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Fake online pharmacies sold deadly counterfeit pills
Federal prosecutors say a network of illegal drug sellers packaged potentially deadly synthetic opioids into pills disguised as common prescription drugs and sold millions of them through fake online drugstores.
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Inmate dies after Mass. prison assault, officials say
A man was fatally wounded in a fight at a Massachusetts prison on Sunday morning, officials said. The 34-year-old was pronounced dead after he was found unresponsive at the Massachusetts Treatment Center in Bridgewater and rushed to a hospital, according to the state’s Executive Office of Public Safety and Security. He hasn’t been publicly identified. Investigators believe another inmate...
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Montana man to be sentenced for cloning giant sheep to breed large sheep for captive trophy hunts
An 81-year-old Montana man is expected to be sentenced for using tissue and testicles from large sheep hunted in Central Asia and the U.S. to illegally create hybrid sheep for captive trophy hunts in Texas and Minnesota.
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Arkansas couple accused of trying to sell baby for beer and money, police say
In a letter signed by both parents, they agreed that there “will be no changing y’all two’s minds and to never contact again” the buyer.
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4 RI men charged in multi-state vehicle theft ring
Four Rhode Island men are accused in a conspiracy scheme to steal millions of dollars worth of vehicles from car and motorcycle dealerships across multiple states, according to the state’s U.S. Attorney’s Office. The four men – Belter Giron, 28, of North Providence, Alberto Rivera, 24, of Cranston, Richard Robinson, 32, and Onix Eduardo, 27, both of Providence, are charged…
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What is an indictment?
The indictment contains the basic information that informs the person of the charges against them.
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Kentucky sheriff pleads not guilty in fatal shooting of judge in courthouse chamber
The sheriff shot the judge multiple times on Sept. 19 following an argument in the Kentucky courthouse, according to Kentucky State Police.
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Missouri executes a man for the 1998 killing of a woman despite her family's calls to spare his life
Williams was put to death despite questions his attorneys raised over jury selection at his trial and the handling of evidence in the case.
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Ryan Routh is charged with attempted assassination
Federal prosecutors have charged Ryan Wesley Routh with attempted assassination of a presidential candidate on Tuesday.
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Are crime rates up in America? Here's what the FBI says
The FBI released its annual crime statistics report for 2023, with insights into everything from murder to robbery. Here’s what you need to know.
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Colorado men tied up and tortured their housemate for 14 hours, police say
Colorado law enforcement say three men are accused of tying up their housemate and torturing him for 14 hours.
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Gunman who killed 10 at a Colorado supermarket is sentenced to life in prison
A mentally ill man who killed 10 people at a Colorado supermarket in 2021 was sentenced Monday to life in prison for murder after a jury rejected his attempt to avoid prison time by pleading not guilty by reason of insanity.
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Murder and other violent crime dropped across the U.S. last year, FBI data shows
Violent crime was down about 3% from 2022 to 2023 and property crime took a similar drop of 2.4%, the FBI reported in its annual “Summary of Crime in the Nation.” The most serious crimes went down significantly: Murder and non-negligent manslaughter were down an estimated 11.6% — the largest single year decline in two decades — while rape decreased by an estimated 9.4%, NBC News reports.
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Seizure of fake pills in CT was one of the largest busts ever in New England: officials
Federal officials have arrested seven people who are accused in a massive counterfeit synthetic opioids operation and officials from the DEA said the arrests come after one of the largest seizures of fake pills they have ever seen in New England. Postal officials said this investigation led to the dismantling of one of the largest illicit manufacturing sites ever located…
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Ex-‘Jackass' star Bam Margera jailed in Pennsylvania over probation violation
Former “Jackass” star Bam Margera found himself back behind bars this week after allegedly violating his probation.
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Justice Department opens probe on Mississippi sheriff's office after torture of 2 Black men
U.S. District Judge Tom Lee called the former officers’ actions “egregious and despicable” and imposed sentences near the top of federal guidelines for five of the six.
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Kentucky officials say sheriff fatally shot judge in courthouse chambers
A sheriff in Kentucky is accused of fatally shooting a district judge at a courthouse on Thursday, authorities said.
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2 correction officers stabbed, 3 others hurt at Lancaster prison
Authorities say two correction officers were stabbed Wednesday afternoon at the Souza-Baranowski Correctional Center in Lancaster, Massachusetts. Three other officers were also hurt. The Massachusetts Executive Office of Public Safety and Security said the Department of Correction learned of the incident at 6:20 p.m. State police have also been notified. Inmates allegedly attacked two correction officers, who suffered multiple stab…
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Ex-CIA officer from San Diego jailed for 30 years for drugging, sexually abusing women
Brian Jeffrey Raymond kept nearly 500 videos and photographs he took of naked, unconscious women.
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27-year-old Nebraska man who posed as high schooler sentenced to at least 85 years for sex crimes
Zachary Scheich, who prosecutors said identified himself as 17-year-old ‘Zak Hess,’ pleaded guilty to sexual assault and other crimes.