to be married in October so that I can be there for her no no that is not him please this is William Melendez a former Michigan police officer convicted of assaulting an African-American man during a routine traffic stop incriminating footage captures him repeatedly striking Floyd Dent throughout the altercation with His Hands Extended out of his driver's window he was grabbed out thrown to the ground and struck 16 times in the head the police officer's dashboard camera captured the entire episode and the footage is deeply unsettling during the sentencing in court judge Vonda Evans made it abundantly clear that she vehemently disapproved of the actions emphasizing the undeniable challenge of tolerating such Behavior what crime did I commit being a black man in a Cadillac stop for a minor traffic offense by a group of racist police officers looking to doing after hearing the defendant and his fellow officers joke about his injuries as it will wiped in blood off their uniforms would disinfect 2015. please be quiet in my court how does this happen following his sentencing William extended an apology to the victim's family nevertheless his lack of genuine remorse was palpable as evidenced by his facial expressions Mr dent and his family I am truly sorry defense contended that dent had resisted arrest asserting that melendez's use of force was justified however the jury reached a different conclusion finding Melendez guilty of misconduct in office and assault with the intent to cause serious harm the charge of assault by strangulation resulted in an acquittal during melendez's sentencing in February the judge commented the dashboard camera initially intended for your protection ironically became the damning evidence that led to your conviction the judge vehemently condemned the violent act labeling it as repugnant Melendez was sentenced to serve between 13 months and 10 years in prison ultimately he spent 14 months behind bars surpassing the minimum sentence by a month this is Eric de valconeri a former Kansas City police officer who was convicted of the fatal shooting of an African-American man in 2019. the tragedy unfolded as the victim was maneuvering his pickup truck into his own garage support is further compelled to find Beyond a reasonable doubt that when defendants shot and killed Cameron lamb number one on December 3rd 2019 a tragic shooting took place in Kansas City involving Eric de vulcaner and his partner stemming from a traffic incident with a red pickup truck according to the indictment a police helicopter had observed the red pickup truck in motion eventually entering the driveway at the rear of a residence without a lawful warrant and with their firearms drawn the officers dressed in plain clothes and marked with police department vests arrived at the property and entered the backyard at the time of the occurrence the victim identified as lamb was slowly reversing the pickup truck down a ramp into the basement garage the vulcanery's partner positioned themselves on Lamb's side of the truck maintaining a clear view of him upon arrival the officers made efforts to convey instructions to lamb but whether he heard their commands as mentioned in the indictment remains uncertain the falconeri perceiving what he believed to be Lamb's left hand reaching for a firearm and pointing it at his partner discharged four shots at lamb Eric de valcanera was sentenced to three years for the charge of involuntary manslaughter in connection with the death of Cameron lamb and he received an additional six-year sentence for his involvement in armed criminal actions this is a law enforcement officer hailing from Harris County Texas in a case of mistaken identity he erroneously identified a black father as a suspected criminal from another state and made an attempt to apprehend him right in front of his own residence the entire incident was recorded on video clearly showing the officer making the arrest of the innocent man you don't even know my name sir Clarence Evans recounts an incident where he was in his front yard with his son and daughter when an officer approached him wrongly claiming that his dog was not his own Evans in response informed the officer that he possessed the required documentation to confirm his ownership of the dog when the officer requested his identification Evans courteously declined to provide it nevertheless despite the refusal the officer made an attempt to place him in handcuffs erroneously addressing him as Reg he don't live in Louisiana you already said your name was that my name is not Quentin what's wrong with you sir his name is Texas law says one doesn't need to provide ID to police unless arrested no no no no no no no no his name is not Quentin what's my name please stop stop please stop stop stop my name is not no [ __ ] Quinn you don't even know my name or something I gotta water a weekend yes he's not going nowhere he's not going nowhere let me see your stripes Queen because I got grants or something no [Music] no Louisiana so what that's my [ __ ] that's my dog in the house sir that's our dog don't you touching me while you shaking you need to step back and calm down no okay I get my phone out of the car now you got him running calm down calm down calm down Evan says the picture was of a black man with locks in his 50s that is not him please no no you need to get somebody here that's over you because you just made the biggest mistake [Music] a subsequent police inquiry