/tags/crime crime en-US SAąúĽĘ´«Ä± Thu, 18 Jun 2026 14:11:27 GMT /americas/2026-06-18/two-sides-of-a-political-chasm-share-one-fear-in-colombias-presidential-race-a-return-to-the-past More than 10 million people are victims of the harshest acts of violence in Colombia's six decades of armed conflict. That's more than one in five Colombians. The memories of the conflict are still like open wounds. Now the question of how to best combat criminal violence is again at the heart of Colombia's presidential election. Thu, 18 Jun 2026 14:11:27 GMT /americas/2026-06-18/two-sides-of-a-political-chasm-share-one-fear-in-colombias-presidential-race-a-return-to-the-past Megan Janetsky and Astrid Suárez | Associated Press /law-justice/2026-06-16/teen-accused-of-killing-stepsister-on-carnival-cruise-taken-into-custody-following-adult-charges A teenager charged with sexually assaulting and killing his 18-year-old stepsister on a Carnival Cruise ship has surrendered after a federal judge reversed his decision on pretrial release now that the teen is charged as an adult. The U.S. Attorney's Office in Miami confirmed on Monday that Timothy Hudson is in custody. Tue, 16 Jun 2026 20:01:00 GMT /law-justice/2026-06-16/teen-accused-of-killing-stepsister-on-carnival-cruise-taken-into-custody-following-adult-charges David Fischer | Associated Press /law-justice/2026-04-29/what-to-know-about-how-the-suspect-in-the-killing-of-2-usf-students-used-chatgpt Prosecutors have revealed that a suspect in the deaths of USF students Zamil Limon and Nahida Bristy asked ChatGPT about body disposal. This raises questions about tech companies' roles in preventing misuse of chatbots. Wed, 29 Apr 2026 16:34:00 GMT /law-justice/2026-04-29/what-to-know-about-how-the-suspect-in-the-killing-of-2-usf-students-used-chatgpt Associated Press /law-justice/2026-04-28/court-hearing-set-for-man-charged-with-killing-two-usf-students Hisham Abugharbieh faces two counts of first-degree premeditated murder with a weapon as well as other charges. He'll appear before the court Tuesday at 9 a.m. for a status conference. Tue, 28 Apr 2026 10:56:06 GMT /law-justice/2026-04-28/court-hearing-set-for-man-charged-with-killing-two-usf-students Associated Press /law-justice/2026-04-08/uthmeier-deploys-genetic-genealogy-to-tackle-massive-cold-case-backlog Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced Wednesday a $600,000 partnership with an anti-crime company specializing in matching cold case DNA to genetic genealogy databases. Wed, 08 Apr 2026 19:45:00 GMT /law-justice/2026-04-08/uthmeier-deploys-genetic-genealogy-to-tackle-massive-cold-case-backlog Liv Caputo | Florida Phoenix /law-justice/2026-03-10/miami-real-estate-brothers-convicted-of-sex-trafficking-in-federal-court Three Alexander brothers, including two of the nation's most successful luxury real estate brokers, were convicted of sex trafficking Monday after a five-week trial. Tue, 10 Mar 2026 05:53:36 GMT /law-justice/2026-03-10/miami-real-estate-brothers-convicted-of-sex-trafficking-in-federal-court The Associated Press /americas/2026-02-04/argentina-requests-extradition-of-maduro-from-the-us-on-crimes-against-humanity-charges An Argentine judge has requested the extradition from the United States of former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, who was captured by the U.S. military last month and now faces federal charges of narco-terrorism and conspiracy to import cocaine in New York. Wed, 04 Feb 2026 21:09:00 GMT /americas/2026-02-04/argentina-requests-extradition-of-maduro-from-the-us-on-crimes-against-humanity-charges Sergio Farella | Associated Press /law-justice/2025-12-11/floridas-new-reporting-system-is-shining-a-light-on-human-trafficking-in-the-sunshine-state Human trafficking can be hard to track because it is a crime that hides in plain sight. Thu, 11 Dec 2025 18:30:00 GMT /law-justice/2025-12-11/floridas-new-reporting-system-is-shining-a-light-on-human-trafficking-in-the-sunshine-state The Conversation /americas/2025-12-11/how-crime-in-brazil-drags-down-the-economy-and-heaps-economic-pain-on-the-nations-poor Brazil’s “criminal economy” does not appear on any national balance sheet. Yet the cost of violence, contraband, tax evasion and environmental crime can be measured in the tens of billions of dollars every year and serves as a major drag on Brazil’s economic growth and stability. Thu, 11 Dec 2025 14:00:00 GMT /americas/2025-12-11/how-crime-in-brazil-drags-down-the-economy-and-heaps-economic-pain-on-the-nations-poor Robert Muggah | The Conversation /law-justice/2025-10-14/south-florida-matriarch-is-sentenced-to-life-in-prison-for-her-role-in-the-hired-killing-of-dan-markel The matriarch of a wealthy South Florida family who was convicted in the hired killing of her former son-in-law, FSU law professor Dan Markel, was sentenced Monday to life in prison Tue, 14 Oct 2025 14:00:51 GMT /law-justice/2025-10-14/south-florida-matriarch-is-sentenced-to-life-in-prison-for-her-role-in-the-hired-killing-of-dan-markel Kate Payne