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Inside the Badge by Richard ValdemarAugust 10, 2010

How Gangs Orchestrate Home Invasion Robberies

To diminish the possible loss of too many resources, Mexican Drug Trafficking Organizations (DTOs) developed a policy of utilizing three separate houses to deal dope—one for the money, one for the drugs and one for the leadership. In this way, local gang jack teams, rival DTO teams, or the police might get one house, but very rarely all three.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 24, 2010

Burglary Suspect In Custody for Killing Michigan Officer

Officer Matthew Edwards, a 31-year-old with five years experience on the force, had responded to the call with a partner with about two hours remaining on his shift.

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Photo Galleriesby Staff WriterJuly 20, 2010

Tucson Home Invasions: The Missing Man

In the south Arizona drug trade, armed home invasions usually differ from other robberies because police don't have a traditional victim or witnesses. They can be dynamic, armed confrontations in the middle of the night between drug crews looking to heist drugs and money. View crime scene photos from one case, in which the Tucson PD's home invasion special investigative unit arrived to find a blood-stained driveway, spray of rifle rounds embedded in doors and walls, as well as a pair of ostrich boots. Photos courtesy of Tucson PD.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 4, 2010

Off-Duty Baltimore Officer Shoots Home Invader In His Living Room

The officer heard a commotion in his living room sometime before 6 a.m. Friday morning and came down stairs from his second-floor bedroom to find the man going through the officer's items near unlocked weapons.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 20, 2009

Las Vegas Officer Is Department's Third Killed in 2009

Las Vegas police are mourning the death of Trevor Nettleton, the 30-year-old who was shot and killed while off duty during an attempted robbery attempt at his home, the Review Journal reports.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 13, 2009

Arizona Men Tried to Steal Drugs while Dressed as Cops

Police said two armed men, pretending to be officers, invaded a south Phoenix home Monday and attempted to steal drugs being kept in the home.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 8, 2009

Burglar Steals Des Moines Officer's Uniform, Gun And Badges

A burglar stole two uniforms from a Des Moines police officer's home on Wednesday, and fired the officer's Glock duty pistol in the home before stealing it as well, the Des Moines Register reports.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 8, 2009

Louisiana Police Arrest Nude Burglar

The Slidell (La.) Police Department have arrested the man captured by a resident's video surveillance system, while he broke into a home in the buff.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 27, 2009

Home Invaders Apologize For Ransacking Wrong House

Two men held a 16-year-old girl at gunpoint as they ransacked a Newport News, Va., home, then suddenly left without stealing any items, after apologizing for entering the 'wrong house,' WAVY.com reports.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 16, 2009

S.C. Legislation Would Set Minimum Time for Home Invasion

Anyone convicted in South Carolina of breaking into someone's home with a weapon and seriously injuring or killing those inside would be sent to prison for at least 25 years under a bill up for debate.

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