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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These methods offer a more effective approach for police officers when interacting with victims of trauma
An increasingly connected society has created a breeding ground for criminal activity that often goes undetected
The former officer faces a minimum of 25 years in prison with a possible life sentence
The man plowed his car into a group of pedestrians injuring eight people, including three children
The man was arrested after speeding through a crosswalk injuring eight people before crashing his car into a tree
If investigators learn about a suspect’s possible motive, they can then develop an appropriate interrogation theme
A Florida woman traveled to Colorado to possibly carry out a Columbine-inspired attack, which ended in her suicide. Could red flag laws have prevented this?
The driver crashed into a pickup truck and died from blunt force trauma after the trooper deployed his TASER during a pursuit
A lawyer claims officials failed to follow security protocol and order a lockdown that may have saved the lives of children and staff
The man is serving a life sentence for the slaying of Officer Daniel Faulkner during a traffic stop in 1981
Research and first-hand experiences show that animal cruelty crimes occur alongside child abuse, domestic violence and gang activity
The Sexual Assault Kits Initiative aims to reduce the nation’s backlog of SAKs and assist jurisdictions in pursuing current and cold case sexual assaults
The LEO alleges the chief treated her differently from male officers, denied her a woman’s uniform and called her vulgar names to other officers
The department is investigating an officer’s use of force on a woman while breaking up a fight during a festival
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Prosecutors believe the fires were racially motivated
The school district’s inspector general and the agency that investigates Chicago police misconduct are both investigating
The suspect’s LEO father was heartbroken when told his son was a suspect
Criminologists thought it was impossible to get DNA off of shell casings, but a technique pioneered in the Netherlands is having notable results
The mayor-elect wants the U.S. attorney’s office to re-examine the acquittals of three officers accused of covering up the shooting of Laquan McDonald
Israel said DeSantis overstepped his authority and interfered with the public’s right to determine their elected official
The third suspect, Jaquan Washington, is being held without bond in the murder of Officer John Rivera
Police have arrested a man who rode around on a bike slashing the faces and necks of at least nine people
Police say they arrested a suspect Wednesday evening in connection to the killing of 20-year-old Nicholas Flacco
The “sage on the stage” is not a posture designed for listening, but a barrier of separation
Protestors gathered in front of Attorney Kim Foxx’s office on Monday with divided reactions to the decision to drop all charges against the “Empire” actor
Nicholas Flacco, 20, was fatally shot on Saturday, one day after celebrating his birthday
Scan crime and crash scenes quickly and accurately for reconstruction, analysis and courtroom presentation
The jury acquitted former Pittsburgh officer Michael Rosfeld for the fatal shooting of 17-year-old Antwon Rose
Some former federal prosecutors say there are enough anomalies to justify a Justice Department review of why prosecutors dismissed all 16 felonies
The mayor says he will try to get the “Empire” actor to pay the city back for the costly investigation
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