CRIME

‘Crime Junkie’, ‘My Favorite Murder’ and ‘Serial.’ If any of those podcast titles sound familiar, it is likely because they are regularly on the list of most popular U.S. podcasts, tracked by Edison Research.

San Francisco Mayor London Breed and police Chief Bill Scott on Wednesday announced the Organized Retail Crime Initiative, which aims to stem the tide of brazen lawlessness in the city.

Some 175 artifacts and mementos from the Prohibition Era, including his favorite guns, vintage prints featuring the infamous crime lord with various members of his family, letters written by Capone to his son while at Alcatraz Island Federal Penitentiary.

ABC News President Kim Godwin told staffers on a conference call Thursday that she has requested an independent investigation into how the network handled allegations of sexual assault against the former executive producer of "Good Morning America."

A bankruptcy judge has approved an $850 million settlement from the Boy Scouts of America as the yearslong lawsuit begins to show some resolution for tens of thousands of victims of sexual abuse.

Leon Black’s sexual assault accuser claims the billionaire former boss of Apollo Global Management once flew her to Florida to have sex with renowned pedophile Jeffrey Epstein.

Apple revealed plans to start scanning iPhone photos for images of child pornography, a move that received praise from child protection groups but raised red flags over privacy and the potential for misuse.

The United States government sold "Pharma Bro" Martin Shkreli's unique Wu-Tang Clan album this week, more than three years after the former hedge fund manager and pharmaceutical executive was convicted of securities fraud.

A judge on Thursday postponed until July 9 the sentencing of Michael Avenatti for the once high-profile lawyer's conviction in an extortion case involving sportswear giant Nike.

A group of young men is accused of ripping off $2 million in COVID-19 relief funds by stealing personal information from people in the assistance program, funneling their money to personal bank accounts, and withdrawing the cash at banks in Brooklyn and Queens.

A California man is accused of fraudulently obtaining $5 million through the Paycheck Protection Program then using the COVID-19 relief funds on luxury sports cars and vacations.

Holmes, who is pregnant, is scheduled to face trial in August 2021 on 11 counts for alleged crimes committed surrounding her health care tech startup, Theranos.

Six people allegedly defrauded COVID-relief programs of $3.3 million last year by claiming to run Churches that care for the needy.