The son-in-law of a Mexican drug lord pleaded guilty this week to a scheme that used violence and threats to fix prices and control the transnational used-car market at the U.S.-Mexico border. Carlos Favian Martinez, son-in-law to former Gulf Cartel drug lord, Osiel Cárdenas Guillén, entered a guilty plea before …
Read More »Drug lord known as “The Tsar” — who allegedly worked with Pablo Escobar — arrested at his luxury villa in Colombia
A major drug lord responsible for supplying cocaine to European gangs was arrested in Colombia in a joint operation with Spanish police, authorities in both countries said on Saturday. Julio Andres Murillo Figueroa, 49, collaborated in the 80s and 90s with infamous Medellín Cartel leader Pablo Escobar, police said. Figueroa, …
Read More »21 indicted in connection with Indianapolis drug
Prosecutors indicted 21 people on federal charges Thursday over alleged drug trafficking, money laundering, illegal firearm possession and dog fighting. During the investigation, which began last year, authorities seized drugs, including methamphetamine, heroin, cocaine and fentanyl; 43 firearms; and more than $55,000 in cash, in addition to dogs and training …
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Police arrested a man and his 14-year-old son after the teen allegedly shot and killed a 13-year-old girl in northern New Mexico, police said. The teens, who have not been publicly identified, were in the 14-year-old boy’s Questa home on Friday afternoon listening to music with two other juveniles when …
Read More »Florida police officer relieved of duty after dispute with deputy over speeding
A police officer was relieved of duty after an altercation with another law enforcement officer was caught on body camera, authorities said. Alexander Shaouni, of the Orlando Police Department, is facing charges as well as an internal review. Shaouni was apparently on his way into work on June 6, …
Read More »New Hampshire woman and her 18
A man fatally shot a woman, their 18-month-old daughter, and wounded another child before he was found dead hours later of a suicide on the bank of the Merrimack River, New Hampshire officials said. The man, Jamie Bell, 42, was seen fleeing a home in Franklin on Saturday afternoon, New …
Read More »After DNA helps identify 1986 murder victim, California officials seek her killer: “A brand new mystery”
DNA testing has led members of the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department Homicide Unit to finally identify the body of a woman who was found dead in California in 1986. Now officials say they have a “brand new mystery” to find out who killed her. The woman’s remains were found …
Read More »Nashville teen arrested after stealing school bus, taking it on highway and allegedly trying to run someone over
A Nashville teenager has been arrested after authorities said over the weekend that he stole a school bus and drove it onto a local interstate. The 14-year-old boy, who has not been publicly named, also allegedly attempted to run someone over at a service station. The Metro Nashville Police Department …
Read More »9 injured by gunfire at teen party in South Carolina park
Nine people were injured by gunfire during a teen party at a park in Columbia, South Carolina, authorities said. In all, 11 people were hurt in the incident, nine with varying injuries from gunfire, one struck by a vehicle and one with a hand injury. The victims range in age …
Read More »New Mexico police fatally shoot resident after responding to wrong house: “A very dark day”
Police in New Mexico fatally shot a man Wednesday night after responding to the wrong house during a domestic violence call, authorities said, in what the police chief described as a “chaotic scene.” The shooting took place shortly before midnight on Wednesday as officers from the local Farmington Police department …
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