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London politics
fromwww.bbc.com
5 hours ago

Misconduct inquiry over fatal schoolgirl crash

Eleven Metropolitan Police officers are under investigation for their handling of a crash inquiry that killed two schoolgirls in Wimbledon.
NYC politics
fromwww.foxnews.com
1 day ago

Gubernatorial candidate vows to pardon cop convicted of manslaughter in death of fleeing suspect

Bruce Blakeman plans to pardon Sgt. Erik Duran, convicted of manslaughter for the death of a fleeing suspect, calling the sentence unjust.
fromThe Mercury News
23 hours ago

Decades of pain and mystery come to an end as Rex Heuermann admits being the Gilgo Beach killer

This defendant walked among us play-acting as a normal suburban dad. When, in reality, all along he was obsessively targeting innocent women for death. He thought that by killing them, he could silence them forever and get away with murder. But he was wrong.
NYC parents
Law
fromGothamist
1 hour ago

Brooklyn prosecutors see exonerations dip amid NYC and nationwide decline, data show

Kenneth Windley was exonerated after nearly 20 years in prison, highlighting a decline in wrongful conviction exonerations in Brooklyn and nationwide.
#brooklyn
fromwww.amny.com
14 hours ago
Brooklyn

Brooklyn woman who died in police custody had been hospitalized twice hours before succumbing: sources | amNewYork

Brooklyn
fromwww.amny.com
1 day ago

Man shot dead inside Brooklyn apartment as police hunt for gunman | amNewYork

A man was shot dead in a Brooklyn apartment, prompting a manhunt for the gunman by police.
Brooklyn
fromGothamist
19 hours ago

Woman dies in custody on drug charge at Brooklyn Central Booking, police say

Zamiqua Miller, a 33-year-old woman, died in police custody in Brooklyn after being found unconscious.
Brooklyn
fromwww.amny.com
14 hours ago

Brooklyn woman who died in police custody had been hospitalized twice hours before succumbing: sources | amNewYork

Zamiqua Miller, 33, died in Central Booking after being hospitalized twice for illness days prior to her death.
Brooklyn
fromNew York Post
1 day ago

Woman's body found floating off NYC - near where man's corpse was discovered last month

A woman's body was found floating near the Brooklyn Cruise Terminal, following the discovery of a man's body in the same area last month.
Brooklyn
fromNew York Daily News
1 day ago

Woman's body recovered from waters off Brooklyn shoreline

A woman's body was recovered from the water off the Brooklyn shoreline, and an autopsy will determine her cause of death.
#murder
US news
fromwww.theguardian.com
9 hours ago

Florida teenager charged with sexually assaulting and killing stepsister Anna Kepner on cruise ship

A 16-year-old boy has been charged with murder and aggravated sexual abuse in the death of his 18-year-old stepsister on a Carnival cruise ship.
SF parents
fromBoston.com
6 days ago

Ex-Stoughton cop Matthew Farwell's DNA was on strap used to strangle Sandra Birchmore, prosecutors say

Matthew Farwell is accused of murdering Sandra Birchmore, believing he was the father of her unborn child, with DNA evidence linking him to the crime.
US news
fromwww.theguardian.com
9 hours ago

Florida teenager charged with sexually assaulting and killing stepsister Anna Kepner on cruise ship

A 16-year-old boy has been charged with murder and aggravated sexual abuse in the death of his 18-year-old stepsister on a Carnival cruise ship.
SF parents
fromBoston.com
6 days ago

Ex-Stoughton cop Matthew Farwell's DNA was on strap used to strangle Sandra Birchmore, prosecutors say

Matthew Farwell is accused of murdering Sandra Birchmore, believing he was the father of her unborn child, with DNA evidence linking him to the crime.
SF parents
fromPadailypost
15 hours ago

Fired Sheriff files defamation claim against county

Christina Corpus claims her removal as San Mateo County Sheriff was due to a defamation campaign, not misconduct.
Privacy technologies
fromwww.bbc.com
1 day ago

