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Axios

New preliminary data from major U.S. cities shows that homicides were down during the first full six months of President Biden's last year in office — more than 70% in some places — compared to the same time of President Trump's last year. Why it matters: The big...

New data show homicides down in Biden's last year vs. Trump's

Salon

Violent crime in the nation's major cities plummeted in the first six months of 2024 as the early COVID-era crime surge subsides, new data suggests. While the drop in violent crime warrants acknowledgement, experts also say it underscores the need for states and the federal government to remain invested in violence prevention efforts.

"Remarkable": Despite GOP fear-mongering, experts say new crime data shows US "safest" in decades

Austin, TX

Axios Austin

New preliminary data from major U.S. cities, including Austin, shows a sharp drop in violent crime in the first half of the year as the COVID-era crime wave recedes.Why it matters: The drop in violent crime puts a dent in one of the most frequently used lines of attack by former President Trump and his allies, who have sought to tie Democrats to the issue since 2020.It also gives Vice President Kamala Harris, a former prosecutor in San Francisco and California attorney general, a defense against attacks from the right on crime.Zoom in: Locally, the drop in crime comes as...

Austin's violent crime is on the decline

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Nashville, TN

Irish Star

The members of the infamous gang are facing a range of sentences from one year to life imprisonment

MS-13 gang members who terrorized Tennessee slapped with combined 425 years in prison

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Ventura County, CA

Diamondhead, MS

A suspected serial killer awaiting prosecution for one cold case murder has been charged with three other slayings of women strangled to death in California. Warren Luther Alexander was initially arrested in North Carolina in 2022 in connection with the 1992 murder of 29-year-old Nona Cobb, who was strangled to death. She was found dead on an interstate northwest of Winston-Salem on July 7, 1992, according to the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation.

Suspected serial killer awaiting North Carolina murder trial charged with three California murders

Boston, MA

CBS Boston

An inmate has been sentenced for his role in the deadly bludgeoning of infamous Boston gangster James "Whitey" Bulger in a West Virginia federal prison in 2018. The inmate, Paul J. DeCologero, was sentenced to more than four years imprisonment after pleading guilty to an assault charge. DeCologero faced a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison.Prosecutors initially had said DeCologero and inmate Fotios "Freddy" Geas used a lock attached to a belt to repeatedly hit the 89-year-old Bulger in the head hours after he arrived at troubled USP Hazelton from another lockup in Florida, while another man, Sean McKinnon, served as...

Inmate sentenced in prison killing of infamous gangster "Whitey" Bulger

Latin Times

SEATTLE - After more than eight years of investigation, the last defendant of 18 La Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13) gang members was charged with felonies stemming from a multi-year investigation led by federal, state and local law enforcement agencies. The investigation involved charges for racketeering conspiracy, murder in aid of racketeering,...

Last of several MS-13 members that committed multiple crimes in Middle Tennessee are sentenced

Jacksonville, FL

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Jacksonville Today

A former Jacksonville police officer pleaded guilty Tuesday to enticement of a minor to engage in unlawful sexual activity, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. Josue Garriga III, 34, faces a mandatory penalty of 10 years to life in federal prison and must register as a sex offender. A sentencing date has not been set.

Former cop pleads guilty to enticing 17-year-old girl

Fox News

Stay up to date with the Fox News True Crime Newsletter, which brings you the latest cases ripped from the headlines, from crime to courts, legal and scandal.

Fox News True Crime Newsletter: Scott Peterson 'gut feeling,' 'Ladykiller' Shawn Grate, murderer mom's romance

Milwaukee, WI

The Independent

 Prosecutors in Milwaukee have charged four hotel workers with being a party to D'Vontaye Mitchell's murder after scouring video showing them piling on top of the Black man in an incident Mitchell's family says is disturbingly similar to George Floyd's death.Mitchell's family spent weeks pressuring prosecutors to charge the hotel workers in the June 30 death. District Attorney John Chisholm finally filed a count of being a party to felony murder against each of them on Tuesday.Here's what to know about Mitchell's death and the Hyatt workers, who now face sentences of up to nearly 16 years in prison...

