Crime

The Smith County Sheriff's Office investigates a fatal shooting incident at the Starville Methodist Church in Winona, Texas, on Sunday morning, Jan. 3, 2021. A suspect who fled has been arrested, said the sheriff’s office.

Pastor Killed, 2 Injured in Shooting at Texas Church

Authorities believe the suspect, identified as 21-year-old Mytrez Deunte Wo...

Authorities believe the suspect, identified as 21-year-old Mytrez Deunte Woolen of Marshall, Texas, broke into the church following a car chase.

Federal prison complex in Terre Haute, Ind., on July 17, 2020. Ten federal prisoners have been executed there since July.

In a Year Marked By Death, the Trump Administration Cements a Legacy of Unprecedented Executions

Alfred Bourgeois was put to death by the Trump administration on Dec. 11. L...

Alfred Bourgeois was put to death by the Trump administration on Dec. 11. Like nine other prisoners who came before him this year, Bourgeois was killed with a legal injection of the drug pentobarbital while...

Shooting incident in Corona, Queens on November 1, 2020. This year the country has experienced significantly higher levels of gun violence.

2020 Will End as One of America's Most Violent Years in Decades

Across the U.S., this year has taken a heavy toll. The coronavirus has upen...

Across the U.S., this year has taken a heavy toll. The coronavirus has upended daily life and resulted in the deaths of over 300,000 people; 2020 is on track to be the "deadliest year in...

Emergency personnel work near the scene of an explosion in downtown Nashville, Tenn., Friday, Dec. 25, 2020. Buildings shook in the immediate area and beyond after a loud boom was heard early Christmas morning.

Nashville Bombing Suspect Acted Alone and Died in Blast, Federal Officials Say

Investigators have not uncovered a singular motive for the act nor was it r...

Investigators have not uncovered a singular motive for the act nor was it revealed why the suspect had selected the particular location for the bombing

Demonstrators hold placards while gathering in Peoples Park to protest against the death penalty, and a wave of executions at the Federal Correctional Complex at Terre Haute during the last months of Donald Trump's presidency.

The Trump Administration's Unprecedented Spree of Executions Is Scheduled to Continue Today

If Alfred Bourgeois is executed Friday, he'll be the 10th person executed b...

If Alfred Bourgeois is executed Friday, he'll be the 10th person executed by the Trump administration since July

Alfredo Angcana prays beside a makeshift memorial outside the WalMart where a shooting left 23 people dead in El Paso, Texas, on Aug. 4, 2019.

FBI: Hate Crime Deaths in 2019 Reach Highest Total in Decades

2019 saw a record high for reported hate crime murders in the United States...

2019 saw a record high for reported hate crime murders in the United States, according to the annual Hate Crime Statistics report released on Monday by the FBI. Hate crimes are described by the FBI...

MINNEAPOLIS, MN - AUGUST 26: Minneapolis Police formed a line on the Nicollet Mall near where a Foot Locker store was looted on Aug. 26, 2020.

Minneapolis Residents Sue City Over Alleged Police Department Rollbacks

The lawsuit counters the widespread calls to defund police departments and ...

The lawsuit counters the widespread calls to defund police departments and take officers off the streets