crime

Marcellus Williams’ execution set to proceed Tuesday, Missouri Supreme Court rules

2024-09-24 11:55:03 The execution of Marcellus Williams is set to proceed as scheduled Tuesday after the Missouri Supreme Court and…

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Pope denounces slaying of Honduran environmental defender

MEXICO CITY -- MEXICO CITY (AP) — Pope Francis on Sunday condemned the slaying of an environmental activist in Honduras,…

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Justice Department disrupts vast Chinese hacking operation that infected consumer devices

WASHINGTON -- The FBI has disrupted a group of hackers working at the direction of the Chinese government who targeted…

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Shocking rape trial highlights the systematic struggles French sexual abuse victims face

AVIGNON, France -- The trial of dozens of men accused of raping an unconscious woman whose husband repeatedly drugged her…

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Iran’s top leader pardons prisoners, including people accused of anti-state crimes

TEHRAN, Iran -- Iran’s top leader has pardoned thousands of prisoners including foreigners and people accused of anti-state crimes, the…

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Pennsylvania state senator sues critics of his book about WWI hero Sgt. York

HARRISBURG, Pa. -- A Pennsylvania state senator and former GOP gubernatorial candidate whose support for Donald Trump drew him to…

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Court docs link Matt Gaetz to drug party with 17-year-old

2024-09-21 04:35:03 FloridaRepublican U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz is once again at the center of a scandal following newly unsealed civil…

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Spain arrests suspect in February speedboat crash that killed 2 police officers

Spanish authorities arrested a 32-year-old man for the death of two police officers in February when a speedboat suspected to…

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Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs joins list of Hollywood stars charged with sex crimes

2024-09-20 07:05:02 Since the #MeToo movement took off, a multitude of male celebrities have been accused of sexual misconduct, but…

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Teachers in Belarus are targeted for links with ‘extremist’ group, says rights group

TALLINN, Estonia -- Dozens of teachers in Belarus have been detained or interrogated by authorities as part of the country's…

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Florida Gov. DeSantis says state AG, law enforcement will launch criminal probe of apparent Trump assassination attempt

Florida Gov. DeSantis says state AG, law enforcement will launch criminal probe of apparent Trump assassination attempt

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Loved The Buckingham Murders? Then Check Out These 10 Crime Thrillers

New Delhi: The Buckingham Murders has finally hit the silver screens today, September 13. Directed by Hansal Mehta, the mystery-thriller…

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Elon Musk Is a National Security Risk

2024-09-17 06:30:03 Shortly following reports of an apparent second assassination attempt against former US president and 2024 Republican presidential nominee…

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Roadside explosions in Somali capital Mogadishu kill 5, official says

MOGADISHU, Somalia -- Roadside explosions in the Somali capital killed five people and wounded eight others Saturday, according to a…

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Newly freed from federal restrictions, Wells Fargo agrees to shore up crime risk detection

Wells Fargo has agreed to work with U.S. bank regulators to shore up its financial crimes risk management, including internal…

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Harvey Weinstein indicted on additional sex crimes charges ahead of New York retrial, prosecutors say

Harvey Weinstein indicted on additional sex crimes charges ahead of New York retrial, prosecutors say

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California governor signs a bill bringing back harsh penalties for smash-and-grab robberies

SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill Thursday bringing back tough criminal penalties targeting large-scale stealing schemes…

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Managers of a state fuel company in Trinidad are charged in the 2022 deaths of four divers

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico -- Managers of a state-owned fuel trading company in Trinidad and Tobago are facing 15 charges…

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Personal assistant convicted of dismembering his boss is sentenced to 40 years to life

NEW YORK -- A personal assistant convicted of killing and dismembering his former tech entrepreneur boss after stealing about $400,000…

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Justin Timberlake reaches deal to plead guilty to a lesser offense in Hamptons drunken driving case, AP source says

Justin Timberlake reaches deal to plead guilty to a lesser offense in Hamptons drunken driving case, AP source says

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