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Patrol

Teen Fla. Cop Killer Argues for Leniency

Convicted cop killer Nicholas Lindsey returned to a Pinellas County courtroom Monday as his attorneys argue that he should not spend the rest of his life in a prison cell.

September 23, 2013

Patrol

Disturbed DC Shooter Gets 25 Years

A man who planned a mass shooting at the headquarters of a conservative Christian lobbying group in Washington last year was sentenced Thursday to 25 years in prison for the plot that injured a security guard.

September 18, 2013

Technology

Hacker Heads to Federal Prison for Breaching Police Websites

John Anthony Borell III of Toledo pleaded guilty to five counts of computer intrusion for hacking into police websites in Salt Lake City, Los Angeles, Syracuse, N.Y., and Springfield, Mo.

September 11, 2013

Patrol

Man Apologizes to Ohio Cop With 'Idiot' Sign

A man convicted to making threatening 911 calls to Cleveland police officers began holding a sign referring to himself as an idiot outside of Second District headquarters Monday.

September 2, 2013

Patrol

AG Holder Changes Drug-Sentencing Rules

Federal prosecutors will no longer seek mandatory minimum sentences for nonviolent drug offenders, part of a broad new effort to focus on violent crimes and national security while reducing the nation's gigantic prison population, U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder said Monday.

August 11, 2013

Patrol

2 Career Criminals Get Life In NYPD Cop's Murder

A New York City judge handed down two more life sentences to members of the Brooklyn robbery crew in the fatal shooting of a New York Police Department detective.

June 23, 2013

Training

Former NYPD Boss Kerik Leaves Prison

Bernard Kerik, the former NYPD commissioner whose fall from grace ended with a prison term in 2010, has returned home from a federal correctional facility. Kerik will likely serve out the rest of his term for eight felony convictions under home confinement.

May 28, 2013

Special Units

Cartel Operators Plead Guilty In ICE Agents' Shooting

Four Los Zetas Cartel members entered guilty pleas today for participating in the ambush attack of ICE agents in Mexico in February of 2011. Special Agent Jaime Zapata was killed and Special Agent Victor Avila was wounded in the attack.

May 22, 2013

Special Units

'Major' Cartel Drug Transporter Sentenced

A high-ranking member of Mexico's Gulf Cartel received a 35-year prison sentence for his role as a "major transporter" of cocaine and marijuana into the United States, the DEA announced.

May 12, 2013

Patrol

'Indestructible' Minn. K-9 Euthanized

A Minnesota agency's police dog euthanized April 30 left a lasting legacy in law enforcement after enduring a stabbing, kicking, and near drowning.

May 5, 2013

Patrol

Fla. Man Gets 20 Years for Firing AK-47 at Officers

A central Florida man who tried to kill two St. Cloud Police officers in 2011 with an AK-47 was sentenced to 20 years in prison for the attack.

April 28, 2013

Special Units

Texas Mexican Mafia Member Gets Life In RICO Case

A Texas Mexican Mafia member received three consecutive life sentences in federal prison for racketeering and assaulting a federal prison guard, the FBI announced.

April 10, 2013