Crime - Page 953

January 28, 2025

US consulate warns of gun battles, IEDs, kidnappings in Mexican border towns near Texas

U.S. officials have put several Mexican border towns near Texas under the highest-level travel advisory amid gun battles, kidnappings and IEDs in the area.

January 28, 2025

Fake toll road texts sweep America as Chinese scammers target US drivers

Toll road text scam: Fake messages claim unpaid fees, seek payment via fraudulent links. Kurt “CyberGuy" Knutsson says this scam is becoming increasingly sophisticated and widespread.

January 28, 2025

Video shows 'shopping cart killer' suspect leaving hotel room with women's bodies: prosecutors

A defendant dubbed by police as the “shopping cart killer" is on trial in Virginia accused of slaying two women in 2021 having met them on social media dating apps and taking them to his hotel room.

January 28, 2025

DC Councilmember Trayon White faces expulsion hearing over federal bribery charge

The D.C. Council is holding an expulsion hearing today for Trayon White, a member accused by the Justice Department of accepting $156,000 in bribes.

January 28, 2025

Local Florida police officer nabs one of FBI's 10 most wanted fugitives

Lady Lake Police Sgt. Michelle Bilbrey arrested Donald Eugene Fields II, a fugitive on the FBI's Ten Most Wanted list, during a routine traffic stop.

January 28, 2025

Florida man arrested for killing infant with car following argument with woman: police

A 20-year-old Florida man is facing a couple of charges after he allegedly placed an 8-month-old baby in the road and intentionally ran him over after an argument with a woman.

January 28, 2025

Colorado drug bust uncovers cartel-connected illegal aliens, approximately 130k fentanyl pills

Two illegal aliens tied to Mexican cartels and approximately 130,000 fentanyl pills, heroin, cocaine and meth were discovered during a drug bust in the Denver, Colorado, area.

January 28, 2025

Ex-NY state trooper shot himself, falsely claimed he was wounded by unknown gunman: prosecutors

A former New York state trooper was charged after he allegedly shot himself in the leg and falsely reported that he was wounded by an unknown gunman.

January 28, 2025

'Non-sanctuary' coastal enclave sues California for right to enforce its own laws

The city of Huntington Beach is suing California over a sanctuary state law that prevents local law enforcement from working with immigration officials.

January 28, 2025

Mexican cartels fire at Border Patrol agents as Trump ramps up enforcement: officials

A group of suspected Mexican cartel members fired shots at U.S. Border Patrol agents on Monday afternoon as a group of migrants attempted to cross the Rio Grande.