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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

Video shows 8-year-old girl using bat to help fight off armed robber at Twin Cities liquor store
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

Trial of ex-politician in killing of Vegas reporter opens with video of attacker 'lying in wait'
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,

Dispossessor ransomware group shut down by US, European authorities
Crime|News

Man tries to break into the Allegheny County Jail, police say

Man tries to break into the Allegheny County Jail, police say

Man tries to break into the Allegheny County Jail, police say
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.

Watch Kenyan police shoot outside a major hospital in Haiti
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

EPD: Man steals TV from Target, flees from police on the expressway
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

Attorney arrested, accused of bringing contraband to inmates at Raymond Detention Center
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

Officials find an estimated $5M in marijuana products in Queens warehouse
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

75-year-old NJ woman drugged, robbed of thousands of dollars. How officials say criminals are targeting vulnerable seniors
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

Longest-serving Caddo inmate gets his day in court and is convicted
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

Man charged in 1977 strangulations of three Southern California women after DNA investigation
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

Nevada man accused of hate crime acknowledged in police interview that he referenced 'hanging tree'
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

14-year-old's crime spree: Complaint details 13 armed robberies, carjackings, shooting, and deadly hit-and-run
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

Man charged with murder in connection with 3 strangulation deaths in Southern California in 1977
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

Bail remains set at $500,000 for man charged in gift card scam
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

Venezuela launches criminal probe into publishers of election tally website
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

Lawsuit accuses North Texas school therapist of throwing autistic child against a wall
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

Ex-partner of Argentina's former president Alberto Fernández accuses him of abuse
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

'She's a monster': Grandmother speaks out after 6-year-old boy's homicide
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

4 hotel employees charged with being party to felony murder in connection with Black man’s death
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

Chad Doerman gets life in prison without parole in killings of his 3 sons
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

Virginia man charged with threatening to kill Vice President Kamala Harris
Crime

Man faces arson charges after fire at Domino's

Man faces arson charges after fire at Domino's

Man faces arson charges after fire at Domino's
Crime|Lifestyle|News|Opinion

New "Sexual Assault Survivors Bill of Rights"

New "Sexual Assault Survivors Bill of Rights"

New "Sexual Assault Survivors Bill of Rights"
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"

Mom of 10-year-old stabbed to death by 13-year-old says her son's "beautiful face needs to be out there"
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

14-year-old alleged smuggler leads Texas DPS trooper on high-speed chase
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

Teenager arrested for arson at Fond du Lac High School, police say
Crime|Economy|Lifestyle|News

Landlord pleads guilty to racially harassing, evicting tenants

Landlord pleads guilty to racially harassing, evicting tenants

Landlord pleads guilty to racially harassing, evicting tenants
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

Sheriff: Men stole tow truck, dump truck, ATMs in $274K crime spree
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

'Heart dropping to realize': Band heartbroken after trailer with instruments & gear stolen while on tour
Crime|Education

Former Sabine educator convicted of crime related to his students

Former Sabine educator convicted of crime related to his students

Former Sabine educator convicted of crime related to his students
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

Man who killed 1-month-old gets life, 30 years, State’s Attorney says
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

Man waiting for Uber in City of Cocoa stabbed multiple times; Suspect arrested
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

Parents face life imprisonment after son's fatal fall from window at the Independence Towers
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.

Inside the dark world of dognapping
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

El Chapo's son did not kidnap Mexican drug lord, lawyer says
Crime|News

Wife seeks justice after husband is brutally attacked outside home

Wife seeks justice after husband is brutally attacked outside home

Wife seeks justice after husband is brutally attacked outside home
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

Woman gets jail for importing fruit from Vietnam infested with fruit flies
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. 

‘Wow, shocking’: Son of a 9/11 victim reacts to report on possible Saudi involvement in 9/11
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

Ex-leaders of Penn State frat where pledge died after night of drinking plead guilty to misdemeanors
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.

Greek court acquits two men charged over 2021 journalist killing
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

Extortion and gang violence are hitting even big corporations and business leaders in Mexico
Education|News

Community college's law enforcement training program suspended for 5 years

Community college's law enforcement training program suspended for 5 years

Community college's law enforcement training program suspended for 5 years
Crime

Store owner says thief stole $6K after being followed from ATM

Store owner says thief stole $6K after being followed from ATM

Store owner says thief stole $6K after being followed from ATM
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

Man sentenced to 30 years to life in fatal stabbing of Christina Yuna Lee in her Manhattan apartment
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

The top prosecutor where George Floyd was murdered is facing backlash. But she has vowed to endure
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

Man facing federal charges in firebombing of UC Berkeley police vehicle
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

Hawaii man killed self after police took DNA sample in Virginia woman's 1991 killing
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.

Two children killed in 'ferocious' knife attack, UK police say
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

7 people shot, 2 fatally, at a park in upstate Rochester, NY
Crime|News

Police arrest and charge 4 on gun, drug charges

Police arrest and charge 4 on gun, drug charges

Police arrest and charge 4 on gun, drug charges
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

Utah officials deny clemency for man set to be executed for 1998 killing of his girlfriend’s mother
Business|Crime|Economy|Finance|News|US

US prosecutors charge prominent short-seller with fraud

US prosecutors charge prominent short-seller with fraud

US prosecutors charge prominent short-seller with fraud
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. 

Harris praised ‘defund the police’ in 2020. Hear where she stands on the issue now
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

Gang kills at least 26 villagers in remote Papua New Guinea, officials say
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

‘The system is broken’: Cafeteria worker speaks out in death of 12-year-old boy
Crime|News|US

Gunman shot at North Carolina tree trimming crew; multiple injured

Gunman shot at North Carolina tree trimming crew; multiple injured

Gunman shot at North Carolina tree trimming crew; multiple injured
Crime|News

Crime boss Michael Miske must forfeit up to $28M in assets

Crime boss Michael Miske must forfeit up to $28M in assets

Crime boss Michael Miske must forfeit up to $28M in assets
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

Shooter in deadly Oslo Pride gay bar attack appeals conviction
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

Parents fighting for justice, answers after Blaine daycare workers charged in child abuse case
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.

