Suspect in German Christmas market attack held on murder charges
Italy's Meloni says security threat posed by Russia is far-reaching
Stampedes in Nigeria leave at least 32 dead in a rush to get Christmas gifts
Spain's Christmas lottery spreads cash and seasonal joy to winners
Lindsey Vonn to resume her comeback in St. Anton in January after St. Moritz race canceled
Lindsey Vonn's 2nd World Cup race back from retirement is canceled due to poor weather in St. Moritz
Japan's antitrust watchdog to find Google violated law in search case, Nikkei reports
Starbucks workers expand strike in US cities including New York
Crime|News
'It's disheartening': Sports card store faces loss of more than $10,000 after burglary
'It's disheartening': Sports card store faces loss of more than $10,000 after burglary
August 27, 2024crime
Crime|News|US
Man accused of starting destructive California wildfire by throwing firework out car window
A 26-year-old man has been accused of igniting a destructive California wildfire in early July by throwing a firework from a car window during hot, dry and windy weather
August 27, 2024
Crime|News|US
California jury finds ex-lawyer Tom Girardi guilty in fraud case
A Los Angeles federal jury on Tuesday found disbarred California attorney Tom Girardi guilty of four counts of wire fraud after U.S. prosecutors accused him of stealing $15
August 27, 2024
Crime|News|US
Attorney, family of man accused of trying to kill a local candidate say he is being wrongly accused
Attorney, family of man accused of trying to kill a local candidate say he is being wrongly accused
August 27, 2024
Crime|News
Crime family leaves coffin in front of activist’s house, Rome police say
Crime family leaves coffin in front of activist’s house, Rome police say
August 27, 2024
Crime|News
Police officer honored for saving man's life shortly after joining department
Police officer honored for saving man's life shortly after joining department
August 26, 2024
Crime|News|US
Former couple dead after murder-suicide; children inside house at time of shooting, police say
Former couple dead after murder-suicide; children inside house at time of shooting, police say
August 26, 2024
Crime|News|US
Authorities arrest ex-sheriff’s deputy who fatally shot a Black airman at his home
Authorities have arrested a former Florida sheriff’s deputy charged with killing a Black U.S. Air Force senior airman who answered his apartment door while holding a gun pointed toward the ground
August 26, 2024
Crime|Environment|News
Two men indicted for allegedly damaging ancient rock formations at Lake Mead
Two men indicted for allegedly damaging ancient rock formations at Lake Mead
August 26, 2024
Crime|News
Body found in trunk of car in park leads to 1 arrest, 1 still being sought
Body found in trunk of car in park leads to 1 arrest, 1 still being sought
August 26, 2024
Crime|News
Authorities seek man who robbed 2 banks in an hour
Authorities seek man who robbed 2 banks in an hour
August 25, 2024
Crime|News|US
Breonna Taylor raid: Experts explain why felony charges against 2 former officers were dismissed
Breonna Taylor raid: Experts explain why felony charges against 2 former officers were dismissed
August 25, 2024
Crime|News
Headstone toppled, fire damage reported at cemetery
Headstone toppled, fire damage reported at cemetery
August 25, 2024
Crime|News|US
New Jersey 4-year-old stabbed multiple times, authorities say
New Jersey 4-year-old stabbed multiple times, authorities say
August 24, 2024
Crime|News|US
New Jersey 4-year-old stabbed multiple times, authorities say
New Jersey 4-year-old stabbed multiple times, authorities say
August 24, 2024
Crime|US
Prosecutor says ex-sheriff's deputy charged with manslaughter in shooting of an airman at his home
A Florida Panhandle sheriff’s deputy is facing a charge of manslaughter with a firearm in the fatal shooting of an airman who opened his apartment door while holding a gun pointed toward the ground
August 23, 2024
Crime|News|US
Gettysburg National Military Park falls victim to vandalism
Gettysburg National Military Park falls victim to vandalism
August 23, 2024
Crime|News|Political|US
Ex-politician accused of killing Vegas reporter says he would have won re-election if victim hadn’t published damaging pieces
Ex-politician accused of killing Vegas reporter says he would have won re-election if victim hadn’t published damaging pieces
August 23, 2024
Crime|News
3 teens detained after overnight police chase in stolen Kia Soul
3 teens detained after overnight police chase in stolen Kia Soul
August 22, 2024
Crime|News|US
US death row inmate to get life in prison after DNA testing weakens conviction
A Missouri inmate convicted of fatally stabbing a woman in 1998 will avoid the death penalty and instead be sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole,
August 21, 2024
Americas|Crime
Guatemala prosecutors request to remove Arevalo's presidential immunity
Guatemalan prosecutors on Wednesday filed a request to strip President Bernardo Arevalo of the criminal immunity granted to his role so he can face charges for alleged abuse
August 21, 2024
Crime|News
Man avoids scam thanks to concerned citizen
Man avoids scam thanks to concerned citizen
August 21, 2024
Crime|News|US
Florida trio charged in apparent acid attack that left a New Jersey woman with burns to a third of her body, prosecutors say
Florida trio charged in apparent acid attack that left a New Jersey woman with burns to a third of her body, prosecutors say
August 21, 2024
Crime|News|US
Man wanted on murder charges is apprehended at Chicago restaurant just blocks from DNC
A man wanted on murder and armed robbery charges has been taken into custody after a 15-hour standoff with police at a Chicago restaurant just blocks from the Democratic National Convention
August 21, 2024
Crime
Police search for arson suspect who caused explosion damaging several vehicles
Police search for arson suspect who caused explosion damaging several vehicles
August 20, 2024
Crime
Janitor thrown in prison for stealing $100k in marijuana from grower
Janitor thrown in prison for stealing $100k in marijuana from grower
August 20, 2024
Crime|News|US
Fugitive rape suspect was on a yacht in LA when police closed in
Fugitive rape suspect was on a yacht in LA when police closed in
August 20, 2024
Crime|News|US
Police officer arrested on child pornography charges
Police officer arrested on child pornography charges
August 20, 2024
Health|News
India's top court creates task force on workplace safety after doctor was raped and killed
India’s top court has set up of a task force of doctors who will make recommendations on safety of health care workers at their workplaces
August 20, 2024
Health|News|World
India's top court sets up safety task force after doctor's rape and murder
India's Supreme Court created a hospital safety task force on Tuesday to recommend steps to ensure medical workers' safety, days after the rape and murder of a
August 20, 2024
Crime
'Very Brazen': Driveway attack of a woman shocks neighborhood
'Very Brazen': Driveway attack of a woman shocks neighborhood
August 19, 2024
Crime|News|US
Wisconsin woman who said she legally killed sex trafficker gets 11 years in prison
A Milwaukee woman who said she was legally allowed to a kill a man because he was sexually trafficking her has been sentenced to 11 years in prison
August 19, 2024
Crime|News
7-year-old child struck in head during drive-by shooting on Detroit's east side, police say
7-year-old child struck in head during drive-by shooting on Detroit's east side, police say
August 19, 2024
Crime|News|US
Disgraced former Rep. George Santos pleads guilty to federal charges
Disgraced former Rep. George Santos pleads guilty to federal charges
August 19, 2024
Crime|News|US
Trial opens against 3 Detroit-area guards charged with man's death at mall 10 years ago
Jurors have heard opening statements in the trial of three security guards more than 10 years after the death of a man at a suburban Detroit shopping mall
August 19, 2024
Crime|News|US
Georgia deputy killed in shooting during domestic dispute call by suspect who took his own life
A Georgia sheriff’s deputy was shot and killed while responding to a reported domestic dispute in what police say was an ambush on officers by a suspect who took his own life
August 18, 2024
Crime|News|World
23-year-old woman still hospitalized after road rage attack
23-year-old woman still hospitalized after road rage attack
August 16, 2024
Crime|News|US
‘I started flailing.' Teen recalls scary encounter with attempted kidnapping suspect
‘I started flailing.' Teen recalls scary encounter with attempted kidnapping suspect
August 16, 2024
Crime|News
Woman mourns loss of slain daughter: 'She wasn't just my daughter, she was my best friend'
Woman mourns loss of slain daughter: 'She wasn't just my daughter, she was my best friend'
August 16, 2024
Crime|News|US|Videos
Surveillance video shows bystanders stop carjacking at Pittsburgh shopping plaza after chase and crash
Surveillance video shows bystanders stop carjacking at Pittsburgh shopping plaza after chase and crash
August 16, 2024
Africa|Crime
Johannesburg gets new mayor after protests and party deals
Johannesburg elected a new mayor on Friday, the seventh in three years to lead South Africa's biggest city as residents complain of worsening crime and basic
August 16, 2024
Crime|News
2 women were murdered six years apart. Now DNA evidence links a suspect, police say
2 women were murdered six years apart. Now DNA evidence links a suspect, police say
August 16, 2024
Crime|News|US
White woman found guilty of manslaughter with a firearm for fatally shooting Black neighbor amid dispute over kids playing
White woman found guilty of manslaughter with a firearm for fatally shooting Black neighbor amid dispute over kids playing
August 16, 2024
Crime|News
Man, 75, sentenced to 25 years in killing of son’s neighbor over dog poop dispute, lashes out at victim’s widow in court
Man, 75, sentenced to 25 years in killing of son’s neighbor over dog poop dispute, lashes out at victim’s widow in court
August 16, 2024
Crime|News|US
Law enforcement needs your help solving 1980 double murder
Law enforcement needs your help solving 1980 double murder
August 16, 2024
Crime|News
$50,000 reward offered for information leading to capture of escaped convicted murderer
$50,000 reward offered for information leading to capture of escaped convicted murderer
August 16, 2024
Crime|News
Oakland family devastated after mother of 8 killed confronting suspected drug dealers
Oakland family devastated after mother of 8 killed confronting suspected drug dealers
August 15, 2024
Crime|News|Videos
Scott Peterson denies killing his pregnant wife nearly two decades ago in new documentary
Scott Peterson denies killing his pregnant wife nearly two decades ago in new documentary
August 15, 2024
Crime|News|Sports
Dutch beach volleyball player convicted of raping a child speaks out after Olympics inclusion uproar
Dutch beach volleyball player convicted of raping a child speaks out after Olympics inclusion uproar
August 15, 2024
Crime|Food|News|US
Hollywood Beach restaurant targeted by arsonist for second time
Hollywood Beach restaurant targeted by arsonist for second time
August 14, 2024
Crime|News|US|Videos
Video shows 8-year-old girl using bat to help fight off armed robber at Twin Cities liquor store
Video shows 8-year-old girl using bat to help fight off armed robber at Twin Cities liquor store
August 14, 2024
Crime|News|US|Videos
Trial of ex-politician in killing of Vegas reporter opens with video of attacker 'lying in wait'
Video of a person wearing bright orange slipping into the yard of a Las Vegas reporter's home opened the trial of a former elected official charged with murder in the death of the veteran investigative journalist during Labor Day weekend 2022
August 14, 2024
Crime|News|Technology
Dispossessor ransomware group shut down by US, European authorities
The globally active criminal ransomware group Radar/Dispossessor, which targeted at least dozens of companies in sectors including healthcare and transport, has been taken down,
August 13, 2024
Crime|News
Man tries to break into the Allegheny County Jail, police say
Man tries to break into the Allegheny County Jail, police say
August 11, 2024
News|US
Watch Kenyan police shoot outside a major hospital in Haiti
CNN was granted exclusive access to film the Kenyan police in Haiti who lead an international security force that is expected to grow to 2, 500 officers from 12 countries, funded mainly by the United States.
