For the first time in ten years, Colombia’s ongoing conflict has pushed civilian suffering to record levels. The International Red Cross reports that violence and disregard for war rules by armed groups have made life harder for thousands. Many people now avoid certain areas, live under strict rules
A former mayor in California just admitted to working for China behind the scenes. Eileen Wang held office in Arcadia, a small city near Los Angeles, but secretly followed orders from Beijing. Prosecutors say this case isn’t rare—it’s part of a long-term strategy where China places supporters in loc
A 54-year-old Southfield man now faces hate crime charges after allegedly targeting his neighbor and her children with violent antisemitic slurs in late March. Police report that he filmed the three kids playing outside before shouting phrases like "All Jews are murderers" and calling them "liars wh
Eric Tarpinian-Jachym had just finished his summer internship in Washington when his life ended. The 21-year-old was walking near 7th and M Streets Northwest last June when a stray bullet hit him during a shooting. Police say the shot wasn’t meant for him, but that doesn’t bring him back. Three peop
Japan started using DNA tests in court cases back in 1989, the first year such science was allowed as evidence. Researchers looked at every criminal case in a major legal database from that year up until 2024, focusing on how often DNA was accepted, how many people were found guilty, and what senten
The latest snapshot from the Major Cities Chiefs Association shows that violent crime has slipped in almost every category across 67 major U. S. police departments during the first quarter of 2026. Homicides fell by nearly 18 percent, from 1, 333 to 1, 097. Robberies dropped by about 20 percent, rap
The nonprofit in Minnesota was meant to help the community, but it ended up draining $6. 5 million for private use. The money went to luxury cars, trips to Las Vegas, and other personal expenses of its leaders. One executive used the charity’s money to pay his child support and a tax bill he owed
Forensic experts often try to figure out why a body has certain injuries. One area that hasn’t been looked at closely is whether men and women suffer different kinds of stab wounds when they’re attacked. A recent comparison studied people who survived a single knife blow to the chest or belly area.
In Mexico City, a large group of mothers marched on Sunday. They are not there to celebrate football. Instead, they want the country’s attention on a darker issue: missing people. Every year on Mother’s Day, these mothers walk the same route down Paseo de la Reforma. This time they asked
Police were already on high alert when the first call came in at 10:30 p. m. on a Saturday night. Someone nearby reported hearing gunfire in North Fair Oaks, an area near San Francisco with a mix of families and quiet streets. Officers arrived to find 34-year-old Jose Gayton, a man undergoing what w
