Crime
Updated FBI data highlights crime trends in the U.S.
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A jury convicted Michele Fiore, a former Las Vegas city councilwoman and state lawmaker, of several charges including six counts of federal wire fraud
“We are seeing this happen throughout the country,” Police Chief Dorothy Todd said. “We take this very serious and this is more than just a traffic issue. These are felony crimes”
The man ditched the vehicle when he arrived at the hearing, then was arrested by a state trooper as soon as he entered the courthouse
As the man gets closer, the FedEx worker shakes a finger in his face and says, “No, no, I don’t know you, I’m going to call the police”
"[The priority] is to hunt down, capture, arrest and convict the people who are responsible for this mass shooting.” Mayor Randall Woodfin said
Deputy Assistant Director Brian Griffith of the FBI’s Criminal Justice Information Services Division called the reported drop a “return to pre-pandemic levels”
$157 million from the grant is allocated to the COPS Hiring Program, supporting the addition of 1,200 officers across 235 agencies
“The suspects are believed to have been involved in an...enterprise to buy and sell stolen property, with more than $6.4 million in transactions [in 2024],” San Pablo police said
“Our business owners and workers should not have to live in fear that these crimes will come to their doorstep,” Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas, the bill’s author, stated
The Aurora Police Department maintains that the gang-related crime is localized in a few specific areas, stating that the city has been working for months to address the issue
City Council President Paul Krekorian announced that 16,000 pounds of copper wire valued at $40,000 has been recovered during a recent two-month LAPD crackdown
Butler County Sheriff Richard Jones said his office responded to 150 shoplifting calls in the past 2 months and alleged that the center does not provide enough security
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In 2013, former LAPD officer Dorner killed two police officers and two other people before he was killed in a shootout
Oscar Santos Jr. has filed a lawsuit against Safeway, arguing that a new manager fired him for giving food to officers conducting a shoplifting operation
Officers made 47 traffic stops and 11 arrests; 10 cars were towed, including some that will be forfeited and not returned to the owners
Chester Police Department officers now work two days on, two days off, followed by three days on, three days off, giving each officer every other weekend off
“Our message is very clear to the criminals that are stripping the city part by part: The city of Los Angeles is no longer your ATM machine,” City Councilmember Kevin de León said
Cook County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Rafael D. Wordlaw was approached by a man at a gas station; the two argued before the man drew a gun and shot Wordlaw in the chest
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Organized retail theft has risen sharply in recent years, and federal and state grant initiatives can be crucial in combating this threat
Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara implemented a multi-jurisdictional plan to address the violence, including having outside agencies assisting with patrols and investigations
French officials condemned the attacks as “criminal actions,” but said there was no sign of a direct link to the Games
A multi-day mission targeting street takeovers netted a dozen arrests and 33 cars towed, but the events still pop up nearly every weekend, Lt. Chadd Stensgaard said
“It’s called the law, and it’s obvious people don’t care about it, so you’ve got to up the game,” Pinellas County Sheriff Bob Gualtieri said
The group has been stealing from unoccupied homes after sending one member to the front door dressed as a construction worker in an attempt to avert suspicion
Project Beloved: The Molly Jane Mission has partnered with more than 100 law enforcement agencies across the country to implement these rooms
A search warrant executed at a retail store yielded more than 4,000 stolen Lego sets; interviews with employees indicated the owner knew the sets were stolen
The changes include “additional support” for the Downtown Public Safety Center, including police dogs, bicycle units and violence prevention officers
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