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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 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.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 25, 2019

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.

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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.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 3, 2019

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.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 12, 2018

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.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 4, 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.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 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."

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 30, 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."

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 27, 2018

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.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 26, 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.

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