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.
Devices can scan digital fingerprint images without individuals needing to press their fingers against a screen
Rules for cyber war proposed to create Internet safe havens by limiting cyber targets and cyber weapons
Recently leaked video of the interview of Samantha Scheibe by the Seminole County (Fla.) Sheriff’s Office prompts an opportunity for discussion about interviews with victims of suspected criminal activity
Lamar Moore had been the subject of a sexual assault investigation before the shooting
Police say seven women have been raped on Detroit’s east and northeast sides since Jan. 1
E-mail indicated union was withdrawing support for 3 officers under investigation in beating
‘Predictive Analytics’ fusion centers aim to produce twice-a-day intelligence reports on crime hot spots
Among those arrested Thursday were union officials, two former police officers and a suspect in Italy
The allegations against Jon Burge and his men have helped shape the state’s debate over the death penalty
People who claimed to be police officers took the victims’ money between 8 p.m. and midnight on Friday
“Whatever the police knew, they apparently did not tell the city manager”
Proponents of the law say it will make the task of investigating gun-related crime easier for law enforcement
They have developed several leads and also may have important vehicle information
Took Loughner’s driver’s license and registration but found no outstanding warrants and did not search the car
Police and federal agents never expected that electronic tracking would actually draw more people into the criminal enterprise surrounding meth
Lowell residents took a stand against violence after a New Year’s Eve party shooting left seven injured and one dead
Also shot a security guard in the back of the neck at a gas station and then robbed the victim while he lay bleeding
Shooting suspect has been in and out of the Fulton County jail 18 times dating back to 1999 and may face the death penalty this time
Massively multiplayer online role-playing games like ‘Second Life’ offer a nearly foolproof way to mask and move money
‘These incidents shook our city, stoking fears even as actual crime numbers dropped,’ Police Chief George Turner said
An Indiana resident’s call led them to a woman who fed her 3-year-old son olive oil and vinegar until he stopped breathing
‘We will not tolerate anyone taking vigilante action,’ Police Commissioner Charles Ramsey said after an angry crowd gathered outside of a falsely identified suspect’s house
A police detective tracked the boys through downtown neighborhoods to a home where one of them lived
The theft hit home with state police, who helped collect toys for Toys for Tots for the 26th consecutive year, assisting the Marines with collecting them across the state
Defense attorney for Lonnie Franklin Jr. slams LAPD: ‘Officials who have the duty to uphold the Constitution have forgotten the basics’ in sensationalism
Asking for the public’s help in identifying women in 180 photographs whose images were found in the suspect’s home
‘I don’t want anybody to think we have a Jack the Ripper running around Suffolk County with blood dripping from a knife,’ Police Commissioner Dormer said
‘To remove that many felons off of Atlanta’s streets through a cooperative effort is remarkable,’ says Atlanta Police Chief George Turner
The NAACP presented statistics from Oakland authorities on 45 officer-involved shootings from 2004 to 2008, one-third of which were fatal and 37 victims were black
Cops provided local investigators with 10 K-9s as they expanded their search for additional bodies
Authorities say the federal narcotics investigation was derailed after the officer tipped off his friend
Police officer Brian Dorian initially was arrested in the October shootings, but he was released days later and cleared of suspicion
Police say that four bodies were systematically dumped, perhaps over a period of 18 months or longer
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