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Former LAPD detective who murdered her ex-lovers wife, hid crime for decades remains behind bars

Friday, October 4 by ABC News

(LOS ANGELES) -- The former Los Angeles police detective convicted in 2012 of killing her ex-lover's wife was denied parole on Wednesday in the 1986 murder and will continue to serve her 27 years-to-life sentence.Stephanie Lazarus was convicted of murdering Sherri Rasmussen, a 29-year-old... Read More.

Violent crime down 10.3% in first months of 2024: FBI data

Tuesday, October 1 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Violent crime decreased by 10.3% in the first six months of 2024, according to newly released preliminary FBI data.From January to June 2024, the Quarterly Uniform Crime Report found that:Murder decreased by 22.7%.Rape decreased by 17.7%.Robbery decreased by 13.6%.Aggravated assault decreased... Read More.

ABC News Studios announces new Hulu true crime series Little Miss Innocent: Passion. Poison. Prison

Thursday, September 12 by ABC News

ABC News Studios has announced it will continue its successful true crime collaboration with Hulu with the new three-part docuseries Little Miss Innocent: Passion. Poison. Prison. The series follows the story of 31-year-old Kaitlyn Conley, a former receptionist who claims... Read More.

Attack on trans teen being investigated as possible hate crime

Thursday, September 5 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A trans teenager was allegedly assaulted by a large group of teens in Massachusetts, and police are investigating it as a possible hate crime.Jayden Tkaczyk, 16, had been at an outdoor party in a wooded area in Gloucester Friday night when... Read More.

Largest US police force is using drones to curb a Central Park crime spree

Thursday, August 22 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The largest police force in the nation is planning to use a fleet of autonomous drones to combat an alarming surge in robberies and assaults in Central Park, the world's most iconic public green space.The New York Police Department has already... Read More.

Cold-blooded killing of migrant prompts hate crime charges against NYC parks worker

Thursday, August 22 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Hate crime and murder charges have been filed against a New York City parks worker in the fatal July shooting of a Venezuelan migrant, a crime prosecutors described as "premeditated and cold-blooded."Elijah Mitchell, a 23-year-old temporary worker for the New York... Read More.

Stories tagged with: crime

Former LAPD detective who murdered her ex-lovers wife, hid crime for decades remains behind bars

Violent crime down 10.3% in first months of 2024: FBI data

ABC News Studios announces new Hulu true crime series Little Miss Innocent: Passion. Poison. Prison

Attack on trans teen being investigated as possible hate crime

Largest US police force is using drones to curb a Central Park crime spree

Cold-blooded killing of migrant prompts hate crime charges against NYC parks worker

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