forcibly transferred and demoted
Video shows Ali Naji enter the station lobby, remove a gun from his pocket, point it at the officer and pull the trigger
A woman, who was pulled over for tailgating, refused orders to get out of the vehicle, roll down her windows or provide officers with insurance and driver’s license information
A feud between two online gamers in 2017 led Wichita police to respond to what they believed to be a kidnaping and shooting
One trooper involved had “documented history of making poor decisions,” which led to his removal from the state police SWAT team in Feb. 2015
The family of Manuel Paez Terán filed a lawsuit to force Atlanta police to release more evidence in the Atlanta training center site shooting
The use of restraint chairs and lawful authority were at the center of deliberations that deadlocked the jury more than once
FBI agent: “Cases may grow cold, investigators may change, but this proves that for law enforcement, victims are never forgotten”
Interim Police Chief Michael Sullivan said there is an increasing level of violence within the community
In December, Walmart CEO Doug McMillon said a lax approach from prosecutors could lead to store closures
The Albuquerque PD helicopter had been called in to investigate a shots fired call when the gunman fired from a balcony
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