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Ecuador Gang Leader Linked to Candidate's Murder Arrested in Mexico

Ángel Esteban Aguilar Morales, a leader of the Ecuadorian criminal gang Los Lobos , was arrested at Mexico City’s international airport on Wednesday. Known by his alias 'Lobo Menor,' Aguilar is wanted for the 2023 assassination of Ecuadorian presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio . The arrest

Mar 19, 8:59 AM ET Est. Read: 2 Mins

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CrimeDefamation

Afroman Wins Lawsuit Against Ohio Deputies

Rapper Afroman, born Joseph Foreman, won a defamation lawsuit against seven Ohio sheriff's deputies who sued him over music videos mocking their raid of his home. According to CBS News , the jury ruled in favor of the rapper, defending his right to freedom of speech. The case stemmed from a 2022 rai

Mar 19, 7:20 AM ET Est. Read: 2 Mins

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CrimeSpying

Two Charged in Alleged Iran Spy Plot Targeting London Jews

Two Iranian men have been charged under the National Security Act for allegedly spying on the Jewish community in London, according to multiple reports from Daily Mail , The Guardian , and Sky News . Nematollah Shahsavani, 40, a dual Iranian and British national, and Alireza Farasati, 22, an Iranian

Mar 18, 5:57 PM ET Est. Read: 2 Mins

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Homicide

Pulse Nightclub Demolished for Memorial

The Pulse Nightclub in Orlando began its demolition process on Wednesday, clearing the way for a $12 million permanent memorial dedicated to the 49 people killed and 53 wounded during the mass shooting nearly a decade ago. Construction workers started tearing down walls that still bore scars from bu

Mar 18, 5:57 PM ET·2 min read

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Threats

Israeli Journalist Threatened Over Missile Strike Report

An Israeli journalist received death threats from users of the online prediction platform Polymarket after reporting on a minor missile strike near Jerusalem. Emanuel Fabian , a military correspondent for The Times of Israel , reported that the incident impacted bets worth over $23 million placed on

Mar 18, 11:52 AM ET·3 min read

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Disappearance

Search Continues for Missing Brazilian Psychologist

Brazilian psychologist Vitoria Figueiredo Barreto , 30, has been missing for 15 days after she was last seen on March 3 at the University of Essex in Colchester. Police are investigating numerous potential sightings and have found her laptop and tote bag in Brightlingsea. According to Essex Police ,

Mar 18, 11:52 AM ET·2 min read

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Rape

Prosecutors Seek Seven Years for Norway Crown Princess's Son

Prosecutors in the trial of Marius Borg Høiby , son of Norwegian Crown Princess Mette-Marit , have requested a jail term of seven years and seven months, arguing he should be found guilty of 39 of the 40 charges against him. The 29-year-old denies four counts of rape but has admitted to lesser offen

Mar 18, 9:58 AM ET·2 min read

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Homicide

Florida Executes Michael Lee King for 2008 Murder

Florida executed Michael Lee King on Tuesday for the abduction, rape, and murder of young mother Denise Amber Lee in January 2008. According to multiple reports, King was pronounced dead at 6:13 p.m. following a lethal injection at Florida State Prison near Starke. King, now 54 years old, was convic

Mar 17, 9:12 PM ET·1 min read

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Drugs

Colorado Man Sentenced to 159 Years for Large-Scale Drug Trafficking

Carlos Gonzalez-Del Hoyo, a 44-year-old Aurora resident, has been sentenced to 159 years in prison after being convicted on six felony counts related to large-scale drug distribution. The charges stem from his arrest in November 2024 when authorities pulled him over on Highway 34 in Greeley and disc

Mar 17, 5:01 PM ET·2 min read

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Homicide

Man Charged in Murder of Pregnant Teen Missing Since 2019

Joshua Martinez, 28, has been charged with murder in the disappearance of Victoria Marquina, his pregnant teenage girlfriend who vanished six years ago. According to prosecutors, Martinez and Marquina were in a brief relationship when she disappeared in October 2019 at age 16. Martinez was arraigned

Mar 17, 3:03 PM ET·2 min read

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Corruption

Nkosi Testifies on Cartel Links

Sergeant Fannie Nkosi testified before the Madlanga Commission , defending his decision to share Musa Khawula’s arrest warrant with controversial businessman Vusimuzi 'Cat' Matlala. According to multiple reports, Nkosi stated that police needed help apprehending the entertainment blogger. The commis

Mar 17, 5:21 AM ET·2 min read

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Homicide

Three Fatal Incidents Reported in Riverside County

Three separate fatal incidents were reported in Riverside County over the weekend, according to CBS News . The first involved a multi-car crash on Highway 74 in Lake Elsinore that left one person dead and two others critically injured. The second was a hit-and-run incident in Jurupa Valley that clai

