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.
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Sheriff Robert Luna said he felt “just sadness” after hearing reports of the mistreatment and poor conditions inside the jails
Officer Jordan Steinke still faces charges in the incident where she placed the suspect inside a patrol vehicle parked on railroad tracks
The evidence lead investigators to an upstairs neighbor who they say strangled the woman after having a fight with his wife
The investigation was opened after deaths in county jails hit a two-decade high last year and other allegations of excessive use of force surfaced
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The warrant in Miles Bryant’s initial arrest stated he “lives in close proximity to victim and dumped her naked body in the woods”
Bartender was charged with a misdemeanor for serving eight double vodka cocktails in less than three hours and letting the driver leave
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A plea deal dismisses charges for the death of one other person and sends JuJuan Parks to prison for the deaths of Officer Rasheen McClain and Nathaniel Loyd
Following breadcrumbs in Nancy Crampton Brophy’s browsing history allowed investigator Aaron Sparling to retrace Brophy’s steps after she murdered her husband
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The updated training emphasizes the role of a safety officer, who is supposed to monitor breathing and other vital signs of the person under restraint
Last month, two deputies were charged with civil rights violations in the arrest of a man outside a convenience store that was caught on video
Jail video shows Anthony Mitchell was kept naked in a concrete-floored isolation cell, according to the lawsuit
The actor’s attorneys had objected to the enhancement, saying it was unconstitutional because it was added after the 2021 shooting
An infant was found unharmed inside the home and was turned over to a family member
Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd said Operation Traffic Stop had “the highest number of victims we’ve ever rescued”
The 23-year-old officer, who has been with the department since 2021, is charged with negligent homicide and faces up to five years in prison if convicted
The officers are all out on bond; their next hearing has been scheduled for May 1
The off-duty officer, who was already at the mall when the shooting occurred, took down the suspect within minutes
Doctors ruled the death of the man, who was acutely intoxicated by meth, was determined to be a homicide because of “the contribution of physical restraint to the cause of death”
The deputies were suspended for five days without pay for failing to keep their bodycams and in-car video turned on while at the arrest location
Officers hit suspect several times with bean bag rounds and used a TASER twice but they did not have any effect
Suspect had already shot a woman in the apartment and wounded one officer
“As the investigation continued, and out of an abundance of caution, the Ewing Public Schools were closed for the day,” Ewing Police said
Remains of naked teen missing since July were found dumped in the woods
Suspect struck in head with butt of shotgun while reaching for what was later determined to be a replica gun
Anthony Varvaro, a 37-year-old father of four, was on his way to work at the Sept. 11 memorial ceremony in Manhattan when the crash occurred
Officers repeatedly ordered the man to drop the knives, but he instead told officers “let me show you how fast I am”
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