In the heart of North Texas, a critical message echoed through the Latino community. A police lieutenant named Eddie Reyes recorded a video. He did so in Spanish. He told people not to be scared of the police. He said, "Don't worry about what's happening now. " He pleaded with them to keep living their lives normally. He wanted them to keep reporting crimes. A...
In a surprising turn of events, a group of drug traffickers was taken down by an unexpected informant: a pet French Bulldog named Bob. These criminals were involved in a major drug operation that shipped 448 kg of amphetamines, worth around $46 million, from the UK to Australia. The drugs were hidden inside an excavator arm. To ensure the drugs reached the right han...
In the small town of Holtville, Alabama, a 17-year-old girl nearly fell victim to a frightening situation. A man, later identified as Yordy Centeno-Melchor, tried to lure her into his vehicle. This wasn't Melchor's first brush with the law—he had been deported from the U. S. at least five times before. Elmore County Sheriff Bill Franklin shared that Melchor coaxed th...
Everyday, hospitals and clinics gather genetic samples from patients for medical reasons. But what you might not know is that police are secretly dipping into these records. It's a controversial practice where cops search for DNA clues without a warrant or even asking for your permission. They've used public genealogy sites before, but now they're looking at newborn ...
Imagine if you could make sense of a thousand crime interviews without having to type them out. That's the dream for law enforcement agencies around the world. Recently, research has been exploring the use of artificial intelligence (AI) to make this a reality. Automatic Speech Recognition, or ASR, is a type of AI that can turn spoken words into written text. It's s...
Can you imagine the mafia? Secret rituals, inductions, blood oaths—that was the New England Mafia once. But times have changed. The FBI’s Boston office has quietly shut down its organized crime unit, signaling a shift in power. The mafia, once a dominant force with generations of bosses, is now a shadow of its former self. High-profile busts and federal prosecutions ...
Last night, Sheriff Bob Norris of Kootenai County had a chat with the locals about those license plate readers you see around town. You know, the ones that snap pics of your vehicle's license plate? Well, Norris wants everyone to know that these gadgets don’t invade your privacy. In fact, they only check if your car is stolen or if the driver is wanted by the cops. T...
New York senator Chuck Schumer is pushing for special drone-detection technology to be used in both New York and New Jersey. He's urging the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary, Alejandro Mayorkas, to take action amid recent drone sightings that have captured people's attention and caused concern. Senator Schumer is also working on a Senate bill to enhanc...
You might think a job offer from the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is a big deal, but not for Chad Chronister, the sheriff of Hillsborough County in Florida. He shocked many when he announced on Tuesday that he's not taking the job. Why? It's too demanding, he says. Plus, he's got some unfinished business back home. Chronister didn't just leave it at that. H...
Andrew McCabe, who used to be the deputy director of the FBI, didn't bat an eye when he heard about threats to President-elect Trump's Cabinet picks. "It's not shocking at all, " he said in an interview with CNN. McCabe explained that high-profile figures often face such threats. Law enforcement, he added, has dealt with this for years and can usually tell that most ...