#crime

#crime

According to the FBI's Crime Data Explorer (CDE), in 2023 there were 1,201,857 violent crimes committed in the United States. Violent crimes include homicide, rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. 945,601 of those crimes were committed by people in the age group of 20-29. The largest demographic of offenders based on race, sex, and ethnicity are white. This post was updated on December 19, 2025 to include an overview of the disparity that exists across America in terms of crime,

"Most crimes against foreigners are crimes of opportunity. This includes pickpocketing, purse snatchings, and petty thefts," the State Department wrote in its advisory. "Petty crime occurs in crowded outdoor shopping areas, beaches, and other tourist spots. It also happens near ATMs." In addition to these petty crimes, the State Department said more serious crimes have been reported, including break-ins, verbal harassment and crimes against women, and even violent crime, including assault, murder, and rape.

As a New York court weighed whether evidence was gathered illegally during Mangione's arrest on charges of fatally shooting a top healthcare executive on the streets of New York, America got a taste of the trial's potent mix of politics, social comment, conspiracy theory and Hollywood-style murder drama. Last week's lengthy proceedings yielded little new information in the way of rewriting Americans' collective understanding of Mangione's alleged role in killing United HealthCare executive Brian Thompson with a purported ghost gun.

A series of small earthquakes struck an area near Gilroy Friday morning. The largest was a 3.4 magnitude, and these followed a trio of quakes in the North Bay on Thanksgiving morning, east of Mercuryville on the Sonoma-Lake County border. [KTVU] Trump is using Wednesday's shooting of two National Guard members in DC as a reason for tightening immigration rules from "third world countries."

SAN JOSE - For nearly two decades, frustrations between residents of Country View Custom Estates and the city have festered. Residents of the wealthy "restrictive access" Almaden Valley enclave has long sought to install gates around their community, pointing to brazen criminals who have tormented the neighborhood with waves of home invasions, burglaries, robberies, car break-ins, hate crimes, mail and package thefts, and trespassing on their private streets. San Jose's planning department, however, has denied their requests three times - most recently last year.

Larry Fraser, 48, stole the limited edition signed print of Girl with Balloon from Grove Gallery on New Cavendish Street on 8 September to pay off a historic drug debt.

When they meet, explosively, Aggie is riding the tail end of the success of a bestselling memoir, and running out of money. Her marriage collapsed in the aftermath of their son's death in an accident, and Aggie's behaviour towards the young man she believes was responsible has landed her with a restraining order. I really grew to enjoy her company, says Danes.

Asia Lozano Morton is charged with aiding her boyfriend, 43-year-old Richard Lund, in the killing of Calcagni outside his Santa Rosa home, after the pair were both allegedly fired from the strip club; she's been ordered by a Sonoma County judge to stay away from drugs, firearms, and Lund.

I think the most important thing is, [New Yorkers] feel the city is headed in the wrong direction. There's a sense of chaos, the city's out of control, the city's in decline. And that's how I feel also, by the way. We have problems, there's no doubt about it. Yeah, we have a president in Washington who poses a real threat, but we can handle this. We are New Yorkers. We are a special breed.

Tourists take pictures as cloud-clad Mount Fuji is seen in the background from Oishi park in Yamanashi prefecture Photograph: Philip Fong/AFP/Getty Images Luci, a red tabby and white Persian cat, is judged best in show household pet during the Governing Council of the Cat Fancy (GCCF) Supreme Show at Stoneleigh Park in England Photograph: Shirlaine Forrest/Getty Images A farmer dries moso bamboo sticks at a bamboo product processing factory Jiangxi province Photograph: VCG/Getty Images

there's high levels of testosterone in this room.

The shooting, which also resulted in serious injuries to two others, took place early Saturday morning on the college town's main street. One individual, not from the city, got into a verbal dispute and then opened fire toward the people he was confronting. The three individuals he hit, however, were bystanders. In a letter sent the same day as the shooting, Choi called on city and county leaders to bolster the police presence and prosecute crimes to the fullest extent of the law.

Transit police are investigating a stabbing on board a Bronx subway train Tuesday night that left a man seriously injured. According to police sources, the incident took place at around 10:42 p.m. on Sept. 30 on a northbound 4 train at the 149 Street-Grand Concourse station. While authorities did not give a motive for the attack, they say a male suspect attacked the victim, a 26-year-old man, as the train pulled into the station.

Who leads on the economy? Republicans by seven. Immigration? Republicans by 13. How about crime? A big issue for Donald Trump and the Republicans. Look at that, lead by 22 points! So the bottom line is, at this particular point, the ball may be on the ground, but the Democrats have not picked up the ball and running with it.

Trouble for your San Francisco 49ers, as Brock Purdy is almost certainly out for this week's matchup against the New Orleans Saints, and could be out for as many as five weeks. Purdy apparently has both a shoulder and a toe injury, and the Niners could be stuck with Mac Jones at quarterback possibly as long as until October 12. [CBS Sports]

We cannot allow a depraved criminal element of violent repeat offenders to continue spreading destruction and death throughout our country, Trump said. We have to respond with force and strength. We have to be vicious, just like they are. It's the only thing they understand.

Two people have been taken to hospital following an arson attack in Armagh city, police said. The incident happened at an establishment in the Irish Street area of the city at around 8.55pm on Monday.

Between 11 p.m. Sunday and 3 a.m. Monday, police responded to four shootings and a stabbing in Dorchester, with three shooting victims found near Franklin Park.

Lahione Soto, of the Dominican Republic, died after he was shot by the cop outside a residential building in Washington Heights late Sunday.

Stites filed for a personal protection order, which held up for six years. But when that order expired, filing a new one proved difficult, as the court required a hearing with both parties present.

A man was stabbed multiple times outside a Dorchester Stop & Stop on Saturday, found with several wounds, and rushed to a local hospital where he is in stable condition.