Investigations

Why investigations slow down and how to fix the disconnect

From scattered digital evidence to siloed systems, here’s where modern investigations lose time and how integration can restore momentum

May 19, 2026 09:48 AM

Joshua Lee, MA, MALST, CFE, CAMS, CCCI, CTFI, CCIE

Male drug dealer sells hard drugs in a transparent plastic bag to an addicted woman with money in her hand, cropped image

Legal

Good faith and solid police work save the search

The Constitution does not require flawless police work — it requires reasonable police work

May 18, 2026 11:05 AM

Ken Wallentine

Drugs, overdose and man on couch with pills, health risk and narcotic danger in apartment at night. Emergency, addiction and person on sofa with cocaine lines, fentanyl crisis and blackout in home

Legal

The warrant draws the line (and plain view doesn’t erase it)

If you see something beyond its scope, ask these three questions

May 11, 2026 05:42 PM

Ken Wallentine

Abbey Rampage a Mystery

April 25, 2005 04:12 AM

Police Search for Girl After Abduction

April 25, 2005 04:12 AM

Search Fails to Discover Clues to Abduction

April 25, 2005 04:12 AM

Bugging The Bull: Did Ariz. police go too far in Gravano wiretaps?

April 25, 2005 04:12 AM

The One That Got Away: SLA ‘Thinker’ Has Gone Unseen Since Fleeing in ’76

April 25, 2005 04:11 AM

Oregon Ready to Expand its DNA Database

April 25, 2005 04:11 AM

Twenty Boston Airport Workers Charged in Federal Sweep; Accused of Lying to Get Jobs or Clearance

April 25, 2005 04:11 AM

Grim Guesswork Led to the Body of San Diego Girl

April 25, 2005 04:11 AM

Officers in FBI Probe Cleared by Department

April 25, 2005 04:11 AM

Virginia Killer Executed in Landmark DNA Case

April 25, 2005 04:11 AM

Scam Artists Increasingly Target Seniors, But Seniors are Fighting Back

April 25, 2005 04:11 AM

D.C. Banks Close Doors After Bomb Threat

April 25, 2005 04:11 AM

High Court Rejects Rule On ‘Virtual’ Child Porn

April 25, 2005 04:11 AM

Man Arrested at O’Hare for Allegedly Trying to Smuggle Opium in Drug-Soaked Tablecloths

April 25, 2005 04:11 AM

Zeroing in on Border Pot Smugglers

April 25, 2005 04:11 AM

Longtime Probe Gets a Fresh Focus, Police Chief says

April 25, 2005 04:10 AM

Secret Service Investigating Imposter Agent at Presidential Appearance in Colo.

April 25, 2005 04:10 AM

Nazi Web Link Eyed in Killings Echoes of Columbine Emerge; Gunman, 16, Admired Hitler

April 25, 2005 04:10 AM

Minnesota School Shootings Echo Columbine’s

April 25, 2005 04:10 AM

Police Had Probable Cause For Arrest; False Arrest, Malicious Prosecution Claims Are Dismissed

April 25, 2005 04:10 AM

Former Chicago Officer Convicted in Cocaine Trial

April 25, 2005 04:10 AM

Fatality During Ohio Police Chase is Probed

April 25, 2005 04:10 AM

Scott Peterson Guilty of Murdering His Pregnant Wife and Fetus

April 25, 2005 04:10 AM

Scandal Touches Even Elite Forensics Labs Across U.S.

April 25, 2005 04:10 AM

Tip Leads Feds to Baltimore’s Port For Major Drug Bust

April 25, 2005 04:10 AM

Critics Say La. State, City Police Missed Clues in Serial Killings

April 25, 2005 04:10 AM

Agents Crack International Drug Ring That Used Infants, Baby Formula as Cover

April 25, 2005 04:10 AM

‘Interstate Bandit’ Operated Efficiently, Using Freeways For Bank Robbery Getaways

April 25, 2005 04:10 AM

Police Looking for Husband After His Wife’s Disappearance

April 25, 2005 04:10 AM

Convicted Child Pornographer at Center of Search for Missing Man

April 25, 2005 04:10 AM

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.