A sudden shooting outside a popular student bar in Austin has claimed two young lives and left many others wounded. The victims were 19‑year‑old Ryder Harrington and 21‑year‑old Savitha Shan, a university student. Authorities confirmed their identities after brief communications with families and of
New Yorkers noticed a sharp rise in subway trouble during February’s icy spell. The police said crime climbed almost 20 % after they stopped ejecting rule‑breakers because temperatures dropped below zero. In the month, more than 190 offenses were logged underground—about 18 % higher than in Ja
A group of four Chilean residents in Southern California captured their own crime on video, turning a daring robbery into a self‑made crime show. They filmed themselves breaking into a jewelry shop that sat next to a candy store in Simi Valley, California. The thieves used a crowbar to smash through
One quiet night, a 65‑year‑old man from Queens decided to leave his apartment for a cigarette run. He carried a silver revolver, a relic from the 1990s that he claimed was part of a personal defense stash. The old man said he could not “take a beating” in his age, so the gun was with him. About fou
In late 2016, Dick Cavett was invited to a dinner at Jeffrey Epstein’s house. The conversation soon turned to a potential PBS documentary about the former talk‑show host. Epstein, who had been trying to rebuild his reputation after criminal convictions, saw an opportunity to fund a cultural project
A man from North Hollywood joined a gang that stole from 12 shops in Los Angeles and Orange counties during a short, frantic period in early 2024. The group included Ronnie Tucker from Long Beach and Abigail Luckey, also from North Hollywood. They targeted places like 7‑Eleven stores, doughnut shops
The hunt for Nancy Guthrie has shifted from a massive sweep to a focused effort. After almost four weeks, the Pima County Sheriff’s Department has pulled many extra officers back to their usual duties. Now only detectives tied directly to the case will stay on it, unless a big clue appears that requ
Federal prosecutors in New York have decided not to challenge a judge’s ruling that removed the death penalty from the case involving Luigi Mangione. The decision was announced in a letter sent to the court on Friday, and it means the federal trial will likely start this fall with jury selection in
A former Supreme Court lawyer, known for writing a popular court blog, was found guilty of tax crimes. He had earned millions from secret poker games and did not report that income to the IRS. The case went on for six weeks in Greenbelt, Maryland. A jury deliberated about two days before sayin
The state prison system is looking into an inmate who attacked a civilian counselor and a correction officer on Monday at Lakeview Shock Correctional Facility, sending both staff to the hospital. At Niagara County, Sheriff’s deputies charged 33‑year‑old Eric M. Mende after he crashed into a patro
