Crime

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce – the world's largest business organization – is imploring Congress to step up enforcement against rampant retail theft.

Nine members of an alleged retail theft ring in Los Angeles, California, have been charged.

The United Mine Workers went on strike Apr. 1, 2021 when contract negotiations failed to end in agreement.

Ramesh “Sunny” Balwani, former president of Theranos Inc., was one-half of a business duo that lied to cheat investors and patients out of money, a government prosecutor told a jury Tuesday as the second criminal-fraud trial involving the defunct blood-testing company got under way.

A man accused with his father of fraud related to $1.7 million in COVID-19 relief funds passed out Thursday when the pair were found guilty by a jury.

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has issued more than $640,000 in proposed fines to passengers who did not comply with mask mandates.

Amazon is temporarily re-locating 1,800 employees assigned to a downtown Seattle office building over an increase in violent crime in the area, the company said.

The National Insurance Crime Bureau estimates that owners can pay between $1,000 to $3,000 to replace stolen catalytic converters, in addition to the lost income associated with missing work and finding and paying for alternate transportation.

Vonelle Cook was irate when he entered the Dunkin' store last May and began yelling about customer service, police and prosecutors said. When Pujols, who is Black, asked him to leave, Cook called him a racial slur, and Pujols punched him.

WalletHub released a report on the most ‘sinful’ states in the U.S. this year, based on anger, jealousy, excesses, greed, lust, vanity, and laziness.

A downtown Seattle bakery is temporarily closing one of its locations "for the safety of its employees" after a spate of recent shootings, including at least one that was fatal, has left owners concerned, according to officials and reports.

Pacific Gas and Electric Corp. (PG&E) filed its 2022 Wildfire Mitigation Plan with state regulators on Friday and announced plans to "significantly accelerate the undergrounding of powerlines in high fire-risk areas."

Drugmaker Johnson & Johnson and three major distributors finalized nationwide settlements over their role in the opioid addiction crisis Friday, an announcement that clears the way for $26 billion to flow to nearly every state and local government in the U.S.

Last year Palo Alto resident Brian Hamachek was looking over a government website listing payouts for the Paycheck Protection Program. He immediately noted many businesses listed either didn't exist or greatly exaggerated their number of employees.

Mace Security International CEO Sanjay Singh told “Cavuto: Coast to Coast,” Wednesday, that he’s seen an uptick in pepper spray sales in several New York City neighborhoods.

The Federal Communications Commission is proposing a $45 million fine for a Florida-based company it says has been making illegal robocalls

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announces an investigation into TikTok and its border crossing content.

The Justice Department and FBI will be investigating entities that may be exploiting supply chain disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the DOJ announced Thursday.

The sprawling South Carolina estate where the family members of a once-prominent attorney were killed last summer is on the market for $3.9 million.

Tim Leissner told a federal jury in New York City that he paid bribes, took kickbacks and lied to banks to keep the scheme going.