Tag: Arrests
UK police detain 5 people over Black activist’s shooting
LONDON — British police said Wednesday they have arrested five people on suspicion of attempted murder over the shooting of a prominent Black Lives...
Chase Elliott’s spotter suspended by NASCAR, team
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The spotter for defending NASCAR Cup Series champion Chase Elliott has been suspended by NASCAR and Hendrick Motorsports after his domestic...
9 NYC jail workers charged in bribery-contraband scam
NEW YORK — Nine current and former New York City Department of Correction workers were arrested Wednesday on charges alleging they took cash bribes...
Tensions rise in Baghdad after arrest of militia commander
BAGHDAD — Tensions mounted in Iraq's capital on Wednesday after the arrest of a militia commander on terrorism charges, prompting a dangerous showdown by...
Arrests, seizures target Sinaloa drugs destined for Virginia
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — A trafficking network that ferried drugs from the Sinaloa cartel in Mexico through California to multiple drug dealing organizations around the...
Operation Though Shalt Not Steal nets church theft suspects
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — A Florida-based group of Romanian nationals stole $740,000 from hundreds of churches by taking donation checks from their mailboxes and cashing...
Protesters again demonstrate in quiet Oman over poor economy
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Dozens of protesters angry over firings and the poor economy of Oman marched through a major city Tuesday, marking...
European planes skirt Belarus amid fury at dissident arrest
MOSCOW — European airlines began skirting Belarus on Tuesday at the urging of the European Union, which also imposed new sanctions to punish the...
Suspect arrested in South Florida synagogue harassment
HALLANDALE BEACH, Fla. — Police have arrested a man who they say yelled antisemitic remarks at a rabbi and dumped a bag of human...
US: Interim Bolivia official took bribes in tear gas deal
MIAMI — A former senior Bolivian official has been arrested for allegedly seeking at least $582,000 in kickbacks from a group of Florida-based businessmen...