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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 3, 2015

DNA Technology Cracks 1981 Cold Case in Minnesota

Law enforcement officials are still not sure how the body of 17-year-old Carolyn Lee Andrew ended up in a shallow grave in Duluth's Twin Ponds in 1981. But thanks to DNA technology, nearly 34 years later, authorities believe they've finally determined the identity of her killer.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 8, 2014

Chased by Man With Knife, Officers Don't Shoot Due to 'Recent Incidents'

Two Milwaukee police officers considered "recent incidents locally and nationally" when they refrained from shooting a man who chased them with a butcher knife at the scene of a suspected double homicide, according to a criminal complaint.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 1, 2014

Four Dead in West Virginia Shooting Rampage; Manhunt Underway

A manhunt was underway in north-central West Virginia after four people were fatally shot in three attacks, authorities said.

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Articlesby Ron MartinelliNovember 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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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 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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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 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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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 16, 2014

Homicide Suspect Located Using Vigilant Solutions Historical LPR Data

Vigilant Solutions announced today that the Sacramento (Calif.) Police Department used its historical license plate reader (LPR) data, available exclusively to law enforcement through Vigilant's LEARN online analytic suite, to locate and apprehend a suspect in a homicide.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 11, 2014

Video: Ohio Officer TASERs Knife-Wielding Murder Suspect

Conrad's arrest was captured on Officer Robert Pitts' body camera. The video shows Conrad standing waist-deep in the lake encouraging officers to shoot him while holding his 12-inch knife.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 5, 2014

Tampa Suspect in 4 Killings Arrested, 4-year-old Autistic Boy Found Safe

SWAT teams swarmed a downtown Tampa hotel early Friday to arrest a suspect in a quadruple killing and a 4-year-old autistic boy believed to be the man's son was found safe, Tampa police said.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 16, 2014

Video: Police Announce Arrest in Phoenix Priest Murder Case

Police confirmed Monday morning that investigators arrested a 54-year-old man on suspicion of killing the 28-year-old priest last week.

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