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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 22, 2015

Parabon's Snapshot DNA Phenotyping Service Reveals New Clues in 27-Year-Old Cold Case

Working with the Fort Wayne (Ind.) Police Department, Parabon generated a composite image from DNA linked to the unsolved murder of April Tinsley.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 21, 2015

Drug Dealing Gangs Exploiting Milwaukee Police Chase Policy

An innovative, violent gang of drug dealers is exploiting the Milwaukee Police Department's own policy on vehicle pursuits and other rules as they feed an incessant hunger for heroin across southeastern Wisconsin and contribute to a surging number of murders in the city.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 19, 2015

Fired LAPD Officer Accused of Murder Fled to Texas

A fugitive Los Angeles police officer fired and charged with murder fled to Texas with the help of his father, federal officials said in a warrant filed Thursday.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 10, 2015

U.S. Marshal Shot, Killed Searching for Homicide Suspect

A deputy U.S. Marshal died after he was shot Tuesday morning in Scotlandville, La., near Baton Rouge while executing a warrant on a double homicide suspect.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 17, 2015

Video: Guard Killed in Marijuana Dispensary Burglary

An investigation was underway Tuesday morning after a security guard was shot and killed during an attempted robbery of an illegally operated medical marijuana dispensary in San Bernardino, Calif., the previous night.

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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 Mark D. JarmieNovember 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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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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