Former Milwaukee hotel workers charged with murder after video shows them holding down Black man

Coffee County, GA

Daily Coffee Press

Earlier this month, a grand jury indicted over fifteen people on felony charges in Coffee County. Seven individuals face drug offenses, while others were indicted for assault, stalking, theft, and more. Several were indicted for drug possession, including two defendants facing trafficking charges after arrests earlier this year: Kenchisa Teraki Carter and Zarionna Hollaway.

Coffee County Grand Jury Indicts Two on Drug Trafficking Charges and More

Waterbury, CT

Law & Crime

A 30-year-old Connecticut gang member who admitted to his role in a 2018 drive-by shooting that killed an innocent mother of four and paralyzed her friend was sentenced to 18 years in federal prison.
The post Gang member linked to drive-by shooting that killed innocent mother of 4 and paralyzed her friend learns his fate first appeared on Law & Crime.

Gang member linked to drive-by shooting that killed innocent mother of 4 and paralyzed her friend learns his fate

InsideEdition

"Many of the incriminating details widely reported in the media are in dispute, including the claim that Kohberger’s vehicle was placed near the crime scene by video footage and cell tower data," jury consultant Bryan Edelman says in a memorandum.

Bryan Kohberger Murder Trial: Defense Disputes Surveillance Video, Cell Data Cops Say Places Suspect at Scene

Louisiana State

Law enforcement says that if you see something, you should say something. And now in Louisiana, if you see someone tossing trash outside a bin, officials want you to call it in. Why it matters: Bad puns aside, Louisiana officials are looking to crack down on litter with a new...

Talk trash by calling Louisiana's new litter hotline

Tampa, FL

NBC News

Florida authorities this week announced the arrests of four suspects in the slaying last month of the rapper Foolio, all of them charged with murder, and say one suspect is still at large. The slaying was fueled by an ongoing feud between rival gangs, Tampa police said in a statement...

4 suspects arrested in killing of Florida rapper Foolio, a slaying police blame on gang rivalry

New York City, NY

New York Post

Three teen boys were busted for mugging another trio in Central Park early Tuesday as robberies in the iconic greenspace surge, authorities and sources said. 

The three male victims, 15, 21 and 35, were near the park’s Grand Army Plaza at 59th Street and Fifth Avenue when four young suspects approached them around 1 a.m., cops said. 

One of the boys simulated a gun before his accomplices ripped off the victims’ AirPods and jewelry, cops and sources said. 



Adams sparks Big Brother concerns over plan to use drones to fight crime at Central Park



One of the crooks managed to get away after the...

Three teens busted for Central Park mugging as robberies in greenspace surge: cops

New Jersey State

Woodbridge Township, NJ

New Jersey authorities in a statement on Monday announced the arrest of a 51-year-old fugitive who had evaded capture for 15 years after he allegedly participated in a $150,000 steakhouse robbery. U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger in the statement said that in 2014, Kofi Edwards of Trinidad and Tobago was...

Fugitive on FBI’s ‘Most Wanted’ list apprehended after 15 years

Los Angeles, CA

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Herbie J Pilato

Dennis the Menace actor Jay North is now 73 years old. This is his story. On August 3, 1951, Jay North was born Jay Waverly North, Jr., in Los Angeles, and seven years later, began acting on TV on shows like Wanted: Dead or Alive, and 77 Sunset Strip.

Former Childstar Jay North (TV's 'Dennis the Menace') Turns 73

New Orleans, LA

As students return to school in New Orleans this month, they'll face a number of changes thanks to recently enacted state laws. Why it matters: Among them are previously vetoed restrictions on teachers discussing gender identity, regulations around using a student's preferred pronouns and a ban on cellphones in schools.

Cellphone bans, bathroom restrictions and vaccine regulations get school year updates in Louisiana

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Violent crime drops sharply in D.C.

D.C. has seen one of the steepest drops in violent crime among major U.S. cities in the first half of the year, per new preliminary data....

Violent crime drops sharply in D.C.

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