Met looking at using AI to help child abuse cases

The Metropolitan Police is considering using AI to identify victims of online child sexual abuse and categorize imagery by severity.
fromwww.independent.co.uk
23 hours ago

Southport killer's parents bear considerable blame' for preventable' attack

Chairman Sir Adrian Fulford concluded that this terrible event could have been and should have been prevented, emphasizing that the killer's family failed to share their concerns with authorities.
UK news
California
fromLos Angeles Times
3 days ago

Stealing from the dead: Medical Examiner's investigator pleads to theft charge

Adrian Munoz pleaded no contest to stealing a crucifix from a deceased man, receiving jail time and probation as punishment.
Boston
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 day ago

Man dies in four-vehicle crash after police chase

A 23-year-old man died after a police pursuit led to a collision involving multiple vehicles, resulting in several injuries.
SOMA, SF
fromSan Jose Inside
1 day ago

DA Says Santa Clara Officer Lawfully Killed Man Attacking Roommate

A Santa Clara police officer lawfully shot and killed a man attacking his roommate with a knife, saving the roommate's life.
#nypd
fromNewsday
1 day ago
NYC LGBT

Richard Carter, of Valley Stream, dies in Queens shooting; NYPD seeking suspect

fromGothamist
4 days ago
Law

Former NYPD sergeant sentenced to up to 9 years for killing man by throwing cooler at him

fromNew York Post
4 days ago
Law

Ex-NYPD sergeant hauled off to jail after he learns fate for fatal NYC cooler throw: One of the 'darkest days' in our profession

NYC LGBT
fromNewsday
1 day ago

Richard Carter, of Valley Stream, dies in Queens shooting; NYPD seeking suspect

A shooting in Queens resulted in the death of Richard Carter, 49, with no arrests or clear motive identified.
New York City
fromGothamist
14 hours ago

Loved ones say accused Grand Central slasher, killed by NYPD, had no violent history

Family and friends of Anthony Griffin dispute police claims about his violent behavior, expressing confusion over the incident that led to his death.
fromGothamist
4 days ago
Law

Former NYPD sergeant sentenced to up to 9 years for killing man by throwing cooler at him

US news
fromFOX 5 New York
5 days ago

Former NYPD sergeant sentenced to 3 to 9 years in prison in cooler death case

A former NYPD sergeant was sentenced to 3-9 years for manslaughter after throwing a cooler at a suspect, causing a fatal crash.
Law
fromNew York Post
4 days ago

Ex-NYPD sergeant hauled off to jail after he learns fate for fatal NYC cooler throw: One of the 'darkest days' in our profession

A former NYPD sergeant received a 3-to-9 year prison sentence for killing a fleeing drug suspect, marking a significant case in law enforcement.
US news
fromNBC New York
4 days ago

Ex-NYPD sergeant convicted in deadly picnic cooler toss faces years at sentencing

A former NYPD sergeant was sentenced to three to nine years for manslaughter in the death of Eric Duprey after throwing a cooler at him.
#gilgo-beach
fromFortune
3 days ago
Miami Marlins

The smoking crust: how reluctance to finish pizza slices captured a serial killer at large for 30 years | Fortune

fromFortune
3 days ago
Miami Marlins

The smoking crust: how reluctance to finish pizza slices captured a serial killer at large for 30 years | Fortune

Media industry
fromIrish Independent
6 days ago

Why do we cover inquests when it can pain families? The objections to this are understandable, but often misplaced

Journalists face the challenging task of reporting on inquests, often intruding on grieving families, yet this can lead to powerful stories.
Information security
fromTheregister
5 days ago

Criminal wannabes even more dangerous than the pros

Ransomware is a significant current threat, targeting critical infrastructure and healthcare, causing immediate harm and financial losses.
fromLos Angeles Times
5 days ago

Ontario warehouse arson suspect posted live video showing fire being ignited. Police investigating video

