Tag: Criminal investigations
Pope again updates Vatican legal code amid scrutiny, probes
ROME — Pope Francis has made another set of changes to the Vatican City State’s legal code, which has come under heightened scrutiny and...
Investigators: No sign of arson at camp for ill children
ASHFORD, Conn. — Investigators said Tuesday they don't believe arson was responsible for last week's fire that destroyed a large section of Paul Newman's...
Swiss prosecutors appeal against verdicts in FIFA trial
GENEVA — Prosecutors in Switzerland have appealed against federal court verdicts that cleared former FIFA official Jérôme Valcke of bribery and acquitted Qatari soccer...
‘We are dying in here’: 911 plea cues human trafficking hunt
Federal, state and local authorities in Texas are searching for a tanker truck days after a 911 caller in the San Antonio area reported...
Officials: Federal agents fatally shoot man in Florida
CORAL GABLES, Fla. — Federal agents investigating a financial scheme fatally shot a man in South Florida on Friday, authorities said.
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Slain FBI agent remembered for success fighting child porn
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — A slain FBI agent was remembered for his intelligence, keen wit and for an investigation that took down the largest...
Wife: No signs of torture on body of slain Hezbollah critic
BEIRUT — An independent autopsy revealed no signs of torture on the body of a well-known Lebanese publisher and vocal critic of the Shiite...
Algeria orders investigation into student police abuse claim
ALGIERS, Algeria — In an unprecedent move, the prosecutor's office in the Algerian capital has ordered a preliminary investigation into torture and sexual abuse...
Facing US investigation, Honduras president denies drug ties
MEXICO CITY — Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández denied once again Monday accusations from United States prosecutors that he protected drug traffickers in exchange...
Missing explosives from Marine base under investigation
San Diego — Explosives are missing from a Marine Corps base in the Southern California desert, the military confirmed Tuesday.
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