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10 Tips for Successful Cold Case Investigations

Building and maintaining an effective cold case unit involves assigning the right personnel, training them, and giving them the necessary resources and support.

December 21, 2023

The wall of cold case victims at the Fairfax County (Virginia) Police Department.

Houston Police Release Video from Ambush of Sergeant, Fatal Shooting of Suspect

The sergeant was wounded in both arms and both legs. He collapsed after the suspect fled, the video shows. The sergeant was soon under the care of his fellow officers who applied tourniquets to his bleeding limbs.

December 20, 2023

Sgt. Mauricio Valle, wounded in both legs and both arms, fires on a fleeing suspect who just ambushed him in his vehicle. The suspect was killed. Sgt. Valle is recovering.

Video: Arizona Detectives Rescue Kidnapping Victim, After Deadly Gunfight

Special Assignment detectives located the suspects’ vehicle, confirmed that the victim was inside, and used their SUV to box it in.

December 19, 2023

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Woman Arrested for Illegally Distributing Drugs at Louisville Pharmacy’s Drive-Thru Window

Records say surveillance footage and deletion reports showed that the suspect was likely responsible for 3,060 missing doses from the pharmacy

December 19, 2023

Former pharmacy technician Mellany Rodriguez was arrested Monday and faces charges that she illegally distributed Schedule II drugs through the drive-thru window of a Louisville Walgreens.

Google to No Longer Respond to Geofence Warrants

A Google employee said that Google made the move to explicitly bring an end to geofence warrants using Google information.

December 18, 2023

Texas Sheriff’s Sergeant Killed in Wednesday Crash

The Texas Department of Public Safety says. Sgt. Stephen Gibson was traveling north on SH 144 when a white Ford F-150 pickup truck lost control traveling southbound and hit Sgt. Gibson's investigator truck.

December 14, 2023

Somervell County (Texas) Sheriff's Sgt. Stephen Gibson was killed Wednesday in an on-duty crash.

Dave Smith: Hearing Voices

It's time to have a serious conversation about the role of mental health in violent crime.

November 22, 2023

Louisville Authorities Release Manifesto of Mass Killer Who Critically Wounded Rookie Officer

Authorities found multiple disturbing social media posts and photos on the killer's phone. LMPD also discovered multiple notebooks where he wrote daily "diaries" about his unhappiness with his job direction, society, and political issues.

November 22, 2023

A page from the killer's journals.

Kentucky Deputies Discover Pipe Bomb, Murder Plans at Home of Police Imposter

At the house, investigators said they found a pipe bomb, spiked weapons, booby traps, a makeshift spike strip, firearms, police equipment and weapons, and plans for kidnapping and murder plots.

November 21, 2023

Arizona Investigators Identify Teen Girl Found Dead in 1992

She was identified as 15-year-old Melody Harrison, who was reported missing from Phoenix in June 1992. Officials credited the "persistent" and long-lasting efforts of police investigator Stephanie Bourgeois.

November 17, 2023

California Sheriff Slams Target for Blocking Shoplifting Enforcement

The sheriff’s office and Target worked to conduct an operation at the store to nab shoplifters, but the plan apparently crumbled after Target leaders made a list of rules for where and how deputies and detectives could arrest the suspects.

November 13, 2023

NYPD Reports 214% Increase in Anti-Jewish Hate Crimes During Israel-Hamas War

In October 2023, there was a total of 101 reported hate crimes, including 69 targeting Jews. In October 2022, there were 45 reported hate crimes, including 22 targeting Jews.

November 9, 2023

Nashville Chief Confirms Authenticity of Leaked School Shooter Manifesto

“This police department is extremely serious about the investigation to identify the person responsible,” Chief John Drake said.

November 7, 2023

North Carolina Man Arrested Twice in Two Days Over Threats Against Children

The court documents reveal much of the messages are jumbled and incoherent, but in each threatening phrases jump out at the reader. Such as, "I'm going to murder every child in the hotel now," and "I'm going to kill all the children."

November 2, 2023

Kevin Edral Douglas was arrested twice in two days by Cary, NC, police. He reportedly threatened to kill children while staying across the street from a daycare center.

Florida LEOs Arrest 3, Seize Kilos of Fentanyl

Over time, deputies say they figured out the drugs were coming from a Mexican cartel and then being moved from Compton, California, to Polk County.

November 1, 2023

Florida law enforcement officers have seized enough fentanyl to kill 5 million people and arrested three traffickers, Sheriff Grady Judd of Polk County says.

Estranged Nashville Chief’s Son Wanted for Shooting Officers Found Dead After Vehicle Pursuit

The suspect was Nashville Police Chief John Drake's "estranged son" with whom he'd had no contact in years, the chief said Saturday.

October 25, 2023

Proposed Law Would Restrict Facial Recognition Use in Massachusetts

Proposed changes include creating a centralized statewide office staffed by people trained on the software’s vulnerabilities, to which local police departments can submit requests.

October 19, 2023

How Technology Powers Real Time Crime Centers

An effective real time crime center relies on the integration of a multitude of technologies to provide comprehensive monitoring and rapid response capabilities.

September 27, 2023

Real time crime center displays running Milestone Systems’ XProtect Expert VMS.

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