was launched into the matter but it appeared that the case stagnated and made little Headway Clarence Evans chose not to initiate legal action against the officer who tried to detain him nevertheless it's imperative to recognize the officer's error it's noteworthy that black Americans experience arrests at a rate 2.5 times greater than that of white Americans suggesting that the officer's decision to apprehend Evans was probably influenced by his racial background this is Derek Chauvin a police officer notorious worldwide for his alleged racial bias the tragic passing of George Floyd sent shock waves across the globe stemming from a harrowing episode in which Chauvin is accused of causing his death in a callous manner this disturbing incident was documented on film on May 25th 2020 in Minneapolis chauvez reported to have applied force by pressing his knee against George's neck for an agonizing duration of nine and a half minutes throughout this ordeal George repeatedly implored I can't breathe underscoring the gravity of the situation please please [Music] right now bro bro Mom I love you at least I love you yeah [Music] the global dissemination of the video recording sparked widespread social justice demonstrations this heinous act of homicide prompted a worldwide contemplation of matters related to police violence and racial Injustice Derek Chauvin was charged with murder and ultimately found guilty on three counts second degree unintentional murder third degree murder and second-degree manslaughter consequently he was sentenced to serve 22 years in six months as to count one based on the verdict of the jury finding you guilty of an intentional second-degree murder while committing a felony under Minnesota statute 609.19 subdivision two paren one it is the Judgment of the court that you now stand convicted of that offense pursuant to Minnesota statute section 60904 counts two and three will remain unadjudicated as they are lesser offenses of count one a sentence for count one the court commits you to the custody of the commissioner of Corrections for a period of 270 months that's two seven zero that is a 10-year addition to the presumptive sentence of 150 months this is based on your abuse of a position of trust and Authority and also the particular cruelty shown to George Floyd you're granted credit for 199 days already served pay the mandatory surcharge of 78 dollars to be paid from prison wages you're prohibited from possessing firearms ammunition or explosives for the remainder of your life chauvin's family including his mother Carolyn palanti made pleas for leniency on his behalf and Chauvin himself has initiated an appeal of his sentence nevertheless all of these appeals have been dismissed and the disgraced former police officer is now destined to spend a substantial portion of his remaining life incarcerated fast forward three years from the commission of his Grievous crime and what is chauvin's current condition reports indicate a noticeable transformation with visible signs of aging replacing his once youthful and robust appearance recent sightings suggest that chauvin's hair has turned entirely gray additionally there are indicators of physical decline as he is described as pale and reportedly having gained a considerable amount of weight as detailed by The Daily Mail furthermore it appears that Chauvin may not be finding companionship or support among his fellow inmates one prisoner went as far as to suggest that the best case scenario for the convicted former officer would involve frequent physical altercations Hannibal should I a 45 year old serving a life sentence expressed the opinion that Chauvin will never experience safety in prison given his previous occupation and the nature of his crime an officer was tasked with examining a vehicle oblivious to the fact that it was a decoy vehicle strategically positioned to apprehend potential thieves during the inspection the officer discreetly seized pills and over a thousand dollars in cash nevertheless when providing feedback the officer dishonestly asserted that the vehicle held no valuable items unbeknownst to the officer the police department had purposely planted the cash and pills in the vehicle intriguingly all of this potentially implicating conduct was captured on the officer's body camera a crooked cop is caught in the act on his own body camera video that keep us as evidence led to the conviction of a former MTSU police officer just this month and the case started with a missing AR-15 and his NewsChannel 5's Nick Barris shows us it ended with an elaborate sting all caught on camera presented here is body camera footage featuring former MTSU officer Marco Burke as he approaches an abandoned vehicle on campus in the previous Year little did he know this was a deliberate operation designed to evaluate Burke's response when confronted with temptation really it's called an Integrity test chief buddy peaster held suspicions that former MTSU officer Burke had taken an AR-15 from an MTSU police locker but he lacked substantial evidence in an effort to gather proof the Murfreesboro Police orchestrated a sting operation on campus deploying a bait car equipped with concealed cameras officer Burke was tasked with investigating the abandoned vehicle independently in the recorded footage we observed Burke's concentration as he uncovers and secretly acquires a bottle of pills he then proceeds to take possession of eleven hundred dollars in