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Texas mother sentenced to 50 years for leaving kids in dire conditions as son's body decomposed

A judge has sentenced a woman to 50 years in prison for forcing three of her children to live with the decomposing body of their dead 8-year-old brother for more than a year in a soiled, roach-infested Houston-area apartment

Texas mother sentenced to 50 years for leaving kids in dire conditions as son's body decomposed
Crime|US

Guns and ammo discovered following traffic stop in Miami Shores; 2 detained

Guns and ammo discovered following traffic stop in Miami Shores; 2 detained

Guns and ammo discovered following traffic stop in Miami Shores; 2 detained
Crime|Election|Political|US

Trump hush money judge delays ruling on immunity following election win

The judge overseeing Donald Trump's criminal hush money case has put off ruling on whether the president-elect's conviction should be thrown out on immunity grounds,

Trump hush money judge delays ruling on immunity following election win
Crime|US|Videos

‘Stoic’: Reporter describes Richard Allen’s demeanor as guilty verdict was read

Richard Allen has been found guilty of two counts of murder and two counts of felony murder in the highly publicized Delphi murder trial, according to CNN affiliate WTHR.

‘Stoic’: Reporter describes Richard Allen’s demeanor as guilty verdict was read
Crime

ATM stolen from Lincoln Park grocery store

ATM stolen from Lincoln Park grocery store

ATM stolen from Lincoln Park grocery store
Crime|US

Man who allegedly staged bear attack arrested for murder in stolen identity scheme

Man who allegedly staged bear attack arrested for murder in stolen identity scheme

Man who allegedly staged bear attack arrested for murder in stolen identity scheme
Crime

Gunmen kill 10 in bar shooting in Mexico's Queretaro state

Gunmen killed 10 people in a bar in the central Mexican state of Queretaro late Saturday, authorities said, adding to a wave of violent crime that is gripping several areas of the country.

Gunmen kill 10 in bar shooting in Mexico's Queretaro state
Crime|US

Killer gets parole on fifth try, 38 years after brutal murder of classmate in Canton, Massachusetts

Killer gets parole on fifth try, 38 years after brutal murder of classmate in Canton, Massachusetts

Killer gets parole on fifth try, 38 years after brutal murder of classmate in Canton, Massachusetts
Business|Crime

Shooting erupts at Sao Paulo airport in apparent assassination of businessman: CNN Brasil

Shooting erupts at Sao Paulo airport in apparent assassination of businessman: CNN Brasil

Shooting erupts at Sao Paulo airport in apparent assassination of businessman: CNN Brasil
Crime|US

3 dead, including the suspect, after shooting in Pennsylvania apartment and 40-mile police chase

Three people were killed and two others wounded when a suspect opened fire in an apartment, then led police on a high-speed chase through two Pennsylvania counties before an exchange of gunfire with state troopers

3 dead, including the suspect, after shooting in Pennsylvania apartment and 40-mile police chase
Crime

Man charged in North Carolina highway shootings will remain in jail for now

Police say they have arrested a 23-year-old man suspected of shooting at least eight vehicles on a busy North Carolina highway as well as several area homes in recent days, in attacks that wounded a motorist

Man charged in North Carolina highway shootings will remain in jail for now
Crime|US

Shreveport man guilty in the deaths of mother, daughter

Shreveport man guilty in the deaths of mother, daughter

Shreveport man guilty in the deaths of mother, daughter
Crime|US

Jury convicts man of killing girlfriend and hiding her body in rural Minnesota

A Minnesota man was convicted Thursday in the killing of his girlfriend

Jury convicts man of killing girlfriend and hiding her body in rural Minnesota
Crime|US

Disgruntled fired employee kills two workers at Chicago's Navy Pier, police say

Authorities say a man who was recently fired from his job at Navy Pier returned to the Chicago tourist attraction and killed two workers before fleeing

Disgruntled fired employee kills two workers at Chicago's Navy Pier, police say
Crime

UK doctor gets 31 years for poisoning mother's partner with fake COVID vaccine

A British doctor who was disgruntled about his inheritance and tried to kill his mother’s boyfriend by injecting him with a fake COVID-19 vaccine that was poison has been sentenced to 31 years in prison

UK doctor gets 31 years for poisoning mother's partner with fake COVID vaccine
Arts|Education

This course uses crime novels to teach critical thinking

Can stories about detectives from days gone by help students learn to think more critically? An English lecturer provides clues through a course that features novels about sleuths from a bygone era.

