While suspicion has fallen on white supremacists, no one is taking chances and firearms courses are filling up
Crime
Law Enforcement Sounds Alarm on Cell Phone Theft Epidemic
The mobile industry teams up with law enforcement agencies to beat back a thriving black market for boosted cell phones
Los Angeles Police Arrest Suspect Accused of Sparking Las Vegas Strip Shooting
Police in Los Angeles have arrested a suspect in connection with the shooting and subsequent explosive vehicle crash that killed three people last week on the Las Vegas Strip.
Ammar Harris, 26, who describes himself online as …
Las Vegas Strip Shooting Is Just Latest in String of Recent Violence
In recent months, the Las Vegas Strip has been the scene of tourists’ greatest fear: violent crime
Police Still Unclear on Motive Behind Deadly Orange County, Calif. Shootings
A chaotic shooting spree through Orange County, Calif. left four dead, including the gunman, Tuesday morning, police say.
Police Facing Off With Snowstorm in California Mountains in Hunt for Accused Cop Killer
Police have tracked suspected gunman Christopher Jordan Dorner to Big Bear Lake, a ski resort 100 miles east of Los Angeles, but the trail may be growing cold.
Don’t Rush to Judge on Steubenville
Our emotional response to this rape case erodes the pursuit of justice, for both the victim and the accused.
Trail of Blood: Israel Keyes’ Serial Murders End with a Suicide, but No Answers
Israel Keyes was buried on Sunday in a sparsely attended service in Deer Park, Wash., ending a decade-long spree of kidnapping, larceny and murder that authorities weren’t even aware of until earlier this year.
Manhattan Nanny Accused of Child Murders Pleads Not Guilty
The Manhattan nanny who police say murdered two children in their parents’ apartment pleaded not guilty to two counts of first and second degree murder Wednesday at her indictment, New York court officials say.
Lawsuit Filed After Cop Tasers 10-Year-Old Student During Career Day
What should have been a run-of-the-mill Career Day presentation at a New Mexico elementary school in May took a bizarre turn when a cop shot a 10-year-old student with a 50,000-volt taser gun, the Smoking Gun reported.
Amherst Rape Scandal: What We Get Wrong About Sexual Assault on Campus
The recent media swarm around an anguished report of rape at Amherst College, in Massachusetts, is understandable, especially when every day seems to bring another grotesque proclamation from a political figure appearing to …
Airport Worker Charged with Stealing from $96 Million Federal Reserve Shipment
An airport baggage handler allegedly pilfered a tiny fraction of the $96 million shipment of cash being hauled to New Jersey, but it wasn’t difficult to see that $20,000 was missing from the meticulously-controlled transport.
Police Officer Arrested for Allegedly Plotting to Kill, Cook, Eat Women
A New York City police officer has been arrested and charged after his plans to kidnap, rape, kill, cook and eat several women came to light.