Crime
More Than Half Of All U.S. Hate Crimes Go Unreported, Says A Justice Department Report
“My husband didn’t want me to go public for fear of my losing my life,” said Nina Timani, a Muslim American woman who was the victim of a hate crime in 2006. She had received a threatening letter referencing the September 11th attacks from one of her own employees. Though her husband was concerned …
JusticeBest-selling 'pH Miracle' author heads to jail
The author of the popular pH Miracle book series will spend the next five months in jail, after admitting that he illegally treated patients at his …
San DiegoPregnant YouTuber Shoots and Kills Her Boyfriend in Video Stunt Gone Wrong: Police
A 19-year-old pregnant woman with plans of YouTube stardom is facing a second-degree manslaughter charge in Minnesota after she shot and killed her …
Pregnancy“I Just Wanted To Survive”
A college football player thought he and a friend were going to meet up with two women. Instead, they were abducted and tortured for 40 hours -- all …
Texas man charged with manslaughter in crash that killed 13
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) - A 20-year-old Texas man who told authorities he was texting while driving has been charged with manslaughter after a head-on collision with a small church bus that killed 13 people, a district attorney said on Thursday.<p>Jack Young was indicted by a grand jury on Monday in …
Charges dismissed for UNC player accused of sexual battery
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — Charges have been dismissed against a North Carolina football player for misdemeanor sexual battery and assault on a female student.<p>Allen Artis was charged in September and attorneys on both sides said last week they were preparing to go to trial in July. Instead, Orange …
JusticeEx-nurse suspected of involvement in the deaths of up to 60 Texas children indicted on two more murder charges
A former nurse who prosecutors believe could be responsible in the deaths of up to 60 Texas children has been indicted on two new murder charges.<p>The Bexar County district attorney's office said in a statement that Genene Jones, 66, was indicted Thursday in the deaths of an 8-month-old in 1981 and a …
School rallies around family of missing Chinese student
<b>(CNN) —</b> Twenty days after University of Illinois graduate student Yingying Zhang disappeared from the Urbana-Champaign campus, her family called on the community Thursday to hold on to hope for her safe return.<p>"She's always a brave girl and she never easily gives up on anything," Zhang's boyfriend, …
JusticeAlbanian gangs have significant control over UK cocaine market, says crime agency
Deputy director general says violent criminals pose significant threat with danger innocent people could be hurt<p>The National Crime Agency has said it is increasingly concerned about violent Albanian criminal gangs, which have considerable control over the illegal cocaine market.<p>In its annual …
Organized CrimeThe Cop Who Arrested Sandra Bland Was Cleared of All Charges
Brian Encinia was indicted last year for perjury, but a judge dropped the case in exchange for him never working as a cop again.<p>The state trooper who arrested Sandra Bland, a woman whose death helped galvanize the Black Lives Matter movement in 2015, was cleared of all charges by a Texas judge on …
InjusticeYouTube personality victim of supposed ‘swatting’ prank
A YouTube personality known for filming his daily life and for pranking people was broadcasting live Friday evening when officers from the Burbank Police Department approached him with their guns drawn, unknowingly enlisted in an alleged “swatting” prank directed at him.<p>Around 6:30 p.m., Paul …
Ransomware attacks are getting easier, and the targets are getting bigger
National Crime Agency report warns on growing dangers of hacking, ransomware and the dark web.<p>Even the least tech-savvy cybercriminals now find it …
CybercrimeWoman runs over alleged thief; now both face charges
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — A woman ran over a man in a Walmart parking lot in North Carolina after she caught him going through her purse and now they both face charges.<p>Video from WLOS-TV shows Christine Braswell accelerate across several parking spots at the Asheville store Wednesday and hit Robert …
AshevilleA Year Later, No Answers in Murder of Kansas Grandmother Lori Heimer
This past Sunday marked one year since Lori Heimer, 57, was found brutally murdered in her southeast Assaria, Kansas home on June 25, 2016.<p>On the first anniversary of Lori’s mysterious death, over 150 friends, family, and members of the community gathered at the Assaria Lutheran Church for a …
If you live in the South, climate change could kill your economy
Northern states might actually profit as the planet warms.<p>Union County, Florida is 250 square miles, nestled in the middle of the state’s pan—not the handle—about an hour southwest of Jacksonville and nearly as far from the state’s southern border. Residents depend on four things for their county's …