This course uses crime novels to teach critical thinking
Crime|World

British doctor jailed for trying to kill mother's partner with fake COVID jab

A British doctor was on Wednesday jailed for more than 31 years for an audacious but unsuccessful plot to kill his mother's partner with a fake COVID-19 vaccine, which

British doctor jailed for trying to kill mother's partner with fake COVID jab
Crime|US

Jury finds Alabama man not guilty of murdering 11-year-old girl in 1988

A jury has found an Alabama man not guilty of killing an 11-year New Hampshire girl more than 35 years ago

Jury finds Alabama man not guilty of murdering 11-year-old girl in 1988
Crime|Education|US

UCF student shot in foot reflects on surviving downtown Orlando shooting that left two dead

UCF student shot in foot reflects on surviving downtown Orlando shooting that left two dead

UCF student shot in foot reflects on surviving downtown Orlando shooting that left two dead
Crime|Europe

Swiss police catch more than a dozen drug traffickers in Verbier bust

Swiss police have arrested 15 drug traffickers operating around the Verbier mountain resort as part of the biggest ever swoop in the surrounding Valais canton, police said on

Swiss police catch more than a dozen drug traffickers in Verbier bust
Crime|US|Videos

Jury sees video of subway chokehold that led to Marine veteran's manslaughter trial

Jurors have seen video of Daniel Penny gripping a man around the neck on a New York City subway train as another passenger beseeched the Marine veteran to let go

Jury sees video of subway chokehold that led to Marine veteran's manslaughter trial
Crime|US

South Florida man arrested in 2016 disappearance of a woman and their 8-year-old daughter

South Florida man arrested in 2016 disappearance of a woman and their 8-year-old daughter

South Florida man arrested in 2016 disappearance of a woman and their 8-year-old daughter
Crime|Health|US|World

Mother holds out hope after daughter injured in shooting fights for her life

Mother holds out hope after daughter injured in shooting fights for her life

Mother holds out hope after daughter injured in shooting fights for her life
Crime|Entertainment

Collectible comic books, trading cards worth $60K stolen from Waldo T-Shirts

Collectible comic books, trading cards worth $60K stolen from Waldo T-Shirts

Collectible comic books, trading cards worth $60K stolen from Waldo T-Shirts
Crime

Homeowner on edge after 15 shots fired at home, bullet found in son's room

Homeowner on edge after 15 shots fired at home, bullet found in son's room

Homeowner on edge after 15 shots fired at home, bullet found in son's room
Crime|US

Video captures ‘racially-motivated’ shooting in Minneapolis neighborhood

Minneapolis resident Davis Moturi was doing yard work when his neighbor shot him through a window on the second story of his house, fracturing his spine and several ribs, after a year of ongoing issues and over a dozen calls to police. The neighbor, John Sawchak, has been charged with four counts, including attempted murder, stalking, and harassment.

Video captures ‘racially-motivated’ shooting in Minneapolis neighborhood
Crime|US

Teen suspect in deadly Orlando Halloween shootings charged as adult. Here’s what we know

Teen suspect in deadly Orlando Halloween shootings charged as adult. Here’s what we know

Teen suspect in deadly Orlando Halloween shootings charged as adult. Here’s what we know
Crime|US

San Jose man suspected of recording middle school girls in locker room arrested

San Jose man suspected of recording middle school girls in locker room arrested

San Jose man suspected of recording middle school girls in locker room arrested
Crime|US

Suspects in Dearborn jewelry store theft possibly linked to robberies in 2 other states, feds say

Suspects in Dearborn jewelry store theft possibly linked to robberies in 2 other states, feds say

Suspects in Dearborn jewelry store theft possibly linked to robberies in 2 other states, feds say
Crime|US

Former US Marine went too far in fatal choking on New York subway, jurors hear

A prosecutor told jurors on Friday that the former U.S.

