Crime and Public Safety

Authorities apprehended six individuals last week in connection with a crime ring that had nearly $12 million worth of stolen catalytic converters, firearms and a Challenger Hellcat.

Police said the man first doused the victims with gasoline and then tried to look for a lighter.

Owners of certain Hyundai and Kia models are being advised to take special precautions securing their vehicles due to a rash of thefts that has been sweeping cities across the nation.

The parents of a 6-year-old killed in the Sandy Hook shooting testified a day earlier that Alex Jones’ false hoax claims made their lives a “living hell” of death threats and harassment.

Gwinnett County police said Renae Tolbert is charged with robbery by sudden snatching and criminal attempt to robbery for allegedly trying to steal dogs from two different people.

The girl reportedly was tied to bed posts inside the mobile home for more than a week and given alcohol to keep her in a drugged state.

Prosecutors described a father on trial for murdering his two teenage daughters as "controlling and possessive." Their former teacher says they told her they were running away and knew their dad would try to kill them.

"U.S. citizens are strongly encouraged to maintain a high level of vigilance," the agency said on its website.

One victim contracted genital herpes, another became pregnant and later miscarried.

The FBI said Ayman al-Zawahri and Osama bin Laden coordinated the 9/11 attacks.

President Joe Biden is expressing hope that the killing of al-Qaida leader Ayman al-Zawahri brings “one more measure of closure” to families of the victims of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks on the United States.

Few Americans outside law enforcement ever see the most graphic images from mass shootings because most of the killers die during or immediately after the attacks, so they never make it to court. That makes Parkland shooter Nikolas Cruz's trial unusual.