Violent Crime Dropped 4.5% Nationwide in 2024, FBI Says
Violent crime in the U.S. dropped 4.5% last year, according to new FBI statistics released Tuesday, continuing a downward trend despite rhetoric claiming otherwise.
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Violent Crime Rates Plummet in First Months of 2024
Violent crime rates fell markedly in the first quarter of 2024 compared to the same period last year, according to FBI data released Monday.
3 Men Charged in ‘Whitey’ Bulger’s Prison Killing Reached Plea Deal with Prosecutors
Three men charged with killing notorious gangster James “Whitey” Bulger in prison in 2018 have reached a plea deal with prosecutors, according to a court filing Monday.
Violent Crimes Fall to Pre-COVID Levels, FBI Report Shows
First, the good news: Violent crime declined last year, falling to pre-COVID-19 levels.
Ex-Border Patrol Agent Sentenced to Life in Prison for Murdering Girlfriend, Their Son
A former supervisory Border Patrol agent convicted of fatally stabbing his girlfriend and their 1-year-old son in 2018 was sentenced to life in prison Tuesday.
Ex-Border Patrol Agent Found Guilty of Murdering Girlfriend, Their Son
A former supervisory Border Patrol agent who was charged with fatally stabbing his girlfriend and their 1-year-old son in 2018 was found guilty on two counts of murder Thursday.
Air National Guardsman Charged with Applying to Be Hit Man on Parody Website
A Tennessee Air National Guard service member has been charged after applying to be a hitman on a parody website, the Justice Department announced.
Mexican Cartel Leader on FBI’s 10 Most Wanted List Captured in Mexico
By Steve Neavling A Mexican drug cartel leader on the FBI’s “Ten Most Wanted Fugitives” list was captured in Mexico on Saturday, according to reports. Jose Rodolfo Villarreal-Hernández, also known as “El Gato,” is accused of ordering the 2013 murder of a lawyer in Southlake, Texas. Villarreal-Hernández was taken into custody in an operation that…