Australian man admits shoving US mathematician to death
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

An ATV driver ran over an 80-year-old man posting Trump signs in his yard, police say
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

Man arrested after British soldier was stabbed and seriously hurt in attack near barracks
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

Lawyer for man charged with killing 4 University of Idaho students wants trial moved to Boise
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

Two killed as walkway collapses at Italy’s notorious ‘Gomorrah’ slum
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"

Murder of 12-year-old girl has Baltimore community reeling: "Really going to be missed"
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

Teen dies in 'heinous' killing amid series of Los Angeles street takeovers, LAPD chief says
News|US

Bob Menendez will resign his US Senate seat effective August 20

Bob Menendez will resign his US Senate seat effective August 20

Bob Menendez will resign his US Senate seat effective August 20
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

US Army worker who stole nearly $109 million to buy mansions and luxury cars is sentenced
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

Bodycam video reveals chaotic scene of deputy fatally shooting Sonya Massey, who called 911 for help
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

A man facing execution for 1998 murder addresses Utah parole board, asks for life sentence instead
Crime|News

Caregiver charged with homicide in death of infant

Caregiver charged with homicide in death of infant

Caregiver charged with homicide in death of infant
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

One person was critically injured in a stabbing at Miami International Airport, police say
Africa|Crime|News|World

South African police discover multimillion-dollar meth lab on farm

South African police discover multimillion-dollar meth lab on farm

South African police discover multimillion-dollar meth lab on farm
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

A Florida woman was killed 24 years ago. DNA evidence just helped police make an arrest in the cold case
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

Rapper Sean Kingston and his mother indicted on federal charges in $1M fraud scheme
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

2 badly decomposed bodies found in 18-wheeler in NW Houston resembled 'mummies,' HPD says
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

50 people arrested or cited in Sacramento-area Target retail theft operation
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

Chile to speed up construction of maximum security prison to fight organized crime
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

FBI seeking fedora-wearing "Derby Desperado" in Dallas and Garland bank heists
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

New details released in ‘murder-for-hire’ scheme involving developer who killed self following FBI raid in Coral Gables
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

Jury delivers mixed verdicts for the man accused of killing Detroit synagogue president Samantha Woll
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

Newly arrived migrants encounter hazards of food delivery on the streets of NYC: robbers
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

Man who escaped Oregon prison 30 years ago was found in Georgia with a stolen identity, authorities say
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

Mother of 3-year-old found dead at recycling center feared ex-husband would harm daughter
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

Paraguay carries out largest cocaine bust in its history as 4 tons are found in sugar shipment headed to Europe
Crime|News|Political|US

Birmingham mayor pledges violent criminal crackdown, calls for weapons ban

Birmingham mayor pledges violent criminal crackdown, calls for weapons ban

Birmingham mayor pledges violent criminal crackdown, calls for weapons ban
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

A woman who awoke from a coma to tell police her brother attacked her dies 2 years later
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

Interpol arrests 300 people in a global crackdown on West African crime groups across 5 continents
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

Ex-Platinum Partners chief avoids prison in fraud case
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

Ozy Media founder Carlos Watson convicted in New York fraud trial
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

Donald Trump is the most prominent politician to link immigrants and crime but not the first
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.

Nigerian court rejects ex-central bank chief's request for overseas medical treatment
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

U.S hits Mexican accountants and firms with sanctions for timeshare scams that support drug cartel
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

Self-proclaimed bitcoin inventor faces UK criminal probe for alleged perjury
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

Suspected serial killer confesses to murdering 42 women, Kenyan police say
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

Suspected serial killer arrested after bodies discovered in Kenya quarry
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

Man charged with two counts of murder after body parts found in suitcases on UK bridge
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

Colorado felon dies days after fleeing police in stolen vehicle, crashing
Crime|News|US

Murder charge dropped against woman in 2021 Candler shooting death

Murder charge dropped against woman in 2021 Candler shooting death

Murder charge dropped against woman in 2021 Candler shooting death
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

Minutes after Trump shooting, misinformation started flying. Here are the facts
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

Authorities hunt for clues, but motive of man who tried to assassinate Donald Trump remains elusive
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

Trump heads to convention as authorities investigate motive, security in assassination attempt
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

As cartels take a stake in ‘green gold,’ US and Mexico rethink how avocados reach American kitchens
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

Ohio mom struck by her own car while trying to save her child from a carjacking, authorities say
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

Body found of woman who went missing after taking DiDi ride in Mexico
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

Charges not expected against Wade Wilson for 2019 sexual battery case
Crime|News|US

Shocking family mass murder leaves Alameda neighborhood reeling

Shocking family mass murder leaves Alameda neighborhood reeling

Shocking family mass murder leaves Alameda neighborhood reeling
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

Pennsylvania woman accused of DUI, abandoning two toddlers inside car after Maryland police chase
Crime|News

Asheville man found guilty of recording sex crime against unconscious victim

Asheville man found guilty of recording sex crime against unconscious victim

Asheville man found guilty of recording sex crime against unconscious victim
Australia|Crime|News|World

Russian-born couple charged with spying offense in Australia

Russian-born couple charged with spying offense in Australia

Russian-born couple charged with spying offense in Australia
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

Computer hacking charge dropped against Miami OnlyFans model accused of killing her boyfriend
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

British police arrest man on suspicion of crossbow murders of 3 women near London
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

Congress OKs bill overhauling oversight of troubled federal Bureau of Prisons
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

Woman sentenced to 35 years to life for slaying of Hollywood consultant in Los Angeles
Crime

Postal worker convicted of stealing checks, gift cards from mail

Postal worker convicted of stealing checks, gift cards from mail

Postal worker convicted of stealing checks, gift cards from mail
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

Mexico's navy warns dual use chemicals are boosting meth production
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

Two French rugby players arrested in Argentina over alleged sexual assault
Business|Crime

Businesswoman found guilty of defrauding government of nearly half million dollars

Businesswoman found guilty of defrauding government of nearly half million dollars

Businesswoman found guilty of defrauding government of nearly half million dollars
Crime|News|US

83-year-old man shoved down NYC subway stairs

83-year-old man shoved down NYC subway stairs

83-year-old man shoved down NYC subway stairs
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

Police finds newborn dead in car trunk; mother charged with abuse of a corpse
Crime|News

Water gun fight leads to shooting, deputies say

Water gun fight leads to shooting, deputies say

Water gun fight leads to shooting, deputies say
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

Mother, 2-year-old child injured when shots are fired, deputies say
Crime|News

Woman arrested after attacking three police officers

Woman arrested after attacking three police officers

Woman arrested after attacking three police officers
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

As a young hitchhiker, he survived a ride with a serial killer. Now he’s telling his story
Crime

Undercover Minnesota police officer discovers plot to kill British TV personality

Undercover Minnesota police officer discovers plot to kill British TV personality

Undercover Minnesota police officer discovers plot to kill British TV personality
Crime

Man in custody following sword attack in downtown hotel

Man in custody following sword attack in downtown hotel

Man in custody following sword attack in downtown hotel
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

Man who stabbed South Korea's opposition leader sentenced to 15 years in prison
Crime

Police seek person who threw cheese at someone's car

Police seek person who threw cheese at someone's car

Police seek person who threw cheese at someone's car
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

Group finds decomposed body inside flooded U.S. Steel pump house, police say
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

France's government spokesperson is attacked on the campaign trail, days before decisive election
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

Two Americans convicted of killing Italian police officer have sentences reduced
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

Banned NBA player Jontay Porter to face federal charges in connection with gambling case, court documents say
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

Wisconsin fugitive wanted for 30 years arrested in West Des Moines
Crime

Noise complaint leads to gun-related arrests

Noise complaint leads to gun-related arrests

Noise complaint leads to gun-related arrests
Crime|News

Police destroy 800 marijuana plants at illegal grow site

Police destroy 800 marijuana plants at illegal grow site

Police destroy 800 marijuana plants at illegal grow site
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

Elderly woman dies after being pushed into BART train in San Francisco; suspect arrested
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

Convicted UK nurse Lucy Letby says she never harmed any babies
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

India court extends suspension of bail order for detained Delhi Chief Minister
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

Illinois man pleads not guilty in fatal stabbing of Muslim boy
Celebrity|Entertainment|Europe

A.M. Lukas sues actor Nuno Lopes for alleged rape in New York court

American writer and filmmaker A.M.

