Crime
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6 dead in South Africa riots over jailing of ex-leader Zuma
Jul 12, 2021 7:00 am - JOHANNESBURG (AP) - Rioting triggered by the imprisonment of former South African President Jacob Zuma escalated Monday as shopping malls in Johannesburg were looted, ma...
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Drake Bell receives probation on child endangerment charge
Jul 12, 2021 7:00 am - CLEVELAND (AP) - Drake Bell, the former star of the popular Nickelodeon show 'œDrake & Josh,'ť was sentenced in Cleveland on Monday to two years' probation on child enda...
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Man tied to violent prison gang pleads guilty in Jan. 6 riot
Jul 12, 2021 7:00 am - A Florida man who was part of a white supremacist prison gang when he served time for attempted murder pleaded guilty Monday to joining the mob that stormed the U.S. Cap...
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San Francisco sees rise in shootings, aggravated assaults
Jul 12, 2021 7:00 am - SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - San Francisco saw an increase in shootings in the first half of 2021 compared to the same period in 2020, and a slight uptick in aggravated assaults...
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Hanover Park man killed during Puerto Rican Day festival likely shot girlfriend by accident
Jul 12, 2021 1:00 am - A 24-year-old Hanover Park man "more than likely" shot his girlfriend in the neck on accident while trying to fend off a "swarm" of people who pulled the couple out of t...
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Algonquin man sentenced to prison for money laundering, marijuana possession
Jul 12, 2021 1:00 am - An Algonquin man accused of using more than $500,000 in drug proceeds from marijuana sales to buy gold, silver and bitcoin over several years was sentenced to prison Thu...
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Biden to talk crime with city, police leaders nationwide
Jul 11, 2021 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden will host New York City's Democratic mayoral candidate and other city and law enforcement leaders from around the country to talk a...
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Grief counselors in short supply with gun violence rising
Jul 11, 2021 7:00 am - PHILADELPHIA (AP) - As Brett Roman Williams stood at the Philadelphia Medical Examiner's office staring at a photo of his older brother's face, a familiar feeling welled...
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Austrian leader Kurz and partner expecting 1st child
Jul 10, 2021 7:00 am - BERLIN (AP) - Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz said Saturday that he and his partner Susanne Thier are expecting their first child. Kurz said on Facebook that the coup...
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California man charged with raiding Capitol, posing as press
Jul 10, 2021 7:00 am - SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) - A Southern California man has been arrested after being charged with joining the mob that stormed the U.S. Capitol while trying to impersonate a...