Posts Tagged ‘Crime’
Two hostages released, others remained trapped amid bomb threat at Bakersfield bank building
Police were negotiating into the night Tuesday with a man believed to be in possession of a bomb who was holding people hostage inside a building in downtown Bakersfield, authorities said. Officers with the Bakersfield Police Department responded to a confirmed bomb threat at the “Chase Bank Building” at Chester Avenue and 17th Street on…
Read MoreTerrorist Designation of Comando Vermelho and Primeiro Comando da Capital
Today, the U.S. Department of State is designating Comando Vermelho (CV) and Primeiro Comando da Capital (PCC) as Specially Designated Global Terrorists (SDGTs) and intends to designate both groups as Foreign Terrorist Organizations (FTOs), effective June 5, 2026. CV and PCC are two of the most violent criminal organizations in Brazil. Together, they command thousands…
Read MorePolice charge alleged Prince George’s shooting spree gunman with 66 offenses
Police have charged a Glen Burnie man with 66 offenses in connection with a Friday shooting spree that terrorized residents across Prince George’s County and injured two. They say additional charges against 68-year-old Larry James Simpson may be pending. Two people were injured during the flurry of incidents, that included multiple shootings and carjackings. On…
Read MoreSheinbaum denies CIA involvement in assassination of cartel operative on Mexican soil
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said Wednesday that reports claiming the CIA was involved in a recent targeted assassination outside Mexico City were “fictions the size of the universe.” CNN and the New York Times reported Tuesday that the CIA was involved in the targeted car bombing of a mid-level Sinaloa cartel member on March 28.…
Read MoreForeign Operators and Technical Superintendent of M/V Dali Indicted for Roles in Key Bridge Crash
Two corporate entities and a shoreside superintendent face criminal charges in connection with the vessel crash that knocked down the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Maryland. A federal court unsealed an indictment today charging three defendants with conspiracy to defraud the United States and with causing the death of six construction workers on the bridge,…
Read MoreCharges Announced Against Member of Online Cybercriminal Group “Purgatory” for Placing Swatting Calls to Universities; Victims Asked to Contact FBI
United States Attorney David Metcalf announced that charges have been filed against a juvenile[1] following a rash of swatting calls aimed at universities and other institutions in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania and elsewhere in August 2025. A “swatting call” is a hoax call made to emergency services typically reporting an immediate threat to human…
Read MoreAttorney General Brown Announces Sentences of Outlaw Motorcycle Club Members Involved in Interstate Motorcycle Theft Ring
https://oag.maryland.gov/News/pages/Attorney-General-Brown-Announces-Sentences-of-Outlaw-Motorcycle-Club-Members-Involved-in-Interstate-Motorcycle-Theft-Ring-.aspx Published: 5/6/2026 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contactspress@oag.maryland.gov410-576-7009 “Sin City Deciples” Motorcycle Club Defendants Connected to At Least 19 Motorcycle Thefts, Including During Ocean City’s Annual BikeFest in September 2024 BALTIMORE, MD – Attorney General Anthony G. Brown announced today that five defendants associated with the Sin City Deciples outlaw motorcycle club were…
Read MoreEuropol task force nets 280 arrests as ‘violence for hire’ spreads across Europe
An international task force formed to crack down on violence as a criminal service has led to 280 arrests in its first year, the European Union’s police agency, Europol, reported Wednesday. The arrests underscore a trend across the continent of criminals hiring people — many of them youngsters — via social media and messaging apps…
Read MoreFire marshal seeks help identifying suspect in Walmart arson, jewelry theft case in Elkton
Investigators are asking for the public’s help to identify a suspect they say set a fire inside the Elkton Walmart Supercenter as a diversion before stealing merchandise from the jewelry counter. The Office of the State Fire Marshal said on Wednesday, April 29, just after 7 p.m., 911 callers reported a fire at the store…
Read MoreDeKalb County police investigate 3 connected shootings; suspect in custody after multi-agency search
Police in DeKalb County are investigating three shootings they now believe are connected, with a suspect in custody following a coordinated multi-agency response. Brookhaven police, in a joint news conference with DeKalb County police, identified the suspect as 26-year-old Olaolukitan Adon Abel. He has been taken into custody in connection with the shooting. According to…
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