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.
Learn from the tragedy of Devonte Hart to be better informed about child abuse prevention and investigation
The rise of consumer DNA testing and open genetic databases made forensic genetic genealogy a valuable tool for law enforcement investigations
Learn how open-source intelligence tools from Fivecast were used to identify a prolific dealer
Sgt. Roger Krege was accused of providing a news outlet with a list of confidential informants
Authorities found two guns on the property, are still searching for suspects
Investigators believe the device may have recorded the July death of Silvia Galva
Officials say the shooter fired ‘at least seven times’ at a rival gang member, struck child twice
Police do not believe there is a public threat, would not disclose any information about victims or suspects
An increasing number of vehicles have automated driver assistant systems and NHTSA investigates collisions when those systems don’t perform as expected
Two suspects have been arrested and will be charged with arson
A trooper could not have seen a bag that a suspect was carrying, which prompted a drug bust
Researchers said inadequate training and a failure to help witnesses contribute to the department’s low clearance rate
The shooting is believed to have been a targeted attack
Jorge Lamas oversaw the marijuana-growing operation Deputy Brian Ishmael responded to the morning he died
Police say two suspects were arrested later that day; officer remains in critical condition
Authorities are searching for a man they believe escaped in the chaos surrounding the shooting
Sgt. Harold Gates was sent for an evaluation, had gun taken after telling a deputy inspector she was ‘the reason cops shoot themselves’
The squad was put together months after investigations concluded into a raid where a LEO was charged with murder
The state Bureau of Investigations says Jason Benson and Christopher Carter wrote traffic tickets that weren’t given to drivers
Brian Steven Smith was arrested after a memory card was found on the street with a video of him torturing an Alaska Native woman
The National Integrated Ballistic Information Network (NIBIN) has evolved into more than a database of forensic information
Juan Orozco has been arrested on suspicion of shooting, killing Brian Ishmael
Longtime Philadelphia inspector Carl Holmes has been suspended with the intent to dismiss
Police locked down, searched campus while shooter hid in classroom with other students
A man from Northern Ireland has been arrested in connection with the deaths
Jussie Smollett has been sued for police overtime costs incurred while investigating faked racist attack
Randall Comley fired a gun at a police officer and deputy as they served an arrest warrant Thursday morning
The suspect in the shooting of another man grappled with police in the middle of an intersection
In dozens of cases nationwide, organs and other body parts have been harvested before coroners can complete autopsies
CHP Officer David Gordon underwent surgeries for multiple broken bones after being struck while directing traffic
Henry West is accused of using explosives to kill one person and wound two others at a cemetery where he once worked
Superintendent Eddie Johnson called for an internal investigation into the Thursday incident
A $20M lawsuit alleged Officer Ryan Donald shot unprovoked; department review found he acted within policy
