DOJ arrests Chinese businessman Guo Wengui in $1 billion fraud probe
Guo allegedly used the funds for luxury purchases including a Lamborghini and a 145-foot yacht, court records said.
7 Virginia deputies arrested in connection with in-custody death
The sheriff's deputies were charged with second-degree murder and put on administrative leave, according to authorities.
Missing 13-year-old Dallas girl found locked in shed in North Carolina
The teen had been communicating with her abductor on a social media platform, authorities said.
154 cremated remains and 6 bodies recovered from California warehouse
Oceanview Cremations had its corporate license suspended in 2018, but continued to operate under an individual license through 2023, authorities said.
Mississippi man sentenced to prison for cross burning
Axel Cox was sentenced to 42 months in prison for intimidating his Black neighbors by burning a cross in their front yard, according to the Department of Justice.
Maine man arrested in murder-for-hire plot, feds say
Korsiak allegedly agreed to the murder-for-hire plot of a fictitious Manhattan businessman in exchange for $50,000, a federal complaint said.
Norfolk Southern train derails in Alabama before CEO testifies to Congress
No injuries were reported and no hazardous materials leaked following the 30-car derailment, authorities said.
Utah police footage shows barrage of gunfire that killed 25-year-old
Allan's family has accused the police of "brutal murder," according to a statement published by local media.
World's oldest person, U.S.-born Spanish woman, turns 116
María Branyas Morera was born on March 4, 1907, in San Francisco, California.
5 people, including 2 children, killed in New York house fire
Five other people were injured in the early morning Spring Valley house fire, authorities said. Police are investigating the cause.
California court tosses murder conviction because of rap video shown at trial
The conviction was overturned under a new law that states creative expressions like rap videos or lyrics cannot be used as evidence without serious consideration by a judge.
What to know about the recent close calls on airport runways
The National Transportation Safety Board and Federal Aviation Administration have opened investigations on the recent incidents.
Couple accuses fertility clinic of implanting embryo with cancer genes
The couple's child now has a more than 80% chance of developing hereditary diffuse gastric cancer, according to the suit.
How Alaska became one of fentanyl's deadliest frontiers
An influx of the synthetic opioid in the last two years has vexed law enforcement, overwhelmed health systems and affected struggling Native communities.
A former anthropology student led police to identify two men missing for decades
A tip, modern technology and a call from a former anthropology student led to the identification of the two men who went missing decades ago.