A.M. Lukas sues actor Nuno Lopes for alleged rape in New York court
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.

Paraguay, Brazil launch big crackdown on arms trafficking
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

Hard hit by the US opioid crisis, Oregon reconsiders decriminalization
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

Philadelphia man released after 44 years in prison may face new trial
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

81-year-old woman convicted of cold case murder sentenced to life in prison
Crime

Woman attacked with pruning saw in fight

Woman attacked with pruning saw in fight

Woman attacked with pruning saw in fight
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

'We just ask God for the strength': Crete family tries to recover after attack from neighbor
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

Special task force seizes $1 million worth of drugs, including 6,000 fentanyl pills
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

Former City of Miami Police officer sentenced to 11 years in federal prison for extortion, attempted drug distribution
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

Man arrested for child porn after allegedly using AI to alter girl's photo
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

Woman found dead in Puna home was strangled, killer still on the loose
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

Michigan man pleads guilty to murder in death of 2-year-old Wynter Cole-Smith
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

Man pleads guilty in connection with scheme to smuggle $1 million in ammunition to Mexico
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

Final person to plead guilty in Denver fire that killed 5 people from Senegal could get 60 years
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

Polish prosecutors target former deputy minister in misuse of funds probe
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

Man faces charges after shooting at woman who was stuck in ditch
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

Mother sentenced to 11 years in prison after guilty plea in her child's overdose death
Crime|News|US

Child targeted in attempted kidnapping; Armed suspect detained

Child targeted in attempted kidnapping; Armed suspect detained

Child targeted in attempted kidnapping; Armed suspect detained
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

White Nebraska man shoots and wounds 7 Guatemalan immigrant neighbors
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

Couple stab each other during domestic struggle after man allegedly strangles woman, police say
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

Trump puts murdered women and girls center stage in anti-immigration drive
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

Philadelphia woman bought a Brazilian butt lift with COVID relief funds stolen from Florida, prosecutors say
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

Ex-employee of Boston's Northeastern University convicted of hoax bombing
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.

US charges executives at ADHD startup in Adderall fraud
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

Prosecutors seek 8-month rehabilitation for Australian man charged with drug possession in Bali
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

Suspect is dead after shootings near Las Vegas leave 5 people dead, teen injured, police say
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

Judge sets $10M bond for second Venezuelan man accused of killing a 12-year-old Houston girl
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

Nearly 40% of Italian teens take drugs, government report finds
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

US, British citizens among suspects on trial in Congo after thwarted coup
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

Mass shootings across the US mark the first weekend of summer
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

New mom who delighted in her daughter is among the dead in Arkansas grocery store shooting
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

Man who attacked Nancy Pelosi’s husband also found guilty of kidnapping and faces life in prison
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

Alaska serial killer who admitted to killing five people has died in an Indiana prison
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

Defense for woman accused of killing police officer boyfriend tries to show she was framed
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

FBI identifies serial rapist as person responsible for 1996 Shenandoah National Park killings
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

Another police dog dies while trying to help officers arrest a suspect in South Carolina
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

Illegally brewed liquor kills at least 34 with dozens hospitalized in southern India
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

Poisoned trees gave a wealthy couple in Maine a killer ocean view. Residents wonder, at what cost?
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

24 people charged in money laundering scheme involving Mexico's Sinaloa cartel, prosecutors say
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

The shooter who killed 5 at a Colorado LGBTQ+ club pleads guilty to 50 federal hate crimes
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

New Jersey power broker is charged with racketeering in waterfront redevelopment case
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.”

Honduras plans to build a 20,000-capacity 'megaprison' for gang members as part of a crackdown
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

Gunman wounds 3 in Atlanta food court before being shot by officer, police say
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

Oregon man who drugged daughter's friends with insomnia medication at sleepover gets prison term
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

Missouri executes man convicted of killing former lover and her husband
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

New Zealand renews search for father who vanished into forest with children 2 years ago
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.

British nurse Lucy Letby loses appeal over babies' murder conviction
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

Seven charged in smuggling migrants in sweltering secret compartment with little water
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

Bag of cash doesn't stop jurors from convicting 5 of 7 defendants in $40 million food fraud scheme
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

Ecuador's Noboa declares new security state of emergency
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

North Carolina woman and her dad complete prison sentences for death of her Irish husband
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

The Latest: Court adjourns for the day in Hunter Biden's gun trial
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

Hunter Biden's ex-wife and former girlfriend testify at trial about finding his drug paraphernalia
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

Rapper Sean Kingston booked into Florida jail, where he and mother are charged with $1M in fraud
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

Police probing deadly street party in Ohio believe drive-by shooter opened fire
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

Mexico elects Claudia Sheinbaum as its first female president
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

Answers to your questions about Donald Trump's historic hush money trial conviction
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

Trump tries to move past his guilty verdict by attacking the criminal justice system
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

Chicago woman gets 30 years for helping mother kill pregnant teen who had child cut from her womb
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

A pair enjoyed pricey meals and bolted when it was time to pay. Their dine and dash ended in jail
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

Who is 'The Fly', the French gangster on the run after a prison van assault?
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

Massachusetts fugitive dubbed the 'bad breath rapist' captured in California after 16 years at large
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

Jury deliberations begin in trial of Idaho man charged in triple-murder case
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

Rapper Sean Kingston agrees to return to Florida, where he and mother are charged with $1M in fraud
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

Still hurting from violence, Mexican priests and families hope for peace ahead of elections
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

Rapper Sean Kingston and his mother stole more than $1 million through fraud, authorities say
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.

What to watch for in Trump trial’s closing arguments, from a law school professor who teaches and studies them
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

Jury chosen for Bill Hwang's trial over Archegos collapse
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

Arizona man convicted of first-degree murder in starvation death of 6-year-old son
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

Man is found fit to go on trial in attacks that killed 4 in Rockford, Illinois
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,

Maltese central bank governor, deputy PM face fraud charges
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

Adult children of Idaho man charged with killing their mom and two others testify in his defense
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

Former Arizona grad student convicted of first-degree murder in 2022 shooting of professor
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

Closing arguments set in trial of University of Arizona grad student accused of killing a professor
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

Man charged in random assault on actor Steve Buscemi in New York
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

Man who sought revenge for a stolen phone pleads guilty to fire that killed a Senegalese family of 5
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."

