Category: Investigations

Homicide Sergeant Responds After Crutcher Family Calls For His Firing

by Law Officer | May 18, 2017 | Investigations | 20 |

“I said that night it was unwinnable,” said Walker. “Twelve to nothing, the DA got run ruled.”

The Chemical Suicide Hazard

by Brian Haughton | Apr 12, 2017 | Investigations | 0 |

What are chemical suicides and why are they considered a new and growing threat for first responders, especially for the police?

Families Complain That Their Cases Are Not As Important As Police Shooting Cases

by Law Officer | Apr 2, 2017 | Investigations | 0 |

We have similar frustrations. Especially when resources are thrown at murder cases only to find friends, associates and witnesses to be less than cooperative.

Facebook Denies Police From Using It’s Data For ‘Surveillance’

by Law Officer | Mar 13, 2017 | Investigations | 0 |

Facebook is cutting police departments off from a vast trove of data that has been increasingly used to monitor protesters and activists.

The Reid Technique Is Under Attack For Eliciting False Confessions

by Law Officer | Mar 11, 2017 | Investigations | 0 |

While the Reid Technique has been the enemy of defense attorneys for some time, this admission by such a large player in law enforcement has shaken the profession.

Amazon Releases Audio Recordings From Echo Device In Homicide Investigation

by Law Officer | Mar 10, 2017 | Investigations | 0 |

After noticing the Echo in Bates’ kitchen, investigators requested a search warrant for all the audio recordings and data from the device, according to court records.

200 Pounds Of Marijuana Seized At Police Dispatcher’s Home

by Law Officer | Mar 8, 2017 | Investigations | 1 |

Nearly 600 pounds of marijuana was seized, and several people were arrested following a Monday traffic stop in Fairfield, Butler County Sheriff Richard Jones said.

Mannequin Used To Catch Alleged Killer

by Law Officer | Mar 7, 2017 | Investigations | 0 |

After the brutal beatings of two homeless men in Las Vegas and no leads to catch the killer, police decided they’d try to bait the killer.

Arrests Made In Shooting Of Police Captain

by Law Officer | Feb 23, 2017 | Investigations | 0 |

Police secured charges Thursday against three people in connection with this week’s home invasion and subsequent shooting of a retired Gary police captain.

Police Chief And Officer Arrested After Citizen Police Academy Death

by Law Officer | Feb 22, 2017 | Investigations | 3 |

Chief Tom Lewis contacted the Florida Department of Law Enforcement to investigate the events that surrounded the incident. Today, he was arrested following that same investigation.

2 Year Old Killed In Chicago Gang Shooting

by Law Officer | Feb 15, 2017 | Investigations | 0 |

A toddler was killed on Chicago’s gang-plagued West Side Tuesday after he was shot in the head, police said.

680 Arrested In Immigration Raids Last Week

by Law Officer | Feb 13, 2017 | Investigations | 0 |

Additional arrests were made in New York, Atlanta, Chicago and San Antonio, Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina.

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