Crime

Field visit encounters: Dogfighting

Identify the signs of dogfighting to assist law enforcement operations

Jen Shah of 'Real Housewives' sentenced for fraud

Shah received a 6 1/2-year prison term for leading nationwide fraud as she accepted responsibility and promised to pay restitution

Stop contraband in its tracks: This device can detect the narcotics you can’t even see

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Smiths Detection

Learn how this easy-to-use device can enhance your contraband detection strategy

21-year prison sentence for man who shot Lady Gaga's dog walker

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James Howard Jackson stole two of the valuable French Bulldogs from the pop star's dog walker

Jail phone calls, DNA evidence led to arrest in Texas shooting death

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Marquis Dunlap is being charged with second-degree murder charges in the death of Jermaine Trevion Wilson

6 escape juvenile jail, all arrested within hours

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1 escapee is charged with armed carjacking for shooting a 59 y.o. man and stealing his car

Ex-CO, 2 inmates and facilitator plead guilty to federal racketeering conspiracy charges

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Officials say they smuggled contraband and received thousands of dollars in bribes for bringing the drugs and other items into a maximum security prison

Ore. inmate accused of hiring fellow prisoners to kill juvenile witnesses

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He allegedly offered two inmates $50,000 "to make his victims disappear"

Crime scene preservation tips for corrections officers

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Preserving evidence is critical for a successful prosecution

Officials: Prison reform advocate rehearsed jail break plans

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Alexander Friedmann had a builder create a concrete room in his condominium's basement so he could learn how to break into the walls at a Tennessee jail

Boston mayor: COVID-19 inmate releases contributing to increased violence

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Mayor Martin Walsh's comments came hours after a fatal shooting marked the fourth homicide in a week

Biden criminal justice plan reverses part of 1994 crime bill

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The early Democratic front-runner's plan aims to reduce incarceration, end the federal death penalty and expand the DOJ's role in investigating police departments

How one agency is decriminalizing mental illness, saving money and bettering lives

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Vision, collaboration, funding and officer buy-in have led to proven results

2 Ohio prisons create unique challenges for prosecutor

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Drug cases make up a large portion of crime originating in the prisons, along with assaults and thefts

Thefts rise after Calif. reduces criminal penalties

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California voters' decision to reduce penalties for drug and property crimes in 2014 contributed to a jump in car burglaries, shoplifting and other theft