Missouri inmate facing execution next month is hospitalized with heart problem
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

Reported sex assaults in the US military have dropped. That reverses what had been a growing problem
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

Colorado teen pleads guilty in death of driver who was hit in the head by a rock
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

Canada's British Columbia scraps program to allow drug use in public spaces
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

Hedge fund operators go on trial after multibillion-dollar Archegos collapse
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

Death row do-over, from failed attempt to controversial second chance
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

Specialty lab exec gets 10-year prison term for 11 deaths from tainted steroids in Michigan
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

Police: Theft suspect stole 2 police vehicles while handcuffed, survived 11 officers' gunfire
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

New Hampshire man sentenced to minimum 56 years on murder, other charges in young daughter's death
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

Guns are being stolen from cars at triple the rate they were 10 years ago, a report finds
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

N.Ireland's Donaldson appears in court over rape, other sexual offence charges
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

Australian woman denies murdering her former husband's relatives with poisonous mushroom lunch
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

Under US pressure over fentanyl, Mexico wages “imaginary war on drugs” with raids on inactive labs
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

Teen charged with terrorism over Sydney bishop stabbing
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

How a beach trip in Mexico's Baja California turned deadly for surfers from Australia and the US
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

Lawyers select 12 jurors to serve in Trump hush-money case
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

Former Michigan House leader, wife plead not guilty to misusing political funds
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

Jurors in Trump hush money trial hear recording of pivotal call on plan to buy affair story
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

Georgia governor signs law requiring jailers to check immigration status of prisoners
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

EU, UN reschedule launch of anti-human trafficking project in Cambodia after questions about venue
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

Scammers stole more than $3.4 billion from older Americans last year, an FBI report says
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

3 Louisiana officers wounded by gunfire in standoff with shooting suspect, police say
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

Iraqi authorities are investigating the killing of a social media influencer
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)

Police arrest six, seek three others linked to Canada's largest gold heist
News|US

O.J. Simpson cremated during private Las Vegas gathering a week after his death

O.J.

O.J. Simpson cremated during private Las Vegas gathering a week after his death
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

US agrees to delay Senator Bob Menendez's corruption trial over wife's health
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

Trump jurors to be asked their views on his treatment in hush money case
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.

Trump hush money charges seen as serious by most voters, Reuters/Ipsos finds
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

Trump faces criminal trial, first for an ex-US president, in hush money case
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

Trump ordered to end attacks on judge's family in hush money case
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

Events leading up to FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried's conviction
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

Third man charged with murder in shooting at Super Bowl rally in Kansas City
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

Homicides in US dropped by more than 13% in 2023, FBI data shows
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

Explainer-Haiti's prime minister called for international security support. Who answered?
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

US charges Japanese crime leader with trafficking nuclear materials from Myanmar
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,

US charges suspected Mexican drug lord Zambada with fentanyl crimes
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

Doctor who prescribed more than 500,000 opioid doses has conviction tossed
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

US authorities charge Bitwise co-founders for fraud scheme
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,

White House adds $334 million to boost community policing, hire more officers
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

Ex-Memphis officer pleads guilty to federal charges in death of Tyre Nichols
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.

Nevada man charged with threatening Jewish US senator
News|US

US Congressman Santos pleads not guilty to new felony charges

U.S.

US Congressman Santos pleads not guilty to new felony charges
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

Parents of Michigan teen school shooter to face trial
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

Texas firm settles US charges it fraudulently took Madoff victims' money
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

Australian police arrest 7 alleged teen extremists linked to stabbing of a bishop in a Sydney church
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

Murder charges filed against woman who crashed into building hosting birthday party, killing 2 kids
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

'Catch-and-kill' to be described to jurors as testimony resumes in hush money trial of Donald Trump
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

Ecuador's President Noboa handily wins security-focused referendum
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

Man granted parole for his role in the 2001 stabbing deaths of 2 Dartmouth College professors
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

Man sentenced to 47 years to life for kidnapping 9-year-old girl from upstate New York park
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

Lab chief faces sentencing in Michigan 12 years after fatal US meningitis outbreak
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

9 are facing charges in what police in Canada say is the biggest gold theft in the country's history
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

Ohio man fatally shot Uber driver after scam phone calls targeted both of them, authorities say
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

Police say a man is arrested after a reported stabbing at a church in Sydney
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

A police officer, sheriff's deputy and suspect killed in a shootout in upstate New York, police say
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

Doctors say Wisconsin woman who at 12 nearly killed girl should be let go from psychiatric hospital
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

Convicted murderer charged in two new Texas killings offers to return to prison in plea
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

Idaho teen faces federal terrorism charge. Prosecutors say he planned to attack a church for ISIS
Crime|News

Idaho inmate and accomplice accused of helping him escape during hospital ambush are due in court

Two members of an Idaho white supremacist prison gang are due in court for a preliminary hearing, along with a woman accused of providing a vehicle they used during 36 hours on the run after an escape in an armed ambush at a Boise hospital

Idaho inmate and accomplice accused of helping him escape during hospital ambush are due in court
Crime|US

Federal report finds 68,000 guns were illegally trafficked through unlicensed dealers over 5 years

New data from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco Firearms and Explosives shows that 68,000 illegally trafficked firearms in the U.S. came through unlicensed dealers who aren’t required to perform background checks over a five year report

Federal report finds 68,000 guns were illegally trafficked through unlicensed dealers over 5 years
Crime|News|US

4th person charged in ambush that helped Idaho prison inmate escape from Boise hospital

A fourth person has been charged in connection with an ambush that allowed a white supremacist Idaho prison gang member to escape as he was being discharged from a Boise hospital

4th person charged in ambush that helped Idaho prison inmate escape from Boise hospital
Crime|News|US

FBI says Alex Murdaugh lied about where money stolen from clients went and who helped him steal

Federal prosecutors say convicted killer Alex Murdaugh didn’t tell the truth when FBI agents repeatedly asked him where more than $6 million he stole ended up

FBI says Alex Murdaugh lied about where money stolen from clients went and who helped him steal
Crime|News|US

Alcohol permit lifted at Indy bar where shooting killed 1 and wounded 5, including police officer

Indiana officials have revoked the liquor license of an Indianapolis bar where one person was killed and five others, including a police officer, were wounded during a weekend shooting

Alcohol permit lifted at Indy bar where shooting killed 1 and wounded 5, including police officer
Africa|Crime|News

Kenya starts to hand over to relatives the bodies of 429 members of a doomsday cult

Kenya's government has begun handing over to relatives the bodies of 429 members of a doomsday cult at the center of a legal case that has shocked the country

Kenya starts to hand over to relatives the bodies of 429 members of a doomsday cult
Crime|Education|News|US

Colorado university hires 2 former U.S. attorneys to review shooting, recommend any changes

The Colorado university where a student is charged with killing his suitemate and another person in a dorm room last month has hired two former U.S. attorneys to review of what led to the shooting and whether any campus policies and procedures can be improved

Colorado university hires 2 former U.S. attorneys to review shooting, recommend any changes
Crime|US

Guns and sneakers were seized from a man accused of killing a pregnant Amish woman, police say

Police investigating the killing a pregnant Amish woman in rural Pennsylvania say they seized six guns, a variety of ammunition and a pair of sneakers that may match tread marks left at the crime scene during searches of the suspect’s home and vehicle

Guns and sneakers were seized from a man accused of killing a pregnant Amish woman, police say
Crime|News|US

