Tag: Crime
Honduran-born US citizen settles lawsuit over jailing
NEW ORLEANS — A Honduran-born United States citizen has settled a lawsuit with a Louisiana sheriff’s office that jailed him in 2018 on suspicion...
Women fleeing Burkina Faso violence face sexual assault
KAYA, Burkina Faso — A 20-year-old woman could no longer live in her village amid the rising violence caused by Islamic extremists. But she...
NE Indiana man gets 22 years for pulling gun on officer
<p>ALBION, Ind. — A northeastern Indiana man who was shot by a police officer he pulled a gun on during a 2019 domestic disturbance...
Washington St QB Jayden de Laura suspended after DUI arrest
PULLMAN, Wash. — Washington State starting quarterback Jayden de Laura has been suspended from the team after his arrest in Pullman on suspicion of...
History of abuse for Mexican police unit in migrant massacre
CIUDAD VICTORIA, Mexico — When state police in northern Mexico allegedly shot 19 people, including at least 14 Guatemalan migrants, to death in late...
‘We are dying in here’: 911 plea cues human trafficking hunt
Federal, state and local authorities in Texas are searching for a tanker truck days after a 911 caller in the San Antonio area reported...
Greek tax officer dies 7 months after axe attack in office
THESSALONIKI — A tax office employee who had been attacked with an axe in his workplace nearly seven months ago has died, a Greek...
Facing US investigation, Honduras president denies drug ties
<p>MEXICO CITY — Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández denied once again Monday accusations from United States prosecutors that he protected drug traffickers in exchange...
Bill seeks to crack down on catalytic converter thefts
<p>ST. PAUL, Minn. — Minnesota lawmakers introduced legislation Thursday to crack down on rising catalytic converter thefts, which can cost car owners thousand of...
Bail set at $1.5 million for teen accused in mall shooting
APPLETON, Wis. — A judge on Monday set bail at $1.5 million cash for a teenager charged in a fatal shooting at a shopping...