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NEWSShe Says She Caught Her Husband Having Sex In Her Police Cruiser. Then She Started Firing A Gun.
An Alabama police officer will spend the rest of her life in prison after killing her common-law husband's mistress. She says she found them having sex. NEWSWhile On A Custody Visit With His Son, A Former Sheriff Deputy Killed His Ex-wife, Stepdaughter And Her Boyfriend.
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. NEWSCops Staged A Quadruple Murder Cover-up. 30 Years Later, They Head To Prison For Life.
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. COLD CASESMore Than 50 Years Ago, A Maryland Cop Was Murdered. Police Say Someone Just Confessed To The Killing.
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. NEWSSheriff's Deputy In California Accused Of Killing Two People, Arrested After Brief Manhunt
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. NEWSJail Guard Hired To Keep Jail Safe Accused Of Bringing Drugs Into Facility, Authorities Say
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. NEWSCorrections Officer Allegedly Admitted She Was Sexually Involved With Inmate At Georgia Jail, Sheriff Office Says
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. NEWSFormer Police Officer Demanded A $50,000 Bribe From A Suspect. When He Didn’t Pay, He Killed Him.
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. NEWSVideo Shows Police Standing Outside Texas Elementary School Classrooms For An Hour As Children Are Murdered Inside
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. NEWS81-Year-old Sheriff's Deputy In Georgia Accused Of Raping Woman While On Duty And In Uniform
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. NEWSFlorida Sheriff's Deputy Busted Driving Drunk With A BAC More Than Double The Legal Driving Limit
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. NEWSCorrectional officer claimed his girlfriend shot herself in the head. Police said it was murder.
A correctional officer in California was charged with murder after initially saying his girlfriend shot herself. The victim was found shot in the head. NEWSSC cop accused of taking pot from suspect for she and boyfriend, helping him beat drug test
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. NEWSFormer Sheriff's deputies charged with more than 100 criminal charges for sex crimes involving animals, kids: report
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. NEWSRetired police sergeant facing murder charges after suspected DUI crash in California
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. NEWSOff-duty Alabama cop killed his pregnant girlfriend, cops say. Suspect Charged with capital murder.
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. EVIDENCE LOCKERWatch video of man bursting into flames after being hit with cop's Taser. Incident under invetigation.
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. NEWSHe met his girlfriend through a medieval re-enactment group. But when she threatened to tell his wife, he killed her.
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. TRIAL ARCHIVESJury reaches verdict in Minnesota police shooting where officer believed she was using a Taser
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. OPINIONInside the criminal mind: Was Kim Potter grabbing a gun reckless or tragic accident?
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? NEWSNJ cop hit, killed pedestrian and then removed the body from the scene: prosecutors
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. NEWSEx-police chief busted with child porn days before reporting to federal prison on child porn charge
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. NEWSA former police detective got away with murder for decades — until DNA caught up with him.
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. NEWSHe was contracted to transport female prisoners. Instead, he raped them and threatened their lives.
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. NEWSJilted NYPD cop allegedly ambushes, shoots her former girlfriend and ex’s new lover, police say
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. NEWSDeputy accused of bludgeoning a Black man 18 times with a flashlight faces federal civil rights charges
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. NEWSEx-cop in California accused of stealing from the homes of dead people whose cases he was called to investigate
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. NEWSCop shot and killed a disabled man in a California Costco, prosecutors said it was manslaughter
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. NEWSPolice officer wanted to end his extramarital affair, so he killed his mistress. Now, he'll live as a prison inmate.
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. NEWSA mom and her kids were taken hostage in Texas. So how did she end up dead at the hands of police officers?
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. NEWSSC deputy fired after drunk driving arrest, now accused of killing a lieutenant
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. NEWSDid authorities miss a chance to stop the deviant behavior of the police officer who killed Sarah Everard?
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. NEWSCop arrested after stepson's body found in wall following custody dispute, police say
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. SERIAL KILLERSHe wore the uniform of a cop. But, his true passion was being a serial killer.
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. TRIAL ARCHIVESJudge hands down two decade prison sentence for Derek Chauvin in killing George Floyd
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. TRIAL ARCHIVESDerek Chauvin to learn his prison fate today for killing George Floyd duirng an arrest
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.