Former US Marine went too far in fatal choking on New York subway, jurors hear
Crime|US

Soldier charged with murder after Fort Leonard Wood sergeant found dead in dumpster

Soldier charged with murder after Fort Leonard Wood sergeant found dead in dumpster

Soldier charged with murder after Fort Leonard Wood sergeant found dead in dumpster
Crime|US

Jury chooses life in prison for man who killed 2 from Vietnam in Las Vegas hotel room in 2018

A jury in Nevada decided that a man should serve life in state prison with no chance of parole for breaking into a room at a Las Vegas Strip hotel-casino and killing two Vietnamese tour leaders in 2018

Jury chooses life in prison for man who killed 2 from Vietnam in Las Vegas hotel room in 2018
Crime|Education

23-year-old Plano man released after 8th arrest, accused of stalking and harassing SMU students

23-year-old Plano man released after 8th arrest, accused of stalking and harassing SMU students

23-year-old Plano man released after 8th arrest, accused of stalking and harassing SMU students
Crime|US

Man confesses to killing of Montana camper who was initially reported as victim of bear attack, authorities say

Man confesses to killing of Montana camper who was initially reported as victim of bear attack, authorities say

Man confesses to killing of Montana camper who was initially reported as victim of bear attack, authorities say
Crime|Election|US

Sheriffs push Trump's 'migrant crime' message with scant evidence

Richard Jones is one of the most outspoken sheriffs in America when it comes to illegal immigration and crime, echoing themes pushed by Donald Trump in the 2024

Sheriffs push Trump's 'migrant crime' message with scant evidence
Crime|Health|Lifestyle

Long Island community stunned by woman's death at posh wellness resort

Long Island community stunned by woman's death at posh wellness resort

Long Island community stunned by woman's death at posh wellness resort
Crime|Europe|World

Teen accused of girls’ murder at UK dance class faces terrorism charge

Teen accused of girls’ murder at UK dance class faces terrorism charge

Teen accused of girls’ murder at UK dance class faces terrorism charge
Crime

Teen accused of UK Southport murders faces ricin, terrorism charges

A teenager accused of murdering three young girls in a knife attack in northern England in July has been further charged with a terrorism offence and the production

Teen accused of UK Southport murders faces ricin, terrorism charges
Crime

Man claiming to be driver in Mass. hit-and-run questioned by police at the scene

Man claiming to be driver in Mass. hit-and-run questioned by police at the scene

Man claiming to be driver in Mass. hit-and-run questioned by police at the scene
Business|Crime|US

A Massachusetts pizza shop owner is sentenced to more than 8 years for forced labor and threats of deportation

A Massachusetts pizza shop owner is sentenced to more than 8 years for forced labor and threats of deportation

A Massachusetts pizza shop owner is sentenced to more than 8 years for forced labor and threats of deportation
Celebrity|Entertainment|Videos

Chris Brown’s history of violence revisited in new documentary

Chris Brown’s history of violence revisited in new documentary

Chris Brown’s history of violence revisited in new documentary
Celebrity|Crime|Lifestyle

The Menendez brothers built a green space in prison. It’s modeled on this Norwegian idea

Erik and Lyle Menendez launched an ongoing beautification initiative in the prison where they are serving life sentences for the 1989 killings of their parents

The Menendez brothers built a green space in prison. It’s modeled on this Norwegian idea
Arts|Celebrity|Crime|US

Rapper Lil Durk arrested on suspicion of murder for hire

Grammy-winning rapper Lil Durk has been arrested on suspicion of ordering the murder of a rival in 2022 from his position as leader of the Chicago-based rap collective

Rapper Lil Durk arrested on suspicion of murder for hire
Americas|Election|World

Uruguay set for election dominated by pensions, crime

In Uruguay's capital Montevideo and around this South American nation of 3.4 million people, voters are gearing up for Sunday's election, overshadowed by a

Uruguay set for election dominated by pensions, crime
Crime|Technology|US

Drone helps locate convicted felon who led multiple agencies in Kentucky on chase

Drone helps locate convicted felon who led multiple agencies in Kentucky on chase

Drone helps locate convicted felon who led multiple agencies in Kentucky on chase
Crime|Europe

