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Brazil arrests 5 military, police officials in alleged plot to kill President Lula

According to the investigation, the coup plotters also planned to kill Vice President Geraldo Alckmin and Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes.

Los Angeles Times - World - 4 hours ago

New arrest in cold case killing is historic first for police department

U.K. officials arrested a 92-year-old man in a cold case rape and killing that went without a suspect for nearly 60 years.

Newsweek - Top Stories - 5 hours ago

Mom and baby were fatally shot in a dispute over a vehicle, Connecticut police say

Police are searching for a man believed to have shot to death a woman and her infant son in a dispute over a vehicle.

AP News - US News - 6 hours ago

Jury awards $98 million to family of Dallas man shot in his home by ex-police officer

Relatives of Botham Jean were awarded nearly $100 million in damages after a jury found that Amber Guyger used excessive force in Jean's 2018 killing.

NBC News - World - 7 hours ago

Police in Manchester appeal for help in finding family of late Irish woman

POLICE in Greater Manchester have appealed for help in finding the family of an Irish woman who p...

Irish Post - Top Stories - 10 hours ago

2 Missouri teens killed in crash with suspect who had kidnapped baby in car as he fled police

Law enforcement were pursing a man who allegedly kidnapped the baby when the suspect crashed into a Ford Focus with three teenagers inside.

NBC News - US News - 11 hours ago

3 police officers, 4 cartel suspects killed near U.S. border -- Drug cartel gunmen also attacked a funeral convoy of cars accompanying the body of one of the victims in the first attack, officials said.

Drug cartel gunmen also attacked a funeral convoy of cars accompanying the body of one of the victims in the first attack, officials said.

CBS News - World - 11 hours ago

Police ordered back to Laos hostel at centre of Australian poisoning tragedy

The manager of a Laos backpacker hostel served shots of local vodka to Holly Bowles and Bianca Jones but denies that his drinks made them sick.

Sydney Morning Herald - Top Stories - 11 hours ago

ICC sentences al-Qaida-linked former police chief to 10 years for war crimes in Mali

THE HAGUE (AP) — The International Criminal Court sentenced an al-Qaida-linked extremist leader to 10 years in prison on Wednesday for war crimes and crimes against humanity carried out when he headed

The Columbian - US News - 12 hours ago

Virginia woman pushed husband to stab and 'disembowel' pizza worker over 'botched' order, cops say

Catherine Natasha Harper, 45, allegedly told her husband, Corey Trelain Harper, 47, to ‘handle the situation’ after a 24-year-old Mod Pizza employee got her order wrong

Independent UK - Top Stories - 13 hours ago

A Venezuelan migrant with links to Tren de Aragua has been arrested for allegedly robbing one of Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg's prosecutors in her apartment after she busted him masturbating, police sources told The Post Wednesday.

A Venezuelan migrant with links to Tren de Aragua has been arrested for allegedly robbing one of Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg's prosecutors in her apartment after she busted him...

New York Post - Top Stories - 14 hours ago

MP: Farmers not reporting crimes because of under-resourced rural police forces

Liberal Democrat MP Anna Sabine raised concerns that rural crime is being ‘seriously under-reported’ as a result of under-resourcing.

Evening Standard - Politics - 16 hours ago

'You are not the thought police': Philp tells police chiefs at summit

Chris Philp has called for guidelines around non-crime hate incidents to be rewritten and expressed caution over ‘new bureaucracies’ after government announced a national police performance unit

Independent UK - Politics - 18 hours ago

In Five Years, Chicago Has Barely Made Progress on Its Court-Ordered Police Reforms. Here's Why.

Chicago police agreed to judicial oversight in 2019. Since then, a series of mayors and police chiefs let efforts languish and no one in a position of oversight has pushed forcefully to keep the process on track, WTTW News and ProPublica found.

ProPublica - Top Stories - 19 hours ago

New York City police officer shot by career criminal on lifetime parole: 'Brazen, dangerous'

A New York City police officer and an innocent bystander were both shot after a suspect, who was on lifetime parole, allegedly robbed multiple stores on Tuesday.

