Gun Violence Case Studies

The weapon was recovered from the passenger floor board. The rear passenger window of the vehicle appeared to have also been shot out.

I, Deputy John Arnold, was dispatched to 3344 West 83rd Street South in Creek County, Oklahoma in reference to an unwanted subject. Dispatch advised a white male wearing a pink back pack was at the residence and was not leaving. Dispatch identified the unwanted subject as Defendant NOAH STINSON.

Sometimes police officers don’t find the suspect and they keep digging for evidence and culprits. The film states that they can’t go searching in someone’s house without a search warrant, but any garbage is up for grabs because garbage is considered abandoned property. Police officers are also allowed to stop and frisk people if they have suspicions or evidence. So, that means that even if someone smells like marijuana and they don’t see them smoking it,

In Benters a reliable source told Detective J. Hastings there was an indoor marijuana growing operation at 527 Currin Road in Henderson, North Carolina, and Glenn Benters owned the property but was not living there. Benters at 662, 766 S.E.2d at 596 (2014). Hastings obtained a subpoena to look at the utility use for the property and discovered that it was indicative of a marijuana growing operation. Id. Hastings and Officer Joseph Ferguson traveled to Benters’ property and saw tools used for marijuana growing outside the premises. Id. After that observation, they conducted a knock and talk on the back door. Id. at 662, 766 S.E.2d at 596-597 (2014). After no answer, Ferguson walked to a building where music was playing and smelled

Based on his training Detective Schultz knew marijuana growers frequently used greenhouses, fencing, or other means to obscure the view of the illegal activities to avoid arrest. Undeterred with his finding on the ground, Detective Schultz along with Narcotics Agent R. Rodriguez chartered an airplane and flew over the residence at 2085 Clark Avenue. From an altitude of one thousand feet, both could visually see marijuana plants growing in the back yard behind the tall fence (figure 2). Using their testimony and photographs taken from

Minkler showed my a small clear baggie which had a white substance in it. Based

On 07-14-2016 at approx. 2019 hrs a domestic disturbance call was dispatched. Dispatch was receiving information that the suspect was armed with a pistol and a rifle and had assaulted a victim at 518 N. K Street.

According to the probable cause statement filed on September 26, 2016, by Chesapeake Police Officer Allison Ostman, the following occurred in the city of Chesapeake: “On September 18, 2016, at approximately 03:30, I made contact with a suspicious occupied vehicle at the intersection of Drum Creek Road and Taylor Road that was occupied by several juveniles to include a Mr. Darren DelPapa. Due to an odor of marijuana in the vehicle, I performed a search of the vehicle for illegal narcotics. During my search, I located a plastic bag containing (1) 30 mg tablet of codeine underneath Mr. DelPapa’s seat. I mirandized him at approximately 0348 hours, to which Mr. DelPapa stated the pill belonged to him.”

Your affiant forced entry and made contact with a male who was identified as Robert Whalen from here on known as the defendant.

On Sunday, September 6, 2015, at about 1:07 AM, Ofc. Katsma and I were dispatched to North Scott Hall to investigate the report of a male checking in at security station with an odor of marijuana on him. This was reported to the department via telephone by Community Advisor (CA) Ashlynn Schreiner, who was working at the security station.

I arrived to the location and knocked on the residence’s door. I noticed that the light was on inside the location; therefore, I continued to knock on the door. The courtesy officer, Daryl Brooks, was at location and advised me he could open the door. Brooks opened the door and noticed the latch had been placed on the door from the inside. Brooks stated the door frame was loose and he

Deputy Kirk Shelly said credible evidence from ongoing drug investigation led the Sheriff’s Office house, where “We found items consistent with illegal drug activity.”

On 09/23/2016 at approximately 12:00 AM, this Investigator made contact with Mason Hicks (DOB: 01-28-97) at his home located at 4101 E. Baseline Rd. Apt. 1024 Gilbert, AZ. According to Mason, he has been living in the home for the past few days. Mason appeared to be under the influence of marijuana and admitted to being "high."

Facts: In Lexington, Kentucky, police officers followed a suspected drug dealer to an apartment building where he went. When they arrived outside of the door to the apartment where the suspect was they reportedly could smell marajuana. The police then knocked and shouted they they were there and in return they could hear what sounded like people destroying the evidence and running around. The police then knocked down the door and saw the respondent as well as drugs laying out without having to look anywhere. later the police found more drugs and paraphernalia doing a more in-depth search. “The Circuit Court denied respondent’s motion to suppress the evidence, holding that exigent

I then made contact with Officer Catlin and other Officers on scene. I was given the name of the decedent James Wyatt Welker, white male, 5/29/1973. I was advised the residence was secured. The owner of the property was the person who unlocked the door and located James Welker. Officer Catlin advised the home owner used a spare key to unlock the door.