August 10, 2024
Crime
EPD: Man steals TV from Target, flees from police on the expressway
EPD: Man steals TV from Target, flees from police on the expressway
August 09, 2024
Crime|News|US
Attorney arrested, accused of bringing contraband to inmates at Raymond Detention Center
Attorney arrested, accused of bringing contraband to inmates at Raymond Detention Center
August 09, 2024
Crime|News|US
Officials find an estimated $5M in marijuana products in Queens warehouse
Officials find an estimated $5M in marijuana products in Queens warehouse
August 09, 2024
Crime|News|US
75-year-old NJ woman drugged, robbed of thousands of dollars. How officials say criminals are targeting vulnerable seniors
75-year-old NJ woman drugged, robbed of thousands of dollars. How officials say criminals are targeting vulnerable seniors
August 09, 2024
Crime
Longest-serving Caddo inmate gets his day in court and is convicted
Longest-serving Caddo inmate gets his day in court and is convicted
August 09, 2024
Crime|News|US
Man charged in 1977 strangulations of three Southern California women after DNA investigation
A 73-year-old man has been charged in the strangulation deaths of three Southern California women in 1977, and authorities say they believe there could be more victims
August 08, 2024
Crime|News|US
Nevada man accused of hate crime acknowledged in police interview that he referenced 'hanging tree'
A criminal complaint says a Nevada man accused of a hate crime admitted he mentioned a “hanging tree" during a verbal altercation with a Black man near Reno
August 08, 2024
Crime|News
14-year-old's crime spree: Complaint details 13 armed robberies, carjackings, shooting, and deadly hit-and-run
14-year-old's crime spree: Complaint details 13 armed robberies, carjackings, shooting, and deadly hit-and-run
August 08, 2024
Crime|News|US
Man charged with murder in connection with 3 strangulation deaths in Southern California in 1977
Man charged with murder in connection with 3 strangulation deaths in Southern California in 1977
August 07, 2024
Crime|News
Bail remains set at $500,000 for man charged in gift card scam
Bail remains set at $500,000 for man charged in gift card scam
August 07, 2024
Americas|Crime|Election|News|Political
Venezuela launches criminal probe into publishers of election tally website
Venezuela's top prosecutor Tarek Saab said on Wednesday he would open a criminal investigation into the publishers of a website showing election tallies collected by the country's
August 07, 2024
Crime|Education|Health|News|US
Lawsuit accuses North Texas school therapist of throwing autistic child against a wall
Lawsuit accuses North Texas school therapist of throwing autistic child against a wall
August 07, 2024
Americas|Crime|News|World
Ex-partner of Argentina's former president Alberto Fernández accuses him of abuse
The ex-partner of former Argentine President Alberto Fernández has accused him of physically and emotionally abusing her
August 07, 2024
Crime|News|US
'She's a monster': Grandmother speaks out after 6-year-old boy's homicide
'She's a monster': Grandmother speaks out after 6-year-old boy's homicide
August 06, 2024
Crime|News
4 hotel employees charged with being party to felony murder in connection with Black man’s death
Prosecutors charged four Milwaukee hotel employees with being a party to felony murder in connection with a Black man’s death
August 06, 2024
Crime
Chad Doerman gets life in prison without parole in killings of his 3 sons
Chad Doerman gets life in prison without parole in killings of his 3 sons
August 05, 2024
Crime|News|US
Virginia man charged with threatening to kill Vice President Kamala Harris
Virginia man charged with threatening to kill Vice President Kamala Harris
August 05, 2024
Crime
Man faces arson charges after fire at Domino's
Man faces arson charges after fire at Domino's
August 05, 2024
Crime|Lifestyle|News|Opinion
New "Sexual Assault Survivors Bill of Rights"
New "Sexual Assault Survivors Bill of Rights"
August 05, 2024
Crime|News
Mom of 10-year-old stabbed to death by 13-year-old says her son's "beautiful face needs to be out there"
Mom of 10-year-old stabbed to death by 13-year-old says her son's "beautiful face needs to be out there"
August 02, 2024
Crime|News|US
14-year-old alleged smuggler leads Texas DPS trooper on high-speed chase
14-year-old alleged smuggler leads Texas DPS trooper on high-speed chase
August 02, 2024
Crime|Education|News|US
Teenager arrested for arson at Fond du Lac High School, police say
Teenager arrested for arson at Fond du Lac High School, police say
August 02, 2024
Crime|Economy|Lifestyle|News
Landlord pleads guilty to racially harassing, evicting tenants
Landlord pleads guilty to racially harassing, evicting tenants
August 02, 2024
Crime|News
Sheriff: Men stole tow truck, dump truck, ATMs in $274K crime spree
Sheriff: Men stole tow truck, dump truck, ATMs in $274K crime spree
August 02, 2024
Crime|Entertainment|News
'Heart dropping to realize': Band heartbroken after trailer with instruments & gear stolen while on tour
'Heart dropping to realize': Band heartbroken after trailer with instruments & gear stolen while on tour
August 02, 2024
Crime|Education
Former Sabine educator convicted of crime related to his students
Former Sabine educator convicted of crime related to his students
August 02, 2024
Crime|News
Man who killed 1-month-old gets life, 30 years, State’s Attorney says
Man who killed 1-month-old gets life, 30 years, State’s Attorney says
August 01, 2024
Crime|News|US
Man waiting for Uber in City of Cocoa stabbed multiple times; Suspect arrested
Man waiting for Uber in City of Cocoa stabbed multiple times; Suspect arrested
August 01, 2024
Crime|News|World
Parents face life imprisonment after son's fatal fall from window at the Independence Towers
Parents face life imprisonment after son's fatal fall from window at the Independence Towers
August 01, 2024
Crime|Health|Lifestyle|News|Opinion|US
Inside the dark world of dognapping
Many jurisdictions treat pet theft like property theft, assigning dogs dollar values and failing to account for their emotional importance.
August 01, 2024
Americas|Crime|News
El Chapo's son did not kidnap Mexican drug lord, lawyer says
The son of jailed Sinaloa Cartel kingpin Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman did not kidnap drug lord Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada, the Guzman family's lawyer said on Wednesday, following
August 01, 2024
Crime|News
Wife seeks justice after husband is brutally attacked outside home
Wife seeks justice after husband is brutally attacked outside home
August 01, 2024
Asia|Crime|Health|World
Woman gets jail for importing fruit from Vietnam infested with fruit flies
Woman gets jail for importing fruit from Vietnam infested with fruit flies
August 01, 2024
News|US|World
‘Wow, shocking’: Son of a 9/11 victim reacts to report on possible Saudi involvement in 9/11
President of 9/11 Justice and son of a 9/11 victim Brett Eagleson joins CNN’s Jake Tapper to discuss the unsealing of reports pointing to the Saudi Arabian government’s involvement in 9/11.
