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.
As vigilante justice groups target child predators, law enforcement must ask: Where are we falling short?
By giving officers real-time access to video, RTCCs are turning in-progress calls into solved cases and helping agencies close investigations faster and more safely
In Dimock v. City of Brooklyn Center, the court ruled warrantless entry and deadly force was lawful, citing exigent circumstances doctrine
Judge: “There’s proof beyond a reasonable doubt that Thao’s actions were objectively unreasonable from the perspective of a reasonable police officer, when viewed under the totality of the circumstances”
Portland police said Jacob Ramos fabricated illegal firearms in his downtime using a 3-D printer and other tools
“Missing: Dead or Alive” will follow Richland County Sheriff’s Department investigators as they work missing persons cases
Brian Cummings pled guilty to criminal vehicular homicide in relation to a pursuit that reached speeds of up to 100 mph
Video of Long Island police officers asleep highlights concern over officer and citizen safety
Students pointing guns at each other is added to the list of grievances against the Calhoun County sheriff
The prosecutor argues that the 10 defendants “acted together” and should be tried together
The officer is alleged to have used excessive force on the victim by TASERing him while he was strapped to an ambulance gurney
Rico TreShon Duke’s Tinder profile showed him decked out in a Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office uniform
Chief Joseph Chacon said the deaths at Lady Bird Lake are tragic, but there is no evidence of a serial killer
As three officers fired at the suspect, rounds from Officer Brandon Ramos struck four bystanders, causing “life-altering injuries to his victims”
Police found Oscar Solis Jr.'s employment time card with his name on it inside the victim’s car along with blood-soaked rags and towels
Sansom Park officer Lina Mino lost her left eye after being mistakenly shot by a fellow student who brought a live firearm into active shooter training
The 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said Christian Ferguson never took a “substantial step” toward carrying out his plan
Potter was released from the Minnesota Correctional Facility-Shakopee and will be on supervised release until December
Potter served 16 months in prison and will serve her remaining time on supervised release
An investigation by the FBI and Contra Costa DA will look into the Antioch PD’s texts between 17 officers and related criminal cases
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LAPD Chief Michel Moore said a lengthy investigation found “sufficient evidence that misconduct occurred” during the botched explosion
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The city, along with two former sergeants, all denied the allegations of “grooming,” sexual harassment and having a sexually hostile work environment
Attorney General Dave Yost said officers didn’t know Walker had left his gun in his car and that it’s critical to remember Walker had “shot first”
The organized theft ring stole catalytic converters from over 470 vehicles over the span of a year
To make investigation standards more uniform across the state, sheriffs will no longer run child protection units anywhere in Florida
Flight data shows the Baton Rouge helicopter ascended sharply and seesawed in speed before crashing, contrary to an earlier FAA report about hitting a tree
Two former Clear Creek County deputies face second-degree murder, reckless endangerment, criminally negligent homicide and other charges in the death of Christian Glass
A grand jury handed up a list of charges ranging from negligent homicide to obstruction and malfeasance
Spokane County’s RTCC could monitor as many as 200 video feeds from intersections, roadways and crime hotspots
