Tag: Search Warrants

Special Units
3 Kansas City Officers Shot and Wounded Serving Warrant
KCPD Chief Stacey Graves said the officers from the Tactical Response Team were executing a search warrant when they opened the door, they were met with gunfire.
March 1, 2023
Patrol
AZ Cops Find Drugs, Guns, Cash, and Crocodile in Phoenix Home
Officers in Phoenix served a search warrant on a home and found more than just drugs and firearms. They recovered a juvenile Nile Crocodile from the home as well.
May 31, 2022
During the execution of a search warrant police not only seized drugs, firearms, cash, and a vehicle, but also a Nile Crocodile.
Patrol
MD Officer Shot While Serving Warrant
A Laurel, MD, police officer was shot Wednesday morning as he and other officers were serving an arrest and search warrant in connection with an attempted murder case
April 21, 2022
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Patrol
FL Man Who Shot at SWAT Officer Will Not Be Prosecuted
“Careful review of the case has determined that there is insufficient proof to establish beyond a reasonable doubt that Marioneaux knew that he was firing at a police officer. Knowledge is an essential element of the offense."
March 25, 2022
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Point of Law
Point of Law: Recent Rulings on Exigency
A 2021 case involving an Iowa police department reveals how the Supreme Court is refining the exigent circumstances exemption.
February 2, 2022
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Point of Law
Point of Law: Using Pole Cameras for Surveillance
Your ability to use cameras to monitor suspects in publicly visible areas without a warrant was recently upheld in the First Circuit.
April 29, 2021
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Patrol
Chicago Mayor, Police Superintendent Announce Warrant Reforms
On Wednesday, Chicago Police Superintendent David Brown joined Mayor Lori Lightfoot in unveiling an array of proposed reforms to the policies outlining what happens before, during and after search warrants are executed by Chicago police officers.
March 3, 2021
Patrol
Federal Investigation of Breonna Taylor Shooting Continues
Because the Fourth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution guarantees the right against unreasonable searches or seizures, the warrant process in the Taylor case could be part of the FBI review.
September 23, 2020
Special Units
Oprah Buys Billboard Ads Demanding Arrest of Officers Involved in Breonna Taylor Shooting
Winfrey’s billboards, which began going up on Thursday and are scheduled to all be in place by Monday, read: “Demand that the police involved in killing Breonna Taylor be arrested and charged. Visit UntilFreedom.com.”
August 7, 2020
Point of Law
Louisiana Deputy Cleared in Fatal OIS at No-Knock Drug Raid
Prosecutors will not bring charges against a West Baton Rouge, LA, deputy who fatally shot a Port Allen man during a drug raid at a motel last summer.
March 24, 2020
Deputy Vance Matranga Jr. has been cleared in a fatal shooting at a motel.
Technology
Google Charging Law Enforcement for Warrant Response
Google’s fees range from $45 for a subpoena and $60 for a wiretap to $245 for a search warrant, according to a notice sent to law enforcement officials.
January 30, 2020
Special Units
Border Patrol K-9 Killed Trying to Detain Suspect in Texas
Border Patrol K-9 Bulder was shot and killed while trying to detain a suspect in El Paso, TX.
December 18, 2019
Bulder, a 5-year-old Belgian Malinois, was shot to death while executing a search warrant.
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