police misconduct

A former sheriff's deputy in Texas was sentenced to prison for killing three people during a custody visit. He fled but was later caught and arrested.

Two police officers participated in a quadruple murder and homicide in India decades ago. Then covered it up. Now, they face justice for their crime.

In Maryland, police said they arrested a suspect in a decades-old killing of a police officer. Authorities said the suspect confessed to the crime.

A sheriff's deputy in California is accused of double murder after two people were found shot and killed, authorities said. No motive has been released.

A jail guard in Georgia is accused of bringing drugs into the facility and being paid by a third party. The accused guard now faces several criminal charges.

A corrections officers in Georgia found herself locked up behind bars after she was accused of having a sexual relationship with an inmate, authorities said.

A police officer in Thailand was sentenced to prison for killing a man who wouldn't pay a bribe, according to reports. The victim was tortured before dying.

Video showed police in the hallways of a Uvalde, Texas, school for an hour as a gunman killed students and teachers. The footage raises questions about police response.

An 81-year-old sheriff's deputy in Georgia is accused of raping a woman in Georgia. Investigators said the suspect was in uniform and on duty during the alleged assault.

A woman who worked as a sheriff's deputy in Florida was fired after an alleged drunk driving arrest. Officials said her BAC was more than twice the legal driving limit.

A correctional officer in California was charged with murder after initially saying his girlfriend shot herself. The victim was found shot in the head.

A police officer in South Carolina is accused of taking marijuana for her own use and helping a boyfriend beat a drug test, investigators announced.

A former official with a sheriff's office in Louisiana was charged with more than 100 counts this week. They are allegations of sex crimes against children and animals.

A retired police officer is facing murder charges after he allegedly crashed into a woman's car while he was driving drunk, killing her, police said.

An off-duty Huntsville cop was charged with murdering his pregnant girlfriend, according to Alabama state police. He is being held in Madison County jail.

Jason Jones dosed himself in hand sanitizer at a New York police station. Officers then used a Taser and he burst into flames and later died. Video of the incident was released.

A former law enforcement officer in New Jersey was sent to prison for murdering his girlfriend. He killed her after she threatened to tell his wife about their relationship.

A jury in Minnesota has given its verdict in the shooting of Daunte Wright. Officer Kim Potter thought she was using a Taser when she shot Wright in a traffic stop.

Minnesota police officer Kim Potter shot and killed Duante Wright and is now on trail for manslaughter. But, were her actions reckless or an accident?

A police officer in New Jersey hit and killed a pedestrian, prosecutors said. The cop then removed the body from the scene by loading him in the car.

A former police chief in Ohio was set to report to prison on a child porn charge. But, he was caught with more child porn days before reporting for his crime.

A former police detective in Florida was sentenced to prison for a cold-case murder. He was linked to the homicide by DNA decades later, officials said.

A contracted prison transport officer was convicted of raping women he was to drive to other locations. A federal judge sentenced him to life in prison.

A jealous NYPD police officer is accused of hiding out in her ex-girlfriend’s Brooklyn apartment and shooting her and the woman’s new love interest.

A sheriff's deputy in Louisiana faces federal charges in connection to the alleged beating of a Black man. The cop has several excessive force accusations in his past.

A former deputy with the Orange County Sheriff's Department in California is accused of stealing from homes of dead people whose cases he was called to investigate.

An ex-LAPD officer has been arrested after he allegedly shot and killed a disabled man at a Costco near Los Angeles. The officer was off-duty at the time.

A former police officer in Mississippi was sentenced to prison for killing a woman with whom he had an affair. The cop tried to cover his tracks but confessed.

A mom in Texas was killed by police during a hostage situation. The incident started as a domestic violence call and ended with officers killing the victim.

Police in South Carolina say a deputy fired in 2019 after a DUI arrest is accused of killing a retired lieutenant. The officer was found dead last week.

A former police officer in the London area admitted to kidnapping and killing Sarah Everard. But, the suspect was on the police radar years earlier.

A Maryland cop is accused of abusing and murdering his 15-year-old stepson, according to court records. His remains were found in a wall, police said.

Gerard Schaefer might have killed and raped dozens of women in Florida. Though he worked for a short time as a cop and tried to be a priest.

Ex-Minnesota cop Derek Chauvin was sentenced to prison for murdering George Floyd during an arrest in May 2020. Floyd's family spoke at a sentencing hearing.

Ex-Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin is set to be sentenced on June 25 for the murder of George Floyd during an arrest. Chauvin choked Floyd to death.