Murder
“Criminals think they are so smart. The problem for them is the police are smarter. Detectives resolve things. They don’t give up.” - Lt. Joe Kenda
The challenges and trends that defined 2021
From the continuing disruption of the COVID-19 pandemic to staffing shortages and rising crime, 2021 presented many challenges to policing
While total murder numbers are not the highest we’ve seen, the increase from year to year is record-setting
The new strategy identified 69 violence-prone “zones” and added a heavy police presence during summer months
“When you are talking about gunfire in urban areas, time is of the essence.”
Deputy Ryan Clinkunbroomer, 30, was a third-generation deputy, following his father and grandfather into the department
“When police officers ordered him to show his hands, he instead produced a weapon and pointed it at an armed police officer. In no world (are) those facts murder,” a defense attorney said
“Whether mental health is a factor or not, think about this: If I had to go to your family and tell them that you were not coming home and you were just murdered, does it matter what the person was thinking or their condition?” Sheriff Luna said
The suspects recorded the killing of retired Bell Police Chief Andreas Probst on video, which was provided to the police by an SRO
Retired Bell Police Chief Andreas Probst is remembered for his big heart and his welcoming nature that made any stranger feel at home
A woman wanted in connection with a fatal shooting tried to flee from Cleveland police as she ran through multiple aisles at Walmart
Convicted murderer Danelo Cavalcante remains at large; he is believed to be hiding in a Pennsylvania neighborhood
The younger man was an NYPD officer, and he was shot by his father in a bedroom as he lay sleeping, a police spokesman said
Homicides on average dropped 9.4% during the first half of 2023 as compared to the same period last year
Bryan Kohberger’s trial has been set for early October. The prosecutor now has 60 days to inform the court whether he will seek the death penalty in the case
Austin Lee Edwards posed online as a teen boy while talking with a 15-year-old girl, a form of deception known as “catfishing.” He later killed her mother and grandparents
Police found Oscar Solis Jr.'s employment time card with his name on it inside the victim’s car along with blood-soaked rags and towels
Hartford officers took custody of the man and rushed to give aid to the woman until EMS arrived
Kirkland Warren, who was out on bail pending a different murder trial, assaulted his ex-girlfriend and fired a gunshot into her apartment earlier this month, but he quickly posted bail and was released again
A grand jury formally charged the ex-cop with murder, felony murder, kidnapping and falsely reporting a crime
FBI agent: “Cases may grow cold, investigators may change, but this proves that for law enforcement, victims are never forgotten”
Miles Bryant’s new charge of first-degree burglary shows it is not the first time he has been accused of trying to enter someone’s home
A veteran officer called the killing “horrific,” saying “it’s the worst one I’ve seen, certainly in 22 years”
An infant was found unharmed inside the home and was turned over to a family member
A veteran homicide detective discusses his book about a multidisciplinary investigation that started at an arson scene and ended nearly a year later with the case solved, plus he shares some pearls of wisdom for new detectives
The man served time in prison from 2010 to 2020 for convictions for aggravated assault, armed robbery, marijuana violation and other charges
“Tell me what’s going on. We don’t want to hurt you. Tell me what’s going on,” an officer says
An investigator used the incorrect search code, which would have disqualified Austin Lee Edwards from employment
Police were able to narrow down what was at first known only as a white sedan to a 2015 Hyundai Elantra registered to Bryan Kohberger
An FBI surveillance team tracked Bryan Kohberger and his father on a cross-country road trip from Washington State to Pennsylvania
Police ran DNA left at the scene through a public database, then used genetic genealogy techniques to connect the DNA to Bryan Kohberger through his family members
The court order gives authorities 10 days to extradite, and he is currently being held at a jail in Pa. until transport
The deputy was found dead in the driver’s seat of his wrecked vehicle after “some type of argument that escalated to the gunfire”
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