Tag: Crime and Incidents

LIVE 3:30 PM ET: San Francisco Police Speaks on the Murder of CashApp CEO

San Francisco police hold a news conference at 3:30 p.m. ET on April 13 after the arrest of a suspect in the stabbing murder of CashApp CEO Bob Lee. …


Suspect Arrested in Killing of Cash App Founder Bob Lee

SAN FRANCISCO—A San Francisco supervisor says an arrest was made early Thursday in the downtown stabbing death of Cash App founder Bob Lee. San Francisco Board President Aaron Peskin said the suspect was apprehended in Emeryville, a San Francisco suburb. He was not told the suspect’s name. San Francisco police did not immediately respond to…


Deep Dive: The Brutal War Between Mexico’s Drug Cartels

The war between Mexico’s drug cartels has reached new heights as older major cartels have fragmented, increasing competition between the splinter groups and leading to more grisly acts of violence, even against Americans. The most recent example of the brutality by Mexican drug cartels against U.S. citizens is that of the four kidnapped Americans in…


Three Florida Juveniles Arrested in Triple-Homicide

Three juveniles, aged 12, 16, and 17, have been arrested as suspects in the murders of three other teens. At an April 7 press conference, Marion County Sheriff Billy Woods said his department had received a phone call from the Forest Lakes Park area on Thursday, March 30. When deputies arrived, they found 16-year-old Layla Silvernail laying on…


Catalytic Converter Conundrum Continues Across the US

Catalytic converter thefts are creating havoc in cities across the country, with thousands of drivers victimized and forced to pay for costly repairs after criminals cut out the devices from under their vehicles. Incidents nationwide are up 1,215 percent between 2019 and 2022, according to data released by the National Insurance Crime Bureau in January….


‘My Son … Has a Gun’: Mother of Louisville Bank Attacker Made 911 Call During Rampage

The mother of the man who shot co-workers at a Kentucky bank on April 10 called 911, newly released audio shows. Lisa Sturgeon reached a dispatcher on Monday morning, after her son Connor, 25, opened fire with a rifle at Old National Bank in Louisville. “My son … apparently has a gun and he’s heading…


Five Sentenced to Prison for Defrauding US Government in Billion-Dollar Biofuel Tax Fraud Scheme

Five individuals were sentenced to prison last week after they were implicated in a $1 billion biofuel tax fraud scheme. Lev Aslan Dermen (56), a.k.a. Levon Termendzhyan, a Los Angeles businessman, received 40 years in prison; Jacob Kingston (46) was sentenced to 18 years; Isaiah Kingston (42) was sentenced to 12 years; Rachel Kingston (67) was…


3 Hurt in Floor Collapse in Savannah’s 1899 US Courthouse

SAVANNAH, Ga.—Three construction workers were injured Tuesday when part of an upper floor collapsed inside Savannah’s 124-year-old federal courthouse, which has been undergoing extensive renovations for more than a year. All three workers were taken to a hospital, none of them with life-threatening injuries, after part of the courthouse’s third floor gave way and the…


Louisville Shooter Had Mental Health Issues, Family Says

The man who opened fire at a bank in Louisville this week was struggling with mental health issues, family members are saying. Relatives also said they didn’t notice any sign Connor Sturgeon, the man, was capable of carrying out a mass shooting. “While Connor, like many of his contemporaries, had mental health challenges which we,…


Elizabeth Holmes to Report to Prison at the End of April After Losing Bid to Remain Free

A U.S. judge on April 10 denied Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes’ request to remain free on bail while she appeals her conviction on charges of defrauding investors in the failed blood-testing startup that was once valued at $9 billion. A jury ruled Holmes guilty of three counts of wire fraud and one count of conspiracy to…