cash and another bottle of pills shortly thereafter Burke communicates no noteworthy discoveries to dispatch concealing his unlawful Deeds a pair of Columbus law enforcement officials Now find themselves in custody under arrest and confronting Federal drug-related allegations the FBI took charge of their apprehension what adds a unique element of interest to this case is the fact that these two officers were initially designated as narcotics officers but are currently confined due to federal drug charges who's Columbus police officers are in jail on federal drug charges NBC 4's Catherine Ross is live at Police Headquarters with what we're learning about this NB FBI investigation yeah honey and man good morning well so far we haven't learned too much we are expecting to learn the details about those cases when the officers appear in court later today but so far the city and the division of police here have not released any information now here's what a source confirms to our NBC4 anchor Carrie Charles they say that officers John kochkowski and Marco Moreno arrested on federal drug charges by FBI agents on Tuesday both officers are part of the Narcotics Division at CPD according to state prison records konchkoski is being held in the Delaware County Jail Mourinho is at the Corrections Center of northwest Ohio booking information for both does not include the charges that they're facing now the two officers are scheduled to face a judge today and that is when we expect a lot of those records and details in these cases to be unsealed as well but for now live in local field in Columbus Catherine Ross NBC pool present before the court is Todd Pate attending his hearing it's noteworthy that the individual standing before the judge is not typically the defendant Todd Pate the former Sheriff of Breckenridge County faces a range of charges including assault operating Under the Influence his second offense criminal mischief and leaving the scene of an accident today the 51 year old is in court to amend his plea from not guilty to guilty a decision he has already confirmed in writing by doing so he will receive a reduced sentence of only 75 days in jail in contrast to a potential maximum sentence of 15 years if he were to proceed with a trial and be found guilty on all charges to formalize this plea alteration he simply needs his term is it your desire to change your plea from not guilty to guilty do I have to answer that yes or no or can I make somewhat of a statement that is that is a yes or no answer sir I have the opportunity to say anything further it's your intention to statement but if it is not your intent to enter a guilty plea at this time then I'm going to set your case for jury trial and you're going to stop wasting my time and everybody else's time this afternoon I'm not trying to waste your time then is it your intention to enter guilty plea at this time or not so why am I wasting your Mr Chambers the judge disregards the question and proceeds to inquire with the prosecution about the case Mr Chambers position at this concert the judge announces a brief recess possibly with the aim of giving pate's attorney an opportunity to refresh his memory about his previous commitment to enter a guilty plea upon recommencing the court session the judge makes another effort to tackle the issue get back on the record and see if we can sort this out at this point in time what is Mr pate's decision with respect to his guilty pleas I believe I'll just let him answer that question if it please the court all right so Mr Pate can I say a few things or um I need to understand what it is that we're doing here today Mr Pape intention of coming in here today and guilty plea for a lot of reasons and I don't want this court to think that I am trying to minimize any responsibility that I had in this situation that occurred the current point of contention lies in pate's disagreement with the assault charge brought against him he contends that the prosecutor included this charge because of his former position as sheriff and as a response to his refusal of a previous plea bargain I'm being very much bullied into doing something that's not right now I want this court to know that Todd Tate holds himself responsible for everything that he did it's hard for me to lay down and plead to felony charges that don't apply however by this point the judge has had enough your intention today to enter this guilty plea if I could address this is either a yes or no are you going to enter your play or not it's everybody thinks it's funny let me just play and get it over with for everybody please do something that I absolutely do not feel good about but I don't want you to try to send me to the penitentiary for years and years you can sleep with it I can sleep with it Pete's attorney displays evident frustration while the judge becomes progressively irritated by pate's shifting stances at this point in time I think we're done where I think we are today is is that on the one hand the Commonwealth can enforce the terms of this agreement based on the execution Mr Pate I'm talking at this point in time okay I'm sorry I'm sorry at this point in time I'm going to sustain the Commonwealth motion to revoke his bond he will be taken into the custody and housed in the Breckenridge County Jail your honor if I may speak to Mr Chambers motion to revoke the bond I've already ruled I've already ruled at this point in time we're done at this point in time