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News•by Staff Writer•November 13, 2014

Video: Tennessee Sheriff's Office Pays Ransom for Case Files

Officials with the Dickson (Tenn.) County Sheriff's Office said they had to pay a ransom after malware locked them out of thousands of their case files. "It's a very bad feeling to be the victim instead of the investigator," said the agency's IT director.

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Videos•by Staff Writer•November 13, 2014

Tennessee Sheriff's Office Pays Ransom for Case Files

Officials with the Dickson County (Tenn.) Sheriff's Office said they had to pay a ransom after malware locked them out of thousands of their case files. More Here.

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Articles•by Mark D. Jarmie•November 7, 2014

Self-Defense Homicide: Whose Truth are We Seeking?

Most lawyers hate surprises. Experienced trial attorneys are like producers of multi-act plays. We script out lines of inquiry, carefully order the exhibits we will use, and prepare for every foreseeable contingency. Yet far too often, those of us who represent or work with law enforcement are surprised by a critical piece of evidence that was not carefully assessed or a witness who was recently discovered that we did not plan for and had not interviewed or deposed.

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Articles•by Ron Martinelli•November 7, 2014

Investigating Self-Defense Homicides

Contemporary laws pertaining to self-defense such as "Stand Your Ground" and the "Castle Doctrine" represent significant changes to the civil rights of Americans when it comes to defending themselves and others with deadly force. As a result, we have seen extraordinary changes in our criminal justice system. However, such laws are not without their controversy.

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News•by Staff Writer•November 3, 2014

Cellebrite Offers Self-Paced Training and Instructor-Led Classes Online

The Cellebrite Certified Logical Operator (CCLO) certification course recently joined the company's Mobile Forensic Fundamentals online class, officially making Cellebrite the first mobile forensics vendor to offer any kind of online certification training, according to the company.

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Articles•by Melanie Basich•October 29, 2014

Smartphone Case Management App

For any incident you likely use different methods to record interviews, take notes, transcribe them, write reports, take pictures and video, and then upload everything to your agency's server. QueTel's Mobile Traq lets you do all this via an app on the smartphone you already use.

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News•by Staff Writer•October 27, 2014

Murdered Girl's Dad Sues Police, Says 'Law Enforcement Failed' in Search

A 12-year-old New Jersey girl's estate is claiming local police failed to follow the correct procedures in searching for her, therefore "failing" the murder victim and her family.

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News•by Staff Writer•October 27, 2014

Video: Suspect in Killing of 2 Calif. Deputies Was in U.S. Illegally

Monroy, who is in the country illegally, was deported to Mexico in 1997 after his arrest and conviction in Arizona for possession of narcotics for sale, according to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. He was arrested and sent back to Mexico a second time in 2001.

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Products•October 27, 2014

Exfil Ballistic Helmet

Team Wendy's Exfil Ballistic helmet is designed to be comfortable during extended use by military and law enforcement operators.

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Articles•by Kenneth Mains•October 21, 2014

Inside the Mind of a Cold Case Detective

The first thing a good investigator, especially a cold case investigator, needs to know is that you can't base your conclusions on past experiences because those experiences are not foolproof. The only way to solve a decades-old murder is through hard work.

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