Tag: Violent crime
Women fleeing Burkina Faso violence face sexual assault
KAYA, Burkina Faso — A 20-year-old woman could no longer live in her village amid the rising violence caused by Islamic extremists. But she...
Police in Europe bust gang hijacking celeb phones, arrest 10
LONDON — Police have arrested 10 people in the U.K., Belgium and Malta for allegedly hijacking mobile phones belonging to U.S. celebrities including internet...
Greek tax officer dies 7 months after axe attack in office
THESSALONIKI — A tax office employee who had been attacked with an axe in his workplace nearly seven months ago has died, a Greek...
Case nixed against protester accused of causing hearing loss
CLEVELAND — An assault charge was dropped against one of two people accused of causing permanent hearing loss to a Cleveland restaurant employee while...
Mexico arrests 2 more in 2019 ambush killing of 9 Americans
MEXICO CITY — Mexican prosecutors said Sunday they have arrested two more suspects in the 2019 killings of nine U.S.-Mexican dual citizens near the...
Suspect, 95, charged with murder in assisted living shooting
A 95-year-old resident of an assisted living facility accused of shooting and killing a maintenance worker has been charged with first-degree murder.
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Honduras investigates police in case of murdered student
TEGUCIGALPA, Hondruas — Relatives buried the body Wednesday of a 26-year-old Honduran nursing student who died in a police cell hours after she was...
Police ID woman, release new details in deadly standoff
HIGH POINT, N.C. — Police have identified a woman found dead inside a home in North Carolina after a lengthy standoff with a gunman...