Deaths of dog walker, 83, and resident of a remote cabin possibly tied to escaped Idaho inmate

Authorities are investigating the deaths of an 83-year-old man who was walking his dogs and a 72-year-old man who lived in a remote cabin in connection with the escape of an Idaho white supremacist prison gang member and an accomplice after a Boise hospital ambush

Deaths of dog walker, 83, and resident of a remote cabin possibly tied to escaped Idaho inmate
Crime|News|US

Alabama woman who faked kidnapping pleads guilty to false reporting

An Alabama woman who faked being abducted after stopping her car to check on a toddler wandering along a highway on Thursday pleaded guilty to charges of giving false information to law enforcement

Alabama woman who faked kidnapping pleads guilty to false reporting
Crime|News|US

US violent crime decreased in 2023, continuing to reverse pandemic-era spike, FBI data shows

New FBI statistics show violent crime in the U.S. dropping again last year, continuing a downward trend after a pandemic-era spike

US violent crime decreased in 2023, continuing to reverse pandemic-era spike, FBI data shows
Crime|US

Social media influencer is charged with joining the Jan. 6 attack on the US Capitol

A conservative social media influencer has been charged with storming the U.S. Capitol and passing a stolen table out of a broken window, allowing other rioters to use it as a weapon against police

Social media influencer is charged with joining the Jan. 6 attack on the US Capitol
Crime|US

Facts about straw purchases of weapons, and what's being done to stop them

It’s a scenario that plays out over and over again at American crime scenes: The investigation reveals that the shooter didn’t get his firearm legally from a store or gun show, but instead obtained it from someone who did

Facts about straw purchases of weapons, and what's being done to stop them
Crime|Election|News|Political|US

Race for Chicago-area prosecutor seat features tough-on-crime judge, lawyer with Democratic backing

An open seat to lead the nation’s second-largest prosecutor’s office has become one of the most spirited races in the Illinois primary

Race for Chicago-area prosecutor seat features tough-on-crime judge, lawyer with Democratic backing
Election|News|Political|US

Judge overseeing Georgia election interference case dismisses some charges against Trump

The judge overseeing the Georgia election interference case has dismissed some of the charges against former President Donald Trump, but others remain

Judge overseeing Georgia election interference case dismisses some charges against Trump
Crime|Finance|Sports|US

Former Jaguars financial manager who pled guilty to stealing $22M from team gets 78 months in prison

A former Jacksonville Jaguars financial manager who pled guilty to stealing more than $22 million from the NFL franchise through its virtual credit card program was sentenced to 78 months in prison

Former Jaguars financial manager who pled guilty to stealing $22M from team gets 78 months in prison
Crime|News|Sports|US

Man pleads guilty to murdering University of Utah football player Aaron Lowe

The man accused of fatally shooting University of Utah football player Aaron Lowe has pleaded guilty to murder more than two years after police say he killed the cornerback outside a rowdy house party in Salt Lake City

Man pleads guilty to murdering University of Utah football player Aaron Lowe
Crime|Europe|News|US

US man convicted of murder and rape, given life sentence for attack on 2 American women in Germany

An American man has been convicted of murder and other charges for attacking two American women near Germany’s famed Neuschwanstein castle last summer and pushing them into a ravine, fatally injuring one of them

US man convicted of murder and rape, given life sentence for attack on 2 American women in Germany
Crime|Europe|News

Police remove 34 bodies from English funeral home and arrest 2 for fraud and preventing burial

Police in northern England say they have removed 34 bodies from a funeral home and arrested a man and woman on suspicion of fraud and preventing lawful burials

Police remove 34 bodies from English funeral home and arrest 2 for fraud and preventing burial
Crime|US

A surge of illegal homemade machine guns has helped fuel gun violence in the US

Machine guns have been tightly regulated in the U.S. since the bloody violence of Prohibition-era gangsters like Al Capone

A surge of illegal homemade machine guns has helped fuel gun violence in the US
Crime|News|US

Tennessee lawmakers advance bill to undo Memphis' traffic stop reforms after Tyre Nichols death

Republican Tennessee House lawmakers have advanced a bill to undo the reforms to police traffic stops made by Memphis officials in response to the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols by officers last January

Tennessee lawmakers advance bill to undo Memphis' traffic stop reforms after Tyre Nichols death
Americas|Crime|News|World

Canadian police find 6 people dead in a house in Ottawa and arrest a suspect

Police in Canada’s capital capital of Ottawa are investigating the deaths of six people including four children and two adults found in a house in a southern suburb

Canadian police find 6 people dead in a house in Ottawa and arrest a suspect
Business|Crime|News|Technology|US

Court order permanently blocks Florida gun retailer from selling certain gun parts in New York

A federal judge has banned a Florida gun retailer from selling certain gun parts in New York that officials say can be used to assemble untraceable ghost guns and sold without background checks

Court order permanently blocks Florida gun retailer from selling certain gun parts in New York
Crime|News|US

Rewritten indictment against Sen. Bob Menendez alleges new obstruction of justice crimes

New obstruction of justice crimes have been alleged against Sen. Bob Menendez

Rewritten indictment against Sen. Bob Menendez alleges new obstruction of justice crimes
Americas|News|World

As gangs plunge Haiti into anarchy, people ask: Where in the world is the prime minister?

It’s the one question on the minds of all Haitians ever since armed gangs plunged the long-suffering Caribbean nation into near anarchy: Where in the world is Prime Minister Ariel Henry

As gangs plunge Haiti into anarchy, people ask: Where in the world is the prime minister?
Crime|Election|US

San Francisco votes on measures to compel drug treatment and give police surveillance cameras

Voters in San Francisco are weighing in on a pair of public safety measures on Tuesday’s ballot that reflect frustration over crime and drug use in the politically liberal city

San Francisco votes on measures to compel drug treatment and give police surveillance cameras
Americas|Crime|News|US

Man charged with attacking police in Times Square, vilified in Trump ad, was misidentified, DA says

A Venezuelan man who became the subject of national attention for allegedly kicking a police officer in Times Square, then flipping off news cameras on his way out of court, was cleared of wrongdoing on Friday

Man charged with attacking police in Times Square, vilified in Trump ad, was misidentified, DA says
Crime|Education|News|US

Mourners to gather for the funeral of a slain Georgia nursing student who loved caring for others

Family, friends and classmates of a nursing student found slain on the University of Georgia campus plan to gather to say farewell

Mourners to gather for the funeral of a slain Georgia nursing student who loved caring for others
Crime|Election|News|US

The killing of a Georgia nursing student is now at the center of the US immigration debate

The killing of nursing student in Georgia has become an issue in the 2024 presidential campaign

The killing of a Georgia nursing student is now at the center of the US immigration debate
Crime|Environment|News|US|World

Man to plead guilty to helping kill 3,600 eagles, other birds and selling feathers prized by tribes

A Washington state man accused of helping kill more than 3,000 birds including eagles on a Montana Indian reservation then illegally selling their feathers intends to plead guilty to federal criminal charges

Man to plead guilty to helping kill 3,600 eagles, other birds and selling feathers prized by tribes
Crime|Education|US

Court documents shed new details in killing of nursing student at University of Georgia

The suspect in the killing of a nursing student on the University of Georgia campus used an object as a weapon in the crime, and he’s also accused of “disfiguring her skull."

