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 precedent set by Franks v. Delaware warns officers of the dire consequences, such as suppressed evidence, civil suits and potential career destruction
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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
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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
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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
An 18-year-old was arrested in the shooting that killed two brothers, police said
Investigators believe the deceased woman had been in a relationship with the driver
Police say a man used inside knowledge to snatch bags full of cash from an armored truck outside an Atlantic City casino
A 22-year-old is facing charges of attempted murder and a slew of other felonies
Timothy Francis, 50, was a veteran detective in Washington, D.C.
Arden Fair Mall in Sacramento was evacuated shortly after 6 p.m. when shots were fired near one of the mall’s entrances
A deadly shooting Tuesday bumped Atlanta’s homicide count to 130, making 2020 the deadliest year in nearly two decades
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