Crime

Security researchers have identified over 170 Android apps scamming cryptocurrency miners.

The cyber insurance industry faced "a reckoning" in 2020 in the wake of a wave of ransomware incidents, according to a report from Fitch Ratings provided to FOX Business.

A Manhattan federal judge on Thursday sentenced disgraced California lawyer Michael Avenatti to two-and-a-half years in prison over his attempt to extort an estimated $25 million from Nike.

Bill White is leading an effort to separate Buckhead from the city of Atlanta.

Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., told FOX Business' "Mornings with Maria" that a "vandalism incident" at her home has led her to use her concealed carry permit.

Retailers like Target and Walgreens are closing early amid increased theft, crime, reports suggest.

Zorro Ranch, a roughly 8,000-acre New Mexico property long owned by the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, is coming on the market for $27.5 million.

The IRS this week laid out the top 12 scams taxpayers should watch out for in 2021, with a heavy focus on schemes focused on COVID-19 relief.

Cosby, 83, and his wife, Camille, have owned the Elkins Park estate since June 1983, a little over a year before “The Cosby Show” began airing on NBC in the fall of 1984.

Trump Organization and CFO Weisselberg surrendered on Thursday.

Former Massachusetts Governor Michael Dukakis says the NYC mayoral elections show the Defund the Police movement is already dying.

Pollster and Maslansky + Partners President Lee Carter weighs in on the violence U.S. cities saw this past weekend.

Job postings indicate the Federal Government is worried about the proliferation of crimes involving digital currencies such as Bitcoin and Ethereum, and plans a broad criminal crackdown on illicit activities in the crypto world. In recent weeks, crypto-related criminal activity has been making national headlines particularly with the cyberattack on the Colonial Pipeline in May that resulted in the days-long shutdown of the country’s largest fuel pipeline.

Former NYPD Commissioner Ray Kelly explains how Biden's crime prevention plan won't address the core problem.

A judge on Thursday postponed until July 9 the sentencing of Michael Avenatti for the once high-profile lawyer's conviction in an extortion case involving sportswear giant Nike.

An autopsy will be done on tech entrepreneur John McAfee, who was found dead in a Spanish prison cell hours after a court approved his extradition to the U.S. on charges of evading taxes and failing to file tax returns.

As crime continues to spike across the country and cities fail to get a handle on the violence, many small business owners say the violence is impacting their bottom line.

Criminal activity is on the uprise in U.S. airports, where federal authorities continue to seize illegal COVID-19 drugs trying to make their way to Mexico.

Former Boston Police Commissioner Ed Davis discusses the uptick in violent crimes and policies in favor of criminals.

One year after the movement to “defund” police rippled across the country, many cities are now restoring money to their police departments with some proposing to spend more.