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News Articles: Crime

Colin Gray, father of suspected Apalachee High School shooter Colt Gray, seen handcuffed in court on Tuesday, March 3, 2026, after a jury found him guilty on all counts. Screenshot

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Colin Gray, father of accused shooter, found guilty in precedent-setting Apalachee shooting trial

Colin Gray, the father of suspected Apalachee High School shooter Colt Gray, was found guilty of two counts of second-degree murder, two counts of involuntary manslaughter, and multiple counts of reckless conduct and cruelty to children.

March 03, 2026
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  • Chase McGee
Attorney General Pam Bondi testifies before the House Judiciary Committee in Washington, D.C., on Feb. 11. Bondi has defended the Justice Department's prosecutions during her tenure.

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The Justice Department is not acting like it used to, criminal defense lawyers note

Criminal defense lawyers are tracking when the Justice Department appears to rely on irregular charging practices, including aggressive legal theories and possible political retribution.

February 18, 2026
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  • Carrie Johnson
Colin Gray, the father of Apalachee High School shooting suspect Colt Gray, arrives to the courtroom at the Barrow County courthouse on Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025, in Winder,Ga. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson, File)

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Trial to begin in Georgia for the father of the Apalachee High School shooting suspect

Jury selection is set to begin in the trial of Colin Gray, whose teenage son is accused of killing two students and two teachers at a Georgia high school in September 2024. Gray faces 29 counts, including second-degree murder and involuntary manslaughter.

February 09, 2026
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  • Associated Press
A police officer stands guard as demonstrators marched through downtown Chicago this fall, protesting President Trump's show of federal force aimed at immigration enforcement in the city. Trump called Chicago the "most dangerous city in the world," though crime has fallen there in recent years. <br>

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Crime in the U.S. fell in 2025. Will the trend continue?

Crime rates dropped across much of the U.S. in 2025. That was true for both property and violent crime. And it declined nearly everywhere: In big cities and small towns, and in red and blue states.

December 24, 2025
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  • Meg Anderson
Brian Walshe stands in Norfolk Superior Court in Dedham, Mass., on Monday, after a jury found him guilty of first-degree murder of his wife Ana in 2023.

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Brian Walshe, who searched for crime tips online, is convicted of his wife's murder

Walshe said his wife left town for a work emergency in January 2023. Investigators found items like a hacksaw, bloody rugs and her COVID vaccine card in dumpsters — and chilling searches on his devices.

December 15, 2025
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  • Rachel Treisman
Peru President Dina Ercilia Boluarte Zegarra addresses the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly, Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2025.

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  • Latin America

Peru's Congress removes President Boluarte as a crime wave grips the country

Lawmakers voted overwhelmingly to swiftly remove Peru's first female president shortly after midnight, marking yet another leadership shake-up in a nation rocked by violence and political turmoil.

October 10, 2025
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  • The Associated Press
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt speaks alongside a photo of Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska (right), who was allegedly killed by Decarlos Brown Jr. (left), on a light rail train in Charlotte, N.C.

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A deadly assault in Charlotte underscores a shift in crime on public transit

A violent killing in Charlotte's transit system has gotten a lot of attention. The numbers say trains and buses remain safe overall, but assault has eclipsed robbery and theft as the biggest concern.

September 19, 2025
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  • Joel Rose
President Trump visits the U.S. Park Police Anacostia Operations Facility on August 21 in Washington, D.C. The Trump administration has deployed federal officers and the National Guard to the district to place the D.C. Metropolitan Police Department under federal control and assist in crime prevention in the nation's capital.

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'The most illegal search': Judges push back against D.C. criminal charges

Inside the federal courthouse in Washington, D.C., on Monday, tensions over the potential for federal overreach broke into open court.

August 26, 2025
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  • Carrie Johnson
President Donald Trump speaks with members of law enforcement and National Guard soldiers on Aug. 21, 2025, in Washington.

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As Trump touts D.C. arrests, experts caution they're not the best indicator of public safety

The Trump administration says it has arrested more than 700 people in Washington, D.C., in its mission to crack down on crime. Experts say it's difficult to draw conclusions from that about public safety.

August 22, 2025
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  • Meg Anderson
President Trump speaks with members of law enforcement and National Guard soldiers on Aug. 21, 2025, in Washington.

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Trump delivers pizza to National Guard working on his DC crackdown

President Trump thanked National Guard soldiers and police officers involved in his crackdown on what he has described as rampant crime in Washington, D.C.

August 21, 2025
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  • Franco Ordoñez
President Donald Trump shows crime statistics as he delivers remarks during an Aug. 11 press conference at the White House, where he announced he will use his authority to place the DC Metropolitan Police Department under federal control.

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Trump's return to 'law and order' highlights a sore spot for Democrats: crime policy

Democrats have struggled to counter GOP efforts to frame itself as the party of "law and order." Some see it as a problem of messaging, while others think past and current policies may be to blame.

August 20, 2025
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  • Elena Moore
Mayors Karen Bass, Brandon Johnson, Barbara Lee, Brandon Scott and Eric Adams are responding to President Trump's suggestion that their cities — LA, Chicago, Oakland, Baltimore and New York — may need federal intervention like what he is doing in D.C.

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Mayors of Democratic cities respond to Trump's threats they could be next after D.C.

When Trump announced his law enforcement actions in D.C., he also singled out a slew of other Democratic cities. The mayors of Baltimore, LA, Oakland, Chicago and New York say crime is down.

August 14, 2025
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  • Rachel Treisman
The Federal Bureau of Investigation seal is seen at FBI headquarters in Washington, U.S. June 14, 2018. Yuri Gripas. REUTERS

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FBI release of crime rate data shows Georgia decrease in crime

On Tuesday, the Federal Bureau of Investigation released data detailing national trends in crime over the last year.

August 05, 2025
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  • Chase McGee
Parents drop off their children at the private San Vicente School in Lima, Peru, which was targeted for extortion, in April.

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In Peru, criminal gangs are targeting schools in poor neighborhoods for extortion

The president of one of Lima's largest parent-teacher associations says at least 1,000 schools in the Peruvian capital are being extorted and that most are caving into the demands of the gangs.

July 07, 2025
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  • John Otis
The crest of the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) is seen at their headquarters in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 10, 2021. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly

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FBI warns business owners of North Korean remote workers scam

The FBI announced Monday that four North Korean citizens have been indicted on wire fraud and money laundering conspiracy charges after allegedly scamming an Atlanta business.

July 01, 2025
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  • Sarah Kallis
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