Video: Texas Police Chief Shot, Killed on Traffic Stop

The Elmendorf (Texas) police chief was shot several times and killed by a man with misdemeanor warrants.

Tom R. Arterburn

Michigan Officer Slain, $37K Reward Offered for Capture of Suspect

One of the suspects ran away and Corporal Mohamed Said, 26, ran after him. Authorities say the man shot and killed Corporal Said during the chase.

Toy Guns and Cops: A Toxic Mix

As for those who have tried to damn those officers, I wonder what they would hope they might do if they'd seen 12-year-old Nevada teenager Jose Reyes whip out a firearm on teacher Michael Lansberry.

Social Media: Online Investigation

Online social networks are already proving themselves invaluable assets to law enforcement. Websites such as Facebook and MySpace provide suspect leads; communities are alerted to missing children and area threats through law enforcement-generated Twitter feeds and e-mail.

Off-Duty Georgia Deputy Tails Jewel Theft with Young Son in Tow

A Cherokee County, Ga., sheriff's sergeant was taking his young son to the barber shop when he saw a white van tearing out of the parking lot of the shopping center.

Christopher B. Kuch and David Griffith

Judge: Man Who Killed Texas Chief Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity

During the court proceedings, two psychiatrists — one employed by the defense, the other hired by the prosecution — said they believed Joshua Manuel Lopez was insane at the time of the crime.

Entrapment

"The first duties of the officers of the law are to prevent, not to punish crime. It is not their duty to incite to and create crime for the sole purpose of prosecuting and punishing it." — U.S. Supreme Court, Sorrells v. U.S.