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September 19, 2017

Man tied to $500M art heist to be sentenced in separate case

A reputed Connecticut mobster who authorities say is the last surviving person of interest in the largest art heist in U.S. history is set to be sentenced on unrelated weapons convictions.

July 5, 2017

Remains found behind mill identified as mob victim missing since 1993

Human remains found behind a Rhode Island mill in March have been identified as those of a Massachusetts nightclub manager who disappeared in 1993.

June 20, 2017

Cartel Wives: Women whose husbands worked for, then brought down El Chapo tell their story

They once enjoyed a life of ill-gotten luxury, married to identical twins who climbed to the top of the world’s most profitable – and deadly – drug cartel.

June 15, 2017

Al Capone letter goes up for auction, but rumors swirl that it was stolen from court

The winning bidder of a signed Al Capone legal documented up for auction later this week in Boston may be taking home a piece of true-crime history, but also possibly an actual piece of a crime scene.

May 23, 2017

Drug cartels heavily rely on GPS devices to track shipments, feds say

The GPS has increasingly become a drug dealer’s new partner in crime.

October 23, 2016

How one drug cartel banked its cash in New York City

In the photos, Alejandra Salgado and her brother Francisco look like ordinary tourists strolling the streets of midtown Manhattan.

October 21, 2016

Feds: Ex-New England mob boss arrested in murder of witness

Federal prosecutors say former New England Mafia boss Francis "Cadillac Frank" Salemme (sah-LEHM'-ee) has been arrested in the murder of a witness.

October 20, 2016

No arrests, many questions 6 months after 8 killed in Ohio

Six months after someone shot eight members of an extended family to death in their homes, surviving relatives are still waiting — for an explanation, for an arrest, for a hint of closure.

September 23, 2016

NY authorities seize 33 kilos of heroin in record drug bust

Authorities in New York state have made a record drug bust, seizing 33 kilograms of heroin and 2 kilograms of fentanyl.

September 22, 2016

2 more sought in kidnapping of 4 held at California pot farm

Authorities say they arrested two women and are searching for two men who are all accused of playing a role in holding four brothers captive at an illegal marijuana farm in Northern California and forcing them to work there.