Imagine receiving a text message promising a great remote job with high pay. Sounds too good to be true, right? That's because it was. Scammers tricked people into opening cryptocurrency accounts and maintaining specific balances, all while promising hefty commissions for online product reviews. Unf
Did you know that Norway is jumping on the DNA detective bandwagon? With the help of commercial DNA databases, a new tool called Investigative Genetic Genealogy (IGG) is heating up old crime scenes. This isn’t your typical CSI stuff; IGG uses family trees to find suspects. And guess what? They’ve al
Two Gary residents, Ivan Ursey and Christy Sass, recently shared their concerns about crime in the city during a Common Council meeting. Ursey, who also chairs the Gary Republican Party, talked about a relative being held at gunpoint and having their wallet stolen. He feels that the city needs more
Imagine trying to sell nuclear materials like uranium and plutonium to an Iranian general. That's exactly what Takeshi Ebisawa, a suspected Yakuza boss, was up to. US authorities caught him red-handed in 2021 during an undercover operation. Ebisawa, a 60-year-old Japanese national, pleaded guilty in
In 2018, a young girl named Jane found herself in a dark place. At 14, she was attending eighth grade in Freetown and taking religious education classes. Little did she know, her arts teacher and religious instructor, Gilbert Hernandez, was about to change her life forever. Within six months, Hernan
A leader of Japan's Yakuza crime syndicate, Takeshi Ebisawa, pleaded guilty to trafficking drugs, weapons, and nuclear material. He was caught trying to sell weapons-grade plutonium to an undercover agent posing as an Iranian general. Ebisawa's criminal activities went beyond drugs and weapons. He a
Believe it or not, even though cities like Chicago have seen a 7% drop in homicides and shootings, many folks still think crime is increasing. This isn't just happening in Chicago; places like Oakland, New Orleans, and Philadelphia are noticing similar trends. So why don't we feel safer? Some expert
The FBI in Houston recently made an interesting discovery while investigating the Bourbon Street attack suspect, Shamsud-Din Jabbar. During a search at a storage unit on Walters Road, agents found bottles of sulfuric acid hidden in a cooler. This storage unit was just a mile away from Jabbar's home
Close to the holiday season, a few odd events caught the attention of local law enforcement. For instance, a man in Evergreen Park aimed to spit on a security officer while being arrested at Walmart. The incident was caught on camera, showing the man's unusual behavior. Meanwhile, in the same area,
It's no secret that property crime is a big worry for many people. But simply passing new laws won't fix the issue if the police, prosecutors, and courts aren't on board. Offenders need fair consequences and appropriate bail. Many have substance abuse problems, and drug treatment courts can help. By
