Associated Press

New Program to Distribute Strips to Test Drugs for Fentanyl
April 06, 2020
Eleven Massachusetts police departments have been selected to participate in a pilot program aimed at distributing fentanyl test strips to help stem the number of overdose deaths in the state. read more
Missing Persons Database Helps ID 2 Women Found Dead Decades Ago
March 31, 2020
Authorities say they've identified two women who were found dead in separate cases in central Ohio more than two decades ago. read more
Coronavirus-related Crimes Capitalize on Global Fear, Panic
March 26, 2020
As the coronavirus pandemic spreads, so too do the crimes related to it— and add to the burden on law enforcement agencies trying to protect vulnerable citizens. read more
Europe Eyes Smartphone Location Data to Stem Virus Spread
March 25, 2020
The Czech Republic has become the first European country to announce plans to deploy a powerful but potentially intrusive location-tracking tool for fighting the coronavirus pandemic. read more
Detroit Police Captain Dies from COVID-19 Complications
March 25, 2020
A Detroit police captain has become the second member of the department to die of complications from the coronavirus. read more
Genetic Genealogy Match Naps Suspect in 1985 Slaying of Single Mom
March 23, 2020
A Florida police department says it solved a 35-year-old homicide by using DNA to find a relative of the alleged killer and then created a family tree to track him down. read more
Police: Man Shot by Officer had Rifle, Ignored Commands
March 20, 2020
A Maryland man who was shot and killed by police was armed with a rifle and ignored commands to show his hands and get on the ground when officers entered his home, police said this week read more
Remains Found in Delaware Woods Identified as Missing Man
March 17, 2020
Delaware's Division of Forensic Science has identified skeletal remains found in a wooded area this month as a man who went missing in September. read more
Mississippi State Crime Lab Backlog More Than Doubles Since 2017
March 16, 2020
Mississippi currently has three on-staff forensic pathologists and four on contract that help intermittently throughout the year to handle autopsies and complete reports. read more
Opioid Trial Postponed Due to Virus Outbreak
March 11, 2020
The next trial scheduled over the drug industry's liability in the opioid crisis has been postponed because of the coronavirus outbreak. read more
FBI Working to 'Burn Down' Cyber Criminals' Infrastructure
March 09, 2020
To thwart increasingly dangerous cyber criminals, law enforcement agents are working to “burn down their infrastructure” and take out the tools that allow them to carry out their devastating attacks, FBI Director Christopher Wray said. read more
Seeking Trial Delay, Sheriff Makes False COVID-19 Claim
March 09, 2020
With Limestone County Sheriff Mike Blakely set to go on trial on felony charges, his attorneys told a judge in a court document filed Friday he was hospitalized and being tested for COVID-19. read more
New Mexico Governor to Sheriffs: Enforce Gun Law or Resign
February 27, 2020
New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham signed a red-flag gun bill that will allow state district courts to order the temporary surrender of firearms, and she urged sheriffs to resign if they still refuse to enforce it. read more
DEA Agent Accused of Conspiring with Cartel
February 25, 2020
A once-standout U.S. federal narcotics agent known for spending lavishly has been arrested on charges of conspiring to launder money with the same Colombian drug cartel he was supposed to be fighting. read more
National Shortage of Forensic Nurses Frustrates Rape Victims
February 25, 2020
The young woman who walked into an emergency room in Milwaukee began her journey about 12 hours earlier, at a Chicago-area hospital, more than 90 miles away. She had been raped read more
NM Senate OKs Bill to Stop Forcing Police to Erase Evidence
February 18, 2020
A measure that would stop police from having to destroy seized electronic evidence obtained through a search warrant but not the target of an investigation has unanimously passed the New Mexico Senate. read more
S.D. Governor Wants Agreements with Tribes to Tackle Crime, Meth
February 17, 2020
Gov. Kristi Noem is asking the nine Native American tribes in South Dakota to enter into law enforcement agreements with the state to better tackle crime and meth on reservations. read more
State Reviews LA Police Use of California Gang Database
February 11, 2020
The California Department of Justice is reviewing the Los Angeles Police Department's records and policies regarding use of the state's gang member database after allegations emerged that officers in an elite crime suppression team falsified records and listed innocent people as gang members. read more
Secret Service May Leave Homeland Security, Rejoin Treasury
February 10, 2020
The White House is throwing its support behind a plan to transfer the U.S. Secret Service back to the Treasury Department to better focus on the growing threat of online financial crimes. read more
Pennsylvania Judge Puts Hold on State 'Ghost Guns' Policy
February 03, 2020
A Pennsylvania judge Friday put a freeze on a new state police policy regarding sales of partially manufactured gun frames that can be made into working pistols and rifles. read more