"You know, if you're not going to pay us enough... to afford to live, at least pay us enough not to do this," the man says while lighting a roll of toilet paper on fire.
Canada news
#law-enforcement
NYC politics
fromGothamist
13 hours ago

Blakeman says NYPD cop thought 'out of the box' by throwing cooler that killed fleeing suspect

Bruce Blakeman supports pardoning former NYPD Sgt. Erik Duran, calling his conviction an injustice and advocating for law enforcement.
California
fromCalifornia Post
1 day ago

Elite cop caught swiping on dating app during fatal standoff where Batman-like gadget deployed

A sheriff's deputy was filmed using a dating app during a standoff with an armed suspect, prompting an internal investigation by the department.
NYC politics
fromGothamist
13 hours ago

Blakeman says NYPD cop thought 'out of the box' by throwing cooler that killed fleeing suspect

Bruce Blakeman supports pardoning former NYPD Sgt. Erik Duran, calling his conviction an injustice and advocating for law enforcement.
California
fromCalifornia Post
1 day ago

Elite cop caught swiping on dating app during fatal standoff where Batman-like gadget deployed

A sheriff's deputy was filmed using a dating app during a standoff with an armed suspect, prompting an internal investigation by the department.
fromIrish Independent
3 hours ago

Man (40s) arrested after Waterford pensioner's death 'was known to victim'

Gardaí say they are investigating 'all of the circumstances' in relation to the incident that occurred in the townland of Cappagh.
London politics
Boston food
fromBoston.com
18 hours ago

State Police Lt. who oversaw Karen Read investigation retires

Brian Tully, who oversaw the controversial Karen Read murder investigation, has retired from the Massachusetts State Police.
US news
fromABC7 San Francisco
11 hours ago

Man shot by ICE in Stanislaus County arrested by FBI after being discharged from hospital: attorney

Carlos Ivan Mendoza Hernandez was arrested by the FBI after being shot by ICE agents during an enforcement stop in California.
California
fromLos Angeles Times
1 day ago

Riverside cop seemingly on dating app amid standoff sparks investigation

A Riverside County deputy was seen using a dating app during a standoff with a grand theft suspect, prompting an internal investigation.
fromIndependent
1 day ago

'Terrible decision' to allow garda jailed for fracturing teenager's skull to resign rather than be dismissed, says TD

Garda Lorcan Murphy was sentenced to a year in prison for an assault in which a teenager's skull was fractured. He pleaded not guilty to two counts of assault causing harm.
Law
#rex-heuermann
NYC LGBT
fromABC News
4 days ago

Gilgo Beach murders: How a paper towel linked Rex Heuermann to 1 of his victims, DA says

Rex Heuermann pleaded guilty to murdering eight women, linked to victim Megan Waterman by a distinct Bounty paper towel pattern.
Boston food
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 days ago

Ex-police commissioner on how his taskforce broke the case' and found the Gilgo Beach serial killer

Rodney Harrison led a taskforce that solved the case of serial killer Rex Heuermann, who pleaded guilty to murdering seven women.
NYC LGBT
fromABC News
4 days ago

Gilgo Beach murders: How a paper towel linked Rex Heuermann to 1 of his victims, DA says

Rex Heuermann pleaded guilty to murdering eight women, linked to victim Megan Waterman by a distinct Bounty paper towel pattern.
Boston food
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 days ago

Ex-police commissioner on how his taskforce broke the case' and found the Gilgo Beach serial killer

Rodney Harrison led a taskforce that solved the case of serial killer Rex Heuermann, who pleaded guilty to murdering seven women.
fromCalifornia Post
4 days ago

Exclusive | Dad of young SF woman shot dead by ex-Biden staffer blows lid on toxic relationship behind closed doors

"Their relationship was not good, and he was an abusive boyfriend. Samantha had been trying to break up with him for a while. She was unable to break up with him, and she was looking forward to him going away."
SF parents
Miami Marlins
fromIntelligencer
5 days ago

Gilgo Beach Suspect Admits to Murdering 8 Women

Rex Heuermann pleaded guilty to seven murders and confessed to an eighth, shifting from his previous claims of innocence.
#mental-health-crisis
fromwww.amny.com
1 week ago
NYC parents

