Breaking Crime & Public Safety News
- LAST CHECKED
- —
- NEXT DROP
- —
- SOURCES CHECKED (1 HR)
- —
- NEW SINCE LAST DROP
- —
Approved official agencies — police, sheriffs, state police, fire and federal offices — are checked continuously, and each new release is published with a short summary and a link to the original. Coverage starts with New Mexico and El Paso, Texas and is expanding state by state.
Crime & public-safety news by county
Tap or click a county (or use the list) to filter this page. Your pick stays active across related sections.
26 current item(s) have no county in the official source and are shown only under All counties.
- MISSINGFederal CaseMan Sentenced for Role in Smuggling Organization that Kidnapped Migrants and Extorted Their Families; One Dead, Another Missing After Families Paid Ransoms in Vain
Isaac Jimenez was sentenced to 12 years in prison for his role in a human smuggling conspiracy that kidnapped migrants and extorted their families. One victim died and another is missing after ransoms were paid.
This story reports a conviction or sentence entered by a court.
- WANTEDFederal CaseWeekly Safe Streets Wanted Criminal Round-Up
Ricky Trujillo (29) and Higino Padilla (41) are wanted on warrants for alleged drug offenses; Trujillo's warrant also includes menacing, and Padilla's includes motor vehicle theft.
Allegation — not a conviction.
- DEVELOPINGFederal CaseMexican National Arrested for Harboring Illegal Aliens
Hector Ambrosio Ruiz, a 30-year-old Mexican national, was arrested yesterday and is accused of harboring illegal aliens.
Allegation — not a conviction.
- DEVELOPINGFederal CaseFormer Southeast Texas teacher indicted for child exploitation in the Eastern District of Texas
A former Southeast Texas teacher was indicted for child exploitation in the Eastern District of Texas.
Allegation — not a conviction.
- DEVELOPINGFederal CasePolish National Charged with Unlawfully Voting as an Alien
A 45-year-old Polish national is accused of unlawfully voting as an alien in Hawaii.
Allegation — not a conviction.
- COURTSFederal CaseFormer attorney sentenced to two years in prison for stealing from estate he was to probate
A former attorney was sentenced to two years in prison for stealing from an estate he was probating.
This story reports a conviction or sentence entered by a court.
- COURTSFederal CaseTijeras Man Indicted for Attempting to Cast Deceased Wife’s Absentee Ballot in 2024 Election
Patrick H. Perea of Tijeras was indicted by a federal grand jury for fraudulent voting, accused of attempting to cast his deceased wife's absentee ballot in the 2024 election.
Allegation — not a conviction.
- COURTSFederal CaseDallas man indicted for flying drone into protected airspace surrounding two major airports
A Dallas man, 24, was indicted for allegedly operating an unmanned aircraft in protected airspace surrounding two major airports.
Allegation — not a conviction.
- COURTSFederal CaseArdmore Resident Pleads Guilty To Possessing Child Sexual Exploitation Material
An Ardmore resident, 22, pleaded guilty to possessing child sexual exploitation material in the Eastern District of Oklahoma.
This story reports a conviction or sentence entered by a court.
- COURTSFederal CaseMcAlester Resident Pleads Guilty To Assault By Strangling
Kenneth Glenn McCarroll, a McAlester resident, pleaded guilty to assault by strangling.
This story reports a conviction or sentence entered by a court.
- COURTSFederal CaseIllegal Alien Sentenced to Over 6 Years in Federal Prison for Assaulting, Resisting a Federal Officer
An illegal alien from Mexico was sentenced in federal court to 75 months in prison for assaulting a U.S. Border Patrol agent.
This story reports a conviction or sentence entered by a court.
- COURTSFederal CaseLas Vegas Man Sentenced to 70 Months in Prison for Committing Three Armed Bank Robberies
A Las Vegas man was sentenced to 70 months in prison for committing three armed bank robberies.
This story reports a conviction or sentence entered by a court.
- COURTSFederal CaseMexican national illegally residing in Stanislaus County charged with federal firearms offense after train heist of firearms
Ricardo Landeros, 39, a Mexican national illegally residing in Stanislaus County, is accused of federal firearms offenses, including possessing a machine gun and an unregistered firearm.
Allegation — not a conviction.
