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Justice Dept. Is Taking a Look at DC's Crime Stats

DOJ is investigating the accuracy of reported crime drops in nation's capital

(Newser) - The Justice Department has launched a criminal investigation into whether the police department in Washington, DC, manipulated crime statistics to make the city appear safer, according to sources familiar with the case. The probe, which is being run by the federal prosecutor's office in DC, puts local officials...

More States Send National Guard Troops to DC

Republican states answer Trump's call for military presence in capital

(Newser) - Mississippi and Louisiana are sending hundreds of National Guard members to Washington, DC, joining a growing list of Republican-led states responding to President Trump's call for a heightened military presence in the nation's capital. Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves announced the deployment of 200 troops, citing the need...

Restaurant Bookings Nose-Dive After Trump's DC Takeover

National Guard presence, federal patrols coincide with sharp downturn in online reservations

(Newser) - DC restaurants are feeling the sting after President Trump's unprecedented move to federalize the city's police force. According to OpenTable data analyzed by WUSA9 , online reservations at District eateries plummeted more than 25% in the days following Trump's announcement. The dip began Aug. 11, when the...

Mexico Ships 26 Cartel Figures in Deal With Administration

Transfer follows US promise not to seek death penalty

(Newser) - Mexican officials, under pressure from President Trump to keep fentanyl from crossing the border. announced Tuesday they were sending 26 high-ranking drug cartel members to the US as part of an agreement with the administration. In return, US officials pledged not to pursue the death penalty in the cases,...

FBI Agents Will Patrol DC Streets Amid Trump Crackdown

Agents from specialized divisions pulled for overnight crime-fighting shift: sources

(Newser) - Sources say the FBI is sending 120 agents to patrol the streets of Washington, DC, as President Trump threatens a federal crackdown on crime and vows to "clear out" the city's homeless—sparking tension between local and federal authorities over the future of policing in the nation'...

Cities That Have the Highest Property Crime Rates

Memphis claims dubious honor of having the highest in US, per Surveillance Video

(Newser) - Home is where the heart is—and where most of your stuff is. That's why it can feel so violating when burglars, arsonists, and vandals take aim at your abode. Equipment firm Surveillance Video looked at 45 of the most populated cities in the US to see which ones...

In This State, Cheating on Spouse Is No Longer a Crime

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has decriminalized adultery, repealing 1907 statute

(Newser) - New York on Friday repealed a seldom-used, century-plus-old law that made it a crime to cheat on your spouse—a misdemeanor that once could have landed adulterers in jail for three months. Gov. Kathy Hochul has now signed a bill repealing the statute, which dates back to 1907 and has...

Do You Know 'the Girl With the 10-Pence Coin'?

Interpol turns to the public for help solving nearly 50 cold cases

(Newser) - Internet sleuths: assemble! International policing agency Interpol is appealing to the public to help provide information on 46 cold cases involving unidentified women in Europe. CNN reports that the agency expanded the scope of cases in its Identify Me campaign, which launched in 2023. That original campaign generated 1,800...

Cop Allegedly Groomed Teen, Later Killed Her When Pregnant

Victim was expecting the child of Massachusetts detective Matthew Farwell, say prosecutors

(Newser) - Prosecutors in Massachusetts have laid out a horrific sequence of allegations against a former police detective, one who now faces the death penalty over the murder of a woman authorities say was pregnant with his child.
  • The killing: Matthew Farwell, 38, is charged with murdering Sandra Birchmore, 23, in 2021,
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Family of Boston Cop Sues His Girlfriend, Two Local Bars

Karen Read faces trial again over the death of John O'Keefe

(Newser) - Karen Read now faces two legal fights in Boston over the high-profile death of police officer John O'Keefe , her boyfriend at the time. The family of O'Keefe has sued Read and two local bars that served them on the day he died in January 2022, reports WCVB . The...

Main Source of Stolen Guns Is Cars, FBI Analysis Shows

'Those guns are going straight to the street,' ATF chief says

(Newser) - The rate of guns stolen from cars in the US has tripled over the past decade, making them the largest source of stolen guns in the country, an analysis of FBI data by the gun safety group Everytown found. The rate of stolen guns from cars climbed nearly every year...

