Posts Tagged ‘Crime’
Member of Zizian group says she did not kill her parents
The daughter of a Pennsylvania couple whose deaths are among six connected to a cultlike group says she has been falsely accused of killing her parents. Michelle Zajko’s denial was part of a 20-page handwritten “Open Letter to the World” her attorney provided to The Associated Press on Tuesday. Dated March 9, the letter also…
Read MoreKenyan court tries Belgian teens on ant smuggling charges
Kenyan authorities brought four men, including two Belgian teenagers, before court on Tuesday, charged with wildlife piracy over the smuggling of ants. The trafficking of body parts of larger species of wild animals is common in Kenya, with authorities in the past combating the smuggling of body parts of elephants, rhinos and pangolins, among others.…
Read MoreSeveral prisons in France attacked with guns fired and vehicles burned
Vehicles were set on fire in several prison car parks and a prison in the southern city of Toulon was fired at with an automatic weapon. Attacks have been carried out on several prisons in France, which involved weapons being fired and vehicles set on fire, the country’s justice minister said on Tuesday. On Monday…
Read More3 dead and 3 wounded in mass shooting in Virginia
Three people were killed and three others were wounded in a shooting in northeastern Virginia on Tuesday evening, and one or more shooters was on the loose, authorities said. At about 5:30 p.m., 911 calls came in about a shooting at a town house complex in Spotsylvania County, just outside Fredericksburg and about 65 miles…
Read MoreIran’s shadow war with Israel is ensnaring Swedish teens, security services say
As darkness enveloped Stockholm one evening last May, the city set into its nocturnal rhythm and its criminal underworld came alive. In a home in Västerås, a lakeside city 60 miles west of the capital, a mother completed her nighttime routine, comforted by the sight of her 15-year-old son safely in bed. But, just before…
Read MoreSupreme Court gives boost to Trump administration’s deportation plans under Alien Enemies Act
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/supreme-court/supreme-court-gives-boost-trump-deportation-plans-alien-enemies-act-rcna198585 The ruling said a judge can’t block Trump’s plan nationwide but made it clear that people swept up must have a chance to challenge their seizures before they can be deported. The Supreme Court on Monday threw out a judge’s decision to block the removal of men alleged to be members of the Venezuelan…
Read MoreMan convicted of killing 1, second victim pretended to be dead until they could crawl for help after shooting
https://www.wusa9.com/article/news/crime/ms-13-gang-member-convicted-2022-deadly-shooting/65-41f9d409-385e-462f-94e2-981b0bb876ed With the convictions, Castro-Contreras faces possibly multiple life sentences plus an additional 40 years.MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. — A 21-year-old Maryland man could spend the rest of his life in prison after he was found guilty of murdering Edvin Agustin Leon in 2022. The death is reportedly connected to the gang MS-13. According to the Montgomery…
Read MoreSan Fernando Valley Man Arrested for Allegedly Possessing Child Sexual Abuse Material Tied to Online Violent Network Known as ‘764’
A California man was arrested on a federal criminal complaint alleging that he targeted children for sexual exploitation online as part of his role in an online violent network that seeks to accelerate social unrest and the downfall of the current world order. Jose Henry Ayala Casamiro, 28, of San Fernando Valley, was arrested by…
Read More2 men sentenced for their role in 2022 Pagan murder in Marion County
https://www.wdtv.com/2025/04/01/2-men-sentenced-their-role-2022-pagan-murder-marion-county/ FAIRMONT, W.Va (WDTV) – Two men were sentenced to spend years in prison Tuesday for their roles in a 2022 Pagan Motorcycle Club murder of Henry Silver in Marion County. Derek Clem, 30, who was found guilty of first-degree murder and conspiracy to commit a felony in December, was sentenced to spend life in prison. Judge Matthew…
Read MoreHigh Ranking MS-13 Leader and Fugitive Wanted for Multiple Murders Found and Arrested in Long Island
Last night, a high-ranking leader of La Mara Salvatrucha, also known as MS-13, was arrested in New York for his alleged role in a conspiracy responsible for 11 murders. Joel Vargas-Escobar, also known as Momia, was indicted the District of Nevada and charged with racketeering conspiracy that involved 11 murders. Vargas-Escobar is also charged with…
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