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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.

Cash businesses — such as the stores in Colorado and Washington State where sale of marijuana is now legal — are attractive targets for thieves
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The gun smuggling case involves the former mayor and police chief
McCarthy: “Charges are not anticipated in the immediate future” in the death of Michael Bailey
‘It feels uncomfortable when I don’t have it,’ an officer said
Dispute over traffic stop leads to $200,000 settlement
A Chicago man says he was attacked by several police officers and has the video footage to prove it
Anthony, acquitted for killing daughter Caylee, was sentenced for four counts of lying to investigators
Michael Hunter, a government witness in a trial of 5 current or former cops, said behavior shocked him
Man accused of shooting Memphis Police Officer Timothy Warren planned to kill more officers
Surveillance video will be a ‘strong tool’ in the investigation
NamUs.gov exceeds a combined 15,000 missing and unidentified persons cases — user number surpasses 10,000
Sheriff’s office, investigators arrested one man in connection with the liquor operation
A different judge had previously ruled in favor of the sheriff fired
The cops also picked up 49 suspects, illegal drugs and stolen merchandise while running ‘ATL Blaze’
Richard Poplawski was sentenced to death Tuesday night for killing 3 Pittsburgh police officers in 2009
Report says all officers who deal with CIs should be trained in a single, uniform policy
One detective shot at a vehicle during a drug investigation
Not enough evidence exists to confirm alleged discrimination by Capitol Police
A woman has pleaded guilty to charges related to a trailer park gunfight that left a deputy dead
Currency scanner counts money, records serial numbers, and eliminates the need for photocopying
Beating victim Bryan Stow is seen arguing with a Dodgers fan during the game
LulzSec released police personal info, some speculate they now fear police investigation
Prosecutors will aim for the death penalty following guilty verdict on 28 charges, including first-degree murder
2 officers will return to duty after serving a monthlong, unpaid suspension
San Diego police are leading the investigation of the incident in which a U.S. Border Patrol agent shot and killed a Mexican man who was allegedly trying to sneak across the border
Internal investigation determined the sheriff’s deputy followed departmental policy
After an international manhunt, the FBI caught 81-year-old James ‘Whitey’ Bulger and longtime girlfriend Catherine Greig at an apartment near Los Angeles
The officer did not act recklessly, says panel
Prosecutor calls charges against police officer ‘corruption of justice system’
For Mehserle, being freed from jail offers a chance to begin anew
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