Crime
The latest on crime stories. From local stories to ones of national interest, Newsweek is covering crime stories from every angle. Covering such stories has changed over the years, with social media playing an increasingly large role in crime stories, whether that be through police bodycam videos or just a community's reaction to a particular story.
Will Carlee Russell go to jail?
Hoover police are consulting with the district attorney's office over the possibility of pushing criminal charges against Russell for faking her kidnapping.
'Taillight murder' accused Karen Read explains her version of events
Karen Read and her attorney have accused the Massachusetts State Police of a coverup regarding the death of her boyfriend, John O'Keefe.
Man's body dismembered and burned, son and mother arrested
Thomas Chase, 57, was shot dead before his body was dismembered and burned, according to police investigators.
Jason Aldean's Values are American Values
Leftist critics have assailed Aldean's song as racist because the video uses violent images from the 2020 Black Lives Matter protests.
Cold case breakthrough as retired pastor charged with girl's 1975 murder
David Zandstra, 83, of Marietta, Georgia, has been arrested in the disappearance and killing of 8-year-old Gretchen Harrington.
Video shows car plow through crowd of protesters in Israel
Protesters were gathered in the area in opposition to a controversial set of sweeping judicial overhauls recently passed by the Israeli parliament.
Serial predator accused of attacking six women in California
Police in Los Angeles have asked the public for help locating Sergio Garcia, 21, in connection with a series of attacks on women in the Los Angeles area.
Donald Trump fake elector says she was "duped" into scheme: "Very alarming"
"We were duped," said Michele Lundgren, one of 16 people charged with acting as a fake elector for former president Donald Trump in Michigan.
Fury as man who killed Black victim in "hate crime" not yet charged
The family of Jon Rone Jr. want prosecutors to bring more serious charges against the man who fatally stabbed him.
Tributes paid to 'wonderful soul" security guard killed in shooting
Bobby Smallwood was fatally shot dead at Portland's Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center.
Former anti-abortion group chairman fired after child sex-abuse charges
Marty Decole "Cole" Wagner is accused of subjecting a child under the age of 12 to "sexual contact."
Toddler shoots self in head after finding handgun—police
The 2-year-old was taken to hospital after police found the child had suffered a gunshot wound to the head.
Rex Heuermann should be on radar over other disappearances, attorney says
Heuermann is accused in Gilgo Beach murders and is the prime suspect in a fourth. He should be a suspect in other killings, attorney John Ray told Newsweek.
Man shot dead after butcher knife attacks in Maryland
A man stabbed three women and one man and was shot dead when he lunged at a police officer with the knife, according to a police release.
Dad convicted of murder after getting high and falling on infant daughter
Harley Kemp Craddock was 4 months old when she died after her father overdosed on fentanyl and collapsed on top of her for more than 10 minutes.
San Francisco shop owner attacked outside store slams crime-ridden city
Peterson Harter, the co-owner of sandwich shop Sandy's, said he's "fed up" with the city of San Francisco.
Idaho murder update: Bryan Kohberger may release new details about alibi
Monday is the deadline for Kohberger's legal team to file an alibi.
Lowe's fires employee who tried to stop shoplifters: "Violation" of policy
According to police, the shoplifters "assaulted a 68-year-old worker who made contact with them as they exited the store."
Carlee Russell and boyfriend's social-media accounts under scrutiny
Russell's boyfriend, Thomar Simmons, appears to have deleted most of the images of the two of them from his social-media profiles.
Ex-escort who dated Rex Heuermann reveals creepy details of their encounter
Nicole Brass said she went on one date in 2015 with the man charged in three of the Gilgo Beach killings.
Fact Check: Is Christopher Nolan's brother a hitman called "Oppenheimer"?
A rumor has circulated online that the "Oppenheimer" director's brother is a hitman using a codename the same as the movie's protagonist.
Who is Jesse Calhoun? Person of interest named in deaths of four women
The bodies of four women were found around Portland earlier this year, sparking speculation that the deaths were linked and a serial killer may be at large.
Female accomplice in Gilgo Beach murders a possibility—Victim lawyer
Rex Heuermann, a 59-year-old architect, has been charged with killing three women in New York.
Carlee Russell's Google searches in the days before disappearance
On the day she went missing, Russell searched "do you have to pay for an amber alert?" and "how to take money from a register without being caught?"
Grandparents fatally beat 5-year-old over potty training issues: Court docs
New details have emerged in the death of 5-year-old Jada Moore, who was allegedly abused by her grandparents for months.
Two Jack Russells found killed after being stolen from owner's house
A police official said he was left "a bit disturbed" by the incident.
Burger King employee served fries dumped in trash to customers: police
Assistant manager Jaime Christine Major, 39, faces charges of tampering with food.
I was a drug dealer making $50k a week. Then my world came crashing down
I would soon land in a new world, far from what's seen on Hollywood's big screen.
Carlee Russell's mother makes defensive statement: "We will not be bullied"
After Russell's return on Saturday, many members of the public have asked for clarity about what happened during the 48 hours she went missing.
Dog and her starving puppies found locked in crate at construction site
Photos of the emaciated and fearful canines were shared by the Humane Society of Tampa Bay, which referred to the animals' ordeal as "absolutely deplorable."
