Topic: Crime and Law Enforcement

Update: CBS Washington Bureau Given All Clear After Evacuation

Twitter: @stevechaggaris

suspicious package brought operations at CBS's Washington office to a standstill just before lunchtime on Tuesday. The building was evacuated for about an hour while police investigated the scene.

By Adam Martin

Aug 17, 2011

DSK Lawyers Argue Leaked Hospital Report Doesn't Prove Rape

A hospital report lists the cause of Diallo's injuries as "assault" and "rape"

Comments | 1,290 Views

By Elspeth Reeve

Aug 15, 2011

Man Arrested in Kentucky for Australian Collar-Bomb Hoax

The 52-year-old is from Sydney and law enforcement hasn't released his link to the victim

Comments | 1,186 Views

By Adam Martin

Aug 15, 2011

DSK Defense Looks Like the New York Post 'Hooker' Story

Newsweek reports Strauss-Kahn's lawyers will argue Diallo sought cash for sex

Comments | 1,404 Views

By Adam Martin

Aug 12, 2011

Ohio Serial Killer Gets Death Penalty for 11 Murders

Convicted murderer doesn't speak or look at families as his sentence is read

Comments | 2,106 Views

By Adam Martin

Aug 11, 2011

Barefoot Bandit Learns It's Hard to Manage P.R. from Jail

Colton Harris-Moore's plan for releasing his movie deal news didn't quite work out

Comments | 1,953 Views

By Adam Martin

Aug 10, 2011

Second NYPD Officer Gets Two Months for Misconduct

A judge said Franklin Mata deserved less time than his partner, but called him a 'disgrace'

Comments | 2,025 Views

By John Hudson

Aug 9, 2011

New Lead on D.B. Cooper Goes Cold After DNA Doesn't Match

The FBI says they're still not ruling out the deceased suspect, however

Comments | 794 Views

By Adam Martin

Aug 8, 2011

What's In Diallo's Lawsuit Against Strauss-Kahn

The Sofitel Hotel maid's civil complaint includes new details about what allegedly happened

Comments | 1,786 Views

By Elspeth Reeve

Aug 8, 2011

DSK's Accuser Files Civil Suit in the Bronx

Complaint says he caused "severe mental anguish from which she may never fully recover"

Comments | 757 Views

By Adam Martin

Aug 5, 2011

A Hollywood Lawyer Agreed to Go to Jail for John Edwards

Pierce O'Donnell has pleaded guilty for violating campaign finance laws

Comments | 3,697 Views

By Adam Martin

Aug 5, 2011

FBI's First-Ever App is Late, Simple, and Effective

A pretty simple iPhone application is meant to help you report missing kids

Comments | 1,122 Views

By Adam Martin

Aug 5, 2011

New Orleans Cops Guilty of Conspiracy in Katrina Shooting

Officers are convicted on all federal counts of violating civil rights

Comments | 5,883 Views

By Adam Martin

Aug 4, 2011

Lawyer Compares Child Murder Charges to a Traffic Ticket

At a hearing Thursday, Aron scandalizes community supporters of Leiby Kletzky

Comments | 4,077 Views

By John Hudson

Aug 4, 2011

Virginia Tech Lifts Lockdown After Report of Gunman

Three juveniles say they spotted a man with a handgun

Comments | 5,021 Views

By Adam Martin

Aug 4, 2011

What to Make of Air France's All-Male Strauss-Kahn Staff

A report says the airline carefully managed crews to avoid an incident; the airline denies it

Comments | 1,587 Views

By Erik Hayden

Aug 3, 2011

Australian Woman Now Safe After Bomb Scare

An 18 year-old daughter of a wealthy businessman may be an extortion target

Comments | 4,559 Views

By Adam Martin

Aug 2, 2011

Would You Recognize Whitey Bulger's Girlfriend, Catherine Greig?

Photos before her arrest look pretty different from her just-released mug shot

Comments | 4,225 Views

By John Hudson

Aug 2, 2011

Detroit's Former 'Hip-Hop Mayor' Released from Prison

Kwame Kilpatrick will serve two years of parole in Texas

Comments | 1,759 Views

By Elspeth Reeve

Aug 1, 2011

Tabloids, Rejoice: Casey Anthony Must Return to Orlando

She hasn't been seen since July 17 thanks to a mixup between state officials

Comments | 3,104 Views

By Adam Martin

Aug 1, 2011

How Anne Sinclair Spent the Night of DSK's Arrest

Strauss-Kahn's wife went shoe shopping, then wrote a letter of support for him

Comments | 2,239 Views

By Adam Martin

Aug 1, 2011

Another Former DSK Lover Speaks Out

Woman tells Diallo's lawyer Strauss-Kahn was "passionate" but not violent

Comments | 1,650 Views

By Erik Hayden

Jul 28, 2011

Report: Fort Hood Soldier Arrested for Planning Attack

Fox News is reporting that two soldiers were arrested when explosives were found

Comments | 1,831 Views

By Elspeth Reeve

Jul 27, 2011

Let's Pause to Imagine a Truck Nutz Supreme Court Case

Jury trial will determine whether woman's car decoration violates standards of decency

