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.
Several high-profile civil cases and consent decrees have forced agencies to modernize the way they handle their confidential informants
Having NCIC information at your fingertips is not only crucial for patrol officers’ safety, but it can prove incredibly useful for those street cops to apprehend criminals who are under active investigation
All the subjects involved in an incident have their own idea of what happened based on their observation of what happened
Biodiesel’s increased popularity drives up thefts of used cooking oil, costing restaurants and collectors thousands
Investigator says man was hit twice by a bullet in his hip, and a fatal one in his chest
So-called ‘Black Madam’ charged with murder after silicone injections kill British tourist; black-market procedure inspires ‘pumping parties’
A man who was arrested after a fake drug deal appealed to a Washington court that police acted illegally
Police have begun investigating the source of the text message warning people they’ll be killed
Detectives will review surveillance footage to try to locate the killer
Mini-STR testing, uses short pieces of known DNA called primers to identify individual genetic profiles on shorter, degraded DNA fragments
Investigators looked into allegations of a racial slur directed at Boston Red Sox outfielder Carl Crawford
Plead no contest to charges of robbery and child abuse after June crime
Has been cooperating with feds as an undercover investigator for 4 years with good results
A yearlong investigation culminated in the arrest of the teen and seven adults, as well as the seizure of more than 600 hydroponically grown marijuana plants
An off-duty officer is being investigated for allegedly using a racial slur toward Red Sox outfielder Carl Crawford
Social scientists who have studied murder say they’ve gotten to where they can predict who is most likely to become a homicide victim
Two suspects attempted to carjack a San Diego gang detective while he was on duty
Investigators believe the driver knew the officer and intentionally hit him as he rode his bicycle
FBI agents interviewed an array of people involved in George Zimmerman’s life to see if he had shown racial bias
‘We need to bring the Targeted Response Unit and the Mobile Strike Force back,’ agrees city alderman
A team was brought in to assist Long Island police officials investigating the July Fourth capsizing of a yacht that sank
The man told officers he was walking with a friend when a device attached to a parking pay station detonated
‘Katie’s Law’ now requires a DNA sample be collected from anyone convicted of a felony in NM
Tempe police announced Friday that 20 people have been arrested and $2.4 million was found after a six-month investigation involving local and federal authorities
Similarities in the two calls weeks apart have prompted the Coast Guard Investigative Service in New York to suspect a connection
Review of 40 internal affairs investigations claims ‘a scattershot approach’
Lawsuit claims wrongful death, alleges that the city previously ignored citizens’ complaints
‘Stop snitching’ culture increasingly pervasive; community’s silence frustrates officers
The operation started small but worked in plain sight, with some horses carrying names with drug references, such as Number One Cartel
Officers who were trailing the suspects decided to stop the shooting before it took place
The goal of the task force is to rescue victims and create a coordinated law enforcement system to investigate and prosecute human trafficking crimes
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