Criminal case against man shot by cops during mental health crisis will move forward | amNewYork

Boston
fromBoston.com
6 days ago

Man fatally shot by Boston police near Northeastern University campus identified

Police shot and killed Jacob Graves during a mental health crisis after he attacked officers with a weapon, resulting in multiple injuries to responders.
NYC parents
fromwww.amny.com
1 week ago

Criminal case against man shot by cops during mental health crisis will move forward | amNewYork

A Queens man shot by police during a mental health crisis faces criminal charges despite calls for dismissal from his mother and community members.
#crime
New York City
fromQNS
5 days ago

Decomposing human remains found under the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway in Jackson Heights: NYPD - QNS

Police discovered decomposing human remains beneath the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway after a 911 call for medical assistance.
New York City
fromQNS
5 days ago

Decomposing human remains found under the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway in Jackson Heights: NYPD - QNS

Police discovered decomposing human remains beneath the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway after a 911 call for medical assistance.
Brooklyn
fromCbsnews
8 hours ago

Funeral held for 7-month-old baby shot in Brooklyn as family feels unimaginable loss

A 7-month-old girl was killed by a stray bullet, leading to a heartbreaking funeral attended by family and community members.
fromBoston.com
1 day ago

State Police trooper accused of child abuse facing more charges

Michael Gagnon, of Plympton, was initially arrested in November arraigned on charges of domestic assault and battery and aggravated assault on a child under 14 years of age, Plympton police said at the time.
US news
#new-york-city
fromNewsday
2 days ago
New York City

New York subway stabbings leave 3 hurt as police shoot and kill knife-wielding man, officials say

New York City
fromNewsday
2 days ago

New York subway stabbings leave 3 hurt as police shoot and kill knife-wielding man, officials say

A man with a machete attacked three people in a subway station before being shot by police.
DC food
fromTruthout
2 weeks ago

How Maryland's Medical Examiner Helped Conceal Suspicious Deaths

Dr. David Fowler's controversial rulings on deaths in police custody have sparked significant media scrutiny and debate over his use of the excited delirium theory.
London politics
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 day ago

Ex-detective fears Emma Caldwell wasn't killer's first victim

Iain Packer, convicted of Emma Caldwell's murder, likely committed more killings according to a former detective involved in the investigation.
New York City
fromGothamist
5 days ago

Human remains found near BQE exit in Jackson Heights, police say

Human remains were found under the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway, prompting an investigation by city medical examiners.
California
fromABC7 San Francisco
3 days ago

7 arrested, some charged with murder, in deadly Yolo County fireworks warehouse explosion

Seven people arrested in connection with the July 2025 Yolo County fireworks warehouse explosion, with some facing murder charges.
Law
fromBoston.com
6 days ago

Lindsay Clancy will admit to killing her children if trial is split into 2 parts, defense says

Lindsay Clancy's defense seeks to split her murder trial into two phases, focusing on culpability and sanity, after a previous request was denied.
fromBoston.com
3 weeks ago

An expert explains why the recent Danvers murder stands out

Adults tend to kill for reasons based on logic, Fox said. Even though it is abhorrent, people understand killings out of jealousy, rage, revenge, and profit. But, teenagers "often kill for no good reason," he said.
Psychology
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 hours ago

Police watchdog investigates handling of inquiry into Wimbledon crash that killed two schoolgirls

The complaints relate to concerns about the standard of the investigation, including its management and direction, the conduct of the investigation team, and their engagement with the victims.
London politics
#homicide
California
fromABC7 San Francisco
5 days ago

Traffic stop in Northern CA turns into double homicide investigation

Police are investigating a double homicide discovered during a traffic stop in Clearlake, involving two victims from Sonoma County.
California
fromABC7 San Francisco
1 week ago

DNA on cigarette links suspect to 'brutal' San Rafael homicide cold case, solving 1966 murder

