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Jussie Smollett Case: In the Trick Bag

The Jussie Smollett case put the Chicago PD in an untenable situation, and it may not be over.

February 28, 2019

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Agent Joined FBI After Oklahoma City Bombing, Retires After Stopping Another Planned Attack

Johnson says his career has come full circle with the arrest of Christopher P. Hasson. Federal authorities contend the U.S. Coast Guard lieutenant stockpiled weapons and planned a widespread domestic terrorist attack targeting politicians and journalists.

February 27, 2019

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Bode Technology Announces Forensic Genealogy Service to LE Agencies

Bode Technology has announced a new forensic genealogy service offering to law enforcement investigators and crime laboratories. Bode's Forensic Genealogy Service (FGS) combines advanced DNA testing and genealogy to develop ancestral relationships between samples and deliver leads to its clients.

February 13, 2019

FBI Finds No Motive for Las Vegas Concert Massacre

“It wasn’t about MGM, Mandalay Bay or a specific casino or venue,” said Aaron Rouse, the special agent in charge of the FBI’s Las Vegas office. “It was all about doing the maximum amount of damage and him obtaining some form of infamy.”

January 30, 2019

St. Louis Police "Obstructing" Investigation Into Officer's "Russian Roulette" Death, Prosecutor Says

There was probable cause at the scene that drugs or alcohol may be a contributing factor in a potential crime,” Gardner wrote Monday to police Chief John Hayden and Public Safety Director Jimmie Edwards.

January 30, 2019

Bank Robbery Suspect Arrested After Using Rental Scooter for Getaway

Turning a rental scooter on, as regular users know, requires a rider to use an app that contains their phone number, email address and credit card information.

January 30, 2019

Luca Mangiarano, 19, is accused of robbing a bank in Austin and making his escape on an electric scooter. He was arrested last week. (Photo: Austin PD)

Buffalo's New Detective Squad Investigates Failed Homicides

After a wave of violence last summer and some outside advice, the Buffalo Police Department formed the new squad, the Gun Violence Unit, to focus exclusively on nonfatal shootings.

January 25, 2019

10 Things to Know About Polygraph Exams

The polygraph can be an extremely valuable tool for investigators if it's used properly by a qualified examiner.

January 4, 2019

The 'polygraph machine does not detect lies.' That responsibility falls to the qualified polygraph examiner, not a machine or instrument.

Colorado Officer Finds Wedding Ring, Uses Investigative Skills to Find Owner

During a call for service late in the final days of 2018, an officer with the Fort Collins (CO) Police Department discovered a wedding ring that had been missing for more than a year.

January 3, 2019

During a call for service late in the final days of 2018, an officer with the Fort Collins (CO) Police Department discovered a wedding ring that had been missing for more than a year. The day after Christmas, the two met up.

New Jersey Police Use Bait Packages to Catch Porch Pirates

Police in Jersey City are teaming up with Amazon to install doorbell cameras and plant dummy boxes with GPS tracking devices at homes around the city.

December 12, 2018

Fort Myers Police Department Launches a Real Time Crime Center

Read about the journey to the Fort Myers' RTCC and how the department has been transformed to a 21st century policing agency, leading to a drop in violence in the two months since the center went online.

December 10, 2018

NITV FS Unveils Computer Voice Stress Analyzer III

The CVSA III was developed to be "the" 21st Century truth verification system for law enforcement, and was designed and engineered over several years with extensive user input.

December 4, 2018

Witness to Non-Fatal Virginia OIS Says Suspect Would Not Drop Gun

"I saw it. It certainly looked justified to me," the witness told WUSA9-TV News. "I could see very clearly from my apartment and he definitely did not put it down."

December 4, 2018

Canadian Officer Shot by Fellow Officer in Apparent Altercation

Monica Hudon—spokesperson for Ontario's Special Investigations Unit—reportedly said, "I can only tell you that there was an altercation, a firearm was discharged and one officer was struck."

November 30, 2018

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Second Man in Car that Killed Utah Officer Arrested on Homicide Charge

The passenger in the vehicle that struck and killed Officer David Romrell of the South Salt Lake (UT) Police Department on Saturday night has been arrested on suspicion of homicide, according to the Salt Lake Tribune.

November 27, 2018

Alabama Police Promise Transparency in Shopping Mall Shooting Investigation

In a statement released Monday, the department said that body camera video and other available video was immediately turned over to the Jefferson County Sheriff's Department as part of the investigation.

November 26, 2018

California Police Make Arrest Following Social Media Threats Against School

On Wednesday, investigators traveled to Austin (TX), where they received assistance from Austin PD in the apprehension and arrest of 19-year-old Tristan Amir Curl, who is from Oakley.

November 22, 2018

Study: Majority of Subjects Killed by Georgia Police Had Drugs in Their System

According to a report by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, in nearly 20 percent of the fatal shootings involving police officers since 2012 the subject had methamphetamine in their system.

November 21, 2018

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