What is the CIA?
The CIA is headquartered in Langley, Virginia, and led by Gina Haspel.
What is Missouri's castle doctrine?
Missouri’s “castle doctrine” is in the spotlight following a confrontation between protesters and gun-toting St. Louis homeowners that was shared in viral videos.
What is the difference between a misdemeanor, a felony?
When someone is arrested, the crime is classified as either a misdemeanor or a felony, depending on the charge and its level of severity.
What is stimulus fraud?
In one of the first instances of stimulus fraud reported during the pandemic, two businessmen were charged in May with fraudulently seeking more than $500,000.
'Real Housewives' star's ex-hubby accused of hiring mobster to carry out assault
The ex-husband of a “Real Housewives of New Jersey” cast member hired a reputed mobster to carry out an assault of the woman's current husband in exchange for a lavish wedding reception, federal prosecutors in New Jersey said Tuesday.
As PPP borrowers become public, will they also become targets?
The government is building a "targeted list" for scammers and marketers, experts say.
Majority of New Yorkers oppose cuts to police funding, poll shows
There were broad variations in respondents' attitudes on police issues depending on demographic factors like geography, race and political affiliation.
What is cybercrime?
Cybercrime generally refers to any crime that involves computers and the Internet.
Rural hospitals allegedly exploited as billing shells in ‘elaborate’ $1.4B pass-through scheme
Conspirators were allegedly paid $400 million.
Texas Starbucks barista attacked after asking customer to wear mask
A Starbucks barista from Midland, Texas was attacked after asking a customer to wear a face mask in the store, police say.
De Blasio announces proposal to cut NYPD budget by $1B
New York City's budget is $8 billion smaller than what had been proposed in February.
French ex-prime minister guilty of using public funds to pay family
Former French Prime Minister Francois Fillon was found guilty Monday in a fraud case of having used public funds to pay his wife and children more than 1 million euros ($1.13 million) since 1998 for work they never performed.
Lori Loughlin, Mossimo Giannulli pushed out of Bel-Air Country Club
Top members were enraged their recent federal guilty pleas turned the establishment into a “place of refuge and comfort for known felons.”
Nissan denies corporate conspiracy to oust ex-chairman Ghosn
Nissan Motor Co Ltd blasted suggestions in media reports of a conspiracy within the company to oust former chairman Carlos Ghosn.
Couple suspected of coronavirus relief fraud caught fleeing the country
A Virginia couple has been arrested for allegedly submitting false loan applications under the Paycheck Protection Program which resulted in a payout of more than $1.4 million in coronavirus relief.
2 dead after shooting at California Walmart distribution center
A man drove into a Northern California distribution center and started shooting at people Saturday afternoon, killing an employee and wounding four others before he was killed by police, authorities said.
Russian national pleads guilty in transnational cybercrime ring
Infraud Organization was a large-scale criminal enterprise based online that was involved in the acquisition, sale and distribution of stolen identities and other information.
Attackers targeted dozens of corporations, eight Fortune 500 companies: Symantec
The hackers attempted to cripple each company's IT infrastructure using ransomware
What is a conspiracy charge?
A person is charged with conspiracy when he or she collaborates with one or more people to commit a crime.
‘Casino Jack’ Abramoff charged in $5M cryptocurrency fraud
The scheme drew at least $5.6 million from 2,400 investors.