Reporter, Photographer Held At Gunpoint, Searched By Police While On Story
Injured by police, WJLA-TV reporter Andrea McCarren needed physical therapy after her shoulder was wrenched by an out-of-control officer.

TV Fund-Raiser For Families of Fallen Officers
Repeat offenders murdered a veteran policeman, the father of five children.
WBFF-TV, Baltimore, took action to help his family.

Did Police Lie --- Or Misspeak -- in Miami Beach?
Police: No reason to think that serial killer Andrew Cunanan is in a surrounded houseboat.
Police: A SWAT team search found no body in the boat.
Three hours later: There was a body.
It was Cunanan.

It's Hard To File A Complaint Against Police In South Florida
Only 3 of 38 departments had complaint forms available when undercover checks were run by investigators at WFOR-TV, Miami.

Anchor Trains At Police Academy, Database Reveals Crime Patterns
An anchor at WFLA-TV, Tampa trained with officer recruits. Newsroom managers were searching for an important project to help build recognition for their anchor and their Crime Tracker franchise.

Police: Man Shot Nine People
Station: There's No Evidence
An investigation by WXYZ-TV, Detroit, contributed to charges being dropped against a man who apparently was framed.

When An Abduction Is Actually A Hoax
When police requested help with a missing student case, Madison stations cooperated. When police revealed an alleged prior attack on the young woman, the story moved to a higher level. Next, the national satellite trucks arrived.

Protecting Your Exclusive Video
One station's helicopter fed back pictures of police apprehending an alleged carjacker and career criminal. When it appeared elsewhere, managers argued it was now a "fair use" situation and the video had become a story by itself.

Captured! O. J. Simpson Live On Television
It was an incredible week. Even by Los Angeles standards. It began with the shocking double murder of Nicole Simpson and a male friend. It ended with the arrest of media-sports superstar O.J. Simpson. It was an extraordinary, challenging story for the executives making the coverage decisions.

Live Hostage Coverage: What Do You Report?
Did coverage endanger lives? Public safety vs. telling the story. Police-media confusion. Drawn into the drama. A need for guidelines? The hostages' letter.

Hostages, Media And Law Enforcement
A man held and threatened the Archbishop. Police asked that live coverage be stopped, but made different requests to different news organizations. In another case, a gunman in a Florida standoff called a station.

Investigations: Brakes, Police, Cemeteries
Brakes that allegedly can't be relied on. Officers who may have committed crimes. Ripoffs at the grave. Investigative reporters pursue a wide range of issues.

Award-Winning Investigation: Exploding Patrol Cars?
In Tucson, KOLD-TV, examined why local police patrol cars often explode when hit from behind, leaving officers trapped inside when the car bursts into flames.

Crime Lab: Making Mistakes --- or Deceptions?
In Houston, KHOU-TV investigators uncovered a disturbing pattern of what appeared to be errors by the city police department's crime lab technicians.

The Homeless: On The Front Lines
Turning mental patients out on the street 30 years ago became the popular thing to do. Now the police officers on the beat are kept busy with calls about homeless activity.

Police Departments Under Pressure: Training, Salaries and Shortages
Spending restrictions result in not enough officers on the street. Criminals win.

Viewers Sensitivities Key To School Shooting Coverage
The Columbine High School tragedy presented many challenging situations for news executives managing the coverage.

Reporting The JonBenet Ramsey Murder
Six months had passed and there were no arrests. Plenty of stories, possibilities, and rumors, but no arrests. A big story generates big pressures.

JonBenet Ramsey Case Resurfaces, Intense Competition Continues
Covering a possible break in a major cold case, news organizations went all out to report on the arrest of John Mark Karr.

Air Force Academy Rapes: How Investigators Broke Story
It began with an e-mail from a young woman who said she had been sexually assaulted and was being drummed out of the Air Force.

Setting Limits In The Elizabeth Smart Story
A high-profile kidnap victim was found alive in Utah after many months.

Covering Kobe Bryant: Scoops and Sensitivities
The big challenge was to stay on top of the story, but not get drawn into reporting things that normally wouldn't make it on the air.

Take Time For Polly: Child Abduction Theme Show
A young girl was abducted at knifepoint. In San Francisco, executives at KRON-TV decided to devote most of a 6 p.m. news to a full review of the case with a major five remote.

Prisons and Jails Rife With Sexual Assaults, Lax Supervision
Incredibly relaxed jail workers were exposed by WJW-TV, Cleveland. Dozens of cases of sexual misconduct by prison guards were exposed by KMOV-TV, St. Louis.

The Criminal Next Door: Out-Of-State Parolees Move In
They finish their sentence and move. Supervision is less intense. And they do what they did before. WTHR-TV, Indianapolis.

News Managers Face Unique Challenges in Bizarre Bombing
A deliveryman took two pizzas to a remote spot near a TV transmitter.
He ended up robbing a bank with a bomb around his neck.

911 Investigation: Desperate Callers Put On Hold
The emergency response system in Denver is overloaded. KMGH-TV revealed there was a potential that a person in trouble would die before help was sent.

Hidden Camera Reveals Jurors Under The Influence
Jurors were drinking during their lunch hours and returning to the courthouse to decide the fate of defendants. WDIV-TV, Detroit, broke the story.

Children Placed With Sexual Offenders, Abusers
Children in foster care in Indiana have been treated outrageously. The scandal was revealed by WTHR-TV, Indianapolis.

Prisons and Jails Rife With Sexual Assaults, Lax Supervision
Incredibly relaxed jail workers were exposed by WJW-TV, Cleveland. Dozens of cases of sexual misconduct by prison guards were exposed by KMOV-TV, St. Louis.

The Criminal Next Door: Out-Of-State Parolees Move In
They finish their sentence and move. Supervision is less intense. And they do what they did before. WTHR-TV, Indianapolis.

Officers Raiding Meth Labs: Many Ill From Exposure
Many former Utah narcotics officers, who raided illegal meth labs a decade or two earlier are now dead, dying or battling unusual illnesses. The full story was done by KSL-TV, Salt Lake City.

Meth Madness Project
A high-profile series and on air town meeting educated viewers and helped law enforcement. Five suspects were arrested after the special stimulated tips.

Meth and Youngsters: A Dangerous Mix
Scores of children are exposed to dangerous chemicals and toxic fumes when their home has a meth lab. When the police raid, the youngsters may be taken from their unfit parents.

Falling Through The Cracks: When The System Isn't Working
Television news investigators found a football star driving even though his license was suspended, felons working near school children, and untrained officers probing sex crimes against children.