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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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The Fifth Circuit weighs the factors for determining whether a consent to a search of a suspect’s laptop was voluntary
CSI photographers must know how to properly document the scene by choosing appropriate vantage points for overall, mid-range, close-up and macro photos
An electronic tool allows investigators to check balances and freeze prepaid debit cards of potential criminal funds while still out in the field
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The Justice Department has already said that it would not press charges
Officials evacuated several buildings and sent snipers to the area after officers saw the man holding what looked like a detonator
Given the time-sensitive nature of the work, many reconstruction specialists have adopted new technology to improve the workflow
Multi-agency collaboration aids in thwarting violent criminal activity in central S.C.
The man walked into a police station and confessed he was “having homicidal thoughts with plans to carry them out,” police said
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A 33-year-old woman was arrested after police found in her car the decomposing bodies of her niece and nephew
Four officers gave emotional testimony Tuesday during the first hearing of a new House committee investigating the attack
Deputy Jeremy Brown had been conducting surveillance at an apartment complex prior to the shooting
Det. Jeremy Brown was killed while conducting surveillance at an apartment building
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Police found unlawful weapons at the man’s home and a manifesto stating he would “slaughter” thousands of women “out of hatred, jealousy and revenge”
In the video, a man uses his bare hands to push a note into the meal that reads, “Hope that sh** tastes good”
Officers were approaching a suspect vehicle to serve a warrant when a man got out and fired
Phoenix PD is empowering patrol officers to spearhead intelligence-led problem-solving initiatives in their precincts
The FBI said it had “no reason to believe” that the game was under threat, but local Denver police officials refused to rule out the possibility of a mass shooting plot
A 28-year-old Chicago man is accused of shooting and wounding three law enforcement officers
Officers found the suspect in 30 minutes thanks to tips from an eagle-eyed neighbor
A criminal complaint released Thursday charges the accused gunman with premeditated murder of a federal agent
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Police Supt. David Brown said two of the wounded officers are ATF agents and the other is a Chicago police officer
Police Chief Michel Moore had directed the officer to a panel comprised of community members with the recommendation that the officer be fired
The suspect was still at large Tuesday morning
Experts said the blast that injured 17 people, including 10 law enforcement officers, was highly unusual
The Gloucestershire Constabulary says it’s the first police force in the world to use dog DNA to help investigate stolen dogs
Using planes to surveil the city, a crime-fighting tool, is akin to a warrantless search, the court said