Tag Archives: Crime

Alleged gambling ring involving NBA players used X-ray technology, hidden devices to rig poker games: feds

Details have emerged about the technology used to rig poker games in the illegal gambling scheme that allegedly included NBA Hall of Famer Chauncey Billups, Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier and retired NBA player Damon Jones. Documents released by the FBI allege the conspirators used a card-shuffling machine that used …

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Eleanor Holmes Norton, an 88-year-old Dem congressional delegate, scammed by phony 'cleaning crew' at DC home

An 88-year-old Democratic congressional delegate for Washington, D.C., was scammed out of more than $4,000 Thursday when suspects showed up at her home claiming to be a “cleaning crew,” Fox News Digital has confirmed. The suspects accessed Eleanor Holmes Norton’s credit card after they were let inside her D.C. home. …

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Vermont police search for student who vanished from Middlebury College

Police in Vermont have launched a large-scale search for a missing senior, 21-year-old Lia Purcell Smith, at the prestigious Middlebury College campus, authorities said. “We have been in touch with the student’s family and friends to offer support and learn all we can about the student’s recent activities and whereabouts,” …

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American missionary kidnapped in Niger by suspected Islamist militants, sources say

The U.S. government is aware of the kidnapping of an American Christian missionary in the West African nation of Niger, U.S. official sources told Fox News. The sources told Fox News that they suspect that the missionary has been taken north to Islamic State-controlled areas where an offshoot of ISIS …

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Teen sues AI tool maker over fake nude images

A teenager in New Jersey has filed a major lawsuit against the company behind an artificial intelligence (AI) “clothes removal” tool that allegedly created a fake nude image of her. The case has drawn national attention because it shows how AI can invade privacy in harmful ways. The lawsuit was …

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Body found during search for missing Vermont college student Lia Smith near Middlebury campus

A body has been found during the search for a missing Vermont college student who was last seen on campus about a week ago. Lia Smith, 21, was last seen on Middlebury College’s campus on the night of Oct. 17 and was reported missing that Sunday, the school announced. Smith, …

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Idaho murders judge rejects Bryan Kohberger’s request to present theories of 4 “alternate perpetrators”

An Idaho judge says he won’t postpone the quadruple murder trial of a man accused in the stabbing deaths of four University of Idaho students, while also rejecting the defense team’s request to present evidence suggesting possible “alternate perpetrators.” Fourth District Judge Steven Hippler made the ruling Thursday, telling Bryan …

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Former nate CEO who used human workers instead of AI allegedly defrauded investors lured by new tech of millions

A fintech startup that raised $40 million based on the premise of its artificial intelligence capabilities was fueled by human labor, allegedly defrauding investors lured by the new technology of millions, federal prosecutors said this week in a statement. Albert Saniger, 35, the former CEO  and founder of nate in …

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Customs worker admits taking bribes after daughter touted luxurious lifestyle on social media

A Colombian customs worker admitted his role Tuesday in taking bribes and funneling more than $1 million in drug proceeds in a case that threatened to expose dirty dealings between U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration agents and their informants. Omar Ambuila’s surprise guilty plea to a single count of conspiring to …

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Family of NYC woman whose body was found in a sleeping bag calls for justice

Editor’s note: Chad Irish was charged with concealment of a corpse Tuesday. Get the latest here. Below is our reporting from Monday.  NEW YORK — Family and friends are speaking out after a woman’s body was found wrapped in a sleeping bag on a New York City street. Yazmeen Williams was …

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