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 suspect had been among those allegedly attempting to protect the statue during the Monday night protests
The suspect threatened deputies with a pellet gun that was determined to be indistinguishable from a lethal weapon
Sheriff Tom Dart is moving to temporarily strip as many as seven deputies of their police powers after allegations of insulting and threatening social media posts
Investigators believe a cleaning solution wasn’t cleaned off the machine before the officer’s orders were made
Police Commissioner Dermot Shea said the 600 cops in the units would be moved to other responsibilities
Capt. David Dorn was shot during a pawn shop break-in during a night of violent protests
The charges, including murder and attempted murder of peace officers, include the possibility of life in prison or the death penalty
More than a dozen officers were shown on surveillance video lying on couches and making food
“This is a cowardly act,” Chief Alfred Durham said at a news conference at the memorial site. “It’s very disheartening”
The civilian police commissioners determined the victim’s conduct did not present an imminent threat of death or serious bodily injury
If the intent is to diminish the capacity and presence of law enforcement, the result will be police responding to crime after it occurs rather than preventing crime
The suspect was charged with multiple felonies after running over a police officer while fleeing the scene during rioting
Officers returned fire during the shootout and no one is believed to have been shot
Several cops were wounded Thursday in separate shootouts with the man suspected of ambushing a deputy a day earlier
Use of the company’s Rekognition software platform will be suspended for one year in the hopes Congress will have “enough time to implement appropriate rules”
The LEO was shot early Wednesday in an “ambush” attack by a gunman intent on harming or killing police
The Air Force staff sergeant made posts online that were critical of police brutality hours before he fatally shot a deputy
The man tackled the suspect to the ground after the suspect appeared in the man’s backyard carrying an AR-15 and demanding car keys
The deputy will face no criminal charges for fatally shooting a suspect attempting to evade arrest and who seriously injured another deputy while fleeing police
Prosecutors say the three men have ties to a loose movement of right-wing extremists advocating for the overthrow of the U.S. government
Officials said they have no suspects in custody
A man suspected of stealing from a pharmacy was killed when officers thought he was carrying a handgun in his waistband
Police say many smash-and-grab thefts have been carried out by caravans of well-coordinated criminals that have coincided with or followed protests
County officials have condemned what they are calling an attack near the sheriff’s home
Chief Erika Shields told officers multiple agencies have ended support for the department in the ongoing protests
The arrest is being investigated and the officer remains on administrative leave
More than 1,000 were arrested in Los Angeles alone over the weekend, but officials said they have not given up on tracking down others
The footage appears to show that David McAtee fired at least one shot before he was shot and killed by police
The show has inadvertently raised theories that Baskin may have known more about her husband’s disappearance than initially revealed
Police said the thieves took everything from tires to baby clothes and dozens of bottles of liquor
