Crime

2023-09-20 19:23:53
by TWN Staff
DHS Homeland Security Investigations Releases Strategy to Combat Illicit Opioids

WASHINGTON — The Department of Homeland Security’s Homeland Security Investigations on Tuesday released the Strategy for Combating Illicit Opioids, an... Read More

WASHINGTON — The Department of Homeland Security’s Homeland Security Investigations on Tuesday released the Strategy for Combating Illicit Opioids, an intelligence-driven approach to disrupting and dismantling transnational criminal organizations and keeping dangerous substances, like illicit fentanyl driving the overdose epidemic,... Read More

2023-09-19 17:25:20
by Tom Ramstack
Crime On and Around Capitol Hill Takes Center Stage at Longworth Briefing

WASHINGTON — Washington, D.C.’s, frustration with rising crime was taken up in Congress Monday when federal officials held a briefing... Read More

WASHINGTON — Washington, D.C.’s, frustration with rising crime was taken up in Congress Monday when federal officials held a briefing to warn staff members about their personal safety. The crime that already has claimed victims among Capitol Hill staffers also... Read More

2023-09-11 19:33:38
by Tom Ramstack
DC Prosecutors Begin Charging More Juveniles as Adults

WASHINGTON — Prosecutors in the District of Columbia are whipping up political controversy over their latest crime-fighting effort that focuses... Read More

WASHINGTON — Prosecutors in the District of Columbia are whipping up political controversy over their latest crime-fighting effort that focuses on trying more 16- and 17-year-olds as adults. With juvenile crime at the highest levels in decades, they say they... Read More

Alex Murdaugh's Lawyers Want New Trial Claiming Court Clerk Told Jurors Not to Trust Him

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Attorneys for convicted murder Alex Murdaugh want a new trial, accusing the court clerk of improperly... Read More

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Attorneys for convicted murder Alex Murdaugh want a new trial, accusing the court clerk of improperly influencing the jury. They're accusing the court clerk at his double murder trial of telling jurors not to trust him when he... Read More

2023-08-30 19:11:17
by Natalie McCormick
University of North Carolina Grapples With Professor’s On-Campus Murder

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Fear swept over the campus of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Monday afternoon... Read More

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Fear swept over the campus of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Monday afternoon as students, faculty and staff began checking buzzing cellphones and finding an alert stating, “Emergency: Armed, dangerous person on or... Read More

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis Booed at Vigil as Hundreds Mourn More Racist Killings

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Hundreds of people gathered Sunday at prayer vigils and in church, in frustration and exhaustion, to... Read More

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Hundreds of people gathered Sunday at prayer vigils and in church, in frustration and exhaustion, to mourn yet another racist attack in America: this one the killing of three Black people in Florida at the hands... Read More

2023-08-09 20:07:33
by Tom Ramstack
DC Councilman Wants National Guard to Help Control Homicide and Crime Rate

WASHINGTON — A member of the District of Columbia Council is calling on the National Guard to help police confront... Read More

WASHINGTON — A member of the District of Columbia Council is calling on the National Guard to help police confront a surge in homicides and other crimes this year. In the first six days of August, 16 people were shot... Read More

2023-08-03 21:58:12
by Tom Ramstack
Trump Pleads Not Guilty to Conspiring to Overturn 2020 Election

WASHINGTON — It was, without a doubt, not the return to Washington, D.C., that former President Donald Trump has been... Read More

WASHINGTON — It was, without a doubt, not the return to Washington, D.C., that former President Donald Trump has been dreaming about since he left the city in defeat in late January 2021. On Thursday afternoon, inside a federal courthouse... Read More

Suspect Taken Into Custody in Long Island Serial Killings, AP Source Says

NEW YORK (AP) — A suspect has been taken into custody on New York's Long Island in connection with a... Read More

NEW YORK (AP) — A suspect has been taken into custody on New York's Long Island in connection with a long-unsolved string of killings, known as the Gilgo Beach murders, a law enforcement official told The Associated Press on Friday.... Read More

2023-07-11 22:49:44
by Tom Ramstack
DC Council Passes ‘Emergency’ Bill to Counter Soaring Crime Rate

WASHINGTON — The District of Columbia Council approved a get-tough bill Tuesday intended to put a dent in the city’s... Read More