and he's going into jail today in due course paid opts to enter a guilty plea and accepts the terms of his sentence which involve a 75-day confinement in a County Jail taking into account the time he has already spent in custody the police chief was found guilty and handed a sentence for his role in safeguarding drug shipments rather than upholding his responsibility to protect and serve he opted to safeguard drug shipments astonishingly he showed no remorse and declared that given another opportunity he would persist in his unlawful actions the Allure of the significant financial rewards he received proved too tempting for him to forsake his criminal Endeavors major developments in another big story we've been following for months it was sentencing day for a former police chief Donald Solomon told undercover agents he was the best cop money could buy and now he's going to prison for it Channel 11's Alan Jennings is live with a video that led to his conviction and the punishment that was handed down today Allen not slam Vince 11 years three months stood before the judge and apologized to his children the FBI law enforcement in general for violating his personal and public Trust the former East Washington police chief left the courthouse his public defender attorney told him not to talk to me U.S attorney David Hitman meanwhile called the 11-year sentence most appropriate the videotapes showing actual drug transactions where he was using his uniform his police car and operating in a fashion to protect the transaction and then escort the perpetrators to Interstate 79 was beyond chilling here's that FBI surveillance video of then police chief Don Solomon meeting with who Solomon thought were drug dealers they were actually FBI agents and FBI informants purchased law enforcement tasers for a purported drug dealer to use those tasers in collection activities were shocking to say the least during a year-long investigation secretly shot FBI video also captured Solomon delivering his intentions to make thousands of dollars protecting cocaine dealers and that's not all there was another line that captured some attention where he was asked if he wanted to continue in this type of behavior and he said hell yeah foreign took about 7 800 dollars to protect the alleged drug dealers he'll be sentenced to federal prison he's going to be allowed to self-report and he asked the court if he could take part in prison ministry when he gets there when he gets out of prison he'll be nearly 70 years old live on Grant Street Allen Jennings Channel 11 news and that he said I'm the best money best comp money can buy well all the money in the world apparently can't keep that comp and former police chief out of jail this is David Oliver the former police chief of Brimfield Township he stands accused of four misdemeanor charges unlawful restraint attempted theft simple assault and unauthorized use of property David gained notoriety on Facebook for his candid and humorous comments about the individuals he humorously calls mopes however his fortunes changed when the presiding judge in his case during sentencing characterized him as a mope giving him a dose of his own medicine become the mope that you wrote about in your book David Oliver displayed evident reluctance as he entered a plea of no contest to numerous charges including attempted theft while in office and sexual assault the claims of sexual misconduct were raised by Crystal Casterline a female officer who accused him of inappropriate behavior [Music] within the courtroom proceedings Crystal Casterline a former officer who had served under David Oliver courageously stepped forward and apprised the judge that it was David Oliver personally who had subjected her to harassment she voiced her discontent with the suggested plea deal contending that it fell short of serving as an adequate punishment for his behavior I was a marathon runner I loved life my little girls I was naive I never understood domestic violence how it gets that far Oliver's anger became apparent as he heard Casterline mention certain details pugs escalated the groping me trapping me places and forcing me into positions where he would press his body into mine forcing me to dance with him although he contested multiple accusations Oliver opted to admit guilt to all charges aiming to leave the pass behind and Forge ahead with his life consequently he was sentenced to two years of Probation and mandated to provide restitution additionally he received a lifetime ban from holding any future position as a police officer I haven't been away from my kids for more than a day and since being incarcerated I miss Christmas I miss my little Sabrina's birthday I miss my Kylie the rose right at bicycle which I was a practice order this is Sean quarter a 35 year old police officer serving with the Bloomfield Police Department currently facing a multitude of charges these charges include conspiracy to commit official misconduct official misconduct tampering with public records falsifying public records and false swearing the incident in question dates back to June 7th 2012 when quarter responded to a call at Marcus Jeter's residence following a dispute between Jeter and his girlfriend Jeter voluntarily left the premises but quarter pursued him onto the Garden State Parkway and initiated a traffic stop despite quarter's efforts to have Jeter exit his vehicle Jeter declined citing concerns for his safety officer Corder upon