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Point of Law

DOJ Unveils Presidential Law Enforcement Panel

Attorney General William Barr announced Wednesday that he has appointed 18 law enforcement officials to the newly created Presidential Commission on Law Enforcement and the Administration of Justice.

January 22, 2020

Patrol

Apple vs. the DOJ (Redux): Balancing Privacy and Security

Like forensic, physical, testimonial, or any other form of evidence, digital evidence should not stand alone as the sole pillar of a prosecutor's case. But it is absolutely reasonable to have digital evidence included when it's relevant, and that is only possible when investigators gain the type of access Attorney General Barr and his Department of Justice is looking for in the case of the terror attack on NAS Pensacola.

January 17, 2020

Patrol

Attorney General Slams Apple for Not Cracking Terrorist's iPhones

Attorney General William Barr on Monday held a press conference during which he slammed tech giant Apple for not doing more to help investigators examine the digital contents of the two iPhones owned by the terrorist who attacked Naval Air Station Pensacola in December, leaving three sailors dead.

January 16, 2020

Point of Law

Gunman Sentenced to Life in Murder of Border Agent Terry

A man convicted of first-degree murder for shooting U.S. Border Patrol Agent Brian Terry nine years ago in a case that exposed the federal gun operation known as "Fast and Furious" has been sentenced to life in prison.

January 10, 2020

Special Units

CBP Air and Marine Operations Intercepts Over 3,600 Pounds of Cocaine

Air and Marine Operations (AMO) units with the U.S. Customs and Border Protection recently intercepted a large low-profile go-fast vessel loaded with cocaine.

January 10, 2020

Patrol

Justice Department Launches Crackdown on Crime in 7 Cities

The initiative will boost federal law enforcement resources in Albuquerque, N.M.; Baltimore; Cleveland; Detroit; Kansas City, Mo.; Memphis, Tenn.; and Milwaukee — all cities with violent crime levels higher than the national average.

December 20, 2019

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

Special Units

A Law Enforcement Hero's Tale

Last month a Dayton, OH, police detective was murdered serving a warrant on alleged fentanyl distributors, and all Americans need to hear his story.

December 3, 2019

Investigations

Washington, DC, Police Close 1990s Serial Rape Case After Forensic Genealogy Investigation

On Wednesday morning, authorities arrested Giles Daniel Warrick, 60. Police attribute 10 attacks in all to the suspect; they have charged him in eight, including first-degree murder and rape.

November 14, 2019

Patrol

Mexico Authorities Invite FBI to Aid in Investigation of Murders of 9 American Mormons

The Mexican government on Sunday invited the FBI to send investigators to help in the investigation of the murder of nine U.S. citizens—six children, including 8-month-old twins, and three women—living in a Mormon community about 100 miles south of the border in the state of Sonora.

November 11, 2019

Patrol

Wounded Dayton Detective’s Injuries “Not Survivable,” Organs to be Donated

“After a life of dedicated public service, Jorge will continue to give of himself to the greater community by being an organ donor upon his death,” Biehl said in an updated media release Wednesday afternoon.

November 6, 2019

Patrol

Dayton Detective Critically Wounded During DEA Raid

Fellow officers loaded the wounded detective into a police cruiser and drove to Grandview Medical Center. Dayton Police Chief Richard Biehl told local media that Detective DelRio is on "advanced life support."

November 5, 2019