States predict inmates’ future crimes with secretive surveys
By EILEEN SULLIVAN and RONNIE GREENE On a hot Friday last July, a parolee was mowing a lawn in a small cul-de-sac on the west side of the city when…
Arrests
Former Maldives president dragged into court by police
Police on Monday dragged the Maldives’ former president into a court, which ordered his detention throughout his trial over a decision to arrest a senior judge three years ago. Mohamed…
Authorities: Explosion near NAACP office targeted accountant
By SADIE GURMAN A judge has ordered the man accused of setting off a small explosion last month near a Colorado NAACP office held without bond pending a hearing next…
Teen neighbor arrested in road-rage killing of Vegas mother
By KEN RITTER Police took an important step toward solving the mystery surrounding the road-rage killing of a Las Vegas mother outside her home, arresting a teenage neighbor who had…
Arrest of Caracas mayor sign of broader Venezuela crackdown
By HANNAH DREIER Opposition leaders in Venezuela are calling for a rally to protest the surprise arrest of Caracas’ mayor. The arrest of Antonio Ledezma late Thursday has enraged opponents…
APNewsbreak: police foil plot to kill people at mall
By ROB GILLIES A senior police official said Friday that police foiled a plot by two suspects who were planning on going to a mall and killing as many people…
Political stakes high for Iran’s president in nuclear talks
By ADAM SCHRECK Throughout the long negotiations over the fate of Iran’s nuclear program, President Hassan Rouhani has withstood scathing criticism from hard-liners at home by sticking to his case…
Police: Parking dispute sparks 3 North Carolina killings
By MICHAEL BIESECKER A long-running parking dispute between neighbors motivated a man to kill a woman, her husband and her sister at a quiet condominium complex near the University of…