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At night, crime and fear stalk DR Congo's M23-run areas
Every morning the Congolese city of Bukavu, now under the control of the Rwanda-backed M23 movement, counts its dead. ...
Camera system that helped Athens police find woman sleepwalking downtown soon to get upgrades
WATCH IT: Athens police use new video tools to track sleepwalking student A young woman was seen sleepwalking in The Mark Athens off Oconee Street. Athens-Clarke County police successfully located a missing sleepwalking woman using their Real Time Crime Center
CRIME REPORTS: Wednesday, April 23, 2025
Felonies The following people were booked into the Lee County-Tupelo Adult Jail in connection with felony charges ending Tuesday at 11 a.m. × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable
Rienzi man charged with felony domestic assault
BOONEVILLE – An altercation between a Prentiss County couple escalated earlier this month, leading to the arrest of the man on felony assault charges.
Search for stolen generator leads to drug arrest
BOONEVILLE – Prentiss County deputy sheriffs looking for a stolen generator instead found illegal drugs, leading to a felony arrest. Deputies responded on March 29 to a
California judge convicted of second-degree murder for fatally shooting his wife
A Southern California judge was convicted Tuesday of second-degree murder for the fatal shooting of his wife during an argument.
Pensioner ‘assaulted’ by three teenage girls on London trains in series of attacks
Officers believe same group of teenage girls were involved in both incidents on public transport
‘Shocking’ insights, ‘shameful’ conduct: Olivia Podmore inquest ends with painful realities
A coronial inquest has concluded in Christchurch into the death of Olympic cyclist Olivia Podmore in a suspected suicide on August 9, 2021, one day after the Tokyo Olympics ended. The Herald revealed a litany of misconduct at Cycling NZ
Woman critical after being hit with own car in hospital carjacking
The 66-year-old woman was helping her husband into a hospital in Berwick when she tried to stop a thief from stealing their car. ...
Elderly man allegedly assaulted at Sydney polling booth, 17yo arrested
An elderly man is in hospital after allegedly being assaulted by a teenager outside a polling booth in Sydney's inner west. ...
Man to serve 3 years in prison for shooting in downtown Ann Arbor
ANN ARBOR, MI -- A man who pleaded no contest to shooting another man in downtown Ann Arbor will serve three years in prison. Washtenaw County Trial Court Judge Jinan Hamood sentenced Joshua Ashden Dye, 34, to serve two years in prison for using a firearm
Jackson County sheriff’s vehicle damaged in cross-county chase into Hillsdale County
JACKSON COUNTY, MI – A Jackson County Sheriff’s vehicle was damaged during a long chase with a suspect fleeing an officer. The chase started at about 3:30 p.m. Monday, April 21, on North Elm Road in Blackman Township north of Jackson when officers attempted to
Woman’s body found near Birch Run auto dealership
BIRCH RUN, MI — Police are investigating after a woman’s body was found near a Birch Run auto dealership. A lawncare crew working near LaFontaine Ford discovered the body wrapped in a tarp lying near the edge of woods near Interstate 75 about 11:50 a.m. on
Clio police investigate gas thefts at apartment complex, senior center
FLINT, MI – The Clio Police Department is investigating two incidents of stolen gas from vehicles at an apartment complex and senior center. Chief Wendel Millstead announced the investigations in a news release on April 21. The first incident was reported on
Woman pleads no contest for role in murder outside Ypsilanti
ANN ARBOR, MI -- An Ypsilanti-area woman has pleaded no contest to helping with a fatal shooting last year. Banelly Benitez Cruz, 28, has pleaded no contest to accessory after the fact to a felony for her role in the death of Shawn Cameron, 37. Cruz made the
Video: How did a traffic stop end with the death of Patrick Lyoya?
GRAND RAPIDS, MI – It’s been a long three years since a traffic stop in a Grand Rapids’ neighborhood grabbed national attention. Patrick Lyoya, a 26-year-old Congolese immigrant, was shot and killed that rainy spring morning, during a struggle with then-Grand
Saginaw mother guilty of manslaughter in baby son’s drowning
SAGINAW, MI — A jury has found a Saginaw mother criminally responsible for the death of her infant son, who drowned during a game night in his family home. Jurors on Monday, April 21, found Tnarea A. Thomas guilty of involuntary manslaughter and second-degree
Turkish police seize 801.5 kilograms of methamphetamine in major Istanbul operation
FAMAGUSTA GAZETTE – Turkish police seized 801.5 kilograms of methamphetamine and detained two suspects during a major operation in
Bus driver pleads guilty to killing nine-year-old girl in Bexleyheath while high on cannabis
Ada Bicakci died two days after being hit by the bus in Bexleyheath ...
Police did 'everything possible' to protect Briton burned alive by mob in Ecuador
The British man was ‘lynched and burned’ after being pulled from the police station, local reports said ...
LA pawn shop owner charged in scheme to sell stolen Andy Warhol print
LOS ANGELES — The owner of a pawn shop in the Mid-City area of Los Angeles was charged Tuesday with conspiring to sell a stolen Andy Warhol print trial proof, which was shipped from the Beverly Hills office of an auction house to Dallas, then lying about
Medieval-style executions & gangs who cut out hearts… inside world’s ‘murder capital’ after Brit lynched ...
FOR years considered a haven of safety and natural beauty, Ecuador is now gripped by brutal cartel warfare – giving the country the grizzly honour of becoming Latin America’s murder capital. Just this weekend, a man believed to be a British national was
Flower Mound crime roundup April 13\u201319: DWIs, burglaries, and family violence
The following is a summary of recent police activity in Flower Mound, including reported incidents and arrests. From April 13-19, officers responded to a range of calls, including DWI cases, vehicle burglaries, theft, drug possession offenses and family
East Texas lawyer gets probation for stealing over $235,000 from his divorce client
Following the plea, Bruce Bain was sentenced to seven years' deferred adjudication (probation) and ordered to pay the amount he stole back through restitution. ...
Man charged with assault in 'unprovoked' stabbing near Longview AMPM
The suspect was detained after hiding in a nearby park playground, a police report states, while the victim ran to the AMPM for help. ...
‘You don’t expect your own children to do this’: Ray’s shocking tale of elder abuse ...
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My brother showed me porn aged five and raped me for years – it took ...
SITTING next to her older brother, Liz Fogg watched as he turned the pages of the magazine. Pointing to one of the images Peter Fogg, then 15, told Liz this is what “people do when they love each other.” SWNSLizz Fogg was subjected to years of
Jail for pre-school teacher who failed to protect toddler abused by her colleague
She was sentenced to 14 days’ jail for not stopping the abuse of the one-year-old girl. ...
LAPD warns the elderly are targeted in distraction theft schemes
LOS ANGELES — With a series of organized distraction thefts and robberies recently plaguing residents across Los Angeles, primarily targeting elderly Hispanic men and women, police Tuesday urged residents to be vigilant and offered safety tips. According
Man shot to death on Fontana street; suspect arrested in Rialto
Fontana police arrested a man on suspicion of murder on Monday, April 21, a day after they say he gunned down another man in a residential neighborhood. The shooting happened around 6:30 p.m. Sunday near Valencia Avenue and Dumond