July 31, 2024
Crime|News|US
Ex-leaders of Penn State frat where pledge died after night of drinking plead guilty to misdemeanors
Former leaders of the now-defunct Penn State fraternity where pledge Timothy Piazza fell and later died after consuming a large amount of alcohol seven years ago await sentencing after pleading guilty to misdemeanors
July 31, 2024
Crime|Europe|News
Greek court acquits two men charged over 2021 journalist killing
A Greek court on Wednesday acquitted two men who had faced charges of killing a prominent crime journalist in 2021 in a murder that gripped the nation.
July 31, 2024
Americas|Business|Crime|Economy|News|World
Extortion and gang violence are hitting even big corporations and business leaders in Mexico
Even Mexico's largest corporations are now being hit by demands for protection payments from drug cartels, and gangs are increasingly trying to control the sales, distribution and pricing of certain goods
July 31, 2024
Education|News
Community college's law enforcement training program suspended for 5 years
Community college's law enforcement training program suspended for 5 years
July 31, 2024
Crime
Store owner says thief stole $6K after being followed from ATM
Store owner says thief stole $6K after being followed from ATM
July 31, 2024
Crime|News|US
Man sentenced to 30 years to life in fatal stabbing of Christina Yuna Lee in her Manhattan apartment
Man sentenced to 30 years to life in fatal stabbing of Christina Yuna Lee in her Manhattan apartment
July 31, 2024
Crime|News|US
The top prosecutor where George Floyd was murdered is facing backlash. But she has vowed to endure
The prosecutor elected in George Floyd’s county after his murder is facing fierce backlash not even halfway into her term
July 30, 2024
Crime|News|US
Man facing federal charges in firebombing of UC Berkeley police vehicle
Man facing federal charges in firebombing of UC Berkeley police vehicle
July 29, 2024
Crime|US
Hawaii man killed self after police took DNA sample in Virginia woman's 1991 killing
Officials say a man who was identified as a possible new suspect in the 1991 killing and sexual assault of a Virginia woman who was visiting Hawaii killed himself last week after police took a DNA swab from him
July 29, 2024
Crime|News
Two children killed in 'ferocious' knife attack, UK police say
Two children were stabbed to death at a Taylor Swift-themed event in northwest England, and a 17-year-old male suspect was arrested, police said on Monday.
July 29, 2024
Crime|News|US
7 people shot, 2 fatally, at a park in upstate Rochester, NY
Police say two women are dead and five other people were injured when gunfire erupted at a crowded public park in Rochester, New York
July 29, 2024
Crime|News
Police arrest and charge 4 on gun, drug charges
Police arrest and charge 4 on gun, drug charges
July 28, 2024
Crime|News|US
Utah officials deny clemency for man set to be executed for 1998 killing of his girlfriend’s mother
Utah officials have denied clemency to a man who is set to be executed for the 1998 killing of his girlfriend’s mother
July 26, 2024
Business|Crime|Economy|Finance|News|US
US prosecutors charge prominent short-seller with fraud
US prosecutors charge prominent short-seller with fraud
July 26, 2024
News|US
Harris praised ‘defund the police’ in 2020. Hear where she stands on the issue now
Vice President Kamala Harris voiced support for “defund the police” in a radio interview in June 2020 amid nationwide protests for police reform, just months before denouncing the movement after she had joined the Biden presidential campaign. CNN’s Andrew Kaczynski reports.
July 26, 2024
Asia|Crime|News|World
Gang kills at least 26 villagers in remote Papua New Guinea, officials say
Officials say at least 26 people have been killed by a gang in three remote villages in Papua New Guinea’s north, and eight villagers remain missing
July 26, 2024
Crime|Education|Health|News
‘The system is broken’: Cafeteria worker speaks out in death of 12-year-old boy
‘The system is broken’: Cafeteria worker speaks out in death of 12-year-old boy
July 25, 2024
Crime|News|US
Gunman shot at North Carolina tree trimming crew; multiple injured
Gunman shot at North Carolina tree trimming crew; multiple injured
July 25, 2024
Crime|News
Crime boss Michael Miske must forfeit up to $28M in assets
Crime boss Michael Miske must forfeit up to $28M in assets
July 25, 2024
Crime|News
Shooter in deadly Oslo Pride gay bar attack appeals conviction
An Iranian-born Norwegian man convicted of murder and terrorism over a deadly shooting rampage at an Oslo gay bar in 2022 has appealed his case, a lawyer for the victims said on
July 25, 2024
Crime|News
Parents fighting for justice, answers after Blaine daycare workers charged in child abuse case
Parents fighting for justice, answers after Blaine daycare workers charged in child abuse case
July 24, 2024
Crime
Australian man admits shoving US mathematician to death
It took nearly three decades, but the tragic death of Scott Johnson, whose body was found at the base of North Head cliffs in Manly, Australia, is now understood as a crime, not a suicide. Steve Johnson, Scott’s brother, was the driving force behind this revelation, having dedicated 30 years to prove his brother was murdered.
July 24, 2024
Crime|News|US
An ATV driver ran over an 80-year-old man posting Trump signs in his yard, police say
An ATV driver ran over an 80-year-old man posting Trump signs in his yard, police say
July 24, 2024
Crime|News
Man arrested after British soldier was stabbed and seriously hurt in attack near barracks
A 24-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a British army officer was stabbed and seriously injured near a barracks in southeast England
July 24, 2024
Crime|News
Lawyer for man charged with killing 4 University of Idaho students wants trial moved to Boise
Lawyers for the man accused of fatally stabbing four University of Idaho students in 2022 are urging a judge to move his murder trial out of the county
July 24, 2024
Crime|Europe|News
Two killed as walkway collapses at Italy’s notorious ‘Gomorrah’ slum
Two killed as walkway collapses at Italy’s notorious ‘Gomorrah’ slum
July 23, 2024
Crime|News|US
Murder of 12-year-old girl has Baltimore community reeling: "Really going to be missed"
Murder of 12-year-old girl has Baltimore community reeling: "Really going to be missed"
July 23, 2024
News|Crime|US
Teen dies in 'heinous' killing amid series of Los Angeles street takeovers, LAPD chief says
Teen dies in 'heinous' killing amid series of Los Angeles street takeovers, LAPD chief says
July 23, 2024
News|US
Bob Menendez will resign his US Senate seat effective August 20
Bob Menendez will resign his US Senate seat effective August 20
July 23, 2024
Crime|News|US
US Army worker who stole nearly $109 million to buy mansions and luxury cars is sentenced
A Texas woman who pleaded guilty to stealing nearly $109 million from a youth development program for military families has been sentenced to 15 years in prison
July 23, 2024
Crime|US|Videos
Bodycam video reveals chaotic scene of deputy fatally shooting Sonya Massey, who called 911 for help
Officials have released body camera video that reveals a chaotic scene in which a Black woman in Springfield, Illinois, who called 911 for help was shot in the face in her home by a white sheriff’s deputy
July 22, 2024
Crime|News|US
A man facing execution for 1998 murder addresses Utah parole board, asks for life sentence instead
A man facing execution in Utah has addressed state officials, asking them to spare him the death penalty and allow him to remain imprisoned for life
July 22, 2024
Crime|News
Caregiver charged with homicide in death of infant
Caregiver charged with homicide in death of infant
July 21, 2024
Crime|News|Travel|US
One person was critically injured in a stabbing at Miami International Airport, police say
One person was critically injured in a stabbing at Miami International Airport, police say
July 21, 2024
Africa|Crime|News|World
South African police discover multimillion-dollar meth lab on farm
South African police discover multimillion-dollar meth lab on farm
July 20, 2024
Crime|News|US
A Florida woman was killed 24 years ago. DNA evidence just helped police make an arrest in the cold case
A Florida woman was killed 24 years ago. DNA evidence just helped police make an arrest in the cold case
July 20, 2024
Celebrity|Crime|Entertainment|News|US
Rapper Sean Kingston and his mother indicted on federal charges in $1M fraud scheme
Rapper and singer Sean Kingston and his mother have been indicted in South Florida on federal charges of committing more than $1 million worth of fraud
July 19, 2024
Crime|News|US
2 badly decomposed bodies found in 18-wheeler in NW Houston resembled 'mummies,' HPD says
2 badly decomposed bodies found in 18-wheeler in NW Houston resembled 'mummies,' HPD says
July 19, 2024
Crime|News|US
50 people arrested or cited in Sacramento-area Target retail theft operation
50 people arrested or cited in Sacramento-area Target retail theft operation
July 19, 2024
Americas|News|World
Chile to speed up construction of maximum security prison to fight organized crime
Chile will speed up construction of a new maximum security prison in the region that encompasses the capital city of Santiago to help fight organized crime, President Gabriel
July 18, 2024
Crime|News|US
