Crime

Pittsylvania County Board of Supervisors member Kenneth Bowman, left, and Danville councilman Lee Vogler attend the Danville Community College Education Foundation Holiday Gathering in Danville, Virginia, Dec. 2024.

Man who soaked Virginia councilman in gas and set him on fire wanted to kill him: Police

By David Zimmermann July 31, 2025 5:47 pm

Virginia city councilman set on fire

David Zimmermann Jul 30, 2025

Former President Barack Obama hugs former first lady Michelle Obama as he is introduced during the Democratic National Convention Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2024, in Chicago.

Less than a third expect Russiagate prosecutions: Poll

Jenny Goldsberry Jul 30, 2025

Members of NYPD Crime Unit examine a door with bullet holes at the scene of Monday's deadly shooting, Tuesday, July 29, 2025, in New York.

Democrats who supported defunding police mourn NYC officer killed in shooting

Jenny Goldsberry Jul 29, 2025

DeSantis lambasts Mamdani’s past calls to defund NYC police as ‘asinine’ policy

Anna Giaritelli Jul 29, 2025

President Trump probably had about as much to do with keeping airplanes from falling out of the sky this year as that one passenger who still turns his phone on airplane mode during landing and takeoff. (AP Photo/Nick Ut)

A bomb threat prompted a plane evacuation at a Florida airport. No explosives were found

By The Associated Press April 26, 2025 3:38 pm

Two people on the streets of San Francisco do drugs openly, Oct. 30, 2024.

San Francisco tries to ditch its drug strategy, pushes for ‘recovery first’ plan

By Barnini Chakraborty April 26, 2025 7:00 am

George Santos sentenced to seven years in prison on wire fraud and identity theft charges

By Barnini Chakraborty April 25, 2025 12:15 pm

Good ol’ fashioned Minnesota injustice

By Zachary Faria April 25, 2025 5:47 am

The courage and honor of Chicago officer ‘5-11’

By Tom Rogan April 25, 2025 5:25 am

San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan, right, discusses California Gov. Gavin Newsom's, left, proposal to build 1,200 small homes across the state to reduce homelessness, during the first of a four-day tour of the state in Sacramento Calif., on Thursday, March 16, 2023. In lieu of a traditional State of the State the Democratic governor, who just began his second term, has planned four days of policy speeches around the state.

California Democratic mayor calls for jailing homeless people refusing housing amid encampment crisis

By Emily Hallas April 24, 2025 3:31 pm

The arrival of inmates belonging to the MS-13 and 18 gangs to the Centro de Confinamiento del Terrorismo in Tecoluca, 46 miles southeast of San Salvador, Feb. 25, 2023. The first group of 2,000 suspected gang members in El Salvador has been moved to a huge new prison, the centerpiece of Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele's self-declared war on crime. Tens of thousands of suspected gangsters have been rounded up in the country under a state of emergency following a spike in murders and other violent crimes.

Man arrested in Colombia becomes first alleged Tren de Aragua member to face terrorism charges

By Jenny Goldsberry April 24, 2025 10:08 am

Josh Shapiro says Trump called him about arson attack on his home

By Jack Birle April 23, 2025 1:38 pm

Flags play a big role in the Purcellville, Virginia, Fourth of July parades.

Virginia’s ‘safest city’ to keep police department after effort to dismantle it led to backlash

By Barnini Chakraborty April 23, 2025 1:28 pm

Snapchat has added additional options for parents through its Family Center, allowing them to keep a closer eye on their children's posting conduct.

Florida attorney general sues Snapchat for allegedly ‘exploiting’ minor users

By Emily Hallas April 23, 2025 11:09 am

Sheriff's police car with yellow barrier tape saying, "Police line do not cross."

Texas commissioner injured, husband stabbed to death by grandson: Police

By Emily Hallas April 21, 2025 4:54 pm

San Francisco mayoral candidate Daniel Lurie smiles while campaigning in San Francisco, Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024.

San Francisco Democrats call to pare back progressive initiatives: ‘A reckoning’

By Elaine Mallon April 21, 2025 12:37 pm