Columbus, OH

PARIS (AP) — French prosecutors on Wednesday freed Telegram CEO Pavel Durov from police custody after four days of questioning over allegations that the platform is being used for illegal activities. Durov was detained on Saturday at Le Bourget airport outside Paris as part of a judicial inquiry opened...

French prosecutors say Telegram messaging app CEO has been freed from custody, will appear in court

El Paso, TX

Fox News

Officials in the Mexican border state of Chihuahua are on alert as the dangerous Venezuelan gang "Tren de Aragua" has continued to grow operations in the state.

El Paso on high alert as dangerous Venezuelan gang described as 'MS-13 on steroids' surges into US

Mediaite

A $10 million cash withdrawal in Cairo made just days before former President Donald Trump took office in January 2017 triggered a secretive Justice Department investigation that sought to uncover whether he received financial support from Egypt’s government. The investigation, revealed in an exclusive report by The Washington Post...

Mysterious $10 Million Cash Withdrawal Triggered DOJ Investigation into Whether Trump Took Egyptian Funds

New York City, NY

Endicott, NY

New York Post

A reputed Peruvian gang leader suspected in nearly two dozen killings in his home country was arrested Wednesday in New York by U.S. immigration authorities.

Gianfranco Torres-Navarro, the leader of “Los Killers” who is wanted for 23 killings in his home country, was arrested in Endicott, New York, about 145 miles (233 kilometers) northwest of New York City, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement said Thursday. 

He is being held at a federal detention facility near Buffalo pending an immigration hearing, Immigration and Customs Enforcement said.



Torres-Navarro, 38, entered the U.S. illegally at the Texas-Mexico border on May 16. 

He was arrested the...

Reputed Peruvian gang leader arrested in NY as suspect wanted for 23 killings in his home country

A reputed Peruvian gang leader linked to 23 murders in Peru, was nabbed Wednesday in New York by US immigration officials. Gianfranco Torres-Navarro, the alleged head of the notorious "Los Killers" gang, wanted for a series of killings back home, was apprehended in Endicott, New York, roughly 145 miles from the Big Apple, according to US Immigration and Customs Enforcement's announcement on Thursday.

'Highly dangerous' Peruvian gang leader wanted for killing 23 captured with girlfriend in US

California State

California attorney Lisa Bloom, her husband, and their firm agreed to a settlement following allegations of misuse of COVID-19 relief funds.

California attorney Lisa Bloom, husband, settle over misuse of COVID relief fund allegations

A standoff has erupted in the Philippines as thousands of police officers descended on a sprawling religious compound in search of an influential pastor who has been accused of child sex trafficking amongst other crimes. Police say they will not leave until they have found Apollo Quiboloy, who calls himself...

Standoff as police close in on 'Son of God' pastor

Arizona State

The Center Square

(The Center Square) – A multi-agency operation led to the indictment of a major transnational criminal organization based in Guatemala smuggling thousands of foreign nationals through Mexico into New Mexico and throughout the United States.
                In the U.S., the organization primarily operated in New Mexico, Arizona, California and western Texas in the El Paso region. Once in border states, illegal foreign nationals were smuggled to Virginia, Florida and other states thousands of miles away, facilitated through the U.S. banking system.
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Feds crack down on half billion-dollar Guatemalan smuggling operation

Lauderdale County, MS

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Mississippi News Group

Written with artificial intelligence assistance. According to the Lauderdale County, MS Sheriff's Office, a tragic incident unfolded today when deputies responded to a report of a shooting at a residence on Blizzard Rd.

Man in Custody After Wife's Fatal Shooting

Georgia State

Winder, GA

Daily Coffee Press

A 50-year-old former jailer has been charged by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) with cruelty to inmates and violation of oath of office. On Sunday, July 21, the Barrow County Sheriff’s Office requested the GBI to investigate an incident involving one of their jailers, Lolita Lightner of Winder, Georgia.

