police misconduct

Four jail security contractors at a jail in Georgia face charges for smuggling contraband for inmates, according to authorities.

A former Alabama police officer has admitted to a scheme of planting drugs on innocent motorists to manufacture arrests, authorities said.

Sheriff Jack Campbell finally issued an apology following the fatal shooting of Sonya Massey by one of his deputies.

New information has been released regarding the employment history of Sean Grayson, the deputy charged in the shooting of Sonya Massey.

Scanner audio reportedly shows a deputy told dispatchers that Sonya Massey suffered self-inflicted gunshot wounds.

A Washington woman was allegedly pulled from her vehicle and beaten by two females during a road rage incident, authorities said.

A former New Jersey law enforcement officer is in prison for murdering his girlfriend. He killed her after she threatened to tell his wife about their relationship.

NYPD Deputy Inspector Paul Zangrilli was indicted after trying to cover up his drunken girlfriend's car crash.

A new investigation reportedly claims hundreds of law enforcement officers in the United States may have sexually abused children.

Gerard Schaefer might have killed and raped dozens of women in Florida. Though he worked for a short time as a cop and tried to be a priest.

A former sheriff deputy in Missouri and his dispatcher wife are accused of attempted sex trafficking of a child under 12.

A former sheriff in Mississippi pleaded guilty to lying to FBI about an inappropriate relationship with a prison inmate.

North Carolina man accused of posing as a police officer, telling woman her husband died in a shooting at Walmart.

A cop in Alabama was arrested after he reportedly made multiple swatting calls while on duty over a 3 month period, officials said.

A mother said she was left 'speechless' after Mississippi police detained her 10-year-old son for public urination.

Michigan sheriff deputy accused of slapping a 14-year-old boy they were transporting to a juvenile home for probation violation.

A pregnant surgical technician at a Georgia prison was caught having sex with an inmate, who could be the father of her unborn baby, officials said.

An 8-year-old boy was accidentally shot in the chest by his 14-year-old brother while in a Walmart parking lot, according to authorities.

Casey White, the prisoner who escaped from prison with the help of a female jailer, has been sentenced to life in prison for his role in the incident.

A cop in California was performing an arrest during a domestic violence call. Now, he has been accused of stealing money from that suspect he arrested.

A 95-year-old granny in Australia died one week after being tasered by police who felt threatened as she held serrated steak knife, officials said.

A private autopsy report completed by Lashawn Thompson's family shows the Georgia inmate died from 'severe neglect' during his months in jail, officials said.

A 95-year-old woman in Australia was tasered after she approached police with a steak knife in her hand while using her walker, police said.

A Florida officer was arrested after she allegedly stole a dead man's credit card and used it to make purchases of Wendy's food and a hotel stay, cops said.

Oklahoma City jail guards pleaded no contest after torturing inmates by making them listen to 'Baby Shark' on repeat for hours, officials said.

A group of East Cleveland police officers were indicted on multiple charges after video allegedly shows them kicking, beating suspects, officials said.

A prison guard in England was jailed after admitting to an 'emotional or intimate relationship' with an inmate she was supposed to be watching, officials said.

Two Florida correction officers were arrested after they allegedly threw scalding hot water on inmates, causing first-degree burns, officials said.

An Alabama police officer will spend the rest of her life in prison after killing her common-law husband's mistress. She says she found them having sex.

A former sheriff's deputy in Texas was sentenced to prison for killing three people during a custody visit. He fled but was later caught and arrested.

Two police officers participated in a quadruple murder and homicide in India decades ago. Then covered it up. Now, they face justice for their crime.

In Maryland, police said they arrested a suspect in a decades-old killing of a police officer. Authorities said the suspect confessed to the crime.

A sheriff's deputy in California is accused of double murder after two people were found shot and killed, authorities said. No motive has been released.

A jail guard in Georgia is accused of bringing drugs into the facility and being paid by a third party. The accused guard now faces several criminal charges.

A corrections officers in Georgia found herself locked up behind bars after she was accused of having a sexual relationship with an inmate, authorities said.

A police officer in Thailand was sentenced to prison for killing a man who wouldn't pay a bribe, according to reports. The victim was tortured before dying.

Video showed police in the hallways of a Uvalde, Texas, school for an hour as a gunman killed students and teachers. The footage raises questions about police response.

An 81-year-old sheriff's deputy in Georgia is accused of raping a woman in Georgia. Investigators said the suspect was in uniform and on duty during the alleged assault.

A woman who worked as a sheriff's deputy in Florida was fired after an alleged drunk driving arrest. Officials said her BAC was more than twice the legal driving limit.

A correctional officer in California was charged with murder after initially saying his girlfriend shot herself. The victim was found shot in the head.

A police officer in South Carolina is accused of taking marijuana for her own use and helping a boyfriend beat a drug test, investigators announced.

A former official with a sheriff's office in Louisiana was charged with more than 100 counts this week. They are allegations of sex crimes against children and animals.

A retired police officer is facing murder charges after he allegedly crashed into a woman's car while he was driving drunk, killing her, police said.

An off-duty Huntsville cop was charged with murdering his pregnant girlfriend, according to Alabama state police. He is being held in Madison County jail.

Jason Jones dosed himself in hand sanitizer at a New York police station. Officers then used a Taser and he burst into flames and later died. Video of the incident was released.

A jury in Minnesota has given its verdict in the shooting of Daunte Wright. Officer Kim Potter thought she was using a Taser when she shot Wright in a traffic stop.

Minnesota police officer Kim Potter shot and killed Duante Wright and is now on trail for manslaughter. But, were her actions reckless or an accident?

A police officer in New Jersey hit and killed a pedestrian, prosecutors said. The cop then removed the body from the scene by loading him in the car.

A former police chief in Ohio was set to report to prison on a child porn charge. But, he was caught with more child porn days before reporting for his crime.

A former police detective in Florida was sentenced to prison for a cold-case murder. He was linked to the homicide by DNA decades later, officials said.