Court documents shed new details in killing of nursing student at University of Georgia
Crime|Education|News|US

Republicans say Georgia student's killing shows Biden's migration policies have failed

Students at two Georgia colleges are grappling with the killing of a nursing student killed in a violent act that Republicans including former President Donald Trump and Gov. Brian Kemp blamed on the immigration policies of President Joe Biden

Republicans say Georgia student's killing shows Biden's migration policies have failed
Crime|News

Idaho is set to execute a long-time death row inmate, a serial killer with a penchant for poetry

For nearly 50 years, Idaho’s prison staffers have been serving Thomas Eugene Creech three meals a day, checking on him during rounds and taking him to medical appointments

Idaho is set to execute a long-time death row inmate, a serial killer with a penchant for poetry
Crime|News|US

Brother of suspect in nursing student's killing had fake green card, feds say

Federal authorities say the brother of a man who is charged with killing a Georgia nursing student has been accused of presenting a fake green card to police

Brother of suspect in nursing student's killing had fake green card, feds say
Crime|Education|Health|Lifestyle|Sports

Killing of nursing student out for a run underscores fears of solo female athletes

The killing of a 22-year-old nursing student has once again put the spotlight on dangers faced by female athletes who practice sports alone

Killing of nursing student out for a run underscores fears of solo female athletes
Crime|News|US

Student charged with murder in fatal shooting of 2 in Colorado college dorm

A student has been charged with two counts of first-degree murder, felony menacing and committing a crime of violence in the shooting deaths of two people in a Colorado college dorm

Student charged with murder in fatal shooting of 2 in Colorado college dorm
Business|Crime|Finance|US

A work-from-home tip: Don't buy stocks after eavesdropping on your spouse's business calls

A Houston has man has pleaded guilty to securities fraud for trading on inside information from his wife's business conversations while both were working from home

A work-from-home tip: Don't buy stocks after eavesdropping on your spouse's business calls
Crime|News|US

Former Colorado police officer appeals conviction in Black man Elijah McClain's death

A former Colorado police officer is appealing his conviction by a jury for his role in the death of Eljiah McClain, a 23-year-old Black man who died after being stopped by police in a Denver suburb in 2019

Former Colorado police officer appeals conviction in Black man Elijah McClain's death
Crime|News|Opinion

Philly mayor might consider these lessons from NYC before expanding stop-and-frisk

Evidence from NYC shows that stop-and-frisk policing leads to greater mistrust of police and more racial disparities in the criminal justice system.

Philly mayor might consider these lessons from NYC before expanding stop-and-frisk
Crime|News|US

Guilty plea from the man accused of kidnapping a 9-year-old girl from an upstate New York park

A man accused of kidnapping a 9-year-old girl from a state park in upstate New York pleaded guilty to two felony counts and faces 47 years to life in prison

Guilty plea from the man accused of kidnapping a 9-year-old girl from an upstate New York park
Crime|News|US

Police search a car and find cocaine -- and a US Army rocket launcher

A police detective says he was unnerved to find a U.S. Army rocket launcher when searching a suspicious truck for drugs in central Massachusetts

Police search a car and find cocaine -- and a US Army rocket launcher
Crime|News|US

Flint man becomes first person charged under Michigan's new gun storage law

A Michigan man has been charged under the state’s new law requiring safe storage of guns after his 2-year-old daughter shot herself in the head with his revolver the day after the law took effect

Flint man becomes first person charged under Michigan's new gun storage law
Crime|News|World

Widow of slain Haitian president, ex-prime minister and a former police chief are indicted in case

A judge investigating the July 2021 assassination of President Jovenel Moïse has indicted his widow, Martine Moïse, ex-prime minister Claude Joseph and the former chief of Haiti’s National Police, Léon Charles, among others

Widow of slain Haitian president, ex-prime minister and a former police chief are indicted in case
Crime|MidEast|News|World

A man in Iran guns down 12 relatives in a shooting spree with a Kalashnikov rifle

A 30-year-old man has gunned down 12 of his relatives in a remote rural area in southeast Iran, the deadliest shooting reported in decades

A man in Iran guns down 12 relatives in a shooting spree with a Kalashnikov rifle
Crime|News

Ex-FBI official sentenced to over 2 years in prison for concealing payment from Albanian businessman

A former high-ranking FBI counterintelligence official was sentenced to more than two years in prison for concealing hundreds of thousands of dollars in payments from a businessman with ties to the Albanian government

Ex-FBI official sentenced to over 2 years in prison for concealing payment from Albanian businessman
Crime|News|US

Man who told estranged wife 'If I can't have them neither can you' gets life for killing their kids

A suburban Chicago man who pleaded guilty but mentally ill for drowning his three young children has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole

Man who told estranged wife 'If I can't have them neither can you' gets life for killing their kids
Crime|News|US

Shooting deaths of 2 people in Colorado college dorm being investigated as homicides, police say

Police say the deaths of two people who were shot in a dorm room at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs will be investigated as homicides

Shooting deaths of 2 people in Colorado college dorm being investigated as homicides, police say
Asia|Crime|Finance|News

Hong Kong customs arrests 7 in a $1.8 billion money laundering case linked to transnational crime

Hong Kong customs officials have arrested seven people linked to the territory's largest money laundering case on record, involving about $1.8 billion

Hong Kong customs arrests 7 in a $1.8 billion money laundering case linked to transnational crime
Crime|News|US

Alaska woman gets 99 years for orchestrating catfished murder-for-hire plot in friend's death

An Anchorage woman will serve 99 years in prison for orchestrating the death of a developmentally disabled woman in a murder-for-hire plot, hoping to cash in on a $9 million offer from a Midwestern man purporting to be a millionaire

Alaska woman gets 99 years for orchestrating catfished murder-for-hire plot in friend's death
Crime|News|US

Kansas lawmakers look to increase penalties for harming police dogs

Kansas legislatore are moving to impose tougher prison sentences for harming or killing police dogs

Kansas lawmakers look to increase penalties for harming police dogs
Crime|Lifestyle|Opinion|Political

Can anyone make a citizen’s arrest? The history and legalities of catching criminals yourself

Stopping someone against their will can be false imprisonment or even kidnapping. There are laws that determine who is acting as a hero and who is acting as a vigilante.

