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Veteran homicide veteran looked into eyes of pure evil and saw – nothing
The frail old man shuffled into the interview room. Shackled by the arms and legs he was escorted into the…
Best of BTB: Santa Ana’s civilian investigative assistant helps bring criminals to justice
Editor’s note: As part of our 10th anniversary, Behind the Badge is sharing stories from our archives. October is Disabilities…
In a bit of reporting tenacity that is hard to envision, much less execute, former journalist turned true-crime author Larry…
True crime junkies can add a new podcast to their summer binge list with the arrival of the podcast series…
Justice is complicated. It extends beyond law and fairness. It should be about truth, but that’s not always the case.…
It doesn’t get much more American on the Fourth of July than fireworks after a day of parades, barbecues, and…
Stories about how being at Ground Zero inspired an officer’s life’s work, how a field training officer turned a hunch…
We’ve all seen the romanticized pictures on TV shows like “Fire Country” and “Chicago Fire,” and in movies such as…