US Crime News

Arrest warrants targeting drug dealers and fugitives; 35 arrested in operation called “Don’t Poke the Bear” including a 16-year-old suspect.

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Following a coordinated operation targeting wanted drug dealers and fugitives in the City of Memphis, 35 persons have been detained and charged. The youngest defendant, a 16-year-old boy, is accused of two charges of first-degree murder and theft of property. “Operation Don’t Poke the Bear” was carried out on Thursday by detectives from the MPD’s … Read more

Anthony Ferguson, an Alamogordo police officer, has died after being shot in the line of duty.

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El Paso University Medical Center officials verified Officer Anthony Ferguson’s death. On Saturday, Officer Anthony Ferguson was shot while conducting a traffic check near East 1st Street and Delaware Avenue in Alamogordo. In connection with the incident, the suspect, Dominic De La O, is presently being held at the Otero County Detention Center. Anthony Ferguson was … Read more

Jatavious Harris, 22, is dead after a shooting in Batesburg early Monday.

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Following a gunshot in Aiken County early on Monday, 20-year-old Jatavious Harris is dead. According to the Aiken County Coroner’s Office, Batesburg resident Jatavious Harris passed away from a gunshot wound. At 1:20 a.m. According to Capt. Eric Abdullah of the Aiken County Sheriff’s Office, on Monday, July 17, officers got a 911 report about a shooting in … Read more

A Houston-area man, Andrew Venegas, has been federally charged with the sexual exploitation of minors and women.

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According to a criminal complaint, a Houston-area man, identified as Andrew Venegas, was arrested Thursday and charged federally with sexual exploitation of children for collecting obscene pictures and clips of women around the United States, many of whom were juveniles, and using them for blackmail. Andrew Venegas, 23, has advertised his content to others online “at … Read more

Monica De Leon Barba, an American citizen who was kidnapped in Mexico, is finally back in her home after 8 months.

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Who is Monica De Leon Barba? According to FBI officials in San Francisco, Monica De Leon Barba, a US citizen who was kidnapped last November while walking home in Mexico, is being transferred to the US after her captors released her. The FBI said on Saturday that Monica De Leon Barba, who had been held … Read more

Rex Heuermann, a New York architect, was charged with murder in connection to the killings known as the “Gilgo Four”.

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According to the Suffolk County District Attorney, a New York architect has been charged with murder pertaining to the deaths of three of the women known as the “Gilgo Four,” in a case that has perplexed detectives for more than ten years in suburban Long Island. According to investigators, Rex Heuermann was detained for some … Read more

Rex Heuerman, architect, who was accused for Long Island Killings had history of tax issues and lawsuits.

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Rex Heuermann, an architect who has been charged in a string of killings on Long Island, has allegedly been years behind on paying several thousand dollars in taxes, frequently filed lawsuits claiming he was hurt in car accidents, and is still a resident of his childhood home. Rex Heuermann, who authorities allege murdered at least … Read more

Attempted Murder: The Groom Who Helped Make ‘The Dress’ Go Viral in 2015 is Facing Charges.

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One of the most viral moments in history was caused by the online argument over whether #TheDress was white and gold or black and blue. Eight years ago, one of the most famous discussions in online history began over a wedding dress with a contentious color pattern. But now the husband associated with the Tumblr post … Read more

Hostage drama at the Las Vegas Strip Resort Room; hostage was released unharmed

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LAS VEGAS (AP) — Following an hours-long confrontation in a room at the Caesars Palace resort on the Las Vegas Strip, police say a man was arrested and the woman described as his hostage was released unhurt. Police did not immediately confirm whether the man taken into custody was armed when the incident occurred in … Read more

Patient Fatally Kills Dr. Benjamin Mauck Inside His Clinic in Tennessee

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A patient fatally shot and killed his doctor as they were in the exam room in Tennessee on Tuesday, according to the authorities. Dr. Benjamin Mauck, an orthopedic surgeon, was remembered as a “highly respected and beloved” medical professional. Police said he was assassinated on Tuesday while seeing a patient. Around 2:30 pm, authorities claimed, Larry … Read more