Crime

Ashley Bogle became the first member of the Bogle family in 150 years to graduate from college.

Books

'In My Father's House' Explores How Crime Spreads Through Generations

5:57pm October 22, 2018

by Ailsa Chang

Nearly 60 people in the Bogle family have been incarcerated. In a new book, journalist Fox Butterfield chronicles the Bogles' history to show how crime runs in families — and disentangle it from race.

A view of New York City from the Empire State Building on Tuesday. The city just had its first weekend without a single shooting in at least 25 years.

National

New York City Had Its First Weekend Without A Shooting In 25 Years

1:27pm October 17, 2018

by Laurel Wamsley

"A city of 8.6 million people — not a single shooting for three days," Mayor Bill de Blasio said on Monday. The NYPD says it has been focusing on preventing retaliatory violence.

Crime

Man Pleads Guilty To Taking $1.9 Million From Appalachian State University

5:11pm August 07, 2018

by Associated Press

Crime

Entire Police Force Suspended After Southport Chief Is Charged

11:16am July 30, 2018

by Associated Press

All police operations have been suspended in a North Carolina coastal town in the aftermath of public corruption charges levied against its chief and an officer.

David Alvarado works the night shift for la nota roja (crime tabloids) in Mexico City.

World News

Working The Night Shift For Mexico City's Bloody Crime Tabloids

6:15pm June 29, 2018

by James Fredrick

Reporting on crime for sensationalist media in the Mexican capital reveals the dark side of a city where officials have tried to keep the crime problem under wraps.

Queue Listen Now

A sign at the front of Quiroz's home reads: "June 16, 2018, 15 months since the aggravated kidnapping of Professor Albino Quiroz Sandoval. The human rights of the victim and the family have been violated. There is no prompt and expeditious justice."

World News

Last Year, A Retired Mexican Schoolteacher Vanished. His Family Still Seeks Answers

8:04am June 24, 2018

Albino Quiroz Sandoval left home to go shopping last year and never returned. A man has been arrested, but most crimes in Mexico go unpunished. More than 37,000 people have gone missing since 2007.

President Trump speaks about immigration alongside family members affected by crime committed by undocumented immigrants, at the White House Friday.

FACT CHECK: Trump, Illegal Immigration And Crime

11:12pm June 22, 2018

by Scott Horsley

In an effort to justify his get-tough policies at the Southern border, President Trump met Friday with victims of crime committed by immigrants who entered the country illegally.

Crime

Vandals Strike Winston-Salem Church, Take "Black Lives Matter" Banner

9:39am April 24, 2018

by Paul Garber

Vandals struck a Winston-Salem church over the weekend, the latest incident in an ongoing issue the church has had over its “Black Lives Matter” sign.

Police in London investigate the killing of 18-year-old Israel Ogunsola.

World News

Violent Killings Are On The Rise In London

4:49pm April 06, 2018

by Joanna Kakissis

London police are investigating more murders in the last two months than New York cops. Stabbings are largely fueling the increase, but there have been shootings too.

Crime

Officer Charged With Assaulting Black Jaywalking Suspect

11:34am March 09, 2018

by Jonathan Drew, Associated Press

A white police officer whose body camera recorded him beating a black pedestrian he accused of jaywalking has been arrested on assault charges in North Carolina.