When it comes to the practice of civil asset forfeiture, the state of Missouri has the right idea. State law mandates that 100 percent of proceeds from cash and property forfeitures that result in convictions be used to fund the state’s public schools. That’s a sound idea, but there’s one problem: It isn’t happening. In … Read more
MOUNTAINSIDE, NJ — Days after two Mountainside police officers were put on administrative leave following an explosive lawsuit, the chief has also been placed on leave, sources confirm. Police Chief Allan Attanasio was placed on paid leave as of Sunday, according to Mountainside Mayor Paul Mirabelli. Attanasio joins officers Andrew Huber and Thomas Murphy, who … Read more
He handled nearly a dozen homicide cases that resulted in 13 people being wrongfully convicted and spending a combined 245 years in prison. The city and state have so far coughed up a total of $53.3 million in legal settlements to eight of those people over the shady investigations involving tainted evidence, misleading testimony or … Read more
A 13-year veteran of the Broward Sheriff’s Office was in uniform when he swiped action figures and DVDs from a Walmart without paying for them, officials said Monday. Henry Guzman, 44, a road patrol deputy in Tamarac, allegedly stole Marvel and Star Wars action figures, as well as DVDs including “Fifty Shades Freed” and “Dirt,” … Read more
A California narcotics detective tipped off members of the Mexican Mafia and Armenian organized crime groups to impending raids by federal officials – and even helped a top target evade arrest, authorities said Tuesday. John Saro Balian, a 45-year-old veteran officer with the Glendale Police Department, is accused of lying to federal officials about his … Read more
Baltimore Police Commissioner Darryl De Sousa resigned Tuesday, days after federal prosecutors charged him with failing to file three years of federal tax returns. Mayor Catherine Pugh announced that she has accepted De Sousa’s resignation and launched a national search to find a replacement. She also told residents that De Sousa’s departure, just a few … Read more
A sergeant and an officer who combined their command over a gang team and their access to the courts, in a scheme to rob drug dealers, are the latest heads to roll in a federal probe into corruption in the Chicago Police Department. Disgraced Sgt. Xavier Elizondo, 45, and Officer David Salgado, 37, are facing … Read more
LAWRENCE COUNTY, Tenn. – A county official told said he’s disappointed after Thursday’s bombshell indictment of Lawrence County Sheriff Jimmy Brown and Captain Adam Brewer. Both face charges of official misconduct, while Brown also faces additional charges of use of inmate labor for personal gain and tampering with evidence. Lawrence County Executive T.R. Williams said … Read more
CHICAGO – Two Chicago police officers have been charged with lying to judges to obtain search warrants and then stealing cash and drugs from the properties they searched, federal prosecutors announced Thursday. According to a federal indictment, Xavier Elizondo and David Salgado have been charged with federal counts of embezzlement and conspiracy to commit theft. … Read more
Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh said Friday she has suspended Police Commissioner Darryl De Sousa with pay pending the resolution of three federal criminal tax charges against him, reversing course from the previous evening when she expressed continued support for him. “Upon review of the circumstances surrounding Commissoner De Sousa’s failure to file tax returns for … Read more
A disgraced police sergeant who once led a rogue Baltimore police task force was sentenced Friday to 15 years in a federal lockup, becoming the first member of the brazenly corrupt unit to head to prison. Thomas Allers had pleaded guilty to nine robberies during his time leading the Gun Trace Task Force. He served … Read more
A veteran police detective accused of helping a purported drug dealer find a rival, who was then robbed and nearly stabbed to death, no longer works for the department, Somerville Mayor Joseph Curtatone said Wednesday. City officials declined to discuss the terms of the detective’s departure. “The residents of Somerville must have confidence that the … Read more