Crime
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FBI arrests Puerto Rico lawmaker, family in corruption probe
Aug 17, 2020 7:00 am - SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) - FBI agents on Monday arrested Puerto Rico Rep. MarÃa Milagros Charbonier after the legislator who once presided over the island's House Eth...
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Former CIA officer charged with giving China classified info
Aug 17, 2020 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - A former CIA officer and contract linguist for the FBI has been charged with spying for China, including by disclosing tradecraft and information on so...
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2 men charged in '02 killing of Run-DMC star Jam Master Jay
Aug 17, 2020 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Nearly two decades after the slaying of Run-DMC star Jam Master Jay, federal prosecutors said Monday they have solved one of New York City's most endurin...
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'Do something': Harris' rapid rise driven by call to action
Aug 17, 2020 7:00 am - SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - Hours before Kamala Harris took the stage for the first time as Joe Biden's vice presidential pick, she received a text message from a childhoo...
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Somali police suspend prison warden after deadly riot
Aug 17, 2020 7:00 am - MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) - The warden of the central prison in Somalia's capital has been suspended following a recent riot at the facility in which 19 people were killed...
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Prosecutor decries gun violence, says "defunding" not answer
Aug 17, 2020 7:00 am - CINCINNATI (AP) - An Ohio prosecutor pledged Monday help police find and prosecute those responsible for a weekend wave of gun violence. Cincinnati police said more tha...
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Video of fleeing car on social media leads to Des Plaines man's arrestAug 17, 2020 1:00 am - A video of a fleeing car posted on social media has led to the arrest of a Des Plaines man nearly a month after the footage was recorded. John A. Gago, 32, was taken int...
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Aurora man gets 15 years for armed violence, assault to police officerAug 17, 2020 1:00 am - An Aurora man last week pleaded guilty to armed violence and aggravated assault to a peace officer in connection with a 2018 drug-sale robbery. The Kane County state's a...
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Glencoe financial adviser facing federal fraud chargesAug 17, 2020 1:00 am - A Glencoe financial adviser is accused of swindling clients who sought her help in purchasing homes after their previous homes had been foreclosed. Mary Martinez, 53, wh...
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Man charged with burglarizing Downers Grove store during May unrestAug 17, 2020 1:00 am - A Chicago man has been charged with burglary in connection with looting that happened in May at the Best Buy store in Downers Grove. The charge was filed Aug. 5 against ...