Fox News - US News - 23 hours ago

World News -- Son of Norway's crown princess facing rape charges after arrest -- Marius Borg Hoiby, 27, is under arrest for suspicion of rape involving someone who was unconscious and otherwise incapable of resisting the act, Norway Police announced on Tuesday.

Marius Borg Hoiby, 27, is under arrest for suspicion of rape involving someone who was unconscious and otherwise incapable of resisting the act, Norway Police announced on Tuesday.

UPI - World - 1 day ago

Our next Police Commissioner reveals his top priorities -- 20 Nov 02:38 AM

Richard Chambers said it was an 'absolute honour' to lead the police.

NZ Herald - Politics - 1 day ago

Police arrest elderly man over 1969 murder of teen girl

Joseph Ambroz, 77, was arrested in November 2024 for the murder of Mary Kay Heese, 17, in Wahoo, Oklahoma

Independent UK - US News - 1 day ago

Mesa cops killed a man attempting suicide. Now his wife is suing

In 2023, Thomas McGinty's wife called police to report he was trying to kill himself. Mesa police wound up shooting him.

Phoenix New Times - US News - 1 day ago

Brazilian police uncover military plot to kill Lula

Brazilian police arrested five individuals on Tuesday, including a former cabinet minister under ex-President Jair Bolsonaro, on suspicion of plotting to assassinate then-President-elect Luiz Inacio...

International The News - World - 1 day ago

'Outrageous': Diddy's jail cell raided by police -- 19 Nov 06:53 PM

The rapper is currently in prison in New York awaiting trial.

NZ Herald - Entertainment - 1 day ago

Police in Georgia break up protesters' camp in Tbilisi but they quickly return

Police in Georgia’s capital have moved in to break up a tent camp that demonstrators set up on a central thoroughfare to protest the results of last month’s parliamentary election and demand a new vote.

AP News - World - 1 day ago

Gaza police battle gang members accused of stealing humanitarian aid

A UN memo says these gangs 'may be benefiting from a passive if not active benevolence' or 'protection' from the Israeli army

Middle East Eye - World - 1 day ago

Michigan state senators revive sweeping police reform package

While previous attempts to pass similar legislation failed, the reintroduction comes as public pressure for police accountability remains strong

Detroit Metro Times - US News - 1 day ago

Suspect in custody after 'unprovoked' New York City stabbing spree leaves 3 people dead: police

Two men were killed and a woman left fighting for her life after a homeless New York City man allegedly committed a series of random stabbings, police said.

Fox News - US News - 2 days ago

Stop chasing on-the-run emu in your 4x4s, police warn drivers

The National Exotics Animal Rescue Service is trying to capture the animal but people are scuppering their efforts by chasing it in 4x4 vehicles.

Sky News - Weird - 2 days ago

Miami Dolphins -- Tyreek Hill Blames Miami-Dade Police Takedown for Aggravating Wrist Injury

If there's one person in Miami you don't want to be blamed for injuring, it's Tyreek Hill during a career-worst season.

Miami New Times - US News - 8 days ago

Florida man arrested after pretending to be undercover police officer to avoid background check

William Milstead was arrested after pretending to be an undercover officer in Florida in order to avoid a background check with a real estate agency.

Fox News - US News - 2 days ago

Australia police charge ex-radio show host Alan Jones with assault

SYDNEY: Australian police on Monday charged former radio show host Alan Jones with 24 assault and sexual touching offences, indictments that followed accusations in a newspaper that Jones had...

International The News - World - 2 days ago

In 'Blue,' Lyric Opera's small, powerful cast tells painful story of a teen's death at police hands

Provocative opera also manages to be affecting and ultimately powerfully redemptive.

Chicago Sun-Times - Entertainment - 3 days ago

Texas man, 66, shot to death while selling cellphone on Facebook Marketplace: police

Texas resident Ahmad Alkhalaf was shot and killed on Nov. 8 while trying to sell an iPhone 15 he listed on Facebook Marketplace, according to Dallas police.