FBI seeking fedora-wearing "Derby Desperado" in Dallas and Garland bank heists
FBI seeking fedora-wearing "Derby Desperado" in Dallas and Garland bank heists
July 18, 2024
Crime|News|US
New details released in ‘murder-for-hire’ scheme involving developer who killed self following FBI raid in Coral Gables
New details released in ‘murder-for-hire’ scheme involving developer who killed self following FBI raid in Coral Gables
July 18, 2024
Crime|News
Jury delivers mixed verdicts for the man accused of killing Detroit synagogue president Samantha Woll
Jury delivers mixed verdicts for the man accused of killing Detroit synagogue president Samantha Woll
July 18, 2024
Food|News|US
Newly arrived migrants encounter hazards of food delivery on the streets of NYC: robbers
Asylum-seekers have gravitated to working food delivery in New York and other major cities, drawn by an abundance of customers and ease of getting started
July 18, 2024
News|Crime
Man who escaped Oregon prison 30 years ago was found in Georgia with a stolen identity, authorities say
Man who escaped Oregon prison 30 years ago was found in Georgia with a stolen identity, authorities say
July 18, 2024
News|Crime|US
Mother of 3-year-old found dead at recycling center feared ex-husband would harm daughter
The mother of a 3-year-old girl whose body was found in a San Francisco Bay Area recycling center over the weekend says she feared for her daughter’s well-being whenever the child was with her ex-husband, who authorities say died by suicide and is suspected in the child's death
July 17, 2024
Americas|Crime|News|World
Paraguay carries out largest cocaine bust in its history as 4 tons are found in sugar shipment headed to Europe
Paraguay carries out largest cocaine bust in its history as 4 tons are found in sugar shipment headed to Europe
July 17, 2024
Crime|News|Political|US
Birmingham mayor pledges violent criminal crackdown, calls for weapons ban
Birmingham mayor pledges violent criminal crackdown, calls for weapons ban
July 17, 2024
Crime|News|US
A woman who awoke from a coma to tell police her brother attacked her dies 2 years later
A West Virginia woman has died two years after she awakened from a coma and identified her now-late brother as her attacker
July 17, 2024
Africa|Crime|Uncategorized|World
Interpol arrests 300 people in a global crackdown on West African crime groups across 5 continents
Interpol has announced the outcome of a global operation targeting West African organized crime groups across five continents in 21 countries
July 17, 2024
Business|Crime|Economy|Finance|US
Ex-Platinum Partners chief avoids prison in fraud case
The founder of the now-defunct Platinum Partners hedge fund was sentenced on Tuesday to six months of home confinement over his role in what prosecutors called
July 16, 2024
Business|Crime|US
Ozy Media founder Carlos Watson convicted in New York fraud trial
Ozy Media and founder Carlos Watson were convicted of fraud by a Brooklyn federal jury on Tuesday, in a case accusing them of lying to investors about the now-defunct
July 16, 2024
Crime|Political|US
Donald Trump is the most prominent politician to link immigrants and crime but not the first
Donald Trump may link immigration to violent crime more effectively than any American politician before him, but he’s hardly the first to promote the unfounded narrative
July 16, 2024
Africa|Business|Economy|Finance|Health|News
Nigerian court rejects ex-central bank chief's request for overseas medical treatment
A Nigerian court on Tuesday denied a request by former central bank Governor Godwin Emefiele to travel out of the country for treatment of an undisclosed ailment.
July 16, 2024
Crime|News
U.S hits Mexican accountants and firms with sanctions for timeshare scams that support drug cartel
The U.S. has imposed sanctions on three Mexican accountants and four firms allegedly linked to a timeshare fraud ring run by the Jalisco New Generation drug cartel
July 16, 2024
Business|Crime|Finance
Self-proclaimed bitcoin inventor faces UK criminal probe for alleged perjury
An Australian computer scientist who claimed he invented bitcoin faces a criminal investigation in Britain for alleged perjury after he was found to have repeatedly lied
July 16, 2024
Africa|Crime|News
Suspected serial killer confesses to murdering 42 women, Kenyan police say
Suspected serial killer confesses to murdering 42 women, Kenyan police say
July 15, 2024
Africa|Crime|News
Suspected serial killer arrested after bodies discovered in Kenya quarry
A suspected serial killer has been arrested in Kenya following the discovery of several bodies at a quarry in Nairobi, with police saying on Monday he had confessed to killing 42
July 15, 2024
Crime|Europe|News
Man charged with two counts of murder after body parts found in suitcases on UK bridge
A 34-year-old man has been charged with murdering two men whose remains were found in two suitcases in southwest England
July 15, 2024
Crime|News|US
Colorado felon dies days after fleeing police in stolen vehicle, crashing
Colorado felon dies days after fleeing police in stolen vehicle, crashing
July 14, 2024
Crime|News|US
Murder charge dropped against woman in 2021 Candler shooting death
Murder charge dropped against woman in 2021 Candler shooting death
July 14, 2024
Crime|News|US
Minutes after Trump shooting, misinformation started flying. Here are the facts
The attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump has spawned a wave of conjecture and speculation online
July 14, 2024
Crime|Political|US
Authorities hunt for clues, but motive of man who tried to assassinate Donald Trump remains elusive
Investigators are hunting for any clues about what may have driven Thomas Matthew Crooks to try to assassinate former President Donald Trump
July 14, 2024
Election|News|US
Trump heads to convention as authorities investigate motive, security in assassination attempt
Former President Donald Trump is calling for unity and resilience after an attempt on his life added fresh uncertainty to a tumultuous presidential campaign
July 14, 2024
Americas|Economy|Food|US
As cartels take a stake in ‘green gold,’ US and Mexico rethink how avocados reach American kitchens
As cartels take a stake in ‘green gold,’ US and Mexico rethink how avocados reach American kitchens
July 13, 2024
News|Crime
Ohio mom struck by her own car while trying to save her child from a carjacking, authorities say
Ohio mom struck by her own car while trying to save her child from a carjacking, authorities say
July 13, 2024
Americas|Crime|News
Body found of woman who went missing after taking DiDi ride in Mexico
Authorities found the body of a 23-year-old woman who went missing in northern Mexico days after she used the ride-hailing app DiDi, a case that has sparked outrage in the
July 12, 2024
Crime|News|US
Charges not expected against Wade Wilson for 2019 sexual battery case
Charges not expected against Wade Wilson for 2019 sexual battery case
July 12, 2024
Crime|News|US
Shocking family mass murder leaves Alameda neighborhood reeling
Shocking family mass murder leaves Alameda neighborhood reeling
July 12, 2024
Crime
Pennsylvania woman accused of DUI, abandoning two toddlers inside car after Maryland police chase
Pennsylvania woman accused of DUI, abandoning two toddlers inside car after Maryland police chase
July 12, 2024
Crime|News
Asheville man found guilty of recording sex crime against unconscious victim
Asheville man found guilty of recording sex crime against unconscious victim
July 12, 2024
Australia|Crime|News|World
Russian-born couple charged with spying offense in Australia
Russian-born couple charged with spying offense in Australia
July 12, 2024
Crime|News|US
Computer hacking charge dropped against Miami OnlyFans model accused of killing her boyfriend
South Florida prosecutors dropped the computer hacking charge Thursday against an OnlyFans model accused of fatally stabbing her boyfriend in a Miami condo in 2022
July 11, 2024
Crime
British police arrest man on suspicion of crossbow murders of 3 women near London
British police have arrested a 26-year-old man on suspicion of killing two sisters and their mother in a crossbow attack
July 11, 2024
Crime|News|US
Congress OKs bill overhauling oversight of troubled federal Bureau of Prisons
Congress has passed legislation overhauling oversight and bringing greater transparency to the crisis-plagued federal Bureau of Prisons following reporting from The Associated Press that exposed systemic corruption in the federal prison system and increased congressional scrutiny
July 10, 2024
Celebrity|Crime|Entertainment|News
Woman sentenced to 35 years to life for slaying of Hollywood consultant in Los Angeles
A woman who pleaded guilty to the killing of entertainment consultant and social justice advocate Michael Latt last November has been sentenced to 35 years to life in prison
July 10, 2024
Crime
Postal worker convicted of stealing checks, gift cards from mail
Postal worker convicted of stealing checks, gift cards from mail
July 10, 2024
News|World
Mexico's navy warns dual use chemicals are boosting meth production
Mexican navy officials running the country's biggest port are increasingly concerned about the rising flows of unregulated "dual use" chemicals used to
July 10, 2024
Crime|News|Sports|World
Two French rugby players arrested in Argentina over alleged sexual assault