WASHINGTON — The District of Columbia Council approved a get-tough bill Tuesday intended to put a dent in the city’s surging crime rate. Overall crime in the nation’s capital is up 30% and homicides by 17% so far this year... Read More

The Day Has Arrived for Elizabeth Holmes to Report to a Texas Prison

Disgraced Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes is scheduled to move to her new home — a federal prison where she has... Read More

Disgraced Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes is scheduled to move to her new home — a federal prison where she has been sentenced to spend the next 11 years for overseeing a blood-testing hoax that became a parable about greed and... Read More

2023-05-26 15:50:20
by Dan McCue
White House Unveils First National Strategy for Fighting Antisemitism

WASHINGTON — The White House on Thursday released the country’s first national strategy for fighting antisemitism, outlining more than 100... Read More

WASHINGTON — The White House on Thursday released the country’s first national strategy for fighting antisemitism, outlining more than 100 specific steps federal agencies have committed to completing before the end of the year. The plan also includes over 100... Read More

Man Charged in Attack on Congressional Staff Also Facing Hate Crime Charge

FAIRFAX, Va. (AP) — A man charged with attacking two staffers for Rep. Gerry Connolly with a baseball bat in his... Read More

FAIRFAX, Va. (AP) — A man charged with attacking two staffers for Rep. Gerry Connolly with a baseball bat in his district office is also being charged with a hate crime, accused of damaging a car and chasing a woman in... Read More

2023-05-15 19:50:38
by Dan McCue
Bat-Wielding Assailant Attacks Staffers in Connolly District Office

FAIRFAX, Va. — An individual armed with a baseball bat attacked two congressional staff members on Monday in the district... Read More

FAIRFAX, Va. — An individual armed with a baseball bat attacked two congressional staff members on Monday in the district office of longtime Democratic Rep. Gerry Connolly. “This morning, an individual entered my district office armed with a baseball bat... Read More

2023-05-11 23:08:29
by Tom Ramstack
Justice Dept. Allows US Attorney to Testify About DC Crime

WASHINGTON — A change of opinion by the Justice Department this week saved one of its attorneys from a subpoena... Read More

WASHINGTON — A change of opinion by the Justice Department this week saved one of its attorneys from a subpoena by a congressional committee investigating crime in Washington, D.C. The House Committee on Oversight and Accountability is investigating why crime... Read More

US Rep. George Santos Arrested on Federal Criminal Charges

CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. (AP) — U.S. Rep. George Santos, the New York Republican infamous for fabricating key parts of his life story,... Read More

CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. (AP) — U.S. Rep. George Santos, the New York Republican infamous for fabricating key parts of his life story, was arrested on federal criminal charges on Wednesday ahead of an expected court appearance. The indictment says Santos induced supporters... Read More

Texas Shooter's 'RWDS' Patch Linked to Far-Right Extremists

The shooter who killed eight people at a Dallas-area mall was wearing a patch that read “RWDS” — short for “Right Wing... Read More

The shooter who killed eight people at a Dallas-area mall was wearing a patch that read “RWDS” — short for “Right Wing Death Squad” — a phrase that has been embraced in recent years by far-right extremists who glorify violence against their... Read More

A NJ Pastor-Politician is Gunned Down, and a Community Reels

SAYREVILLE, N.J. (AP) — Nicole Teliano used to play games on her phone in the mayor’s office while her mother... Read More

SAYREVILLE, N.J. (AP) — Nicole Teliano used to play games on her phone in the mayor’s office while her mother worked down the hall several evenings a month, tending to the tedious, often acrimonious task of serving in local government.... Read More

2023-04-10 15:33:11
by Dan McCue
Four Dead, Eight Wounded in Louisville Mass Shooting

WASHINGTON — Four people were killed and eight others were injured Monday morning after a gunman opened fire inside a... Read More

WASHINGTON — Four people were killed and eight others were injured Monday morning after a gunman opened fire inside a bank in downtown Louisville, Kentucky. Police were notified of the shooting at the city’s Old National Bank at around 8:30... Read More

2023-03-27 20:17:43
by Dan McCue
Biden: School Shooting ‘a Family’s Worst Nightmare’

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden responded to the school shooting in Nashville, Tennessee, Monday that left three children and three... Read More

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden responded to the school shooting in Nashville, Tennessee, Monday that left three children and three adults dead, saying it is “a family’s worst nightmare” and calling on Congress to do more to address gun violence.... Read More