- COURTSFederal CasePontotoc County Resident Pleads Guilty To Assault With A Dangerous Weapon And Discharge Of A Firearm While Committing A Crime Of Violence
Terrance Latrell Richardson, 38, pleaded guilty to assault with a dangerous weapon and discharging a firearm during a crime of violence.
This story reports a conviction or sentence entered by a court.
- COURTSFederal CaseOklahoma County Resident Pleads Guilty To Theft In Indian Country
Jennifer Luann Hammer, 52, of Edmond, pleaded guilty to theft in Indian Country in the Eastern District of Oklahoma.
This story reports a conviction or sentence entered by a court.
- COURTSFederal CaseElk Grove man convicted of defrauding COVID-era program
An Elk Grove man, 52, was convicted by a federal jury of wire fraud related to a COVID-era program.
This story reports a conviction or sentence entered by a court.
- COURTSFederal CaseAI data center engineering firm settles PPP lawsuit for $2.48 million
An AI data center engineering firm settled allegations it violated the False Claims Act by receiving a Paycheck Protection Program loan it was not eligible for, agreeing to pay $2.48 million.
- COURTSFederal CaseAG Labrador Defeats Challenge to Idaho’s Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act in Federal Court
A federal court rejected a constitutional challenge to Idaho’s Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act, dismissing all claims brought by individuals convicted of sex offenses and ruling in favor of the state.
- COURTSFederal CaseFormer President Of 26 U.S.C. § 501(C)(3) Non-Profit Organization Pleads Guilty To Using Organization To Defraud Charitable Matching Programs And To Falsifying Tax Returns
Dr. Raghava Reddy Ghosala pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud and conspiracy to defraud the United States, admitting he used a non-profit to defraud charitable matching programs and falsified tax returns.
This story reports a conviction or sentence entered by a court.
- COURTSFederal CaseTen-Time Convicted Scammer Pleads Guilty to $1.8 Million Romance Fraud Scheme Targeting Two Elderly Women
A Temecula man pleaded guilty to stealing over $1.8 million from two elderly women in a romance fraud scheme and obstructing a federal investigation.
This story reports a conviction or sentence entered by a court.
- COURTSFederal CaseSan Antonio Tax Preparer Sentenced to Federal Prison for Filing False Tax Returns, Over $3.8 Million in Restitution
A San Antonio tax preparer was sentenced to 53 months in federal prison for aiding in the filing of false tax returns and ordered to pay over $3.8 million in restitution.
This story reports a conviction or sentence entered by a court.
- COURTSFederal CaseTucson Income Tax Preparer Found Guilty on 22 Counts of Filing False Federal Income Tax Returns
An Arizona income tax preparer was convicted on 22 counts of preparing false federal income tax returns for clients without their knowledge.
This story reports a conviction or sentence entered by a court.
- COURTSFederal CaseNorth Hollywood Man Sentenced to Over 5 Years in Federal Prison for COVID-19 Fraud
A North Hollywood man was sentenced to 70 months in federal prison for his role in fraud schemes that caused nearly $5 million in losses to COVID-19 relief and small business lending programs.
This story reports a conviction or sentence entered by a court.
- COURTSFederal CaseLocal man sentenced to 33 months in federal prison for threatening the President and federal law enforcement officers
A Springtown man was sentenced to 33 months in federal prison for threatening the President of the United States and federal law enforcement officers.
This story reports a conviction or sentence entered by a court.
- COURTSFederal CaseU.S. Attorney’s Office Filed 99 Border-Related Cases This Week
The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of California filed 99 border-related cases this week, including charges for bringing in aliens for financial gain, reentering the U.S. after deportation, and importing controlled substances.
Allegation — not a conviction.
- COURTSFederal CaseDistrict of Arizona Charges 345 Individuals for Immigration-Related Criminal Conduct this Week
The U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Arizona charged 345 individuals this week with immigration-related criminal conduct following enforcement operations.
Allegation — not a conviction.
- COURTSFederal CaseFormer National Guard task force member sentenced for illegal firearm possession offenses that came to light during an investigation into leaks of sensitive operational information
This story reports a conviction or sentence entered by a court.
Latest from our Facebook
The daily caricatures, booking round-ups and everything else go up on the page first. Here are the latest posts.
Loading the latest posts from Facebook…
An arrest or criminal charge is an allegation and does not establish guilt. All individuals are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in court.