Nov 20 Man convicted of killing Georgia nursing student Laken Riley sentenced to life in prison without parole By Kate Brumback, Associated Press The Venezuelan man convicted in the killing of Georgia nursing student Laken Riley has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. Continue reading
Nov 18 Steve Bannon’s border wall charity scheme trial delayed until February By Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press Bannon — who recently finished serving federal prison time for a contempt of Congress conviction — had been due to go on trial next month on state charges related to the defunct “We Build The Wall” campaign. He has pleaded… Continue reading
Oct 24 L.A. prosecutors set to announce if they favor resentencing Erik and Lyle Menendez By Stefanie Dazio, Associated Press Prosecutors are set to announce whether or not they recommend that Erik and Lyle Menendez be resentenced for the 1989 killings of their parents in Beverly Hills. Continue reading
Sep 27 Watch 6:39 A look at Harris’ and Trump’s ideas to counter crime and gun violence By Lisa Desjardins, Karina Cuevas The issues of gun violence and crime in America are complex. They also are both key parts of the 2024 campaign. As part of our series about the issues of this election, Lisa Desjardins looks into where Kamala Harris and… Continue watching
Sep 23 FBI report shows violent crime declined in 2023. Here’s what else the numbers show By Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press Violent crime in the US dropped again in 2023, according to FBI statistics that show a continued trend downward after a coronavirus pandemic-era crime spike. Continue reading
Jul 09 Menendez’s lawyer argues prosecutors failed to prove a single charge, but acknowledges ‘atypical’ valuables By Larry Neumeister, Associated Press A lawyer for Sen. Bob Menendez on Tuesday urged jurors to acquit him of every charge at the Democrat's New York City corruption trial. Continue reading
Jul 03 Why shootings and violence increase in the summer months By John Seewer, Associated Press Researchers point to a combination of factors that have caused the summer months to see an increase historically in violence and shootings. Continue reading
Jun 12 Thieves are taking electric vehicle charging cables for the copper wires. It’s another obstacle to selling Americans on EVs By Tom Krisher, Associated Press The price of copper is near a record high on global markets, which means criminals stand to collect rising sums of cash from selling the material. Continue reading
Jun 11 Preliminary FBI data shows drop in violent crime for 2024 so far By Mead Gruver, Associated Press The data shows steep drops in every category of violent crime in every region in the first three months of 2024 compared to a year earlier, continuing a downward trend since a coronavirus pandemic surge. Continue reading
May 22 Watch 8:06 Social media’s role in the rise of youth violence By Stephanie Sy, Madison Staten Violent crime has been on a downward trend across the country since the pandemic-era spike. But today, several cities are reporting a new rise in violent crimes involving youth. In many of these cases, police say social media played a… Continue watching