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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 30, 2011

Trial Begins for Man Accused of Killing Border Patrol Agent

Jesus Navarro, 25, is facing charges of second-degree murder and conspiracy to distribute marijuana. His attorneys say he wasn't the one behind the wheel of the vehicle that struck border agent Luis Aguilar in January 2008.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 24, 2011

Calif. County Reviews 40 Cases Involving Tainted Agent

Norman Wielsch, a state Department of Justice agent, was arrested Feb. 16 and charged with 25 felony counts connected to the alleged theft of methamphetamine, marijuana, steroids and prescription pills.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 23, 2011

Massachusetts Troopers Seize 4,200 Oxycontin Pills During Traffic Stop

Troopers Kevin Hebert and Kevin Kraup pulled over a 2001 Chevrolet Corvette driven by Vincent Alberico, 29. The Centreville man allegedly assaulted the officers during the arrest.

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Inside the Badge by Richard ValdemarMarch 22, 2011

Encounters with Bloods and Crips

Whether on duty or off duty, whether you are a federal agent or a county sheriff, whether intended or unintended, close encounters with Blood and Crip gang members can be very dangerous.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 11, 2011

Feds To Probe SF Narco Hotel Raids

The FBI is taking over the investigation of eight San Francisco Police officers accused of conducting illegal searches of hotels with suspected drug activity, District Attorney George Gascon announced Friday.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 7, 2011

Man Dragged Pa. Officer 150 Feet with Jeep

The officer fired and struck Ernest Bryant Matthews, 22, on Friday, after he accelerated away from the officer at 11 p.m. Friday. Two York officers noticed what they believed was a drug transaction occurring in the Jeep, reports Public Opinion Online.

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Inside the Badge by Alicia HiltonMarch 7, 2011

No-Knock Searches: Reasonable or Deadly?

Incidents like the Todd Blair shooting put pressure on judges to deny requests for no-knock warrants. Don't ask for a no-knock warrant unless it really is necessary.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 28, 2011

Oregon Sheriff Behind 'Faces of Meth' Creates 'From Drugs to Mugs'

As with "Faces of Meth," the documentary uses booking photos to show faces that were once normal, yet become ravaged, toothless wrecks to illustrate the physical damage caused by abusing meth, cocaine, and heroin.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 25, 2011

DEA Targets Sinaloa Drug Cartel's Cocaine Supplier

To cripple the drug trafficking and money laundering activities of one of Mexico's most active cartels, the federal government has designated its Columbian cocaine supplier as a drug-trafficking kingpin. The move gives law enforcement agencies greater powers to punish the network's U.S. associates and freeze assets.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 21, 2011

Mexican Drug Cartels Flush With Proceeds From Medical Marijuana States

Border seizures of the cash crop jumped 44% between 2005 and 2009, and cartels now derive as much as 26% of their profit from the drug.

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