Maui Hate Crime Case Spotlights Hawaii's Racial Complexity

HONOLULU (AP) — In a case that reflects Hawaii's nuanced and complicated relationship with race, two Native Hawaiian men are... Read More

HONOLULU (AP) — In a case that reflects Hawaii's nuanced and complicated relationship with race, two Native Hawaiian men are scheduled to be sentenced Thursday for a federal hate crime in the brutal beating of a white man who tried... Read More

2023-02-09 22:45:09
by Dan McCue
Rep. Angie Craig Attacked in Apartment Elevator

WASHINGTON — Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minn., was attacked in an elevator in her D.C. apartment building on Thursday, her chief... Read More

WASHINGTON — Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minn., was attacked in an elevator in her D.C. apartment building on Thursday, her chief of staff said in a statement. According to the brief statement posted to Twitter by Chief of Staff Nick Coe,... Read More

Seven Dead as California Mourns 3rd Mass Killing in Eight Days

HALF MOON BAY, Calif. (AP) — A gunman killed seven people at two agricultural businesses in Northern California, plunging the... Read More

HALF MOON BAY, Calif. (AP) — A gunman killed seven people at two agricultural businesses in Northern California, plunging the state into mourning again in the wake of its third mass killing in eight days. Officers arrested a suspect in... Read More

Ex-GOP Candidate Charged in Shootings at Lawmakers' Homes

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A failed Republican candidate who authorities said was angry over his defeat in November is facing... Read More

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A failed Republican candidate who authorities said was angry over his defeat in November is facing numerous charges in connection with drive-by shootings targeting the homes of Democratic lawmakers in New Mexico’s largest city. Solomon Pena, 39, was... Read More

2023-01-06 16:01:14
by Dan McCue
Biden to Honor Election Officials as Jan. 6 Anniversary Is Commemorated

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden will commemorate the second anniversary of the Jan. 6, 2021, siege on the U.S. Capitol... Read More

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden will commemorate the second anniversary of the Jan. 6, 2021, siege on the U.S. Capitol by awarding the Presidential Citizens Medal to a dozen individuals who resisted efforts by former President Donald Trump and his... Read More

2023-01-04 21:26:07
by Dan McCue
Reward for Info on Capitol Hill Pipe Bomber Raised to $500,000

WASHINGTON — The reward for information leading to the arrest of a suspect in connection with the planting of two... Read More

WASHINGTON — The reward for information leading to the arrest of a suspect in connection with the planting of two pipe bombs on Capitol Hill in January 2021 has been raised to $500,000. The bombs were placed near the headquarters... Read More

2022-12-05 21:27:47
by TWN
Philip Morris International Taking Proactive Role to Help Consumers Know, Fight Illegal Trade

WASHINGTON — Illegal trade isn’t good. It’s not good for companies who depend on the revenue from their products to... Read More

WASHINGTON — Illegal trade isn’t good. It’s not good for companies who depend on the revenue from their products to expand and add jobs, and it’s certainly not good for the consumers who unknowingly shell out considerable sums of money... Read More

2022-10-13 20:11:45
by Dan McCue
Lantern Rescue Seeks to Put an End to Human Trafficking

ASHEBORO, N.C. — It started, as so many of the larger cases do, as a single undercover operation. For years,... Read More

ASHEBORO, N.C. — It started, as so many of the larger cases do, as a single undercover operation. For years, the Dominican Republic has been known to have two classes of sex-working establishments. One class, very public and fairly regulated,... Read More

Fight for Black Voters Intensifies in Close Pa. Senate Race

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — As Sheila Armstrong grew emotional in recounting how her brother and nephew were killed in Philadelphia, Dr. Mehmet... Read More

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — As Sheila Armstrong grew emotional in recounting how her brother and nephew were killed in Philadelphia, Dr. Mehmet Oz — sitting next to her inside a Black church, their chairs arranged a bit like his former daytime TV show... Read More

2022-10-10 19:28:06
by Tom Ramstack
Russian Policy Analyst’s Trial Starts on Charge of Lying About Trump Campaign

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — A Russian public policy analyst is scheduled to go on trial Tuesday in federal court in Alexandria,... Read More

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — A Russian public policy analyst is scheduled to go on trial Tuesday in federal court in Alexandria, Virginia, on charges of lying to the FBI during the 2016 investigation of whether the Russian government tried to help... Read More

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