Former Jailer at Georgia County Jail Arrested

Latin Times

The arrest of Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada, the long-revered leader of the Sinaloa Cartel, has plunged one of Mexico's most notorious criminal organizations into a state of disarray. Historically recognized as one of the most powerful drug cartels in the world, the Sinaloa Cartel was immersed in an internal war after the imprisonment of Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán but now faces an uncertain future marked by fragmentation and internal power struggles.

Here's who is left to lead the Sinaloa Cartel after El Mayo's 'kidnapping'

Rankin County, MS

Written with artificial intelligence. Carly Gregg, a 14-year-old accused of fatally shooting her mother and injuring her stepfather, appeared in court on Tuesday, August 6. Judge David Morrow waived the 30-day justice hearings typically required for juvenile defendants as Gregg's trial approaches.

Teenager Charged in Rankin County Shooting of Parents Appears in Court

Two sons of the notorious drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzmán – one in prison in the US, the other free in Mexico – carved out an agreement together before one took a consequential flight last month from Mexico to El Paso, Texas, according to a Mexican security official.

Two sons of ‘El Chapo’ made agreement before one flew to the US and was arrested, Mexican official says

Maine State

Sagadahoc County, ME

Lewiston, ME

The Maine Monitor

Editor’s note: This story contains references to suicide. When a bill to strengthen Maine’s yellow flag law went into effect earlier this month, Sagadahoc County Sheriff Joel Merry said he felt a sense of relief.

Law enforcement officers can now get a warrant to take someone into protective custody

The Independent

 Police officers have carried out fresh raids at the home of controversial influencer Andrew Tate, who is awaiting trial on charges of human trafficking, rape and forming a criminal gang to sexually exploit women.Dozens of masked officers swooped on the self-described misogynist’s home in Romania that he shares with his brother Tristan Tate on Wednesday morning.Romania’s anti-organized crime agency, DIICOT, said it was searching four homes in the counties of Bucharest and nearby Ilfov, investigating allegations of human trafficking, the trafficking of minors, sexual intercourse with a minor, influencing statements and money laundering. The Tates’ spokesperson, Mateea Petrescu, said...

Police raid Andrew Tate’s home as investigation launched into allegations involving minors

Los Angeles County, CA

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Herbie J Pilato

Actor Van Johnson, who died in 2007, was one of Hollywood's ideal films idols. In the 1940s, the charming screen icon was box office gold, and remained a popular presence on TV in shows like Murder, She Wrote (which starred his good friend Angela Lansbury).

The Secret Gay Life & Horrific Car Accident of Actor Van Johnson: 16 Years After His Tragic Death

New Jersey State

Jersey City, NJ

Morristown Minute

MORRISTOWN, NJ - Two members of a Jersey City gang associated with the Marion Gardens Housing Complex were sentenced to lengthy prison terms for their involvement in multiple shootings and other gang-related crimes, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced today.

Gang Members Sentenced: 31 Years for Violent Crimes

According to officials with the Southern District of Georgia, two recently unsealed federal indictments have charged 23 defendants in a series of broad conspiracies involving the use of drones to smuggle methamphetamine, marijuana, and cell phones into state prisons in Georgia.

23 Defendants Charged in Federal Indictments for Drone-Smuggling Drug Operation in Georgia

New Mexico State

Straight Arrow News SANcom

The U.S. Embassy opposed proposed judicial reforms in Mexico and the ambassador spoke out against them, which the Mexican president objected.

Mexico pauses relations with US Embassy over judicial reform comments

Los Angeles, CA

Adam Rich was born on October 12, 1968, lived a troubled life, and died on January 7, 2023, at only 54 years old. This is his story. He lived in the Granada Hills area of Los Angeles with his parents and younger brother. The Rich family resided for a time in Florida where Adam studied acting at the local gym.

A Look Back at the Tragic Life and Death of Former Child Star Adam Rich (TV's 'Eight is Enough')

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Telegram CEO Durov faces preliminary charges in France of allowing crime on messaging app

PARIS (AP) — French authorities handed preliminary charges to Telegram CEO Pavel Durov on Wednesday for...

Telegram CEO Durov faces preliminary charges in France of allowing crime on messaging app

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