Crime

Joyful Ahmir ‘Smiley’ Jolliff, 11, killed in Perry, Iowa school shooting

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Homicides drop 20% in Baltimore, and city hosts bittersweet vigil after historic decline

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Ex-cop convicted in Elijah McClain’s homicide gets 14 months in jail

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Officer convicted of killing Elijah McClain learns today if he gets probation or prison

Randy Roedema, an police officer convicted of killing Elijah McClain will learn Friday whether his sentence will be prison or probation.
/ January 5, 2024

Ex-officer charged with murder of Steve Perkins, gunned down as truck repossessed in his driveway

A former Alabama police officer has been charged with the murder of Steve Perkins during a dispute with a tow truck driver, the district attorney announced Friday.
/ January 5, 2024

St. Louis suburb scrutinized after 2014 shooting death of Michael Brown to pay $2.9M

Funds from Florissant’s settlement will be given to over 85,000 people jailed or fined there between Oct. 31, 2011 and Feb. 1, 2023.
/ January 4, 2024

Imam killed outside New Jersey mosque, and the shooter remains at large, authorities say

Imam Hassan Sharif was in his car when he was shot at about 6 a.m. Wednesday near the Masjid-Muhammad Mosque in Newark.
/ January 4, 2024

South Africa’s genocide case against Israel sets up a high-stakes legal battle at the UN’s top court

South Africa’s 84-page Israel filing sets up a high-stakes showdown at the International Court of Justice before a panel of judges.
/ January 3, 2024

Jail call recording shows risk to witnesses in Tupac Shakur killing case, Las Vegas prosecutors say

Prosecutors are telling a Nevada judge that witnesses may be at risk in the case of a former gang leader Duane “Keffe D” Davis.
/ December 30, 2023

LA sheriff deputy with history of fatalities kills woman who called 911 to report ex-boyfriend

Family members are calling for the firing and prosecution of L.A. sheriff’s deputy Ty Shelton, who recently shot and killed Niani Finlayson.
/ December 28, 2023