Two French rugby players arrested in Argentina over alleged sexual assault
July 09, 2024
Business|Crime
Businesswoman found guilty of defrauding government of nearly half million dollars
Businesswoman found guilty of defrauding government of nearly half million dollars
July 08, 2024
Crime|News|US
83-year-old man shoved down NYC subway stairs
83-year-old man shoved down NYC subway stairs
July 08, 2024
Crime|News|World
Police finds newborn dead in car trunk; mother charged with abuse of a corpse
Police finds newborn dead in car trunk; mother charged with abuse of a corpse
July 08, 2024
Crime|News
Water gun fight leads to shooting, deputies say
Water gun fight leads to shooting, deputies say
July 08, 2024
Crime|News
Mother, 2-year-old child injured when shots are fired, deputies say
Mother, 2-year-old child injured when shots are fired, deputies say
July 08, 2024
Crime|News
Woman arrested after attacking three police officers
Woman arrested after attacking three police officers
July 08, 2024
Crime|Lifestyle
As a young hitchhiker, he survived a ride with a serial killer. Now he’s telling his story
As a young hitchhiker, he survived a ride with a serial killer. Now he’s telling his story
July 07, 2024
Crime
Undercover Minnesota police officer discovers plot to kill British TV personality
Undercover Minnesota police officer discovers plot to kill British TV personality
July 06, 2024
Crime
Man in custody following sword attack in downtown hotel
Man in custody following sword attack in downtown hotel
July 05, 2024
Asia|Crime
Man who stabbed South Korea's opposition leader sentenced to 15 years in prison
A South Korean court says a man who stabbed the country's opposition leader in the neck earlier this year has been sentenced to 15 years in prison
July 05, 2024
Crime
Police seek person who threw cheese at someone's car
Police seek person who threw cheese at someone's car
July 04, 2024
Crime|News|US
Group finds decomposed body inside flooded U.S. Steel pump house, police say
Group finds decomposed body inside flooded U.S. Steel pump house, police say
July 04, 2024
Election|Europe|News
France's government spokesperson is attacked on the campaign trail, days before decisive election
French government spokesperson Prisca Thevenot has been attacked on the campaign trail just days before a high-stakes legislative election
July 04, 2024
Crime|Europe|News|US|World
Two Americans convicted of killing Italian police officer have sentences reduced
Two Americans convicted of killing Italian police officer have sentences reduced
July 03, 2024
Crime|Sports
Banned NBA player Jontay Porter to face federal charges in connection with gambling case, court documents say
Banned NBA player Jontay Porter to face federal charges in connection with gambling case, court documents say
July 03, 2024
Crime|News|US
Wisconsin fugitive wanted for 30 years arrested in West Des Moines
Wisconsin fugitive wanted for 30 years arrested in West Des Moines
July 03, 2024
Crime
Noise complaint leads to gun-related arrests
Noise complaint leads to gun-related arrests
July 03, 2024
Crime|News
Police destroy 800 marijuana plants at illegal grow site
Police destroy 800 marijuana plants at illegal grow site
July 03, 2024
Crime|News|US
Elderly woman dies after being pushed into BART train in San Francisco; suspect arrested
Elderly woman dies after being pushed into BART train in San Francisco; suspect arrested
July 03, 2024
Crime|News
Convicted UK nurse Lucy Letby says she never harmed any babies
Former nurse Lucy Letby, convicted last year of murdering seven babies and trying to kill six others, told an English court on Monday that she had never harmed or intended to harm a
July 03, 2024
Asia|Crime|News|World
India court extends suspension of bail order for detained Delhi Chief Minister
An Indian court on Tuesday extended a hold on a lower court's order granting bail to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in a graft case, leaving the key opposition leader in
July 03, 2024
Crime|News|US
Illinois man pleads not guilty in fatal stabbing of Muslim boy
An Illinois man charged with murder and hate crimes for stabbing a 6-year-old Muslim boy to death and wounding his mother pleaded not guilty before a judge on Monday at an
July 02, 2024
Celebrity|Entertainment|Europe
A.M. Lukas sues actor Nuno Lopes for alleged rape in New York court
American writer and filmmaker A.M.
July 02, 2024
Americas|Crime|News
Paraguay, Brazil launch big crackdown on arms trafficking
Paraguay and Brazil launched dozens of raids across the two countries on Tuesday to seize weapons sent from Europe to be sold to Brazil's largest criminal groups.
July 02, 2024
Lifestyle|US
Hard hit by the US opioid crisis, Oregon reconsiders decriminalization
It's a common sight on the streets of downtown Portland, Oregon: people in front of stores, trendy restaurants and hotels, on sidewalks, corners, and
July 02, 2024
Crime|News
Philadelphia man released after 44 years in prison may face new trial
William Franklin, recently released after serving 44 years in prison, could walk from a Philadelphia courtroom an exonerated man on Friday, or he may face another trial
July 02, 2024
News|Crime|US
81-year-old woman convicted of cold case murder sentenced to life in prison
81-year-old woman convicted of cold case murder sentenced to life in prison
July 02, 2024
Crime
Woman attacked with pruning saw in fight
Woman attacked with pruning saw in fight
July 02, 2024
Crime|Lifestyle|News
'We just ask God for the strength': Crete family tries to recover after attack from neighbor
'We just ask God for the strength': Crete family tries to recover after attack from neighbor
July 02, 2024
Crime|Health|News
Special task force seizes $1 million worth of drugs, including 6,000 fentanyl pills
Special task force seizes $1 million worth of drugs, including 6,000 fentanyl pills
July 02, 2024
Crime|News|US
Former City of Miami Police officer sentenced to 11 years in federal prison for extortion, attempted drug distribution
Former City of Miami Police officer sentenced to 11 years in federal prison for extortion, attempted drug distribution
July 02, 2024
Crime|Technology
Man arrested for child porn after allegedly using AI to alter girl's photo
Man arrested for child porn after allegedly using AI to alter girl's photo
July 02, 2024
Crime
Woman found dead in Puna home was strangled, killer still on the loose
Woman found dead in Puna home was strangled, killer still on the loose
July 02, 2024
Crime|News|US
Michigan man pleads guilty to murder in death of 2-year-old Wynter Cole-Smith
Michigan man pleads guilty to murder in death of 2-year-old Wynter Cole-Smith
July 02, 2024
News|Americas|Crime
Man pleads guilty in connection with scheme to smuggle $1 million in ammunition to Mexico
Man pleads guilty in connection with scheme to smuggle $1 million in ammunition to Mexico
July 02, 2024
Crime|News|US
Final person to plead guilty in Denver fire that killed 5 people from Senegal could get 60 years
The last of three young men to plead guilty in a Denver fire that killed five people from an extended Senegalese family could be sent to prison for 60 years when he is sentenced Tuesday
July 02, 2024
Europe
Polish prosecutors target former deputy minister in misuse of funds probe
Poland's top prosecutor has asked parliament for permission to detain and charge a former deputy justice minister accused of involvement in the misuse of public money for purposes
July 01, 2024
Crime|News
Man faces charges after shooting at woman who was stuck in ditch
Man faces charges after shooting at woman who was stuck in ditch
July 01, 2024
News|Crime
Mother sentenced to 11 years in prison after guilty plea in her child's overdose death
Mother sentenced to 11 years in prison after guilty plea in her child's overdose death
July 01, 2024
Crime|News|US
Child targeted in attempted kidnapping; Armed suspect detained
Child targeted in attempted kidnapping; Armed suspect detained
July 01, 2024
Crime|News|US
White Nebraska man shoots and wounds 7 Guatemalan immigrant neighbors
Authorities are not ruling out racist motives as they investigate why a white Nebraska man shot and wounded seven neighbors who were Guatemalan immigrants
July 01, 2024
News|Crime
Couple stab each other during domestic struggle after man allegedly strangles woman, police say
Couple stab each other during domestic struggle after man allegedly strangles woman, police say
July 01, 2024
Election|News|US
Trump puts murdered women and girls center stage in anti-immigration drive
Minutes before going on stage for the first presidential debate on Thursday, Donald Trump received a phone call from the mother of 12-year-old
June 30, 2024
News|Crime|US
Philadelphia woman bought a Brazilian butt lift with COVID relief funds stolen from Florida, prosecutors say
Philadelphia woman bought a Brazilian butt lift with COVID relief funds stolen from Florida, prosecutors say
June 29, 2024
Crime|US
Ex-employee of Boston's Northeastern University convicted of hoax bombing
A former employee of Northeastern University was convicted on Friday of U.S. charges that he staged a hoax explosion in 2022 and fabricated a story about being
June 28, 2024
Business|Crime|Health|Technology|US
US charges executives at ADHD startup in Adderall fraud
The founder and the top doctor of a San Francisco-based telehealth startup were charged by the U.S.