Can anyone make a citizen’s arrest? The history and legalities of catching criminals yourself
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Man accused of stalking outside Taylor Swift's Manhattan home to receive psychiatric treatment

A man accused of stalking Taylor Swift after being spotted multiple times outside the singer’s Manhattan townhouse was found unfit to stand trial and will be committed to state custody for psychiatric treatment

Man accused of stalking outside Taylor Swift's Manhattan home to receive psychiatric treatment
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An Oklahoma judge who sent more than 500 texts during a murder trial resigns

An Oklahoma judge who sent more than 500 texts to her bailiff during a murder trial will resign

An Oklahoma judge who sent more than 500 texts during a murder trial resigns
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New York woman sentenced to probation and fines in COVID aid fraud schemes

New York prosecutors say a Brooklyn woman has been sentenced in connection with a sprawling COVID-19 fraud scheme

New York woman sentenced to probation and fines in COVID aid fraud schemes
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No charges for off-duty officers in fatal shooting of 2 men outside Nebraska bar

A prosecutor says he won't charge two off-duty police officers who shot and killed two men while working weekend security at a bar in Nebraska's largest city

No charges for off-duty officers in fatal shooting of 2 men outside Nebraska bar
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What's next for Jennifer and James Crumbley, the parents of the Michigan school shooter?

The mother of a Michigan school shooter is the first parent in the U.S. to be found criminally responsible for a mass school attack conducted by their child, even though she didn't pull the trigger

What's next for Jennifer and James Crumbley, the parents of the Michigan school shooter?
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Dad accused of killing 5-year-old daughter says attorneys will acknowledge guilt on 2 lesser charges

A New Hampshire man accused of killing his 5-year-old daughter told a judge that his attorneys plan to acknowledge his guilt on two lesser charges — falsifying physical evidence and abusing a corpse

Dad accused of killing 5-year-old daughter says attorneys will acknowledge guilt on 2 lesser charges
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Prosecutor: Man accused of killing 2 Alaska Native women recorded images of both victims

A man accused of murdering two Alaska Native women recorded images of both of his victims, and the break in the case came when a third woman stole the man’s phone and provided police with photos and videos of one of the killings

Prosecutor: Man accused of killing 2 Alaska Native women recorded images of both victims
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Jury to get manslaughter case against Michigan school shooter's mother

A Michigan jury will get instructions from a judge and begin deliberations in an unusual trial against a school shooter’s mother

Jury to get manslaughter case against Michigan school shooter's mother
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A stolen digital memory card with gruesome recordings leads to a double murder trial in Alaska

The double murder trial of a man accused of killing two Alaska Native women is set to begin more than four years after a woman turned in a stoled digital memory card that authorities say contained gruesome recordings of one of the killings

A stolen digital memory card with gruesome recordings leads to a double murder trial in Alaska
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Funeral held for 7 of the 8 victims in Joliet-area shootings

The funeral for seven of the eight victims killed in Joliet-area shootings last month has been held

Funeral held for 7 of the 8 victims in Joliet-area shootings
Crime|US

Few are held responsible for wrongful convictions. Can a Philadelphia police perjury case stick?

Nearly 3,500 people have been exonerated of crimes in the U.S. since 1989, and $4 billion has been paid in compensation

Few are held responsible for wrongful convictions. Can a Philadelphia police perjury case stick?
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Official found it 'strange' that Michigan school shooter's mom didn't take him home over drawing

A Michigan school official told jurors that he had no grounds to search the backpack of a teenager before the boy killed four fellow students in 2021

Official found it 'strange' that Michigan school shooter's mom didn't take him home over drawing
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Killer of pro cyclist Mo Wilson was captured with help of want ad for yoga instructor in Costa Rica

Federal investigators say a local want ad for a yoga instructor in Costa Rica helped them capture the killer of rising pro cyclist Anna Moriah Wilson in 2022

Killer of pro cyclist Mo Wilson was captured with help of want ad for yoga instructor in Costa Rica
Crime|US

US prosecutors charge 195 people with running drug enterprises

U.S. federal prosecutors have charged dozens of people across the nation with taking part in major drug trafficking operations, including a narcotics ring run by a

US prosecutors charge 195 people with running drug enterprises
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Furry surprise in theft suspect's pocket: A tiny blue-eyed puppy

Officers in a Detroit suburb found a furry surprise when they patted down a theft suspect: A tiny blue-eyed puppy zipped inside the man’s jacket pocket

Furry surprise in theft suspect's pocket: A tiny blue-eyed puppy
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Montana man convicted of killing eagles is sentenced to 3 years in prison for related gun violations

A Montana felon previously convicted of killing eagles to sell their parts on the black market has been sentenced to three years in federal prison for related gun violations

Montana man convicted of killing eagles is sentenced to 3 years in prison for related gun violations
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Illinois man who shot 8 people to death was family to most of his victims

A man who fatally shot eight people in Illinois over the weekend before taking own life as law enforcement closed in on him in Texas was a family relative to most of his

Illinois man who shot 8 people to death was family to most of his victims
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Sen. Bob Menendez says gold bars and cash at his residence were illegally found and seized

New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez is asking a judge to toss out much of the evidence in the prosecution against him, saying investigators illegally searched his residence to get back at him for defeating a prior prosecution

Sen. Bob Menendez says gold bars and cash at his residence were illegally found and seized
Celebrity|Crime

Man arrested twice within a few days near New York home of Taylor Swift

A Seattle man was arrested twice in the span of a few days outside the New York City home of musician Taylor Swift, the second time on stalking and harassment charges, police and

Man arrested twice within a few days near New York home of Taylor Swift
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Woman charged with killing Hollywood consultant Michael Latt pleads not guilty

A woman charged with killing a high-profile entertainment marketing consultant in his Los Angeles home has pleaded not guilty

Woman charged with killing Hollywood consultant Michael Latt pleads not guilty
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Suspect in killing of 8 people in suburban Chicago has fatally shot himself in Texas, police say

A man suspected of shooting and killing eight people in suburban Chicago fatally shot himself after a confrontation at a gas station with law enforcement officials in Texas

Suspect in killing of 8 people in suburban Chicago has fatally shot himself in Texas, police say
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Former gang leader charged with killing Tupac Shakur gets new lawyer who points to 'historic' trial

A former Los Angeles-area gang leader jailed in the 1996 killing of hip-hop music icon Tupac Shakur has hired a private attorney to represent him ahead of his murder trial

Former gang leader charged with killing Tupac Shakur gets new lawyer who points to 'historic' trial
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Sri Lanka has arrested tens of thousands in drug raids criticized by UN human rights body

Sri Lankan authorities say they have arrested tens of thousands of people in a monthlong crackdown on drugs and are vowing to continue despite U.N. criticism of possible human rights violations during the “heavy-handed” operation

Sri Lanka has arrested tens of thousands in drug raids criticized by UN human rights body
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Trial underway for California man who fired shot at car on freeway, killing boy in booster seat

A prosecutor says a California man acted callously in pulling out his gun and firing a shot at a car traveling on the freeway, killing a 6-year-old boy who was riding in the back in a booster seat

Trial underway for California man who fired shot at car on freeway, killing boy in booster seat
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How Ecuador went from being Latin America's model of stability to a nation in crisis

Widespread violence tied to Ecuadorian drug gangs has left the country looking at a draconian response.

