Thieves are stepping up their tactics, with some posing as delivery drivers to steal packages from porches. In Phoenix's Westwood neighborhood, near 19th Avenue...
A San Francisco woman who has long championed the "defund the police" movement is now facing the consequences of the policies she supported—and finding little sympathy from the public.
Boston City Councilor Tania Fernandes Anderson was arrested Friday morning on federal corruption charges, accused of orchestrating a kickback scheme to defraud taxpayers. Fernandes Anderson, representing Boston's Seventh District, faces one count of theft regarding programs receiving federal funds and five counts of wire fraud, as detailed in a Department of Justice indictment unsealed the same day.
Eileen O’Neill Burke, the newly sworn-in Cook County state’s attorney, has announced new policies focused on pretrial detention for violent offenses and stricter thresholds for retail theft. Burke’s approach marks a shift in priorities following the tenure of her predecessor, Kim Foxx.
The Venezuelan criminal organization Tren de Aragua has spread its violent influence to 16 states across the U.S., according to a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) memo. The gang, known for its brutality, has recently established operations in Washington, D.C., Virginia, Montana, and Wyoming, adding to its existing presence in major states such as Texas, California, Florida, and Colorado.
California voters approved a new ballot measure aimed at tackling retail theft and drug use, effectively reversing certain aspects of a law enacted nearly...
Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco has publicly criticized Vice President Kamala Harris for her silence on California’s Proposition 36, a measure that seeks to toughen penalties for repeat theft and drug-related offenses. Proposition 36, titled the Homelessness, Drug Addiction, and Theft Reduction Act, aims to modify the controversial Proposition 47, which was passed in 2014 and significantly reduced the penalties for several crimes, including theft and drug possession, contributing to what critics argue has been a rise in crime across the state.