summoning backup witnessed his colleagues arriving at the scene res resulting in an unfortunate collision between their vehicle and the front of Jeter's car amidst this chaotic situation Corder proceeded to shatter the window of Jeter's car and with assistance from his backup forcibly removed Jeter from the vehicle subsequently the officers involved filed police reports alleging that Jeter had attempted to seize quarters firearm and it also assaulted one of the backup officers based on these reports Jeter was charged with eluding resisting arrest aggravated assault and attempting to disarm a police officer upon the discovery of new evidence the prosecutor opted to dismiss all charges against Marcus Jeter furthermore an investigation was initiated into the actions of the involved officers resulting in their indictment by a grand jury prior to his sentencing officer Corder addressed the judge in the presence of the entire Essex County Courthouse sharing his thoughts and statements I love my children more than anything in the world it's over here to have Boost friends lose the house that they're arranged in Marcus Jeter the individual at the center of this case was in attendance at the courthouse and conveyed his thoughts and Viewpoint regarding Sean quarter and the entire incident holes saying that I resisted he had a choice I'm not saying that that messes his character up I'm not saying that he's not a good guy I'm just saying that in a situation like this where he has an obligation or more obligation to tell the truth he chose not to following his conviction for official misconduct and tampering with records Sean Carter the ex-bloomfield police officer was handed a five-year prison sentence by Essex County Superior Court Judge Michael Raven this is Brandon Brophy at the Fresno criminal Courthouse participating in a hearing related to his burglary charge the 31 year old detainee is in the courtroom getting ready for the proceedings yet he abruptly opts against remaining any further Brophy who is in restraints doesn't make much progress before a deputy in the hallway tries to subdue him in the midst of the confrontation Brophy Endeavors to access the deputy's firearm while two onlookers opt to put some distance between themselves and the unfolding incident although Brophy stands a foot taller and is at least 50 pounds heavier than the deputy her unwavering resolve to prevent his Escape matches his determination witnessing the struggle another bystander shows Courage by stepping in and aiding in brophy's Restraint by applying a headlock deputies and Court Personnel quickly arrive on the scene to offer further assistance Brophy is effectively subdued restrained and placed in a wheelchair subsequently he is conveyed back to jail in the aftermath of the episode Brophy is apprehended once more and formally processed into Fresno County jail now confronting supplementary felony charges for Jailbreak in addition to the initial burglary accusation his bail is established at 1 693 thousand dollars as he anticipates his forthcoming court appearance two law enforcement officers were found guilty and sentenced to 25 years and 18 years in prison respectively this case constituted the most extensive corruption scandal in the annals of the Baltimore Police the head of the corrupt task force was handed a 25-year sentence while another member was sentenced to 18 years Vic Sergeant Wayne Jenkins got 25 years in federal prison earlier today and moments ago detective Marcus Taylor got an 18-year sentence he gave a rambling speech to the judge he says he is innocent he vows to fight this she says that she regrets that he feels he wasn't treated fairly she gave the government exactly what they wanted again an 18-year sentence for him judge sentenced Sergeant Wayne Jenkins to 25 years in federal prison recorded just by looking at it the former head of the corrupt Baltimore Police gun Trace task force wept and apologized for crimes that prosecutors say included at least 10 armed robberies planting evidence falsifying overtime and selling one million dollars worth of drugs including prescriptions looted from pharmacies after Freddie Gray's death two police officers were apprehended on allegations related to public corruption it appears that these officers were involved in deceitful activities concerning the misuse of taxpayer funds allegedly they would arrive late and depart early from their Duty shifts but manipulate their Time Records to show otherwise thus taking advantage of overtime pay these behaviors essentially equate to embezzlement from the taxpayers it is estimated that they amassed over one hundred twenty thousand dollars through these unlawful activities Federal prosecutors say it was a years-long scheme to fraudulently obtain overtime money money they say was Federal funding to support highway safety programs like sobriety checkpoints former Lieutenant Daniel Griffin and former Sergeant William Robertson allegedly arrived late to their shifts and left early and falsified records to create the impression of their working the entire overtime shift Griffin and Robertson ensured that their co-conspirators all entered the same false number of hours worked into the system and entered false citation times to make it look like they were working the full four hour overtime shift when instead it was something less U.S attorney Andrew lelling says they profited to the tune of at least 120 thousand dollars in taxpayer money