Climate ChangeTeacher’s alleged affair with student probed after teen attempts suicide
A married high-school health teacher in Maine is under investigation for allegedly having sex with her 17-year-old student, according to local …
Minnesota woman seeking YouTube fame fatally shoots boyfriend in stunt gone wrong
A Minnesota woman was charged with second-degree manslaughter after she shot and killed her boyfriend during a YouTube prank gone wrong, according to local reports.<p>Monalisa Perez, 19, was charged Wednesday in the shooting death of her boyfriend, Pedro Ruiz III, 22. According to a criminal …
Justice Delayed: DNA Test Clears Missouri Man Who Spent 20 Years Held in Mental Hospitals for Sexual Assault
Screenshot/YouTube<p>The majority of people behind bars are there because they broke the law. But before DNA evidence was a regular part of any …
5 Things to Know: Case of Florida Woman Who Was Allegedly Impregnated by 11-Year-Old Boy
A Florida woman is facing an additional 14 counts after allegedly having a sexual relationship with an 11-year-old boy and having the preteen’s …
‘Nothing Like Almost Shooting Someone to Set Your Head Right’: Fla. Sheriff’s Deputy Fired After Boasting Online
A Florida sheriff’s deputy is out of a job after a photo surfaced of him boasting about almost shooting someone to “set [his] head right.”<p>The …
African-American NewsMan, 18, stabbed to death at London warehouse party
Police launch murder investigation into death which came after officers were called to reports of a fight at the party<p>An 18-year-old man has died after being stabbed at a warehouse party attended by dozens of people.<p>Police have launched a murder investigation following the death in the early hours …
Woman under investigation in 1980s child murder case gripping France
STRASBOURG, France (Reuters) - A woman was put under formal investigation in France on Thursday over the murder of a four-year-old boy more than 30 years ago, reviving memories of an infamous case.<p>The discovery in a river of Gregory Villemin's body in October 1984, bound hand and foot, led to a …
FranceWarrenville teens gave pot to their 5-year-old nephew, prosecutors say
Two teenage brothers from Warrenville have been charged with giving a marijuana cigarette that was lit to their 5-year-old nephew, DuPage County prosecutors said Thursday.<p>The youths, who are 14 and 17, appeared in juvenile court Thursday where they have been charged with aggravated battery to a …
Organised Crime Gangs Are Buying Up Billions Of Pounds Of UK Property
In its fourth annual public analysis of the nature and scale of serious and organised crime affecting the UK, the National Crime Agency has warned that the purchase of property in the UK presents a significant money laundering risk.<p>Posted on June 28, 2017, 23:02 GMT<p>PA<p>Organised crime groups are …
Organized CrimeHungarian convict who mowed down two girls in New Year hit-and-run jailed for four years
A convicted criminal from Hungary who killed two little girls in a hit and run last New Year's Eve and then tried to cover up the crime, has been jailed for just four years.<p>Gabor Hegedus was speeding moments before he ploughed into cousins, Heline Kotlarova, 12, and Zaneta Krokova, 11, in Oldham, …
New Year's EveThe Hacker Who Cared Too Much
When a programmer shut down a hospital website to defend a sick girl, he raised a crucial question: What are the bounds of protest in the digital age?<p>…
Culture'I know the darkest secrets of some of the most brutal killers of our time' - what it's like to talk to murderers for a living
Why does a person go from being an innocent child to a ruthless murderer? It's my job to find out.<p>I have always had a fascination with depravity. When I secretly watched <i>Primal Fear</i> as a young teenager I knew I should have looked away, but I was riveted: the dance with justice; the truth and the …
PregnancyPregnant Woman Mows Down Alleged Thief In Parking Lot
Being pregnant, I’m told, sucks. At least that’s what my wife says. Perhaps that’s why this pregnant Asheville, North Carolina, woman decided to run …
PregnancyArmy vet beaten to death after saving two teens
<b>(CNN) —</b> A 62-year-old veteran died saving a pair of teenagers from a brutal attack, and now he's being hailed as a hero.<p>James Farmer Jr. was asleep in his car in downtown Denver on June 16 when he woke up to a homeless man attacking the two teens. He stepped in to protect them. Police say the …
JusticeGrenfell tower fire: Fake 'victim' accused of trying to get cash, housing
A London man has been arrested on suspicion of fraudulently claiming the Grenfell tower inferno killed some of his relatives earlier this month -- so he could get cash and housing meant for the real victims.<p>The 52-year-old man allegedly surfaced in the aftermath of the fire and had family liaison …
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