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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Luigi Mangione, 26, was reportedly arrested with cash, a Faraday bag, a passport and a ghost gun on his person; he has been charged with second-degree murder
The ghost gun “may have been made on a 3D printer, capable of firing a 9 mm round,” NYPD Chief of Detectives Joseph Kenny said
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Security video shows the shooter approaching Brian Thompson from behind, firing several shots with a gun equipped with a silencer
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The Justice Department’s report marked the conclusion of the investigation that began six months after the death of Tyre Nichols following a traffic stop in 2023
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Bullets fired at Brian Thompson had the words “deny,” “defend” and “depose” inscribed on them, a law enforcement official stated
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The gunman appeared to be “lying in wait for several minutes” before approaching Brian Thompson from behind and opening fire, NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch said
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Many crimes today – from identity theft to the sale of illegal drugs – can involve the use of the U.S. mail
The department probed claims that an officer recorded questions from a sergeant’s exam using camera-equipped glasses but found no evidence to support the allegations
In 2023, Boulder police said the Colorado Cold Case Review Team had finished digitalizing evidence and completed a review of all related items in JonBenét Ramsey’s murder
“Joanna’s Law” would help identify staged suicides that could otherwise deceive investigators and let killers walk free
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The Justice Department said Donald Trump can no longer be tried in accordance with longstanding policy that says sitting presidents cannot be prosecuted
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While the operation did lead to an arrest, the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office cautioned against conducting undercover operations and trying to meet with suspects
Cristian Fernando Gutierrez Ochoa, a member of the Jalisco New Generation cartel, fled to the U.S. after allegedly kidnapping two members of the Mexican Navy in 2021
The memo alleged that Sheriff Christina Corpus’ former chief of staff, a civilian, improperly accessed rifles with silencers
Two of the five firearms purchased were used to shoot Burnsville Police Officers Paul Elmstrand and Matthew Ruge and Firefighter-Paramedic Adam Finseth
The report cites Fourth Amendment violations, poor training and inadequate supervision as issues in the Trenton Police Department
Shawn Stines was sheriff of Letcher County when police said he walked into District Judge Kevin Mullins’ chambers, spoke with the judge and then opened fire
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The K-9 latched onto the Tombstone Marshal’s Office deputy’s leg and would not let go, causing serious injuries to the deputy’s ankle and leg
After the traffic stop, the man searched online for info about the trooper who pulled him over; he eventually found an address for the trooper’s childhood home
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