Posts Tagged ‘Crime’
ICE arrests previously removed MS-13 gang member in Maryland
Posted on May 16, 2025 by News DeskBALTIMORE, MD—A Salvadoran national, who is an illegal immigrant and MS-13 gang member, was arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Maryland this week. Nelson Vladimir Amaya-Benitez, a 26-year-old Salvadoran national, was arrested in Gaithersburg on Monday, May 12, 2925 by ICE after he was convicted of…
Read More3 corrections officers stabbed by MS-13 gang members in prison: Officials A total of five officers were injured in the attack.
Three corrections officers at Wallens Ridge State Prison were stabbed by inmates in a “premeditated” attack Friday, according to the Virginia Department of Corrections. A total of five officers were injured at the prison in western Virginia during the attack, according to the department. The officers were transported for medical care outside the facility. Three…
Read MoreRushdie attacker sentenced to 25 years in prison
A New Jersey man who stabbed and partially blinded novelist Sir Salman Rushdie on a New York lecture stage was sentenced to 25 years in prison on Friday. Hadi Matar, 27, was convicted of attempted murder and assault earlier this year. Sir Salman was on stage speaking before an audience in August 2022, when he…
Read MoreIran using criminal gangs for hit jobs abroad, court papers show
There has been a sharp rise in plots by the Iranian regime to kidnap or assassinate dissidents, journalists and political foes living abroad, according to reports by Western intelligence agencies. These attempts have escalated dramatically since 2022, with even US President Donald Trump among the alleged targets. In the UK, police are questioning a number…
Read MoreSinaloa Cartel Leaders Charged with Narco-Terrorism, Material Support of Terrorism and Drug Trafficking
An indictment unsealed today is the first in the nation to charge alleged leaders of the Sinaloa Cartel with narco-terrorism and material support of terrorism in connection with trafficking massive amounts of fentanyl, cocaine, methamphetamine and heroin into the United States. Pedro Inzunza Noriega and his son, Pedro Inzunza Coronel, are charged with narco-terrorism, drug…
Read MoreMaryland police seek help identifying suspects in hate crime assault
Maryland State Police are asking for the public’s help in identifying four individuals involved in an assault and reported hate crime that took place early Saturday morning in Frederick County. Shortly before 2 a.m. on May 10, troopers from the Maryland State Police Frederick Barrack responded to a convenience store in the 8400 block of…
Read MoreFBI has opened 250 investigations tied to violent online network ‘764’ that preys on teens, top official says
FBI officials say they are growing increasingly concerned about a loose network of violent predators who befriend teenagers through popular online platforms and then coerce them into escalating sexual and violent behavior — pushing victims to create graphic pornography, harm family pets, cut themselves with sharp objects, or even die by suicide. The online predators,…
Read More1 student killed, 2 hurt in stabbing outside their high school; suspects at large
One student was killed and two others were wounded in a stabbing outside their Southern California high school, authorities said. The students were attacked in front of Santa Ana High School at about 3:25 p.m. Wednesday, shortly after dismissal, according to school officials and police in Santa Ana, which is about 30 miles southeast of…
Read MoreSinaloa cartel leader among 16 arrested in historic U.S. fentanyl bust
Sixteen people have been arrested and three million pills laced with fentanyl were seized in what federal prosecutors said Tuesday was the “largest fentanyl bust in DEA history.” The operation, which spanned several states along in the West, “marks the most significant victory in our nation’s fight against fentanyl and drug trafficking to date,” Attorney…
Read MoreFrance drops terrorism probe into prison attacks, cites organised crime
French anti-terror prosecutors said Friday they were dropping an investigation into 30 suspects linked to a wave of prison attacks, determining the acts fell under the scope of “major organised crime”. Attackers in April struck at several jails and other facilities across France, torching cars, spraying the entrance of one prison with automatic gunfire and…
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