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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A Rockingham County woman’s fight against a stalking drone not only led to a conviction but set a precedent for future aerial harassment cases — a landmark moment experts say will shape law enforcement training nationwide
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Lucille Hultgren’s final, desperate moments helped catch her killer
New legislation in Kentucky now requires the average turnaround time for sexual assault kit results be 60 days
The court determines if the driver’s suspended license allows extension of the time and scope of the traffic stop
The suspect had delusions that Asian people were “after him,” his girlfriend told police
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“There’s no telling what we’ll find in Lake Mead. It’s not a bad place to dump a body,” a former Las Vegas mayor said
The case, ruled a suicide, is being reopened as investigators search for escaped inmate Casey White
The vehicle was found in an impound lot in Tennessee, where it sat for nearly a week before authorities realized they had it
Police said this victim was likely killed in the 70s or 80s, when the water levels were much higher
In addition to physical anonymity, COVID-19 changes have increased virtual anonymity
A grant-funded plan aims to to eliminate evidence-processing backlogs and increase the speed at which criminal evidence is analyzed
Protect officer privacy and the integrity of investigations with virtual phone line technology that captures communications and digital evidence in the cloud
“There is no question that it took some planning and some coordinating,” said Sheriff Rick Singleton
Police said it was clear that K-9 Haso did not die of dehydration or exposure
Police Chief Chuck Lovell said it was a difficult decision, but current homicide detectives were stretched too thin
“It’s like an hourglass. You flip it over and we’re fighting against time”
The trial is a good reminder of the three things police forget about investigations
The new series aims to find answers and closure
“It has been a game changer and a force multiplier,” said Birmingham Police Officer Rodarius Mauldin
“You tell me what to do,” actor Alec Baldwin says to a detective after an unintentional, fatal shooting on set
Each playing card features information about the case and a tip line phone number
The new unit will help get closure for victims’ families and take some of the workload off other investigators, police said
The court determines if statements made by a subject were voluntary and whether they require a Miranda warning
When Capt. Jeff Garner picked his shooter out of a line up last month, all the memories came flooding back
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