A deadly attack at a police station in Bosnia is an act of terrorism, prosecutors say

Authorities in Bosnia have described an attack by a teenager who broke into a police station — killing one officer and wounding another — as an act of terrorism

A deadly attack at a police station in Bosnia is an act of terrorism, prosecutors say
Asia|Crime|Political

Malaysia denies new laws on house arrest are geared towards jailed ex-PM Najib

Malaysia's proposal to introduce laws allowing house arrest for some offences seeks to reduce recidivism rates and prison overcrowding, and

Malaysia denies new laws on house arrest are geared towards jailed ex-PM Najib
Crime|World

15-year-old boy charged in shooting deaths of parents, 3 siblings in Washington state

A 15-year-old boy is facing murder charges in the shooting deaths of five family members at his home east of Seattle

15-year-old boy charged in shooting deaths of parents, 3 siblings in Washington state
Crime|US

Charge dropped against man shot 6 times by Miami police

Charge dropped against man shot 6 times by Miami police

Charge dropped against man shot 6 times by Miami police
Crime|Europe

British nurse Lucy Letby loses bid to appeal single attempted murder conviction

Former British nurse and convicted child serial killer Lucy Letby on Thursday lost an attempt to appeal against her conviction for trying to murder a newborn baby, amid questions

British nurse Lucy Letby loses bid to appeal single attempted murder conviction
Crime|US

DNA links a suspected Chicago-area serial killer who died in 1981 to a woman's 1979 death

Authorities say DNA found on the clothing of a suburban Chicago woman who was kidnapped and killed 45 years ago matches that of a suspected serial killer who died two years later of a self-inflicted knife wound

DNA links a suspected Chicago-area serial killer who died in 1981 to a woman's 1979 death
Crime

Michigan church youth director charged with criminal sexual conduct

Michigan church youth director charged with criminal sexual conduct

Michigan church youth director charged with criminal sexual conduct
Americas|Crime|World

Burial held for Catholic priest and Indigenous peace activist killed in southern Mexico

Hundreds of people have turned out for the burial of Catholic priest Marcelo Pérez, an activist for Indigenous peoples and farm laborers who was killed in the southern Mexico state of Chiapas

Burial held for Catholic priest and Indigenous peace activist killed in southern Mexico
Crime|US

Iowa woman says man she was dating confessed he was on the run, wanted for murder in Texas

Iowa woman says man she was dating confessed he was on the run, wanted for murder in Texas

Iowa woman says man she was dating confessed he was on the run, wanted for murder in Texas
Business|Celebrity|Crime|Fashion and Beauty

Former CEO of Abercrombie & Fitch indicted on sex trafficking charges

Former CEO of Abercrombie & Fitch indicted on sex trafficking charges

Former CEO of Abercrombie & Fitch indicted on sex trafficking charges
Crime|Health

Indian doctors call off protest hunger strike over medic's murder

Junior doctors in India's eastern city of Kolkata called off on Monday a 17-day-old hunger strike launched in protest against the rape and murder of a

Indian doctors call off protest hunger strike over medic's murder
Americas|Business|Crime|Political|World

Peru ex-President Toledo convicted of bribe-taking, sentenced to 20 years in prison

Peruvian former President Alejandro Toledo was convicted of taking bribes from Brazilian construction giant Odebrecht and sentenced to 20 years and six months in prison

Peru ex-President Toledo convicted of bribe-taking, sentenced to 20 years in prison
Crime|World

'He didn't deserve this': Family members recount moments groom was killed on his wedding night

'He didn't deserve this': Family members recount moments groom was killed on his wedding night

'He didn't deserve this': Family members recount moments groom was killed on his wedding night
Crime|US

Woman charged with reckless homicide after 'jokingly' shooting man in pelvis

Woman charged with reckless homicide after 'jokingly' shooting man in pelvis

Woman charged with reckless homicide after 'jokingly' shooting man in pelvis
Crime|Europe|World

UK police officer cleared of murder of Black man

A British police officer was acquitted on Monday of the murder of a Black man he shot dead in London two years ago, an incident that led to large protests and anger

