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 society, which was founded in 1990, is a members-only club in Philadelphia; the group focuses their efforts on solving cold case homicides
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
The court decides if investigators had a reasonable basis for the search warrant, establishing probable cause
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Officer Edward Jagst, 48, was remembered as inspiring, compassionate and jovial
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The investigative technique is an unreasonable search and seizure, the court ruled
The lawsuit alleges that investigators violated the Freedom of Information Act by refusing to release police reports and 911 calls
Multiple officers piled into the room to pin the man down
Half a dozen detectives who worked on the case were involved with fundraising
The suspect, who was driving a car that was reported stolen, led police on a pursuit prior to the shooting
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Criminal investigation training, collaboration and technology all play a pivotal role
Detective Sgt. Jon Kadner said it’s the oldest case he could find nationwide that has been solved using forensic genealogy
An investigation found that DeWayne Craddock “struggled with how he perceived his own work performance and how others at work viewed him”
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