Tag: Homicide Investigations: Page 6

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Chicago Man Holds News Conference on Suing Police, Gets Nabbed for Murder Immediately After

Moments after Dominiq Greer held a news conference Wednesday to announce a lawsuit seeking $15 million from the city, he was arrested on a murder warrant as he waited for a ride.

June 9, 2016

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Ohio Slaying Of 8 Family Members Was 'Pre-Planned Execution'

Authorities are scrambling to determine who killed eight family members in a "pre-planned execution" that has shaken residents in their rural southern Ohio community.

April 25, 2016

Patrol

Knife Linked to Former O.J. Simpson Property Is Not Connected to Homicide Case

Forensic testing concluded that a knife reportedly found at the former home of O.J. Simpson is not connected to the 1994 homicide case, Los Angeles police confirmed Friday.

April 1, 2016

Technology

FBI to Help Unlock Arkansas Murder Victim's iPhone

In what might be a landmark decision for state and local law enforcement, the FBI has agreed to unlock an iPhone and iPod in an Arkansas murder case—a decision that will likely have agencies all over the country asking for help in similar cases.

March 31, 2016

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Knife Reportedly Found on Former O.J. Simpson Property Is Being Tested by LAPD

In another twist in the long-running O.J. Simpson saga, Los Angeles police are investigating and testing a knife that was reportedly recovered on the Brentwood property once owned by the former football star.

March 4, 2016

Patrol

Sudden Infant Death Syndrome

Dispatch advises that a 1-year-old was found dead in his crib. When the mother's boyfriend went to check on him at 05:00 this morning, he was not breathing and cold to the touch.

March 3, 2016

Special Units

Pennsylvania Detective Investigating Woman's Death Is Shot; Man Captured After Standoff

The case of a woman found dead Sunday in an east Allentown, PA, recycling bin took on a new level of mystery Tuesday night when a city detective investigating her shooting was himself shot.

February 18, 2016

Technology

Historical LPR Data Used by Missouri Department to Locate Homicide Suspect

Vigilant Solutions' license plate recognition (LPR) cameras and commercial LPR data are being used by Lee's Summit (MO) Police Department to improve safety for its residents, including the recent location and arrest of a homicide suspect.

February 17, 2016

Technology

License Plate Reader and Historical LPR Data Used in Homicide Investigation

An agency used its Vigilant Solutions mobile license plate reader (LPR) to develop a lead in a difficult homicide case. The agency then used Vigilant's historical and commercially available LPR data to locate the suspect vehicle.

February 17, 2016

Technology

Drug Task Force Delivers Suspect in Cold Case Homicide Using Vigilant Solutions LPR

The 21st Judicial District Drug Task Force in Tennessee used its Vigilant Solutions license plate reader (LPR) system to bring to justice a suspect in a cold case homicide from 2002.

February 11, 2016

Patrol

Case Study: A Body in New Brunswick

It would take seven more years, two first-degree murder trials, two guilty verdicts, and a multitude of appeals before David Tanasichuk was finally convicted of killing his wife. But the tireless efforts of all involved in the investigation eventually led to justice for the victim.

October 16, 2015

Technology

Ohio Triple Homicide Suspect Located in New York Using Vigilant Solutions

Vigilant Solutions announced today that the Whitehall (Ohio) Police Department used its LEARN investigative software and commercial license plate reader (LPR) data to locate a vehicle associated with a triple homicide on August 19th, resulting in the arrest of a suspect on August 25th by the NYPD.

September 3, 2015