Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Following a landmark U.S. Supreme Court ruling, law enforcement agencies are adjusting how they use "geofence searches" to solve crimes.

While geofences allow police to request location data from tech companies near a crime scene, the court has ruled that Fourth Amendment protections extend to digital location data.

Local police and prosecutors, including the Rochester Police Department, explain how the new multi-step warrant process aims to protect the privacy of innocent citizens.

Read the full investigative report here: kttc.com/2026/08/20/digging-deeper-restrictions-added-geofence-warrants-have-police-paying-close-attention-search-process