Human remains, including a skull believed to be of a small child, were found during an Easter egg hunt in Long Beach’s De Forest Park, triggering an investigation by the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s Office.
Posts published in “Crime”
Actress Tori Spelling and seven children were hospitalized after a two-car crash in Temecula, California. The collision involved another driver allegedly running a red light, and authorities are investigating the cause.
U.S. forces rescued the second crew member of an F-15E fighter jet shot down over Iran, completing a complex operation involving special forces and CIA deception. The injured airman was flown to Kuwait for treatment, with no U.S. casualties reported.
A vehicle struck multiple pedestrians at a Louisiana Lao New Year parade, injuring at least 13 people. Authorities say the incident does not appear intentional, and the driver is in custody.
Nine people, including rappers Pooh Shiesty and Big30, face federal charges after allegedly kidnapping and robbing rapper Gucci Mane at a Dallas recording studio in January. The group reportedly forced Mane to sign contract release papers at gunpoint before robbing others in the studio.
President Trump has fired Attorney General Pam Bondi, appointing Todd Blanche as acting attorney general amid frustrations over prosecutions and department priorities. Bondi will transition to a private sector role, with EPA head Lee Zeldin considered a likely permanent replacement.
American freelance journalist Shelly Kittleson was kidnapped in Baghdad by suspected Iranian-backed militants linked to the militia group Kata'ib Hezbollah, with Iraqi security forces arresting one suspect and continuing efforts to secure her release. Despite multiple warnings from the U.S. State Department about threats to her safety, Kittleson traveled to Baghdad, where surveillance footage showed her abduction. U.S. and Iraqi authorities, including the FBI and counter-terrorism units, are coordinating to resolve the situation amid heightened tensions involving Iranian-aligned militias in Iraq.
A federal judge has ordered the University of Pennsylvania to comply with an EEOC subpoena seeking information about Jewish employees as part of an investigation into alleged antisemitic discrimination on campus, while exempting certain Jewish-affiliated organizations from disclosure. The EEOC's probe follows multiple antisemitic incidents at the university and examines its response to related protests, with the judge acknowledging the subpoena's flaws but upholding its narrow purpose. The university plans to appeal the decision, citing concerns over employee privacy and constitutional rights amid ongoing efforts to address antisemitism.