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Criminal Justice

Suspect in killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO
Courts & Law

Days after gunman killed UnitedHealthcare’s CEO, police push to ID him and FBI offers reward

Nearly four days after the shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, police still do not know the gunman’s name or whereabouts or have a motive for the killing.

3 weeks ago

Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin. (New Jersey State Police / Tim Larsen)
Courts & Law

7 indicted in connection with 2 human trafficking rings in Bridgeton and North Jersey

In the Bridgeton case, a new group of victims were allegedly brought to a house on a weekly basis and instructed not to leave.

4 weeks ago

Listen 0:46
John Carney signing legislation as four others look on
Community

‘Labor of love’: Delaware advocates move forward on Family Justice Centers after domestic violence deaths rise

The centers are intended to allow abuse survivors to get help from multiple providers at one location.

4 weeks ago

Listen 1:02
The seal on the FBI building
Courts & Law

‘Blood is on your hands’: Feds say incarcerated man extorted $3.5M from Delaware woman

The indictment said the woman’s money was used to buy property and luxury cars, including a Bentley and Maserati, and to run a car rental business.

1 month ago

Listen 1:19
Austin Edwards speaks
Courts & Law

Trenton NAACP demands police director’s resignation following federal report on unconstitutional behavior by officers

A 45-page report released last week found repeated incidents of police misconduct by Trenton police officers.

1 month ago

A billboard put up by Families Against Fentanyl displayed their message in Placentia, CA, in 2023. Responding to outrage over fentanyl deaths, President-elect Donald Trump has promised to get tough on dealers and Mexican cartels. (Orange County Register/MediaNews Group via Getty Images)
Politics & Policy
NPR

Trump’s promise to fix the fentanyl crisis appealed to voters and alarmed experts

Critics say there's no indication Trump's efforts to secure the southern border during his first term were effective in stopping fentanyl.

1 month ago

Ruth Elizabeth Brenneman
Community

Remains found in Pennsylvania in 1973 are identified as a missing 14-year-old

State police said genetic genealogy helped determine the identity of the decomposed body that was discovered near Fort Indiantown Gap.

1 month ago

police car lights flashing
Community

Neighbor kills 2 people and then himself in West Oak Lane: Police

The circumstances surrounding the shooting have not been released.

1 month ago

Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump
Courts & Law

New York prosecutors say they oppose dismissing Trump’s hush money conviction

Trump was convicted in May on 34 counts of falsifying business records to cover up a scheme to influence the 2016 election by paying hush money to a porn actor.

1 month ago

A person holds a sign that reads Justice for Fanta in front of a sign that reads Sharon Hill Police Department.
Courts & Law

Delco man sentenced in gun battle outside football game that led to girl’s shooting death by police

Prosecutors said the man, who was 15 in 2021, fired at another person, and Sharon Hill officers shot at a car they thought was the gunfire source, killing an 8-year-old.

1 month ago

Former President Donald Trump
Politics & Policy

What happens to Donald Trump’s criminal conviction? Here are a few ways it could go

A New York judge says he'll make a decision as early as next week on the future of Donald Trump's hush money case.

2 months ago

Jack Smith looks down
Courts & Law
NPR

Special counsel Jack Smith taking steps to wind down federal cases against Trump

Donald Trump started the year fighting two federal prosecutions that threatened prison time. He will end it free and clear of his most significant criminal legal problems.

2 months ago

Tahesha Way speaks behind a podium
Politics & Policy

N.J. ramps up election security ahead of early voting. What voters need to know

Lt. Gov. Tahesha Way, who oversees the state's Division of Elections, said there are no credible election threats, but added that New Jersey is ready for any problems.

2 months ago

Menendez Brothers in court
Courts & Law

Prosecutors seek resentencing for Erik and Lyle Menendez in 1989 killings of their parents

Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón announced during a Thursday news conference that his office would recommend the brothers be sentenced to 50 years to life.

2 months ago

a sign for the Loysville Youth Development Center
Courts & Law

Lawsuits claim dozens of children were sexually abused inside Pennsylvania juvenile facilities

A law firm said Wednesday it filed claims on behalf of more than 60 people. More than 200 people have launched such cases since May.

2 months ago

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