June 28, 2024
Asia|Australia|Crime|News
Prosecutors seek 8-month rehabilitation for Australian man charged with drug possession in Bali
Prosecutors in Indonesia have demanded an eight-month medical rehabilitation for an Australian man charged with possessing methamphetamine on the tourist island of Bali, after his earlier charge of drug trafficking was dropped which would have carried the death penalty
June 27, 2024
Crime|News|US
Suspect is dead after shootings near Las Vegas leave 5 people dead, teen injured, police say
Authorities say a man fatally shot five people and wounded a 13-year-old girl before shooting himself as he was confronted by police near Las Vegas
June 25, 2024
Crime|News|US
Judge sets $10M bond for second Venezuelan man accused of killing a 12-year-old Houston girl
A second Venezuelan man living in the U.S. illegally and accused of killing a 12-year-old Houston girl has been ordered to be held on a $10 million bond
June 25, 2024
Crime|Europe|Health|News
Nearly 40% of Italian teens take drugs, government report finds
Almost 960,000 Italians aged between 15 and 19, or 39% of them, have consumed illegal substances at least once, an annual government report to parliament showed on Tuesday, as drug
June 25, 2024
Africa|Crime|World
US, British citizens among suspects on trial in Congo after thwarted coup
More than 50 defendants, including six with U.S., British, Canadian or Belgian citizenship, appeared in court in the Democratic Republic of Congo on Friday charged
June 25, 2024
Crime|News|US
Mass shootings across the US mark the first weekend of summer
The first weekend of summer brought a tragic yet familiar pattern for American cities wracked by gun violence
June 24, 2024
Crime|News|US
New mom who delighted in her daughter is among the dead in Arkansas grocery store shooting
A new mom reveling in her daughter's development was among four people shot and killed when a gunman opened fire at an Arkansas grocery store
June 23, 2024
Crime|News|US
Man who attacked Nancy Pelosi’s husband also found guilty of kidnapping and faces life in prison
A man who bludgeoned Nancy Pelosi’s husband with a hammer and was sentenced to 30 years in federal court has also been convicted of aggravated kidnapping by a state court, a conviction that mandates life behind bars
June 21, 2024
Crime|US
Alaska serial killer who admitted to killing five people has died in an Indiana prison
An Alaska serial killer who admitted that he killed five people, including one when he was only 14, has died in an Indiana prison
June 21, 2024
Crime|News|US
Defense for woman accused of killing police officer boyfriend tries to show she was framed
Attorneys for a woman accused of striking her Boston police officer boyfriend with her SUV and leaving him for dead in a snowbank outside another officer’s home have begun presenting their case that she was framed by police
June 21, 2024
Crime|News|US
FBI identifies serial rapist as person responsible for 1996 Shenandoah National Park killings
Federal authorities have identified a now-deceased serial rapist from Ohio as the man they believe raped and murdered two women in Virginia's Shenandoah National Park almost three decades ago
June 20, 2024
Crime|News|US
Another police dog dies while trying to help officers arrest a suspect in South Carolina
For the second time this month, a police dog has been killed while trying to help arrest a suspect in South Carolina
June 20, 2024
Asia|Crime|Health|News
Illegally brewed liquor kills at least 34 with dozens hospitalized in southern India
Officials say at least 34 people have died and dozens are hospitalized after drinking illegally brewed liquor tainted with methanol in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu
June 20, 2024
News|US
Poisoned trees gave a wealthy couple in Maine a killer ocean view. Residents wonder, at what cost?
There was one thing missing when a wealthy Missouri couple purchased their oceanfront home overlooking Camden Harbor in Maine: The million-dollar view was blocked by a neighbor's trees
June 19, 2024
Crime|Finance|News|US|World
24 people charged in money laundering scheme involving Mexico's Sinaloa cartel, prosecutors say
Federal authorities say they've uncovered a complex scheme between one of Mexico’s most notorious drug cartels and Chinese individuals in the U.S. who laundered millions of dollars from illicit drug sales
June 18, 2024
Crime|News|US
The shooter who killed 5 at a Colorado LGBTQ+ club pleads guilty to 50 federal hate crimes
The shooter who killed five people and injured 19 others at a nightclub in Colorado Springs has pleaded guilty to 50 federal hate crimes
June 18, 2024
Business|Crime|News
New Jersey power broker is charged with racketeering in waterfront redevelopment case
New Jersey’s attorney general has charged Democratic power broker George Norcross with racketeering and other crimes in connection with government issued tax credits
June 17, 2024
Americas|Crime|News|World
Honduras plans to build a 20,000-capacity 'megaprison' for gang members as part of a crackdown
The president of Honduras has announced the creation of a new 20,000-capacity “megaprison.”
June 15, 2024
Crime|News|US
Gunman wounds 3 in Atlanta food court before being shot by officer, police say
Authorities say a gunman shot three people at a food court in downtown Atlanta before then getting shot by a police officer
June 11, 2024
Crime|News|US
Oregon man who drugged daughter's friends with insomnia medication at sleepover gets prison term
An Oregon man who drugged his daughter’s friends with a sleeping medication after they didn’t go to bed during a sleepover was sentenced to two years in prison
June 11, 2024
Crime|News|US
Missouri executes man convicted of killing former lover and her husband
A man convicted of killing his former lover and her husband in what prosecutors called a fit of rage has been executed in Missouri
June 11, 2024
Australia|Crime|News|World
New Zealand renews search for father who vanished into forest with children 2 years ago
Police in New Zealand offered an 80,000 New Zealand dollar reward and immunity from prosecution on Tuesday to anyone who could help them secure the safe return of three children missing since December 2021
June 11, 2024
Crime
British nurse Lucy Letby loses appeal over babies' murder conviction
British nurse Lucy Letby on Friday lost her attempt to overturn her conviction for murdering seven babies and trying to kill six others.
June 10, 2024
Crime|News|US
Seven charged in smuggling migrants in sweltering secret compartment with little water
Authorities say seven people have been arrested after smuggling 26 migrants near San Antonio, Texas, in a secret compartment of a trailer with little water and in sweltering heat
June 07, 2024
Crime|Economy|Finance|Health|News|US
Bag of cash doesn't stop jurors from convicting 5 of 7 defendants in $40 million food fraud scheme
A jury has convicted five Minnesota residents and acquitted two others in a scheme to exploit the COVID-19 pandemic to steal more than $40 million from a program meant to feed children
June 07, 2024
Americas|News|World
Ecuador's Noboa declares new security state of emergency
Ecuadorean President Daniel Noboa on Wednesday declared a new state of emergency in seven of the country's 24 provinces, as well as one area of a further
June 07, 2024
Crime|News|World
North Carolina woman and her dad complete prison sentences for death of her Irish husband
The wife of an Irish businessman who was beaten to death in 2015 and the woman's father have been released from North Carolina prisons
June 06, 2024
Crime|News|US
The Latest: Court adjourns for the day in Hunter Biden's gun trial
Court has adjourned for the day in Hunter Biden’s gun trial
June 05, 2024
Crime|News|US
Hunter Biden's ex-wife and former girlfriend testify at trial about finding his drug paraphernalia
Hunter Biden’s ex-wife and a former girlfriend testified in his gun trial about finding his crack pipes and other drug paraphernalia
June 05, 2024
Celebrity|Crime|Entertainment
Rapper Sean Kingston booked into Florida jail, where he and mother are charged with $1M in fraud
Rapper and singer Sean Kingston is back in South Florida, where he and his mother are charged with committing more than a million dollars worth of fraud
June 03, 2024
Crime|News|US
Police probing deadly street party in Ohio believe drive-by shooter opened fire
Police investigating a deadly shooting at a street party in Akron over the weekend think at least one person opened fire on the crowd from a vehicle, killing one person and wounding 24 others
June 03, 2024
Americas|Election|News|World
Mexico elects Claudia Sheinbaum as its first female president
Mexico’s projected election winner Claudia Sheinbaum will become the first female president in the country’s 200-year history
June 02, 2024
Crime|News|Political|US
Answers to your questions about Donald Trump's historic hush money trial conviction
The first criminal conviction of a former American president is raising a host of legal and political questions: Will Donald Trump go to prison
May 31, 2024
Crime|US
Trump tries to move past his guilty verdict by attacking the criminal justice system
Donald Trump sought to move past his historic criminal conviction on Friday and build momentum for his bid to return to the White House with fierce attacks on the judge who oversaw the case, the prosecution’s star witness and the criminal justice system as a whole
May 31, 2024
Crime|News|US
Chicago woman gets 30 years for helping mother kill pregnant teen who had child cut from her womb
A Chicago woman who pleaded guilty to helping her mother kill a pregnant teenager in 2019 before the baby was cut from her womb with a butcher knife has been sentenced to 30 years in prison
May 30, 2024
Crime|Food
A pair enjoyed pricey meals and bolted when it was time to pay. Their dine and dash ended in jail
A Welsh couple who dined out on pricey meals and then bolted when the bill came is now paying the price
May 30, 2024
Crime|Europe|News
Who is 'The Fly', the French gangster on the run after a prison van assault?
