Tag: Violent crime
Arrest warrant stays sealed for Colorado man in wife’s death
DENVER — An arrest warrant affidavit for a Colorado man charged with murder in the death of his wife who disappeared last year will...
NC deputy involved in fatal shooting of Black man resigns
ELIZABETH CITY, N.C. — A sheriff's deputy who was involved in the fatal shooting of an unarmed Black man in Elizabeth City, North Carolina,...
Tension grows in court as Nashville officer’s trial looms
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A prosecutor on Friday accused attorneys for a white Nashville police officer of a “character assassination” attempt against the Black man...
Protests as Austria grapples with violence against women
VIENNA — The 35-year-old woman was working at a tobacco shop in Vienna when authorities say her ex-boyfriend doused her in gasoline and set...
German archbishop offers to quit over church abuse scandals
BERLIN — One of Germany's most prominent Roman Catholic archbishops on Friday offered his resignation to Pope Francis, citing the church's handling of sexual...
Pickup crashes into Phoenix bus stop; 1 killed, 1 injured
Phoenix — A pickup driven by a teenage boy who lost control of the vehicle crashed into a bus stop, killing one man and...
Indiana man gets 60 years in woman’s 2019 torture-slaying
GOSHEN, Ind. — A northern Indiana man has been sentenced to 60 years in prison after pleading guilty for his role in the 2019...
Donations strengthen California police accountability work
Roger Brown, 33, a Black Fresno rapper and mentor, was driving home from a candlelight vigil in March when he noticed a police car...
Expert to study mental disabilty claim of death row inmate
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — An expert hired by a state prosecutors' office can conduct a mental evaluation of a Tennessee death row inmate who claims...
Suspect in Iowa trooper’s death may have goaded traffic stop
Associated Press — A man charged with killing an Iowa State Patrol sergeant during a standoff may have instigated the violent confrontation by goading...