A 60-year-old homicide case was solved using DNA evidence from cigarette butts, identifying James Switzer as the suspect in Marjorie Rudolph's murder.
California
fromABC7 San Francisco
5 days ago

Traffic stop in Northern CA turns into double homicide investigation

Police are investigating a double homicide discovered during a traffic stop in Clearlake, involving two victims from Sonoma County.
California
fromABC7 San Francisco
1 week ago

DNA on cigarette links suspect to 'brutal' San Rafael homicide cold case, solving 1966 murder

A 60-year-old homicide case was solved using DNA evidence from cigarette butts, identifying James Switzer as the suspect in Marjorie Rudolph's murder.
#murder-trial
US news
fromBoston.com
1 week ago

Mistrial declared after report that Conn. girl killed in 1986 had been placed in used body bag

A mistrial was declared in a murder case due to allegations of evidence contamination involving a body bag used in 1986.
US news
fromBoston.com
1 week ago

Mistrial declared after report that Conn. girl killed in 1986 had been placed in used body bag

A mistrial was declared in a murder case due to allegations of evidence contamination involving a body bag used in 1986.
US news
fromMiami Herald
6 days ago

Nancy Guthrie Update: Case-Solving Tip Will Come From Surprising Source, Says Retired NYPD Sergeant

Nancy Guthrie's abduction case remains unsolved after 10 weeks, with experts suggesting a multi-agency approach to gather new leads.
New York City
fromwww.amny.com
6 days ago

Police probe suspicious' death of man found unconscious in Manhattan apartment building stairwell | amNewYork

A man was found unconscious in a NYCHA building stairwell and later died after cardiac arrest; his death is considered suspicious.
Law
fromPoynter
1 week ago

Like journalists, prosecutors shaped a distorted view of crime. They can help fix it, too. - Poynter

Prosecutors and journalists both contribute to misleading public perceptions of crime, but prosecutors possess crucial data to tell a more accurate story.
fromBrooklyn, NY Patch
4 days ago

Brooklyn Man Pleads Guilty To Arson After Setting 10 NYPD Vehicles On Fire

By deliberately setting fire to multiple police vehicles in the pre-dawn hours, the defendant put at risk the lives of first responders and residents asleep in their beds nearby, and ultimately, strained resources meant to protect the community.
Brooklyn
London politics
fromIndependent
2 days ago

Gangland double killer Stephen Penrose at the centre of DPP 'suspicious package' scare

Stephen Penrose, a notorious criminal, caused a security scare at the DPP's office in Dublin due to a suspicious letter.
#murder-investigation
London politics
fromwww.bbc.com
5 days ago

Murder investigation after man's death in Shadwell

A murder investigation is ongoing after a double stabbing in East London, resulting in one death and another man hospitalized.
UK news
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

Woman's death in home prompts murder investigation

A 71-year-old woman died from significant injuries at a Hounslow home; murder investigation launched with no arrests made.
London politics
fromwww.bbc.com
5 days ago

Murder investigation after man's death in Shadwell

A murder investigation is ongoing after a double stabbing in East London, resulting in one death and another man hospitalized.
UK news
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

Woman's death in home prompts murder investigation

A 71-year-old woman died from significant injuries at a Hounslow home; murder investigation launched with no arrests made.
fromIndependent
4 days ago

Gardai exhume remains of Leitrim pensioner Liam Farrell as part of new investigation into his death

The exhumation of Liam Farrell's remains is a crucial step in addressing the unresolved questions surrounding his death, which occurred over six years ago. The garda cold case unit's involvement signifies a renewed commitment to uncovering the truth and ensuring justice for the family.
London politics
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

Drive-by murder accused was not at scene, jury told

Michelle Sadio, 44, died at the scene and two others were injured when shots were fired from a passing Kia as a crowd of mourners stood outside the River of Life Pentecostal Church following a wake in December 2024. On Monday, Tahjin Sommersall,19, told the court he had never even seen the car used in the shooting and had been in Wembley when the attack happened.
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