He received a medal for valor, following a shootout in Queens. And he seemed to have a sixth sense for finding drugs and guns. In a decade on the force, he had made, by his own count, 350 arrests. The man, Detective Kevin Desormeau, was regarded as courageous, cunning and tireless. His supervisors within the … Read more
Baltimore Police Det. Jemell Rayam will plead guilty Tuesday in federal court to robbing people he detained, billing for overtime hours he didn’t work, and forging reports to cover his tracks, his attorney, Dennis Boyle, said. Rayam’s guilty plea would bring to three the number of police detectives who have admitted to the criminal charges … Read more
The Ontario Provincial Police say one of their officers shot himself in the leg, and when confronted about it, invented a number of stories for his injuries—his own clumsiness, an unwieldy knife, and a group of would-be car thieves. The officer also allegedly provided descriptions of those would-be car thieves, saying two out of the … Read more
Chad Scott, a federal narcotics agent who made a name for himself with a series of major drug busts along the Interstate 12 corridor, pleaded not guilty Monday to a raft of federal charges, including perjury and stealing thousands of dollars in drug money. Scott’s arrest late Sunday came more than a year and a … Read more
A Muscogee County sheriff’s deputy stole more than 1,000 pills from the Drug Take-Back program that encourages the public to give their unwanted medication to officials for proper disposal, Sheriff Donna Tompkins said. “It’s very sad anytime, for us, one of our own is not upholding our high standards but certainly it makes me more … Read more
Four former Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) operatives face federal corruption and conspiracy charges after allegedly engaging in all sorts of shady behavior, from selling drugs themselves to lying under oath, falsifying records, falsely identifying drug suspects, accepting bribes, and stealing cash and other property from the people they arrested. In at least one instance, their … Read more
Baltimore prosecutors are dropping hundreds of cases due to several separate claims of misconduct by police there. There are two separate misconduct and corruption issues at play. In one case, eight police officers are being indicted of federal racketeering and fraud charges. They’re accused of detaining and robbing Baltimore residents and filing for false overtime. … Read more
KANSAS CITY, KS – The mother of a man, who claims he’s innocent, says her son was targeted because she turned down sexual extortion by the lead detective in the case. Rosie McIntyre’s stunning allegations are already on file at the Wyandotte County Courthouse in her sworn affidavit: “I have often wondered if my failure … Read more
Jared Taylor choked a man until he blacked out. Steven Brown fired a .38 Special during a confrontation with his fiancée. Tom Bernardson punched a man so viciously that he put him in the hospital with a concussion. All three were convicted in Minnesota courts. And all three still work in law enforcement. They are … Read more
An Indiana police officer is charged with eight counts of theft, and he wants us to believe that it was an accident every time. Clarksville police officer Joe Hoskins, 36, allegedly stole more than $5,800 from the Clarksville Little Generals Youth Football League and explained it by saying he didn’t mean to do it, claiming … Read more
CARTHAGE, TN – A former Smith County deputy is now facing charges after allegedly stealing drugs from the sheriff department’s evidence room. Brandon McKae Marshall is charged with two counts of official misconduct, two counts of theft and two counts of tampering with evidence. According to the TBI, the drugs were stolen on two different … Read more
WETHERSFIELD, CT – Two Connecticut State Police troopers were terminated this week after they were accused of kidnapping and assaulting a man for more than an hour because the victim reportedly touched a woman’s butt. Xavier Cruz, from Troop K in Colchester, was terminated on Sept. 11 with an effective date of Monday while Rupert … Read more