CRIME

Jan 30 2025CRIME

Missing out on Justice?

Kids in tough spots often get the short end of the stick, especially when it comes to violence, despite it being known that violence disproportionately affects marginalized communities. Help is supposed to be available through Crime Victim Compensation (CVC), in Canada and the United States. V

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Jan 30 2025CRIME

Fear Not the Badge

In the heart of North Texas, a critical message echoed through the Latino community. A police lieutenant named Eddie Reyes recorded a video. He did so in Spanish. He told people not to be scared of the police. He said, "Don't worry about what's happening now. " He pleaded with them to keep livi

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Jan 30 2025CRIME

How Dementia Impacts Crime in Australia.

Over a long period - from 1995 to 2020 - people with dementia were charged with all sorts of crimes in Australia. This isn't new - many people with this condition do things that land them in the courtroom. The research gathered cases from Australian legal databases A total of 62 people were

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Jan 30 2025CRIME

Fast-Track Fire Scam: A Chief's Shady Dealings Unveiled

In a surprising turn of events, ex-FDNY chief Anthony Saccavino has admitted to being involved in a bribery scam. This isn't just a minor incident, but part of a larger scheme where top officials created a quicker "VIP lane" for fire inspections. Saccavino and his accomplice, Brian Cordasco, teamed

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Jan 30 2025CRIME

AI Startup Founder's Wild Scheme: A Six-Year Tale of Deceit

Meet Alexander Beckman, the guy who started an AI company called GameOn Technology. It was supposed to revolutionize customer service with chatbots, and it did attract big-name clients like the NBA and Riot Games. But here's where it gets tricky. Prosecutors claim Beckman's business model wasn't as

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Jan 30 2025CRIME

Undersea Cable Mystery in the Baltic Sea

Something fishy is happening in the Baltic Sea! A vital undersea cable between Latvia and Sweden was hurt this past Sunday. Latvia believes it might have been damaged by some outside force. This cable links the Latvian town of Ventspils to Sweden's Gotland island. It's a critical communications line

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Jan 30 2025CRIME

NYC's Big Sweep: Feds Finally Go After Known Illegal Criminals

For years, law enforcement had their eyes on certain violent illegal immigrants in New York City. But it wasn't until President Trump took office that they got the green light to go after them. Frank Tarentino, the special agent in charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) in New York, sai

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Jan 29 2025CRIME

Five Years On: How Americans Feel About Using DNA to Solve Crimes

In 2018, when law enforcement first used a technique called Forensic Investigative Genetic Genealogy (FIGG) to catch the Golden State Killer, many Americans were on board. A survey at the time showed that most people supported using DNA to solve violent crimes. Five years later, FIGG has helped clos

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Jan 29 2025CRIME

Digital Danger: York Resident Loses Big Bucks to Texas Scammer

Imagine waking up one morning to find $60, 000 gone from your bank account. That's exactly what happened to a York resident last November. The culprit? Not some local troublemaker, but a tech-savvy scammer named Ayme Galvan from Texas. Galvan and their gang have been causing problems in multiple sta

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Jan 28 2025CRIME

Tragedy at Indiana Grocery: Shooter Dead, Three Casualties

On Monday evening, a grocery store in Elkhart, Indiana, became the site of a tragic mass shooting. At Martin's Super Market, the suspect shot and killed two people before being confronted by police. The encounter left two officers injured. The suspected shooter was also fatally shot during the confr

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