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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The court determines the permissibility of a warrant that allowed for the search of a cloud account with no time limitation
How a DNA law named after two Tacoma girls helped link an executed killer to a murder case that had been cold for nearly four decades
Investigators are still trying to figure out why the man targeted the cathedral
It was not immediately clear who was shot and what led to the incident
The two men were neighbors and had argued in the past, residents told police
The video shows officers’ first interviews with the suspects
Despite the decline, police officials noted that the 2020 rate still puts Chicago police ahead of its 2016 rate of about 29%
Prosecutors said they don’t have enough evidence to overcome a shop owner’s self-defense argument
Police Chief Peter Newsham said four local churches were damaged in clashes between Trump supporters and Black Lives Matter activists
Investigators used covert searches of private DNA-tracing companies to track down relatives of the killer
There are several technical issues to consider when reviewing and using video evidence
Undercover cops stopped both shoplifting suspects and suspects during an in-progress car theft
The man is thought to have posed as a maintenance worker to gain access to senior living centers and smother his victims
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Recognizing that many records management systems fall short, one veteran officer decided to make a system designed for the ways cops work, and what law enforcement agencies need
All agencies deserve an easy-to-use, out-of-the-box solution they can afford and grow with
Platform RMS is a cloud-based, end-to-end records management system that allows police agencies of any size to manage incidents – from arrest to prosecution and adjudication
The officer was wearing a protective vest and is home recovering
New detectives can find success and experience the rewards of the job by relying on patience, mastering new skills
The deputy sustained fractures in both his legs, officials said
How realistic is it to expect a witness to recall a suspect’s words verbatim?
The man lied when U.S. marshals arrived looking for his friend, the suspect in a Massachusetts shooting, officials said
A medical examiner’s report ruled out homicide or suicide, saying the man was possibly killed by a mountain lion. But wildlife officials say there’s no evidence of that
A Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office spokesperson said the technology is exclusively used in criminal investigations, not surveillance
Samuel Little confessed to 93 homicides, but his choice of victims -- those unlikely to be missed -- meant few paid attention
Being familiar with agency policy regarding off-duty work is the first step cops must take
A St. Paul man was interviewed three times in the last 30 years, admitting to the killing in 2018
Officer Jeffery Waddell’s sense that something wasn’t right in an ordinarily uneventful neighborhood led him to taking a murder suspect into custody
Three armed suspects tried to run but were caught by deputies who had the home surrounded
The deputy’s injuries are not considered life-threatening, the sheriff’s office said
Officers responded after getting a call of a man running down the street yelling that he’d been kidnapped
More than a dozen gunshots are heard in a witness video that appears to capture the shooting
