O.J. Simpson Trial Depicted in New 'American Crime Story' Series

10/09/14 9:23 AM PST

'American Horror Story' creator Ryan Murphy is creating a new series called 'American Crime Story,' which will explore real-life investigations

Arts & Entertainment Crime

Tags: american horror story, american crime story, fx, o.j. simpson, ryan murphy

Former Homeland Security Secretary Leads Cyber Insurance Initiative

10/08/14 4:13 PM PST

The first Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, Tom Ridge, announced the creation of a new company that will provide insurance to companies that are hacked

U.S.

Tags: hack, cyber security, cyber crime, cyber attack, tom ridge

2 Leaders from Cambodia's Khmer Rouge Regime to Appeal Life Sentences

10/01/14 3:39 PM PST

Legal teams for two leaders of Cambodia's Khmer Rouge have announced plans to appeal the sentences

World Crime

Tags: crime against humanity, cambodia, khmer rouge, nuon chea, genocide, phnom penh

Police in European Union Arrest More Than 1,000 in Crime Crackdown

09/24/14 5:28 PM PST

29 states were involved in a nine-day operation to crack down on Europe's crime infrastructure

World

Tags: europol, crime, crackdown, arrests

Suspected Cop Killer Added to FBI Most Wanted List

09/19/14 6:39 AM PST

Self-described 'survivalist' Eric Frein is accused of ambushing police barracks, killing one state trooper

U.S. Crime

Tags: eric frein, fbi most wanted, bryon dickson, alex douglass, pennsylvania crime stoppers, state trooper

$50K Reward Offered for Tips on Trooper's Murder

09/14/14 4:30 PM PST

$50,000 reward offered for information on an ambush that killed 1 Pennsylvania state trooper and wounded another

U.S. Crime

Tags: reward, pennsylvania crime stoppers, blooming groove, state trooper

7 Afghan Men Sentenced to Death for Rape

09/09/14 9:26 AM PST

Afghanistan's president has stepped in to call for the speedy execution of seven men convicted of gang raping four women

Crime

Tags: afghanistan, hamid karzai, men, rape, kabul, human rights watch, gang rape, crime, women

Mob Attack in Tennessee Caught on Video

09/08/14 3:59 PM PST

Dozens of teens savagely beat three people outside a Memphis supermarket, and some are questioning if it was a hate crime

Crime

Tags: memphis, tennessee, gang, attack, kroger, video, cell phone, hate crime, arrest, black, white

Mexico Unveils Special Police Force to Protect Commerce

08/25/14 2:17 PM PST

New 5,000-strong federal police force will combat economic crime in Mexico

World

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NYC Rabbi Murdered in Miami

08/11/14 5:16 PM PST

A Brooklyn rabbi is laid to rest as family and friends question whether his killing could have been a hate crime

Crime U.S. Religion

Tags: rabbi, joseph raskin, brooklyn, miami, funeral, hate crime, murder, swastika

BNP Paribas to Pay Record $9 Billion Fine

07/07/14 4:36 PM PST

France’s biggest bank, BNP Paribas, pleaded guilty to accusations of violating U.S. sanctions against Iran, Sudan and Cuba

Business World

Tags: bank, crime, bnp paribas, sanctions, justice, department, economic, eric holder, iran, cuba, sudan, new york

Unique Crime Fighting Method Appears to be Working

06/19/14 11:02 AM PST

Richmond, California is paying people to not kill anyone and it is actually working

U.S. Crime

Tags: richmond, california, crime, fighting, method, devoe boggan