Crime and Courts

The judge in the Sean “Diddy” Combs sex trafficking trail removed a juror and will have him replaced with an alternate after prosecutors found inconsistencies in his answers about where he lives.

A man described by prosecutors as a Mexican cartel enforcer who pleaded guilty to drug trafficking charges and admitted ordering the murder of a police officer in Tijuana, among others, was sentenced Friday to 28 years in federal prison. Edgar Herrera Pardo was originally indicted in 2019 for his role in Los Cabos, a group of cartel enforcers the U.S….

Before Minnesota state Rep. Melissa Hortman became a nationally recognized figure following her fatal shooting death alongside her husband Saturday morning — an act public officials have called an act of “political violence” — she was revered by colleagues as a dedicated public servant.

Minnesota officials are asking for help locating 57-year-old Vance Luther Boelter, the suspect in the shootings of two Democratic state lawmakers and their spouses early Saturday.

The judge presiding over the federal case against five former Memphis police officers convicted in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols has recused himself from further proceedings, just days before four of them were scheduled to be sentenced.

Antonio Brown is wanted on a charge of attempted murder with a firearm following an incident outside a celebrity boxing event in Miami last month.

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth refused to answer Rep. Ro Khanna, D-California, when asked if he would abide by orders from the federal or Supreme courts regarding the use of military against protesters. “We should not have judges determining foreign policy or national security policy for the country.”

The judge in Harvey Weinstein’s New York sex crimes retrial has declared a mistrial on one charge jurors were still deliberating on Thursday.

Atlanta rapper Silentó has pleaded guilty but mentally ill Wednesday to voluntary manslaughter and other charges in the 2021 shooting death of his 34-year-old cousin. The 27-year-old rapper, whose legal name is Ricky Lamar Hawk is best known for his 2015 hit song “Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae).” DeKalb County District Attorney Sherry Boston says Silentó has been sentenced to 30...

Justin Drake is 5 feet 8 inches tall and weighs around 160 pounds.

Former movie mogul Harvey Weinstein was convicted of one of the top charges in his sex crimes retrial.

Man claimed he needed wife’s full-time assistance with routine activities such as dressing himself and taking care of his personal hygiene, according to prosecutors, despite working full-time job at the time.

The jury has reached a partial verdict Wednesday in Harvey Weinstein’s New York sex crimes retrial, finding him guilty on one of the three charges he faced — but has been ordered to continue deliberating on another charge.

A man who allegedly tried to smuggle seven parrots into the United States through the San Ysidro Port of Entry was facing federal charges Tuesday.

The wife and daughter of alleged serial killer Rex Heuermann speak out for the first time in a new Peacock documentary.

A San Diego police officer accused of domestic violence against his now ex-girlfriend was found guilty on one count of domestic battery on Tuesday.

The family of a baby who was kidnapped 45-years ago in Oceanside is asking for the public’s help to bring him home, reports NBC 7’s Allison Ash. 

The victim was killed in Lincoln Park after dropping off a friend at an apartment complex on 47th street. NBC 7’s Dave Summers spoke with the victim’s mother about her call for justice.

Fourteen years after a Grossmont College student was stabbed to death in Lincoln Park, the suspect has finally been arrested.

Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco, who’s currently on trial on charges including sexual abuse of a minor, was charged with illegal possession of a handgun, prosecutors said.