Crime

Prosecutors have decided that the public interest in speedy resolution of Sam Bankman-Fried's criminal proceedings outweighs the benefits of putting the disgraced crytpo mogul through a second trial.

Three employees at the Academy Sports + Outdoors store in Louisiana were terminated after responding to a shoplifter who stole a pistol.

Gift cards are more vulnerable to bad actors than some expect. There are ways that consumers can fight back against the gift card-draining scams that are out there.

The FTC and Rite Aid announced a settlement banning Rite Aid from using AI-powered facial recognition technologies for 5 years after the pharmacy chain's prior system lacked safeguards.

The point-in-time homelessness count released by HUD found over 650,000 people experienced homeless on a single night in January 2023, an increase of 12% from 2022.

Trevor Milton, the founder of electric truckmaker Nikola, has been sentenced to four years in prison after a jury found him guilty of misleading investors.

Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody details her state's efforts to crack down on organized retail crime as big cities across the country face a growing crime crisis.

Apple is launching a new security feature to protect iPhone users' passcodes from being stolen and used by thieves to break into phones.

Facebook's former DEI head pleaded guilty to stealing more than $4 million from the social media giant over several years to fund her lifestyle.

A Portland business owner’s store was vandalized a day after she created a display representing a variety of religious traditions in her front windows.

Home Depot executive Scott Glenn testified before a congressional panel that the company and its workers are having to deal with a rise in violent organized retail crime incidents.

Home Depot executive Scott Glenn wants Congress to pass the Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2023, a bill that would help the industry tackle the growing problem.

Biden gave Sunnova a $3 billion contract earlier this year. Now, the solar company is under fire and investigation for allegedly targeting elderly, ill customers.

Bo Blair, a restaurateur and owner of 11 establishments across Washington, spoke out to FOX Business about the cost of security given the district's crime spike.

The Internal Revenue Service is warning taxpayers and tax professional to look out for suspicious emails and text messages that could be from fraudsters as tax filing season nears.

Bodega owners and grocers in New York City are arming themselves at an alarming rate as retail theft and other crimes continue to plague storefronts in the Big Apple.

The owner of a pizza restaurant and Italian deli in Washington, D.C., is expressing frustration over the city's crime crisis, saying the eateries have been robbed multiple times.

Instagram’s algorithm offers video adults following children, suggesting test accounts to follow only young gymnasts, cheerleaders and other teen and preteen influencers active.

Best Buy CEO Corrie Barry says the company has largely been able to stave off the surge in shoplifting other retailers have seen, thanks in large part to having more manpower in stores.

Jailed FTX founder and convicted fraudster Sam Bankman-Fried reportedly paid another inmate to cut his hair ahead of his trial using packets of mackerel as currency.