UN approves request for accreditation for arrested Indian diplomat

United Nations (United States) (AFP) - The United Nations said Tuesday it had accepted a request from Indi...

The Naughty List: A Holiday Crime Roundup

While most of us spend the holiday season trying to do good—or at least trying to avoid doing evil—some people have it o...

Bosnia: Protests delay destruction of crime scene

VISEGRAD, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — Bosnian Serb authorities postponed the planned destruction of a house ...

East Ga. tax preparer sentenced in fraud scheme

AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) -- Federal prosecutors say an eastern Georgia tax preparer has been sentenced to two yea...

Ex-Tiffany exec sentenced in NY to year in prison

NEW YORK (AP) -- A former executive with Tiffany & Co. has been sentenced to one year and one day in p...

Caps, sunglasses banned as Philippine malls fight crime

Manila (AFP) - Police in the Philippine capital have banned the wearing of caps and sunglasses in shopping...

DR Congo soldiers sentenced for sexual violence

Kinshasa (AFP) - About a dozen soldiers have been convicted of sexual violence and murder in the volatile ...

4 arrested on murder charges in NJ mall carjacking

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Four men have been arrested on charges of murder, conspiracy and other counts in the c...

From crime to cigarettes, Bloomberg leaves his mark on New York

By Ellen Wulfhorst NEW YORK (Reuters) - Love him or hate him, one thing is for sure: New Yorkers will not...

Timeline: Case of Indian diplomat arrested in New York

By Chris Francescani NEW YORK (Reuters) - The arrest of Indian diplomat Devyani Khobragade, 39, deputy co...

Newlyweds plead not guilty in Pennsylvania Craigslist murder

SUNBURY, Pennsylvania (Reuters) - A Pennsylvania newlywed couple on Friday pleaded not guilty to charges t...

Treatment of arrested diplomat was typical in US

NEW YORK (AP) — It has sparked protests outside the American embassy in New Delhi. Burnings of President B...

U.S. Senate OKs defense policy bill with sex crime reforms

By David Alexander WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate approved its annual defense policy bill late Th...

Mexico shows list of 69 top arrested traffickers

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican prosecutors have revealed the names of 69 top drug traffickers arrested or kill...

Arrested Indian Diplomat Insists She Did Nothing Wrong

The "diplomatic nightmare" touched off by the arrest in New York of an Indian consular official ...

British singer sentenced to 35 years for child abuse

LONDON (Reuters) - The lead singer of British rock group Lostprophets was sentenced on Wednesday to 35 yea...

Serial killer fails to return to Genoa prison

ROME (AP) — Italy has launched a manhunt for a convicted serial killer who was allowed to leave a Genoa pr...

Two Muslim converts found guilty of murdering UK soldier in London

LONDON (Reuters) - Two Muslim converts were convicted on Thursday of murdering a British soldier in broad ...

Syria disappearances a crime against humanity: UN probe

Geneva (AFP) - Syrian government forces are carrying out a systematic campaign of enforced disappearances ...

U.S. executions drop in 2013 as death penalty concerns rise: report

By Jim Forsyth SAN ANTONIO, Texas (Reuters) - Executions in the United States are decreasing due to conce...

Ex-firefighter arrested in connection with deadly California wildfire

By Laila Kearney SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A former firefighter has been arrested and accused of intentio...

SAC Capital employee found guilty in NY case

NEW YORK (AP) -- A portfolio manager for one of the nation's largest hedge funds accused by the govern...

Chinese technology smuggler sentenced to 3 years

By Robert Boczkiewicz and John Shiffman DENVER (Reuters) - A Chinese citizen convicted of trying to smugg...

Murderabilia: When Does a Fascination With Crime Go Too Far?

John Schwenk's computer room at home is covered in a quilt-like pattern of serial killer artwork. Some...

Ex-BP engineer found guilty in Gulf of Mexico spill case

By Kathy Finn NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) - An engineer charged with obstructing justice in connection with the...

Two UK women sentenced to seven years for drug trafficking in Peru

LIMA (Reuters) - Two women from the UK caught trying to smuggle $2.3 million (1.5 million pounds) in cocai...

Two UK women sentenced to 7 years for drug trafficking in Peru

LIMA (Reuters) - Two women from the UK caught trying to smuggle $2.3 million (1.5 million pounds) in cocai...