Hundreds of police are scouring northern France for Mohamed Amra, a fugitive known as "The Fly" who was freed by gunmen in a brazen attack against a prison van that killed two guards
May 30, 2024
Crime|News|US
Massachusetts fugitive dubbed the 'bad breath rapist' captured in California after 16 years at large
Authorities say a fugitive dubbed the “bad breath rapist” has been arrested in the San Francisco Bay Area more than 16 years after he fled following a conviction for sexually assaulting a coworker in Massachusetts
May 29, 2024
Crime|News|US
Jury deliberations begin in trial of Idaho man charged in triple-murder case
Jury deliberations are underway in the trial of an Idaho man accused of killing his wife and his girlfriend’s two youngest children
May 29, 2024
Celebrity|Crime|Entertainment
Rapper Sean Kingston agrees to return to Florida, where he and mother are charged with $1M in fraud
Rapper and singer Sean Kingston has agreed to return to from California to Florida, where he and his mother are charged with committing more than a million dollars in fraud
May 28, 2024
Americas|Election|News
Still hurting from violence, Mexican priests and families hope for peace ahead of elections
Ahead of upcoming presidential elections, Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador and frontrunner Claudia Sheinbaum have strongly rejected any criticism of the governing party's security strategies
May 28, 2024
Celebrity|Crime|News
Rapper Sean Kingston and his mother stole more than $1 million through fraud, authorities say
Authorities say Sean Kingston and his mother committed more than a million dollars in fraud in recent months, stealing money, jewelry, a Cadillac Escalade and furniture
May 24, 2024
Crime|Opinion
What to watch for in Trump trial’s closing arguments, from a law school professor who teaches and studies them
Closing arguments tell the jury why the evidence is believable or not, how the facts are linked or not and, most importantly, why their decision to either acquit or convict is moral and just.
May 24, 2024
Business|Crime|Finance|US
Jury chosen for Bill Hwang's trial over Archegos collapse
A jury was chosen on Thursday in the criminal racketeering trial of Sung Kook "Bill" Hwang over the 2021 collapse of his $36 billion fund Archegos Capital
May 24, 2024
News|Crime|US
Arizona man convicted of first-degree murder in starvation death of 6-year-old son
A northern Arizona man has been convicted of first-degree murder and other crimes in the 2020 starvation death of his 6-year-old son
May 23, 2024
News|Crime|US
Man is found fit to go on trial in attacks that killed 4 in Rockford, Illinois
A man has been found fit to stand trial on charges of killing four people and injuring seven others during a series of frenzied attacks in northern Illinois in March
May 23, 2024
Economy|Finance|News|World
Maltese central bank governor, deputy PM face fraud charges
Malta's attorney general has filed charges of fraud and misappropriation of funds against Central Bank of Malta Governor Edward Scicluna and Deputy Prime Minister Chris Fearne,
May 22, 2024
News|Crime|US
Adult children of Idaho man charged with killing their mom and two others testify in his defense
The adult children of an Idaho man accused of killing their mother and his girlfriend’s two young kids testified in his defense this week
May 21, 2024
Education|Crime|News|US
Former Arizona grad student convicted of first-degree murder in 2022 shooting of professor
A former University of Arizona graduate student has been convicted of first-degree murder for fatally shooting a professor on campus two years ago
May 21, 2024
News|Crime|Education|US
Closing arguments set in trial of University of Arizona grad student accused of killing a professor
Closing arguments are scheduled for Monday in the trial of a former University of Arizona graduate student accused of killing a professor on campus two years ago
May 19, 2024
News|Celebrity|Crime
Man charged in random assault on actor Steve Buscemi in New York
A man wanted in connection with the random assault on actor Steve Buscemi on a New York City street earlier this month has been arrested on an assault charge
May 17, 2024
News|Crime|Uncategorized
Man who sought revenge for a stolen phone pleads guilty to fire that killed a Senegalese family of 5
A Colorado man has pleaded guilty to murder charges for starting a 2020 house fire that killed five members of a Senegalese family out of misplaced revenge for a stolen iPhone
May 17, 2024
News|Crime
Missouri inmate facing execution next month is hospitalized with heart problem
A Missouri inmate who is weeks away from execution is in a hospital after suffering what a Missouri Department of Corrections spokeswoman described as a “medical emergency."
May 17, 2024
News|US
Reported sex assaults in the US military have dropped. That reverses what had been a growing problem
U.S. officials say the number of reported sexual assaults across the military decreased last year
May 15, 2024
News|Crime|US
Colorado teen pleads guilty in death of driver who was hit in the head by a rock
A second teen has pleaded guilty in the death of a 20-year-old driver who was hit in the head by a rock that crashed through her windshield in suburban Denver last year
May 15, 2024
Health|News
Canada's British Columbia scraps program to allow drug use in public spaces
The Canadian province of British Columbia on Friday scrapped a much-criticized pilot program that allowed the open use of some illegal drugs, citing the need to maintain public
May 13, 2024
Business|Crime|Finance
Hedge fund operators go on trial after multibillion-dollar Archegos collapse
A federal fraud trial has begun for the owner and chief financial officer of a hedge fund that collapsed
May 13, 2024
News|WrittenByLAPost
Death row do-over, from failed attempt to controversial second chance
In America’s execution chambers, a very troubling new method is emerging. It is called “nitrogen hypoxia” and involves suffocating the prisoner to death by depriving them of oxygen. Several states like Alabama, Oklahoma and Mississippi now allow using nitrogen gas as an execution method as an alternative to lethal injection. But this practice is incredibly inhumane and brutal. With nitrogen hypoxia, the inmate wears a mask that feeds them nitrogen gas instead of regular air with oxygen. As they breathe in the nitrogen, their body is slowly starved of the oxygen it needs to survive. It is essentially a controlled
May 12, 2024
Crime|Health|News|US
Specialty lab exec gets 10-year prison term for 11 deaths from tainted steroids in Michigan
A Michigan judge has sentenced the former executive of a Massachusetts specialty pharmacy to at least 10 years in prison for the deaths of 11 people in 2012
May 10, 2024
Crime|News
Police: Theft suspect stole 2 police vehicles while handcuffed, survived 11 officers' gunfire
A man in a hospital gown who stole two police cruisers while handcuffed and survived gunfire from 11 police officers is in no shape to see a judge
May 10, 2024
Crime|News|US
New Hampshire man sentenced to minimum 56 years on murder, other charges in young daughter's death
A New Hampshire man convicted of killing his 5-year-old daughter and moving her corpse around for months before disposing of it has been sentenced to a minimum of 56 years in prison on murder and other charges
May 09, 2024
Crime|News|US
Guns are being stolen from cars at triple the rate they were 10 years ago, a report finds
The rate of guns stolen from cars in the U.S. has tripled over the last decade, making them the largest source of stolen guns in the country
May 09, 2024
Crime|News
N.Ireland's Donaldson appears in court over rape, other sexual offence charges
The former leader of Northern Ireland's Democratic Unionist Party (DUP), Jeffrey Donaldson, faces 11 historical sex offence charges, including one
May 08, 2024
Australia|Crime|News
Australian woman denies murdering her former husband's relatives with poisonous mushroom lunch
A woman accused of serving her ex-husband’s family poisonous mushrooms with lunch has pleaded not guilty in an Australian court to three charges of murder and five charges of attempted murder
May 07, 2024
Americas|Crime|News
Under US pressure over fentanyl, Mexico wages “imaginary war on drugs” with raids on inactive labs
Mexico's army appears to be raiding only a handful of active drug labs every month, despite U.S. pressure to crack down on fentanyl
May 07, 2024
Asia|Crime|World
Teen charged with terrorism over Sydney bishop stabbing
Thousands of Muslims gathered in mosques across Sydney for regular prayers on Friday despite concerns about retaliatory attacks after police charged a
May 07, 2024
Australia|Travel
How a beach trip in Mexico's Baja California turned deadly for surfers from Australia and the US
Two Australians and an American were doing what they loved on the stunning, largely isolated stretch of Baja California’s Pacific coast
May 06, 2024
Crime|News|US
Lawyers select 12 jurors to serve in Trump hush-money case
Lawyers in Donald Trump's historic criminal trial on Thursday selected 12 jurors who will assess his guilt or innocence over the coming weeks in a case
May 03, 2024
Crime|Finance
Former Michigan House leader, wife plead not guilty to misusing political funds
The former leader of the Michigan House and his wife have pleaded not guilty to financial charges arising from an investigation of how they spent money from unregulated political funds
May 02, 2024
Crime|News|Political|US
Jurors in Trump hush money trial hear recording of pivotal call on plan to buy affair story
Jurors in the hush money trial of Donald Trump have heard a recording of him discussing with his then-lawyer and personal fixer a plan to purchase the silence of a Playboy model who has said she had an affair with the former president
May 02, 2024
Crime|News|US
Georgia governor signs law requiring jailers to check immigration status of prisoners
Jailers in Georgia must now check the immigration status of inmates and apply to help enforce federal immigration law
May 01, 2024
Asia|Crime|Europe|News|World
EU, UN reschedule launch of anti-human trafficking project in Cambodia after questions about venue
The European Union and United Nations abruptly rescheduled the launch of an anti-human trafficking program this week after being confronted with questions on the choice of venue: a Phnom Penh hotel owned by a Cambodian tycoon who has another property that has been used by human traffickers
May 01, 2024
Crime|Technology
Scammers stole more than $3.4 billion from older Americans last year, an FBI report says
The FBI says scammers stole more than $3.4 billion from older Americans last year
April 30, 2024
Crime|News|US
3 Louisiana officers wounded by gunfire in standoff with shooting suspect, police say
Police in Louisiana say three officers have been wounded by gunfire in a standoff with a man suspected of shooting three other people
April 28, 2024
Crime
Iraqi authorities are investigating the killing of a social media influencer
Iraqi authorities are investigating the killing of a well-known social media influencer who was shot by an armed motorcyclist in front of her home in central Baghdad
April 27, 2024
Crime|News
Police arrest six, seek three others linked to Canada's largest gold heist
Police in Canada and the United States have arrested six people and are seeking three others in connection with the theft of over C$22 million ($16 million)
April 26, 2024
News|US
O.J. Simpson cremated during private Las Vegas gathering a week after his death
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April 26, 2024
Crime|Election|News|US
US agrees to delay Senator Bob Menendez's corruption trial over wife's health
U.S. prosecutors asked a federal judge on Wednesday to delay the corruption trial of New Jersey Senator Bob Menendez and his wife by at least two months, after
April 26, 2024
Election|News|US
Trump jurors to be asked their views on his treatment in hush money case
Prospective jurors in Donald Trump's trial on charges stemming from hush money paid to a porn star will be asked their opinions on how the Republican presidential
April 26, 2024
Crime|News|US
Trump hush money charges seen as serious by most voters, Reuters/Ipsos finds
The New York criminal charges against Donald Trump for allegedly covering up hush-money payments to a porn star are serious in the eyes of a firm majority of U.S.
