A constant influx of crime drama and trials often floods the national conversation. Some cases grip the public’s attention and leave a lasting mark on society. And we are in for a particularly busy ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Police ballistic markers stand near a stroller and a child’s chair at a crime scene in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. The ...

A major Australian study tracking more than 80,000 Queenslanders from birth to adulthood reveals stark differences between men and women in patterns of criminal behavior. These patterns offer insights ...

On a special episode (first released on January 17, 2024) of The Excerpt podcast: Crime in 2023 saw one of the largest declines in history. According to the FBI, murder is down double digits ...

In September 2024, the FBI released data with some retroactively good news: Violent crime declined across the US in 2023. Has that trend continued this year? The FBI’s preliminary information says yes ...

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David Pogue is a six-time Emmy winner for his stories on "CBS Sunday Morning," where he's been a correspondent since 2002. Pogue hosts the CBS News podcast "Unsung Science." He's also a New York Times ...

When you watch the news, one phrase usually comes up as soon as crime is mentioned: “police have established a crime scene”. If you’re a fan of the forensics crime drama CSI: Crime Scene Investigation ...

Under President Donald J. Trump, violent crime is collapsing at a pace unmatched in modern American history. A new mid-year report confirms that homicides are again on track to reach the lowest level ...

Murders, overall violent crime and property crime are at their lowest rates in decades, but it’s unclear whether they are at record lows going back 125 years. See the sources for this fact-check ...