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Alex Murdaugh charged in connection to stolen death settlement funds, police announce
Alex Murdaugh, whose family has been involved in scandal and alleged crimes, was arrested in connection to stolen money. It's the latest update in the ongoing saga.
Woman who stole $40,000 in benefits paid to dead grandmother faces a decade in prison
A woman admitted to stealing social security benefits from her dead grandmother. The suspect now faces up to a decade in federal prison, prosecutors said.
'He lied to us': Alex Murdaugh's ex-firm blast the lawyer as they file suit over stolen funds
Alex Murdaugh, who has been involved in scandals and had two family members murder, has been sued by his former law firm on allegations of stolen money.
Is one of the most wanted men in the U.S. casually attending Major League Baseball games?
The U.S. Marshals is asking for the public's help finding a man at a 2016 baseball game who resembles a person on the agency's "Most Wanted" fugitives list.
Former U.S. Postal Service workers accused of stealing credit cards, financial info from mail: Feds
Seven former U.S. Postal Service employees working in the Chicago area allegedly stole credit cards and financial information from the mail, prosecutors said.
Woman stole identities of Chicago murder victims — some as young as 2 years old — to get tax refunds: feds
A woman in Illinois is accused of stealing the identities of homicide victims to file false tax returns and COVID-19 relief loans, federal prosecutors say.
‘Cyber grave robbers’ allegedly stole thousands of dollars from Florida condo collapse victims
Three people are accused of stealing identities from victims of the deadly condominium collapse in Florida. They allegedly used the IDs for a shopping spree.
Ride-share driver shot 26 times during a robbery. The shooter now faces years behind bars.
A man in Missouri admitted to shooting a ride-share driver 26 times during a robbery. The victim lived after the attack. The suspect now faces at least 10 years in prison.
He was sentenced to life in prison for stealing a wallet. Here's why he's now free.
A Louisiana man was sentenced to life in prison in 2009 for a purse snatching from McDonald's. He was released after prosecutors recently reviewed the case.
Home health aid accused of stealing thousands of dollars from elderly victim, police say
A Florida woman who worked as a home health aid is accused of stealing $34,000 from an elderly victim, police said. The suspect faces five criminal charges.
Sport coat wearing 84-year-old robs bank at gunpoint, will now spend decades in prison
An 84-year-old man will spend decades in prison for the armed robbery of a bank in 2018. The suspect demanded money and was arrested the next day at a hotel.
Chicago pharmacist arrested for selling dozens of COVID-19 vaccination cards on eBay, feds say
A Chicago pharmacist has been arrested after sold 125 COVID-19 vaccination cards on eBay, feds say. He has been charged with 12 counts of theft of government property.
Into the Rough: Golf exec stole thousands of U.S. Open tickets, made $1 million in reselling them, feds say
An exec with the USGA stole thousands of U.S. Open golf tickets and provided them for resale, federal prosecutors said. The suspect made $1 million in the plot.
Fraud ringleader cheated more than 250 elderly Floridians out of roughly $1.4 million: prosecutors
A Georgia woman received a 145-month sentence for her role in leading a scam that bilked older Floridians out of over $1.4 million, federal prosecutors said.
Postal worker stole veterans’ meds from the mail, will head to prison for theft
A U.S. postal worker was sentenced to two years in federal prison for stealing veterans' meds from the mail. The postal worker delivered in Virginia.
How DNA helped police solve a 1980 cold-case murder: 'We now have some closure'
The 1980 cold-case murder of Judy Nesbitt in California has been solved. The suspect was identified using advanced DNA techniques. The killer died in 1999.
Pittsburgh man charged with murder after shooting U-Haul rental employee, cops say
A Pittsburgh man has been charged with murder after he tried to steal a U-Haul truck from a rental center. He shot an employee in the head during the theft, police said.
He bribed officials for $250 million in contracts. Then used the money to buy jets and planes, feds say.
A man is under arrest in Florida after federal prosecutors say he bribed officials in Venezuela. He then used laundered money to buy apartments, a jet and a yacht.
Two men accused of murder, rape in woman’s overdose death during Florida spring break
Two men have been charged with first degree murder and sexual battery after a woman overdosed on vacation for spring break in Miami Beach. They allegedly gave the victim a pill.
Texas teenager arrested due to Snapchat video showing her stealing a necklace from a corpse
Two Texas teenagers have been arrested after they allegedly stole a medallion from a corpse that had died by suicide. Both are charged with theft to a human corpse or grave.
Killed doing his job: LA cops hunt for shoplifting suspects who murdered a Rite Aid employee
Police in LA continue to hunt for two suspects who tried to steal from a Rite Aid. When an employee tried to stop the shoplifters, they shot and killed the worker.
13-year-old tried tp steal a man's car at a gas station, now the victim is being charged for firing shots
A 13-year-old girl in Kenosha, Wisconsin, was shot while attempting to steal a car from a gas station. She remains hospitalized and the victim who shot her faces charges.
Pennsylvania woman posed as military member on dating website, scammed victim out of thousands: cops
A Pennsylvania woman in her 60's was charged with hustling online dating hopeful out of over $7,000, claiming to be military personnel, North Carolina police say.
A mom of 5 was found murdered in a Utah driveway. A year later, police say they charged two suspects.
Two suspects have been charged in the fatal shooting of a mother outside of a residence in her vehicle in Millcreek, Utah. The mom was found in her driveway.
Minnesota man crashes stolen car into yard, shoots homeowner dead after knocking on door: cops
A Minnesota man with alleged mental health issues is accused of crashing a stolen car into a yard and then shooting the homeowner, authorities said.
Strip club dancer maces man in face after fight breaks out over counterfeit money, police say
An Ohio man is under arrest after he allegedly tried to pass off counterfeit money to a dancer at a strip club who then maced him after a fight broke out.
Aw nuts: California man busted over 42K pounds of stolen pistachios, cops say
A California man was arrested in connection to thousands of pounds of stolen pistachios, police say. The nuts were being moved to smaller bags to be sold.
Carjacking leads to death of Alabama man, teen charged with capital murder, cops say
A carjacking in Alabama led to a man's death. A witness found the victim dead at the scene. Now, police say an 18-year-old girl was charged with capital murder.
Woman called elderly people who recently had a death in the family to scam them out of thousands of dollars, feds say
A woman in New Jersey is accused of participating in a scheme where callers tricked elderly people who recently had a death in the family out of thousands of dollars.
Seattle man stole cop's car after she was killed helping at a wreck scene, officials say
A Washington man is accused of stealing the car of an off-duty cop who stopped to help at a car crash, according to officials. The officer worked for Seattle police.
$635K WORTH OF KNOCKOFF GUCCI, LOUIS VUITTON LUXURY ITEMS SEIZED AT U.S. AIRPORT, INVESTIGATORS SAY
Police seized more than $635K worth of counterfeit designer products at Chicago airport, according to U.S.Customs and Border Protection.