Fox News - US News - 3 days ago

Florida woman, 44, uses 'botox' excuse to explain age after fraudulently applying for hurricane aid: police

A Florida woman was accused of using her mother’s identity to apply for hurricane aid told a city employee that she looked so much younger because of botox, police said.

Fox News - US News - 3 days ago

Virginia woman arrested after impersonating a nurse and working at multiple California hospitals: police

Police are investigating after they said a woman impersonated a registered nurse and oversaw approximately 60 patients at Providence St. Joseph Medical Center in Burbank, California.

Fox News - US News - 4 days ago

Florida burglary victim arrested after police find drugs during 911 response: 'Should have hidden his cocaine'

Everett Brown, 59, was arrested after he called 911 for help after his home was burglarized and he was attacked, but forgot to hide his cocaine when police arrived.

Fox News - US News - 5 days ago

Florida police arrest 3 teenagers accused of committing armed robbery at a memorial service

Police in Florida arrested three teenagers who are accused of robbing a male victim at gunpoint while he was attending a memorial service for a friend who died.

Fox News - US News - 5 days ago

Dutch police arrest 281 at anti-Israel riot in Amsterdam

Pro-Palestinian protesters violate ban on demonstrating; videos circulated online depict police violence, including beating protesters with batons after release from detention

YNET News - World - 6 days ago

Wife of murdered Minnesota pastor hired 3 men to kill husband after affair: police

The wife of a murdered Minnesota pastor was reportedly having an affair with the couple’s security guard in Angola and offered him $50,000 to slay her spouse, according to local police.

Fox News - US News - 6 days ago

New Mexico man sentenced to life in prison for 2023 murder of Alamogordo police officer

Dominic De La O, 27, was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole after a jury found him guilty of murdering Alamogordo officer Anthony Ferguson in July 2023.

Fox News - US News - 6 days ago

Miami-Dade police investigating decapitated human head that washed ashore on popular South Florida beach

Miami-Dade police are investigating after a human head washed up on a popular South Florida beach behind the Key Colony II Ocean Sound condos on Tuesday morning.

Fox News - US News - 6 days ago

Dutch police crack down on pro-Palestinian protesters challenging protest ban

After posting on X that the demonstration at Dam Square was illegal, police remove 100 demonstrators, putting them on buses to take them away from the city

YNET News - World - 10 days ago

Police -- Video: Phoenix police kill man after prolonged struggle in store aisle

Body camera footage shows Essex Jackson grabbing and using an officer's taser before police shot him six times.

Phoenix New Times - US News - 11 days ago

Research monkeys still having a ball days after busting out of lab, police say

They pose no risk to human health, and they’re living their best lives.

Ars Technica - Science - 12 days ago

Mental health crisis call-outs: Police agree to delay next phase -- 05 Nov 04:42 AM

Police have started cutting back on time spent escorting patients to hospitals.

NZ Herald - Health - 16 days ago

Chinese police ban 'weird' costumes and round up partygoers ahead of Halloween

Shanghai police were deployed in full force over the weekend to crack down on Halloween activities amid concerns that revelers might appear in politically sensitive costumes. They continued celebrating regardless.

Global Voices - Business - 22 days ago

Crime -- All the people Phoenix cops have killed in 2024

Under U.S. Justice Department scrutiny, Phoenix police are on pace to kill just as many people in 2024 as they did in 2023.

Phoenix New Times - US News - 28 days ago

Boston Police Bought Spy Tech With a Pot of Money Hidden From the Public

Massachusetts police can seize and keep money from drug-related arrests. No one has publicly reported how that money gets spent. A WBUR/ProPublica investigation found that Boston police used over $600,000 of it on a controversial surveillance device.

ProPublica - Technology - 2 years ago

Police patrol vaccine units after anti-vaxxers harass staff and public

Police received intelligence that more disturbances were being planned

Independent UK - Health - 3 years ago