UK police officer cleared of murder of Black man
Crime|US

Former Ohio officer stands trial in the 2020 shooting death of Andre Hill

A white former Ohio police officer is on trial in the killing of Andre Hill, a Black man who was shot as he emerged from a garage holding a cellphone nearly four years ago

Former Ohio officer stands trial in the 2020 shooting death of Andre Hill
Crime|US

Oregon man found guilty after police say he held a woman hostage in a cinder block dungeon

Oregon man found guilty after police say he held a woman hostage in a cinder block dungeon

Oregon man found guilty after police say he held a woman hostage in a cinder block dungeon
Crime

Car gets towed in Denver area with sleeping teenager inside

Car gets towed in Denver area with sleeping teenager inside

Car gets towed in Denver area with sleeping teenager inside
Health|US

Experts explain how abortion ban exceptions for rape and incest are inaccessible in practice

Experts explain how abortion ban exceptions for rape and incest are inaccessible in practice

Experts explain how abortion ban exceptions for rape and incest are inaccessible in practice
Crime|Education|US

Georgia school shooter and his father indicted on new counts in Apalachee High School killings

Georgia school shooter and his father indicted on new counts in Apalachee High School killings

Georgia school shooter and his father indicted on new counts in Apalachee High School killings
Crime|US

Drug kingpin Demetrius 'Big Meech' Flenory leaves federal prison for a residential program in Miami

Demetrius “Big Meech” Flenory, who co-founded the notorious drug trafficking organization Black Mafia Family, is serving out the remainder of his prison sentence in a residential reentry program in Miami

Drug kingpin Demetrius 'Big Meech' Flenory leaves federal prison for a residential program in Miami
Crime|Technology|US

FBI arrests man over SEC hack, alleging bitcoin manipulation

A 25-year-old Alabama man was arrested on Thursday for hacking the U.S.

FBI arrests man over SEC hack, alleging bitcoin manipulation
Uncategorized

Community Raises Over $50,000 for ‘Barney’s Beanery’ Valet Wounded in Street Attack

Efrain Zarazua was at work in West Hollywood on September 14, when he heard a commotion coming from outside. When he went to assess the situation, a shirtless man shoved him to the ground. The assailant, having allegedly assaulted three other people, shoved Zarazua to the ground before stomping on him and kicking him in the head, Zarazua’s family says. Afterwards, Zarazua was transported to a hospital, where he was placed in the ICU and diagnosed with numerous injuries to the head and body. His son, Chris, told LAPost.com that he had a severe concussion, broken cheekbone, and several other

Community Raises Over $50,000 for ‘Barney’s Beanery’ Valet Wounded in Street Attack
Crime|Europe

Police in France and Italy bust gang that sold bottles of fake vintage wine for $16,000 apiece

Police in France and Italy bust gang that sold bottles of fake vintage wine for $16,000 apiece

Police in France and Italy bust gang that sold bottles of fake vintage wine for $16,000 apiece
Americas|Crime|US

Mexico ex-drug czar sentenced to more than 38 years in US prison over cartel bribes

Genaro Garcia Luna, who for several years led Mexico's fight against the country's violent drug trade, was sentenced on Wednesday to more than 38 years in U.S. prison

Mexico ex-drug czar sentenced to more than 38 years in US prison over cartel bribes
Crime|US

75-year-old Ohio woman sentenced after pleading guilty to robbing bank

75-year-old Ohio woman sentenced after pleading guilty to robbing bank

75-year-old Ohio woman sentenced after pleading guilty to robbing bank
Crime

Woman shot and killed in Annapolis was helping alleged shooter get gas, daughter says

Woman shot and killed in Annapolis was helping alleged shooter get gas, daughter says

Woman shot and killed in Annapolis was helping alleged shooter get gas, daughter says
Crime|Political|US

The son of a South Carolina inmate urges the governor to save his father from execution

The son of a South Carolina inmate is asking the governor to save his father from execution

The son of a South Carolina inmate urges the governor to save his father from execution
Crime|Lifestyle|US

LA County district attorney shares evidence in Menendez brothers case as he mulls their sentence

LA County district attorney shares evidence in Menendez brothers case as he mulls their sentence

LA County district attorney shares evidence in Menendez brothers case as he mulls their sentence