New Sentence for 'Goon Squad' in Torture of 2 Black Men

6 former Mississippi law officers sentenced in state court

(Newser) - Already sentenced to federal prison , six former Mississippi law enforcement officers who pleaded guilty to a long list of state and federal charges for torturing two Black men were sentenced Wednesday in state court, reports the AP . The six white former Mississippi law enforcement officers who attacked Michael Corey Jenkins...

These 3 Nations Get an Asterisk for Spring Break

US issues travel advisories for popular destinations Mexico, Jamaica, Bahamas over safety threats

(Newser) - For those prepping for spring break, Uncle Sam is waving the caution flag. The United States has issued travel advisories for multiple destinations popular with spring breakers, along with advice on how to stay safe if you do make the trip:
  • Mexico: AL.com reports that the US Embassy and
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True-Crime Podcasters Insist They 'Honor' Victims. It's a Lie

Annie Nichol, sister of the murdered Polly Klaas, slams the genre

(Newser) - If you're into true crime, you're not alone, as evidenced by the plethora of podcasts, books, and programs dedicated to the topic. One person who doesn't love this "obsession" with the genre: Annie Nichol, the sister of murder victim Polly Klaas, a 12-year-old Californian who was...

Teen Gets 5 Years in Killing Over Sweet-and-Sour Sauce

'It just doesn't make sense,' says the judge

(Newser) - A teenage girl who fatally stabbed a friend in a dispute outside a McDonald's over a condiment has been sentenced to five years in a juvenile detention center in DC, reports the Washington Post . The unnamed assailant from Waldorf, Maryland, is 16 and will remain in the custody of...

Kaiser Issues a Stark Lunch Break Warning

Oakland's biggest employer suggests staying inside for lunch due to crime

(Newser) - Kaiser Permanente staffers in one California city maybe looking forward to heading outdoors for lunch have received a warning to avoid that, apparently due to local crime. KTVU reports that last month, the health care company sent out a memo advising employees in Oakland to remain inside the company's...

California Detective Has Become a Cold Case Ace
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Jan 14, 2024 2:20 PM CST

California Detective Has Become a Cold Case Ace

'San Francisco Chronicle' profiles one who has solved eight of them in seven years

(Newser) - Cold cases hold particular fascination in the true crime genre, and detective Matt Hutchison can relate. He's managed to solve eight of them in seven years as an officer rotating into the robbery-homicide beat in California's Sunnyvale Department of Public Safety. And while detectives disguising themselves as busboys...

Imprisoned Over Huge Scam, He Insists It Was All Legal

'The Walrus' tells the story of Patrice Runner, who pitched psychic services to believers

(Newser) - As a teen, Canadian Patrice Runner was so intrigued by the power of persuasive copywriting that he set out to become one. Eventually, he was running a booming direct marketing business selling numerous schemes and self-help publications—and the abilities of a psychic, Maria Duval . As Rachel Browne writes for...

Online Challenge Ends With 11-Year-Old Arrested

Florida youth sent police on a 90-minute goose chase, say deputies

(Newser) - An 11-year-old Florida girl has been arrested over a false kidnapping report—and she told officers it was part of a YouTube challenge. The Volusia County Sheriff's Office says the girl texted 911 at 9:45am Wednesday and claimed that a friend had been snatched by an armed...

Cops: Woman Mouths 'Help Me' at Police Stop, Is Rescued
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Jun 11, 2023 4:10 PM CDT

Cops: Woman Mouths 'Help Me' at Police Stop, Is Rescued

Passenger allegedly forced her at gunpoint to drive him away from a shooting

(Newser) - Thanks to a traffic stop made by an observant officer, police say a South Carolina woman is safe and her passenger, a suspect in an attempted murder, is under arrest. Citing a Facebook post from the Myrtle Beach Police Department, USA Today reports that officer Kayla Wallace pulled over a...

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