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US cities largely saw a drop in violent crime in 2024, yet many still feel unsafe
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — As U.S. police departments release preliminary or finalized 2024 crime numbers, many are reporting historic declines in homicides and drops in other violent crimes compared to 2023. In many parts of the country, though, those decreases don't match the public...
Jury convicts man in bold scheme to steal $700,000 from Michigan casino
DETROIT (AP) — A Chicago man has been convicted in the theft of $700,000 from a Michigan casino, a brazen scheme in which an employee was tricked over the phone into stuffing the cash in a designer bag and driving 85 miles (137 kilometers) to deliver it. “This case underscores...
South Sudan imposes nationwide overnight curfew to curb violence targeting Sudanese traders
JUBA, South Sudan (AP) — South Sudanese authorities have imposed a countrywide dusk-to-dawn curfew after a night of violence during which businesses run by Sudanese traders in the capital were looted. Police chief Gen. Abraham Manyuat said Friday that the curfew will commence from...
Brazilian police kill 6 suspects in operation to dismantle bank heist gang
SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazilian police killed six suspects Friday during an operation to dismantle a gang accused of planning large-scale bank robberies, authorities said. Police in the southern state of Parana said that officers raided the gang’s hideout at a ranch in Ponta Grossa,...
Bejeweled crown stolen from Virgin Mary statue at Philadelphia church
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A man broke into a Philadelphia church and stole a 125-year-old bejeweled crown from atop a marble statue of the Virgin Mary, city police said Monday. The burglary at St. John the Evangelist Roman Catholic Church occurred around 1:10 a.m. Saturday when the thief...
Bill to protect South Dakota farms from spying could limit access to data
Proposed legislation aimed at protecting South Dakota farmers from potential “agro-terrorism” activities could have a secondary effect of limiting access to some information about the state’s largest animal feeding operations. Senate Bill 14 seeks to strengthen a set of...
Suitcase snatchers: Greek police arrest 2 for allegedly stealing luggage from airport baggage claim
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greek police said Thursday they arrested two women for allegedly stealing other passengers’ luggage from the baggage claim area in Athens’ international airport. Airport police said in a statement the two Greek women were arrested Tuesday evening on...
'It was either me or him and I won,' British retiree says after beating back mugger
LONDON (AP) — An 84-year-old British man armed only with a pair of trousers beat back a mugger half his age who tried to rob him at a laundry in northern England. Ron Croker was drying his clothes last week when the masked thug accosted him at the unstaffed Coin-Op Launderette in...
2 men get prison time for crimes connected to the killing of 'General Hospital' actor Johnny Wactor
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Two men convicted of lesser crimes connected to the killing of former “General Hospital” actor Johnny Wactor were sentenced to state prison on Wednesday. Neither Leonel Gutierrez nor Frank Olano was charged with killing Wactor, who was shot when he...
Belgium's pastoral pastime of pigeon racing faces high anxiety over crime wave
RANST, Belgium (AP) — Belgium's once pastoral pastime of pigeon racing has come to this: Drones swoop over lofts where valuable birds are housed to look for security weaknesses, laser sensors set off alarms at night and cameras linked live to mobile apps keep potential thieves at bay — 24/7. ...