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Federal officials say Basir Ahmad Safi — granted asylum during Operation Allies Welcome in 2021 — was arrested after his status was revoked following a 2024 child‑abuse conviction.
A Portland teen pleaded guilty after a gun sale turned deadly, killing 21‑year‑old Skyler Stuckey. The teen will remain in Oregon Youth Authority custody until age 25.
An Orlando man admitted running an off-the-books payroll operation that prosecutors say cost taxpayers millions. Sentencing is set for June 24, 2026.
An 18-year-old was shot early Tuesday in South Shore and is in serious condition at the University of Chicago Hospital; Area Two detectives are investigating.
A car fleeing an unmarked law‑enforcement vehicle struck a Knox County Sheriff’s narcotics vehicle in East Knoxville, leaving three people injured, officials say.
After a lawyer visit, a 34‑year‑old inmate was found in a ceiling crawlspace at the High Point Detention Center. Deputies recovered makeshift weapons and filed new charges.
A person was found shot Tuesday inside the Centro Ybor parking garage in Tampa; the victim was hospitalized and police are investigating.
A New Orleans man was sentenced to 30 years after pleading guilty to manslaughter in a 2023 killing. Investigators say a dropped iPhone tied the suspect to the scene.
Federal agents recovered a large cache of drugs and guns in a southeast Houston apartment, including about 40 lbs of meth and 17 firearms, the DEA says.
Stacey Culbert, once dubbed Detroit’s "killing machine," has been named in a new federal cocaine‑conspiracy case, court records show. The filing returns a high‑profile 1990s enforcer to federal scrutiny.
Family says police singled out an 18-year-old after a MacArthur Causeway stop; bodycam shows the arrest and a towed Ferrari. The family has hired a lawyer.
A 29-year-old Addison man was sentenced to 78 months after prosecutors say he siphoned more than $3.3M in pandemic relief and used the cash to buy luxury cars.
A vehicle fire at Canterbury Apartments produced a sudden magnesium-component explosion on Tuesday; Engine 11 contained the blaze and no injuries were reported.
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