St. Louis Police violated Missouri’s Sunshine law when they rejected a researcher’s request for public records related to its drug task force, a judge found — rejecting the city’s arguments after a three-day trial in May. St. Louis Circuit Judge Mark H. Neill made his ruling yesterday, granting another victory to the two-man team attempting … Read more
Glendale police narcotics detective pleaded guilty this week to charges that he lied to federal investigators about his links to organized crime, accepted a bribe and obstructed justice by tipping off a top criminal target about an upcoming federal raid, helping him avoid arrest, court records show. John Saro Balian, 45, of Seal Beach entered … Read more
The Chicago Police Department has always had a violent history plagued by corruption. On Friday a yearlong investigation by the U.S. Justice Department confirms that the CPD has continued to build on its bankrupt legacy. According to DOJ findings, the Chicago police “have violated the constitutional rights of residents for years, permitting racial bias against … Read more
ALPINE, New Jersey – A New Jersey police chief has been suspended after it was discovered he allegedly offered incentives to officers who wrote more tickets and made more arrests. Chief Michael Coppola of the Palisades Interstate Parkway Police Department has been suspended for 90 days while officials oversee critical changes to the department, the … Read more
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey has moved to end a practice that allowed some county sheriffs to pocket leftover from money jail food programs, but advocacy groups said the controversial practice won’t stop unless lawmakers change state law. Ivey directed the state comptroller on Tuesday to stop paying a food service allowance — … Read more
A former Harlan County sheriff who admitted stealing money from a fund meant to be used for undercover drug purchases was sentenced to five years’ probation Tuesday. Marvin J. Lipfird will serve three months in jail and five months on home incarceration. U.S. District Judge Gregory F. Van Tatenhove also ordered Lipfird to perform 80 … Read more
NASHVILLE, TN – A former Metro narcotics detective pled guilty for stealing thousands of dollars from crime scenes in federal court Tuesday. James Dunaway, 43, of Old Hickory, was a supervisor with the Metro Nashville Police Department’s Specialized Investigation Division-Narcotics Unit until last November when he resigned from his post after 16 years on the … Read more
SWEETWATER, Tenn. – After being on the run for 10 years, a man wanted by authorities was captured in Panama. Agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation began investigating the theft of money from the evidence room at the Sweetwater Police Department in September 2007. During the course of the investigation, agents developed information that … Read more
Raimundo Atesiano had a statistic to tout at a town council meeting in Biscayne Park, a village of 3,000 in the middle of Florida’s Miami-Dade County. The Biscayne Park Police Department, where Atesiano was chief at the time, had a clearance rate of 100 percent for burglaries, he said at the July 2013 meeting, according … Read more
A Summit County sheriff’s deputy was arrested on Monday after she was accused of stealing $40,000 from a senior citizen over the course of three years. The Summit County Sheriff’s Office said it was contacted in March by the Summit County Adult Protective Services after it received a complaint regarding a theft offense against a … Read more
NASSAU COUNTY, Fla. – A Nassau County deputy has been arrested and fired from the force. Kyle Tholl, 38, is accused of not testing drugs found in the field and making false claims that some drugs were illegal. Tholl is charged with perjury and filing a false police report. That resulted in at least four … Read more
A former Des Moines officer who faced criminal charges related to planting methamphetamine on a suspect in order to make an arrest has been sentenced to probation. Court records show Tyson Teut, 31, of Johnston pleaded guilty Thursday to a charge of non-felonious misconduct in office. The crime is a serious misdemeanor and could have … Read more