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 Donald Trump speaks as he signs executive orders in the Oval Office of the White House Wednesday, April 9, 2025, in Washington. (Pool via AP)

Trump finalizing plan to withhold federal funding from sanctuary cities

By Anna Giaritelli April 10, 2025 11:29 am

Sen. Ashley Moody (R-FL) speaks during the confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee for Kash Patel, President Donald Trump's choice for FBI director, at the Capitol.

Ashley Moody says drug seizure in Florida was ‘bad day for cartels’

By Jenny Goldsberry April 10, 2025 10:52 am

A bag of 4-fluoroisobutyrylfentanyl, seized in a drug raid, is displayed at the Drug Enforcement Administration Special Testing and Research Laboratory in Sterling, Virginia, Aug. 9, 2016.

Treasury Department publishes ‘first-of-its-kind’ investigation into fentanyl finance

By Brady Knox April 9, 2025 5:37 pm

Trump administration reinstates ICE office for Americans victimized by illegal immigrants

By Anna Giaritelli April 9, 2025 3:30 pm

Boston City Councilwoman Tania Fernandes Anderson leaves federal court in Boston after pleading not guilty to five counts of wire fraud and one count of theft, Friday, Dec. 6, 2024, in Boston.

Democratic Boston city councilwoman pleads guilty to public corruption charges

By Luke Gentile April 9, 2025 2:16 pm

LA district attorney claims lack of ‘coordination’ delayed arrest of illegal immigrant murder suspect

By Jenny Goldsberry April 9, 2025 1:56 pm

Attorney General Pam Bondi speaks with reporters at the White House, Tuesday, April 8, 2025, in Washington.

DOJ deals ‘major blow’ to Mexican cartels with $509 million drug bust by Coast Guard: Bondi

By Anna Giaritelli April 9, 2025 12:53 pm

Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham (D-NM) speaks at a news conference, Saturday, March 22, 2025, in Santa Fe, New Mexico, as efforts by New Mexico lawmakers to contain violent crime took center stage at the conclusion of an annual legislative session following Friday's fatal shooting at a public park in Las Cruces.

Michelle Lujan Grisham signs turquoise alert into law for missing Native Americans

By Jack Birle April 8, 2025 4:54 pm

Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman speaks at a news conference in Los Angeles, Monday, March 10, 2025.

LA DA won’t resentence Menendez brothers until they give up ‘lie’ about parents’ murder

By Jenny Goldsberry April 8, 2025 3:03 pm

Ryan Routh seeks to suppress eyewitnesses of Trump assassination attempt

By Brady Knox April 7, 2025 11:25 pm

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Gordon Black sits in a glass cage in a courtroom in Vladivostok, Russia, Thursday, June 6, 2024.

Russia reduces prison time for US soldier accused of theft

By Emily Hallas April 7, 2025 1:38 pm

Police tape cordons off the scene of a crime in Levittown, Pennsylvania, Saturday, March 16, 2024.

Illegal immigrant charged with stabbing to death Virginia man found in woman’s home

By Luke Gentile April 7, 2025 1:07 pm