FBI: Murder-for-hire suspect arrested in Spain

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The FBI says a Puerto Rican woman accused of hiring someone to kill her wealthy Canadian husband on the U.S. ...

Ex-Chad leader Habre arrested ahead of trial in Senegal

DAKAR (Reuters) - Hissene Habre, Chad's former leader, was arrested on Sunday in Senegal, where he has been living in freely in exile ...

Arrested Vatican monsignor felt he could act with impunity: judge

By Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - A senior Catholic cleric arrested in a plot to smuggle tens of millions of dollars into Ita...

Colts safety Lefeged arrested on gun charge in DC

WASHINGTON (AP) — Indianapolis Colts safety Joe Lefeged was arrested early Saturday after officers found an unregistered semi-automatic pi...

Colts safety Lefeged arrested on gun charges in DC

WASHINGTON (AP) — Police say Indianapolis Colts safety Joe Lefeged has been arrested on gun-related charges after a traffic stop in Washin...

CAIR Calls for Hate Crime Probe of New Jersey Mosque Vandalism

SOUTH PLAINFIELD, N.J., June 29, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The New Jersey chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-N...

Court probes woman who approached Jackson jurors

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Two alternate jurors in the civil trial over Michael Jackson's death have been questioned after a woman approached ...

Mexican ex-governor sentenced in NY to 11 years

NEW YORK (AP) — A former governor of a Mexican state who admitted to conspiring to launder money in a New York drug case was sentenced Fri...

Mexican ex-governor is sentenced in NY to 11 years

NEW YORK (AP) — A former governor of a Mexican state who admitted to conspiring to launder money in a New York drug case has been sentence...

3rd man arrested in case involving ex-NFL player

BRISTOL, Conn. (AP) — A man arrested in Connecticut in connection with the murder case against former New England Patriots tight end Aaron...

Man arrested over attack on John Constable artwork

LONDON (AP) — A fathers-rights group said Friday that one of its members attacked a John Constable painting in Britain's National Gall...

Suspect extradited in case involving ex-Pats TE

BRISTOL, Conn. (AP) — A man arrested in Connecticut in connection with the murder case against former New England Patriots tight end Aaron...

Colo. woman arrested after home burns in wildfire

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — A Colorado woman is angry after she lost her home in a wildfire and got arrested on a warrant for a traffic...

Senior Vatican cleric arrested in money smuggling case

By Philip Pullella ROME (Reuters) - A senior Catholic cleric with connections to the Vatican bank was arrested on Friday for plotting t...

Senior Vatican cleric arrested in corruption investigation

By Philip Pullella ROME (Reuters) - A senior Vatican cleric suspected of trying to help rich friends bring millions of euros into Italy...

Vatican official arrested in corruption plot

VATICAN CITY (AP) -- A Vatican official has been arrested in a purported plot to bring 20 million euros ($26 million) into Italy from ...

Vatican official, two others arrested in bank investigation: source

Vatican official, two others arrested in bank investigation: source Reuters - 22 mins ago ROME (Reuters) - A Vatican cleric, a member of Ita...

Texas teen arrested in fatal beating of 5-year-old

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — A 13-year-old North Texas boy faces a capital murder charge in the death of a 5-year-old boy hit in the head mult...

Friend: Trayvon Martin encounter racially charged

SANFORD, Fla. (AP) — George Zimmerman's defense attorney insisted during several testy exchanges with a key prosecution witness Thursd...

Ex-Ark. treasurer pleads not guilty to charges

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Former Arkansas Treasurer Martha Shoffner pleaded not guilty Thursday to charges she steered state investments to...

Turkish terrorist suspect arrested in Vienna

VIENNA (AP) — Austrian and German authorities say a suspected member of a Turkish terrorist group has been detained in Vienna. The Germa...

Martin friend resumes testimony at Zimmerman trial

SANFORD, Fla. (AP) — George Zimmerman's defense attorney on Thursday questioned a friend of Trayvon Martin about why she had given dif...

Prominent militant arrested in blow to Somali Islamists

By Abdi Sheikh MOGADISHU (Reuters) - One of Somalia's most prominent Islamist rebel commanders has been arrested and is in the hand...

2 Ga. men sentenced in anti-gay hate crime

ATLANTA (AP) — Two men have been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for their involvement in a hate crime against a gay man in Atlant...

Pats player Aaron Hernandez arrested, due in court

ATTLEBORO, Mass. (AP) — New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez was taken from his home in handcuffs Wednesday morning, more than a...

Rising NFL star Hernandez arrested by police then cut by New England

By Richard Valdmanis BOSTON (Reuters) - Aaron Hernandez, a 23-year-old rising football star with the New England Patriots, was arrested...

New England Patriots player Hernandez arrested

By Richard Valdmanis BOSTON (Reuters) - New England Patriots football player Aaron Hernandez was arrested on Wednesday after he was question...

BJS And NCES Release Indicators of School Crime and Safety: 2012

WASHINGTON , Jun 26, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --   The Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) and the Department...

New England Patriots player Hernandez arrested: local media

BOSTON (Reuters) - New England Patriots football player Aaron Hernandez was arrested on Wednesday, according to local media reports. He...

Florida jury sees crime scene photos, gun in Martin murder case

By Tom Brown and Barbara Liston SANFORD, Florida (Reuters) - Florida jurors on Tuesday saw the gun that neighborhood watch volunteer Ge...

Ex-supervisor found guilty in Ala. inmate death

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Federal jurors have convicted a former prison supervisor of fatally beating an inmate and conspiring to cover it u...

Escaped convict with ties to Zetas caught in Texas

EAGLE PASS, Texas (AP) — Authorities say they've apprehended an escaped convict in South Texas who was part of a massive prison break ...

Zimmerman murder trial begins: bad language, worse joke

Opening statements in the murder trial of George Zimmerman featured sharply different versions of the events that led to the death of teen...

Man arrested over British family murder in French Alps

LONDON (Reuters) - Police in Britain have arrested a man on suspicion of conspiracy to murder a British family of Iraqi origin who were ki...

Jurors in Trayvon Martin case face almost total seclusion

By David Adams MIAMI (Reuters) - When the Trayvon Martin murder case goes to trial on Monday in Sanford, Florida, the jury will enter a...

Baby rescued from drains in Spain, mother arrested

MADRID (AP) — Spain's Interior Ministry says a 26-year-old woman has been arrested in the eastern city of Alicante on suspicion of att...

LA boy, 16, sentenced in shooting that killed baby

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A 16-year-old gang member has been sentenced to 90 years to life in prison for killing a 1-year-old boy who was shot as...

FACTBOX-Professional athletes and high-profile crime

(Reuters) - New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez faces scrutiny after the shooting death of a semi-professional football player,...

Professional athletes and high-profile crime

June 21 (Reuters) - New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez faces scrutiny after the shooting death of a semi-professional football...