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Driver Gets Jail for Fraud After Brake-Checking Semi
1+ hour, 34+ min ago (262+ words) Newser Driver Gets Jail for Fraud After Brake-Checking Semi A California driver who prosecutors say turned Highway 101 into a personal battleground is headed to jail. San Jose resident Ken Pham Tran, 53, was sentenced to 60 days in county jail after authorities…...
Massachusetts Drops Cutoff on Rape Charges With DNA
1+ day, 54+ min ago (267+ words) Newser Massachusetts Drops Cutoff on Rape Charges With DNA Massachusetts is preparing to change one of the country's most restrictive deadlines for prosecuting rape. Gov. Maura Healey said she will sign a budget bill that lets prosecutors bring charges at…...
Fed Task Force Has Killed 2 Men in 4 Days in Memphis
3+ day, 7+ hour ago (341+ words) A federal crime-fighting surge in Memphis is drawing fresh scrutiny after a second man in four days was shot and killed by a member of the city's federal task force. Tennessee... Fed Task Force Has Killed 2 Men in 4 Days in…...
Complaint Leads to Landlord's Alleged Stash of Guns, Reptiles
3+ day, 13+ hour ago (197+ words) Newser Complaint Leads to Landlord's Alleged Stash of Guns, Reptiles Deputies in Maryland say a landlord's violent confrontation with his tenants led them to a property stocked with guns—and an alligator. Charles County authorities arrested 57-year-old Sir Leander Evans…...
ICE Agent Fatally Shoots Mexican Man in Houston
4+ day, 21+ hour ago (303+ words) A pre-dawn attempt to stop a vehicle in Houston ended with a Mexican citizen fatally shot by a federal immigration officer, authorities say. US Immigration and Customs Enforcement... ICE Agent Fatally Shoots Mexican Man in Houston A pre-dawn attempt to…...
Veteran Officer Among 4 Dead in Ohio Shooting
6+ day, 2+ hour ago (33+ words) A nighttime call about a break-in in small-town Ohio ended with four people dead, including a police sergeant and a 13-year-old girl. Authorities say officers arrived around 9:30pm......
Delaware Man Dies After Camel Falls on Him
1+ week, 2+ day ago (310+ words) A routine chore involving a camel turned fatal for a Delaware man this week. State police say a 65-year-old man died Tuesday evening in Felton after the animal fell onto him while... Delaware Man Dies After Camel Falls on Him…...
'Operation Broken Blade' Leads to Dozens Rescued, Arrests
1+ week, 3+ day ago (252+ words) Federal agents say they've struck another blow at a major sex-trafficking pipeline in South Los Angeles, arresting 10 people and identifying more than 50 alleged victims... 'Operation Broken Blade' Leads to Dozens Rescued, Arrests Federal agents say they've struck another blow at…...
ICE Arrests 10K in 5-Day Surge
1+ week, 3+ day ago (322+ words) Immigration and Customs Enforcement is quietly putting up some big numbers. Internal documents and officials tell the New York Times that more than 10,000 people were detained... ICE Arrests 10K in 5-Day Surge Immigration and Customs Enforcement is quietly putting up some…...
US Murder Rate Could Hit Historic Low
1+ week, 5+ day ago (292+ words) America is edging toward the right kind of murder milestone: historically low levels of deadly violence. Crime analyst Jeff Asher says 2025 likely marked the lowest US murder... US Murder Rate Could Hit Historic Low America is edging toward the right…...