Comments | 3,169 Views

By Adam Martin

Jul 22, 2011

DSK's Ex-Wife Threatens to Sue Banon's Mother

The tangled story behind the French journalist's sexual assault charge

Comments | 2,295 Views

By John Hudson

Jul 21, 2011

Texas Man Executed for 9/11 'Revenge' Killing Spree

He was lethally injected last night

Comments | 20,325 Views

By Adam Martin

Jul 20, 2011

How Two LulzSec Hackers Slipped Up

Criminal complaints document some remarkably poor judgment by two busted hackers

Comments | 16,390 Views

By Elspeth Reeve

Jul 20, 2011

'High Class' $7 Million Prostitution Ring Busted

"High-end customers" paid as much as $3,600 an hour, officials say

Comments | 2,759 Views

By Adam Martin

Jul 20, 2011

Who's Mad at Whom in the DSK Case

In an unusually contentious criminal case, a guide to tension between lawyers

Comments | 2,069 Views

By Adam Martin

Jul 20, 2011

Columbia University Cocaine Dealer Headed for Rikers

An engineering student admitted to selling drugs in residence halls and frat houses

Comments | 3,287 Views

By Adam Martin

Jul 19, 2011

FBI Confirms Arrests in Anonymous Hacking Case

A bureau source confirms arrests have been made in concert with nationwide searches

Comments | 13,900 Views

By Adam Martin

Jul 19, 2011

FBI Raids in New York and California Target Anonymous

Agents searched homes, questioned people, and confiscated equipment

Comments | 6,061 Views

By John Hudson

Jul 18, 2011

Casey Anthony Signs a Book Deal at Her Peril

Why both she and her publishers should think twice before inking a deal

Comments | 28,931 Views

By Adam Martin

Jul 14, 2011

Recreating the DSK Encounter: From the Serious to the Silly

Lots of folks, most recently CNBC, have tried to show what happened in room 2806

Comments | 690 Views

By Adam Martin

Jul 13, 2011

DSK Accuser's 'Fiance' Contradicts Report

The first interview with the inmate involved in the credibility-busting bombshell

Comments | 766 Views

By Jake Bernstein, ProPublica

Jul 12, 2011

How Murdoch Reporters' Bribes to British Cops Violate U.S. Law

ProPublica's Jake Bernstein on how American law intersects with British tabloids

Comments | 380 Views

By Adam Martin

Jul 11, 2011

DSK Accuser's Hotel Job Application Undercuts 'Post's' Sordid Claims

A job application throws doubt on the Post's story about the maid's hiring

Comments | 3,338 Views

By Connor Simpson

Jul 8, 2011

Supreme Court Declined to Stop Texas Execution

Convicted rapist and murderer Humberto Leal Garcia was executed as planned

Comments | 4,626 Views

By Adam Martin

Jul 7, 2011

New York D.A. Says It's 'Back to Square One' on DSK Case

Robert Morgenthau issued a statement of support for Cyrus Vance

Comments | 855 Views

By Adam Martin

Jul 7, 2011

Why the DSK Accuser's Libel Suit May Be Tough to Win

The New York Post has several legal defenses to choose from

Comments | 2,533 Views

By John Hudson

Jul 7, 2011

Casey Anthony Will Be Released Next Week

She was fined $4,000 for lying to police

Comments | 1,923 Views

By John Hudson

Jul 7, 2011

DSK Rules Out a Plea Deal

“Mr. Strauss-Kahn will not be pleading guilty to anything,” says his lawyer

Comments | 1,413 Views

By Adam Martin

Jul 6, 2011

DSK Accuser's Lawyer Calls for Prosecution to Step Down

In a letter to the DA's office, the housekeeper's attorney seeks a special prosecutor

Comments | 242 Views

By Adam Martin

Jul 6, 2011

Video: Antsy Reporters Help a Locked-Out Strauss-Kahn

Sometimes just being on hand can make a simple key-fumble into news

Comments | 210 Views

By Adam Martin

Jul 6, 2011

Strauss-Kahn's Accuser Could Face Dire Consequences

If the prosecution's case falls apart, the Sofitel housekeeper may find herself in serious trouble

Comments | 5,900 Views

By Ray Gustini

Jul 6, 2011

Whitey Bulger Pleads Not Guilty on 19 Murder Charges

He was arraigned at a court in Boston this afternoon

Comments | 3,188 Views

By Adam Martin

Jul 6, 2011

Fort Hood Shooting Suspect to Face the Death Penalty

Army psychiatrist will undergo a military capital murder trial

Comments | 1,552 Views

By Adam Martin

Jul 6, 2011

The Case for Naming Strauss-Kahn's Accuser

To clear his name, some say the press should publicize his alleged victim's identity

Comments | 767 Views

By Adam Martin

Jul 5, 2011

Inevitable Perp Walk Backlash Follows DSK Prosecution Failure

As suspicions of guilt change, so do opinions on the oft-debated police practice

Comments | 2,019 Views

By John Hudson

Jul 5, 2011

Casey Anthony's 'Not Guilty' Verdict Summons O.J. Memories

Pundits and reporters weigh in on a stunning not guilty verdict

Comments | 7,288 Views

By Adam Clark Estes

Jul 5, 2011

Casey Anthony Verdict: Not Guilty

The jury found 25-year-old mother guilty of lying to law enforcement officers

Comments | 5,553 Views

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