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Feb 20 2025CRIME

European Crime Trends: A Fresh Look Using Compositional Data Analysis

Imagine looking at crime trends in Europe through a new lens. Instead of just numbers, what if we saw crime types as parts of a bigger puzzle? That's exactly what happened in a recent study. Researchers used a method called Compositional Data Analysis (CoDA) to dive into crime data from 202

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Feb 19 2025CRIME

Sports Stars Targeted: Burglars Caught in High-Stakes Heist

Imagine this: a group of thieves from Chile, aged 20 to 38, pulled off a series of daring burglaries. They didn't just target anyone; they went after some of the biggest names in sports. Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce, and Joe Burrow. These are the guys who play football for the Chiefs and Bengals. T

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Feb 19 2025POLITICS

Unmasking the Danger: A Look at the Jan. 6 Pardon Controversy

In a surprising move, President Trump issued pardons to over 1, 500 individuals involved in the Jan. 6 Capitol incident. This decision has sparked concerns about the potential risks posed by those with violent histories who were released without proper monitoring. Shantelle Holeton, a 43-year-old f

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Feb 19 2025CRIME

Unseen and Unheard: The Hidden Crime Crisis

Crime doesn't discriminate, but it does hit harder for some. People with vision or hearing loss face a tough reality. They are four times more likely to experience nonlethal violent crimes than those without these disabilities. This isn't just a number; it's a real problem affecting many lives. The

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Feb 19 2025CRIME

Secaucus Sting: Man Tricked into Meeting a Fake Teen

A man from Queens found himself in a tricky situation in Secaucus. He thought he was meeting a 15-year-old girl, but it was a trap. The man was caught by police at Osprey Cove apartments. He was arrested at 12:15 a. m. on Saturday. The police charged him with serious crimes. The man was accused of t

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Feb 17 2025CRIME

Unlocking Fingerprints: The Science Behind Getting DNA from Fingerprints

Forensic science has long relied on two key methods: analyzing fingerprints and extracting DNA. Both are crucial in solving crimes. However, getting clear fingerprints and extracting DNA from the same sample can be tough. This is especially true when the fingerprints are not clear enough. In such ca

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Feb 17 2025CRIME

Border Trouble: How a Cartel's Family Ties Led to a Price-Fixing Scheme

A recent guilty plea in a Houston court revealed a shocking scheme. Carlos Favian Martinez, the son-in-law of a notorious Mexican drug lord, admitted to a complex plan. This plan involved using violence and threats to control the used-car market at the U. S. -Mexico border. The scheme, which lasted

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Feb 16 2025CRIME

Strange Group in Chapel Hill

In the quiet town of Chapel Hill, North Carolina, something unusual caught the eye of a local landlord. His tenants wore long black coats and parked box trucks outside their duplexes. They ran electrical cords from the trucks into the homes and kept a stretcher inside. Neighbors spotted similarly dr

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Feb 15 2025ENTERTAINMENT

Cumberbatch Steps In for Hardy in Crime Thriller

Cary Fukunaga, the director behind "No Time To Die, " is at the helm of the upcoming movie adaptation of Jo Nesbø's "Blood on Snow. " This film, based on a 2015 Norwegian crime thriller, has had a winding path to the big screen. Initially, Warner Bros. had their eyes on Leonardo DiCaprio for the lea

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Feb 15 2025ENTERTAINMENT

From Crime to Comedy: The Unusual Journey of a Hitman

Takeshi Kitano's latest movie, "Broken Rage, " is a wild ride that starts as a serious crime thriller and then suddenly turns into a hilarious spoof comedy. Set on the streets of Japan, this movie is about an aging hitman who is forced to go undercover in a criminal organization. The hitman is given

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