April 26, 2024
US
Trump faces criminal trial, first for an ex-US president, in hush money case
Donald Trump next week is set to become the first former U.S. president to face a criminal trial - a case involving hush money paid to porn star Stormy
April 26, 2024
Crime|News|US
Trump ordered to end attacks on judge's family in hush money case
Donald Trump must stop verbal attacks on family members of the New York judge and others in his upcoming trial on charges stemming from a hush money payment to a porn star, the
April 26, 2024
Business|Finance|News|Technology|US
Events leading up to FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried's conviction
Sam Bankman-Fried is set to be sentenced on Thursday over his conviction on fraud charges stemming from the dramatic collapse of the FTX cryptocurrency exchange he
April 26, 2024
Crime|Sports|US
Third man charged with murder in shooting at Super Bowl rally in Kansas City
A third man was charged on Thursday with murder after a gunfight on the fringe of a Super Bowl victory rally in Kansas City, Missouri, last month killed one person and wounded more than 20
April 26, 2024
Crime|News|US
Homicides in US dropped by more than 13% in 2023, FBI data shows
Homicides across the U.S. dropped by more than 13% in 2023, according to FBI data released this week, declining for the second consecutive year after a precipitous spike during the
April 26, 2024
Americas|Crime|News|Political|World
Explainer-Haiti's prime minister called for international security support. Who answered?
As increasingly powerful alliances of heavily armed gangs expand their influence over Haiti's capital, its government formally requested a multinational force be deployed
April 26, 2024
Asia|Crime|News|US|World
US charges Japanese crime leader with trafficking nuclear materials from Myanmar
U.S. authorities on Wednesday charged the leader of a Japanese crime syndicate with conspiring to traffic nuclear materials from Myanmar for expected use by Iran in nuclear
April 26, 2024
Americas|Crime
US charges suspected Mexican drug lord Zambada with fentanyl crimes
U.S. federal prosecutors charged Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada, the co-founder of Mexico's notorious Sinaloa drug cartel, with conspiracy to manufacture and distribute fentanyl,
April 26, 2024
Crime|Health|News|US
Doctor who prescribed more than 500,000 opioid doses has conviction tossed
A Virginia doctor who prescribed more than 500,000 opioid doses in less than two years had his conviction and 40-year prison sentence thrown out by a federal appeals
April 26, 2024
Business|Crime|Finance|Technology|US
US authorities charge Bitwise co-founders for fraud scheme
U.S. authorities on Thursday charged the co-founders of private technology startup Bitwise Industries for their roles in a $100 million fraud scheme, according to federal prosecutors and
April 26, 2024
Crime|News|US
White House adds $334 million to boost community policing, hire more officers
The White House on Thursday announced $334 million in new grants for state and local law enforcement agencies to bolster community-oriented policing services,
April 26, 2024
Crime|News|US
Ex-Memphis officer pleads guilty to federal charges in death of Tyre Nichols
Fired Memphis, Tennessee police officer Desmond Mills pleaded guilty on Thursday to federal charges in the death of Black motorist Tyre Nichols and has agreed to plead guilty to related
April 26, 2024
Crime|News|Political|Uncategorized|US
Nevada man charged with threatening Jewish US senator
A Las Vegas man faces federal criminal charges after threatening to kill Democratic U.S.
April 26, 2024
Crime|News|US
Parents of Michigan teen school shooter to face trial
The parents of a teenage school shooter who killed four students and wounded six other people in 2021 at his Detroit-area high school will stand trial for involuntary
April 26, 2024
Business|Finance|News|Stock Markets|US
Texas firm settles US charges it fraudulently took Madoff victims' money
A Texas investment firm agreed on Friday to pay $2.51 million to settle a U.S. government lawsuit accusing it of fraudulently obtaining payments from a fund
April 26, 2024
Australia|Crime|News
Australian police arrest 7 alleged teen extremists linked to stabbing of a bishop in a Sydney church
Australian police say they have arrested seven teenagers accused of following a violent extremist ideology in raids around Sydney to protect the community from a potential attack
April 24, 2024
Crime|News|US
Murder charges filed against woman who crashed into building hosting birthday party, killing 2 kids
Second-degree murder charges have been filed against a Michigan woman who smashed her SUV into a boat club that was hosting a birthday party and killed two young siblings
April 23, 2024
Election|News|US
'Catch-and-kill' to be described to jurors as testimony resumes in hush money trial of Donald Trump
A longtime tabloid publisher is expected to tell jurors about his efforts to help Donald Trump stifle unflattering stories during the 2016 campaign as testimony resumes in the historic hush money trial of the former president
April 23, 2024
Americas|News|World
Ecuador's President Noboa handily wins security-focused referendum
Ecuador's President Daniel Noboa has won significant voter support for a raft of security measures he says will help him fight sharply increased crime, a quick
April 21, 2024
Crime|News|US
Man granted parole for his role in the 2001 stabbing deaths of 2 Dartmouth College professors
A man who’s served more than half of his life in prison for his role in the 2001 stabbing deaths of two married Dartmouth College professors as part of a plan to rob and kill people before fleeing overseas has been granted parole
April 18, 2024
Crime|News|US
Man sentenced to 47 years to life for kidnapping 9-year-old girl from upstate New York park
A man was sentenced Wednesday to 47 years to life in prison for kidnapping and sexually assaulting a 9-year-old girl who went missing from a state park in upstate New York last year
April 17, 2024
Crime|Health
Lab chief faces sentencing in Michigan 12 years after fatal US meningitis outbreak
The head of a specialty pharmacy will be sentenced in Michigan for 11 deaths more than a decade ago that were tied to tainted steroids
April 17, 2024
Crime|News
9 are facing charges in what police in Canada say is the biggest gold theft in the country's history
Canadian police say nine people are facing charges in the biggest gold theft in Canadian history from Toronto’s Pearson International airport a year ago
April 17, 2024
Crime|News|US
Ohio man fatally shot Uber driver after scam phone calls targeted both of them, authorities say
An Ohio man who authorities say fatally shot an Uber driver he thought was trying to rob him after scam phone calls deceived them both has been indicted on a murder charge
April 16, 2024
Australia|Crime|News
Police say a man is arrested after a reported stabbing at a church in Sydney
Police say a man has been arrested after reportedly stabbing a bishop and churchgoers in Sydney
April 15, 2024
Crime|News|US
A police officer, sheriff's deputy and suspect killed in a shootout in upstate New York, police say
A police officer and a sheriff's deputy in upstate New York were shot and killed Sunday night in an exchange of gunfire with a suspect, who also was killed
April 15, 2024
Crime|Health|News
Doctors say Wisconsin woman who at 12 nearly killed girl should be let go from psychiatric hospital
Two doctors are in favor of releasing a Wisconsin woman from a psychiatric hospital, a decade after she nearly killed a girl at age 12
April 11, 2024
Crime|News|US
Convicted murderer charged in two new Texas killings offers to return to prison in plea
A convicted murderer who was released early from a Texas prison in 1993 and now faces two new murder charges has offered to enter a plea and to return to prison for 50 years in exchange for avoiding going to trial and facing a possible death sentence
April 11, 2024
Crime|News|US
Idaho teen faces federal terrorism charge. Prosecutors say he planned to attack a church for ISIS
An Idaho teenager is charged with attempting to provide material support to the terrorist group ISIS after prosecutors said he planned to carry out an attack on a Coeur d’Alene church
April 09, 2024