How Ecuador went from being Latin America's model of stability to a nation in crisis
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Vigil held to honor slain Muslim boy as accused attacker appears in court in Illinois

An Illinois landlord charged with murder, attempted murder and a hate crime in an October attack on a Palestinian American mother and her young son has appeared for a pretrial hearing

Vigil held to honor slain Muslim boy as accused attacker appears in court in Illinois
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Alex Murdaugh's pursuit of a new murder trial is set for an evidentiary hearing next month

The judge handling the fallout over Alex Murdaugh’s murder convictions plans to hold an evidentiary hearing next month

Alex Murdaugh's pursuit of a new murder trial is set for an evidentiary hearing next month
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Suspect in 2 killings, high-speed chase was armed with stolen rifle from Vegas gun show, police say

Authorities say a man who fatally shot his mother two days after Christmas and set off a high-speed police chase through the suburbs of Las Vegas was armed with two rifles

Suspect in 2 killings, high-speed chase was armed with stolen rifle from Vegas gun show, police say
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Independent lawyers begin prosecuting cases of sexual assault and other crimes in the US military

The U.S. military is now putting independent lawyers in charge of its investigations of sexual assault and other major crimes, what Secretary of Defense Lloyd J

Independent lawyers begin prosecuting cases of sexual assault and other crimes in the US military
Crime|Europe

4 young children and their mother were killed in their French home. The father is in custody

Four children between nine months and 10 years old and their mother have been killed in their apartment east of Paris in what the local prosecutor called an exceptionally violent crime

4 young children and their mother were killed in their French home. The father is in custody
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Vatican prosecutor appeals verdict that largely dismantled his fraud case but convicted cardinal

The Vatican’s chief prosecutor has appealed a court verdict that largely dismantled his theory of a grand conspiracy to defraud the Holy See of millions of euros

Vatican prosecutor appeals verdict that largely dismantled his fraud case but convicted cardinal
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Longtime Chicago Alderman Ed Burke found guilty of corruption

A federal jury has convicted former Chicago Alderman Ed Burke on 13 counts of corruption alleging he used his power to win private law business from developers

Longtime Chicago Alderman Ed Burke found guilty of corruption
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Senator's son appears in court on new homicide charge from crash that killed North Dakota deputy

The adult son of U.S. Sen. Kevin Cramer has appeared in court on a new homicide charge in connection with the crash that killed a North Dakota sheriff's deputy earlier this month

Senator's son appears in court on new homicide charge from crash that killed North Dakota deputy
Crime|Europe|Travel

Spanish police arrest 14 airport workers after items go missing from checked-in luggage

Spanish police say they have arrested 14 workers at one of the country’s main tourist airports on suspicion of stealing items from checked-in luggage

Spanish police arrest 14 airport workers after items go missing from checked-in luggage
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Florida dentist gets life in prison in death of his ex-brother-in-law, a prominent professor

A judge sentenced a South Florida dentist to life in prison for the 2014 shooting death of his former brother-in-law, a prominent professor at Florida State University, following a bitter custody battle

Florida dentist gets life in prison in death of his ex-brother-in-law, a prominent professor
Crime|Technology

The District of Columbia is combating car thefts and carjackings with dashcams and AirTags

The government and police in the nation's capital are handing out tracking devices and dashboard cameras to local drivers to help stem rising crime rates

The District of Columbia is combating car thefts and carjackings with dashcams and AirTags
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Las Vegas high school student beaten to death by 10 classmates between 13 and 17, police say

Authorities say a Las Vegas high school student was killed when 10 students between the ages of 13 and 17 beat him in an alleyway around the corner from campus in a prearranged fight over a pair of headphones and a vape pen

Las Vegas high school student beaten to death by 10 classmates between 13 and 17, police say
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Man charged in shooting over Spanish conquistador statue appeals detention order pending trial

A judge’s order to deny bail is being challenged by a New Mexico man charged with attempted murder in the September shooting of a Native American activist during confrontations about canceled plans to reinstall a statue of a Spanish conquistador

Man charged in shooting over Spanish conquistador statue appeals detention order pending trial
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Florida dentist convicted in 2014 slaying of his former brother-in-law, a prominent professor

A jury has convicted a Florida dentist of murder in the death of his former brother-in-law, a professor killed in 2014 after a bitter custody battle with the dentist's sister

Florida dentist convicted in 2014 slaying of his former brother-in-law, a prominent professor
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Car crashes through gate at South Carolina nuclear plant before pop-up barrier stops it

Authorities say a driver tried to crash through the exit gates of a South Carolina nuclear plant about an hour after security asked the same car to leave when it tried to enter

Car crashes through gate at South Carolina nuclear plant before pop-up barrier stops it
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Timeline shows Maine suspect moved swiftly to carry out mass shooting rampage and elude police

A timeline released Friday shows that the suspect in the Maine mass shootings stayed one step ahead of police who rushed to the bowling alley and a bar but were too late to stop him from killing 18 people and slipping away into the night in his Subaru

Timeline shows Maine suspect moved swiftly to carry out mass shooting rampage and elude police
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Inmate suspected in prison attack on Kristin Smart's killer previously murdered 'I-5 Strangler'

California officials say an inmate accused of attacking Paul Flores this summer, shortly after Flores reported to prison to serve his conviction for murdering college student Kristin Smart, strangled his own serial killer cellmate two years ago

Inmate suspected in prison attack on Kristin Smart's killer previously murdered 'I-5 Strangler'
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American man indicted on murder charges over an attack on 2 US tourists near a German castle

Prosecutors say an American man has been charged with murder and other offenses for attacking two women from the U.S. near Neuschwanstein castle in Germany in June and pushing them into a ravine

American man indicted on murder charges over an attack on 2 US tourists near a German castle
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Judge reinstates murder charge against Philadelphia police officer in fatal shooting of motorist

A judge has reinstated all charges, including a murder count, against a former police officer who shot and killed a driver through a rolled-up car window

Judge reinstates murder charge against Philadelphia police officer in fatal shooting of motorist
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Houston's next mayor has big city problems to fix. Familiar faces want the job

Houston’s next mayor will tackle many challenges similar to ones faced by other large U.S. cities: crime, crumbling infrastructure, budget shortfalls and a lack of affordable housing

Houston's next mayor has big city problems to fix. Familiar faces want the job
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Man living in woods convicted of murder in shooting deaths of retired New Hampshire couple

A man who was living in a tent in the woods has been convicted of murder in the fatal shooting of a retired New Hampshire couple who were out for a walk

Man living in woods convicted of murder in shooting deaths of retired New Hampshire couple
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Sen. Bob Menendez's co-defendants, including his wife, plead not guilty to revised bribery charges

Four defendants in the criminal bribery case against U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez, including his wife, have pleaded not guilty in New York City to a revised indictment

Sen. Bob Menendez's co-defendants, including his wife, plead not guilty to revised bribery charges
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Father and other family members are convicted in New Mexico kidnapping and terrorism case

Jurors have delivered split verdicts in a case that stemmed from the search for a 3-year-old boy who went missing from Georgia

Father and other family members are convicted in New Mexico kidnapping and terrorism case
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Ecuador’s youngest elected president faces a practically impossible task

Ecuador’s youngest elected president faces a practically impossible task

Ecuador’s youngest elected president faces a practically impossible task