Mar 17, 5:21 AM ET·2 min read

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Fraud

Ex-L.A. Deputy Sentenced for Crypto Extortion Scheme

Michael David Coberg, a former Los Angeles County deputy, was sentenced to more than five years in federal prison for his role in an extortion scheme involving cryptocurrency businessman Adam Iza. According to multiple reports, Coberg pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit extortion and

Mar 16, 10:24 PM ET·2 min read

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Homicide

Utah Mom Convicted of Murdering Husband

Kouri Richins, a Utah woman who authored books on grief after her husband's death, was convicted of aggravated murder on Monday. The jury deliberated for about three hours before finding her guilty of poisoning her husband Eric Richins with a lethal dose of fentanyl in March 2022. The prosecution pr

Mar 16, 10:24 PM ET·3 min read

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Terrorism

Suicide Bombings Kill 23 in Nigeria's Maiduguri

At least 23 people were killed and more than 100 wounded in suspected suicide bombings that targeted crowded locations in Nigeria's northeastern city of Maiduguri on Monday night, according to police. The explosions occurred at the entrance of the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital, Post Offi

Mar 16, 8:29 PM ET·3 min read

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Homicide

Former CHP Officer Charged in Fatal Crash

Former California Highway Patrol officer Angelo Rodriguez has been charged with second-degree murder in connection with a fatal crash that occurred last summer on the 605 Freeway near Norwalk. According to prosecutors, Rodriguez allegedly crashed into a civilian vehicle while driving at dangerous sp

Mar 16, 4:11 PM ET·2 min read

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Fraud

Colorado Ex-Funeral Home Owner Sentenced to 18 Years

Carie Hallford, a former Colorado funeral home owner, was sentenced to 18 years in prison for her role in defrauding families and hiding nearly 200 decomposing bodies. The sentence, handed down by U.S. District Judge Nina Y. Wang, is nearly the maximum allowed under federal law. Hallford, 48, faced

Mar 16, 4:11 PM ET·2 min read

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Trafficking

Bank of America Settles Epstein Lawsuit

Bank of America has agreed to settle a lawsuit brought by victims of Jeffrey Epstein, who accused the bank of facilitating his sex trafficking operation. The terms of the deal remain undisclosed and now go to court for approval. The settlement marks the third such agreement by a major bank following

Mar 16, 1:58 PM ET·3 min read

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Abuse

Nursery Worker Sentenced for Abusing Toddlers

Nathan Bennett , a former worker at Partou King Street Nursery in Bristol, England , has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for sexually abusing five toddlers aged two and three. According to multiple reports, Bennett was convicted of multiple counts of sexual abuse, including rape, against the yo

Mar 16, 9:58 AM ET·2 min read

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Homicide

Ex-Cop Charged in Witness D Assassination

Matipandile Sotheni, a former elite police officer and member of SAPS' Special Task Force unit, appeared in the Brakpan Magistrate's Court on Monday facing multiple charges related to the assassination of Marius van der Merwe. Van der Merwe, who testified as Witness D at the Madlanga Commission of I

Mar 16, 2:16 AM ET·2 min read

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Homicide

Mother Charged with Murder of Infant

A mother has been charged with murder after her 18-day-old baby daughter died following a fall from a residential building in central London. Zahira Byjaouane, 43, of Horseferry Road in Westminster, was charged on Sunday and remanded in custody. Police were called to the scene at around 7:30 AM on S

Mar 15, 5:05 PM ET·1 min read

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SexTrafficking

Epstein's Caribbean Island Revealed in DOJ Documents

Recently released Department of Justice documents provide a detailed look into Jeffrey Epstein's Caribbean island, Little St. James, revealing how he used it to cultivate powerful friends and abuse young women and girls. The trove of millions of pages includes emails, photos, videos, and court testi

Mar 15, 2:23 PM ET·2 min read

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Manslaughter

Trial Begins in Alleged Manslaughter Case

Christopher Trybus is standing trial for the alleged manslaughter of his wife Tarryn Baird, who died by suicide in November 2017 at the age of 34. According to BBC and Daily Mail, Trybus faces charges of controlling and coercive behavior as well as two counts of rape allegedly committed in October a

Mar 15, 2:23 PM ET·1 min read

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Violence

Hombre naturalizado en ataque a sinagoga de Michigan

Ayman Mohamad Ghazali, un ciudadano estadounidense naturalizado nacido en Líbano, fue abatido por personal de seguridad después de embestir con su vehículo armado la sinagoga Temple Israel en West Bloomfield, cerca de Detroit. El FBI investiga el incidente como un acto de violencia dirigido contra l

Mar 15, 2:23 PM ET·2 min read

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Crime

Ecuador Gang Leader Linked to Candidate's Murder Arrested in Mexico

Afroman Wins Lawsuit Against Ohio Deputies