NEW: Former Louisiana death row inmate Jimmie “Chris” Duncan, convicted based in part on forensic evidence now widely regarded as junk science, is officially a free man.

“I am flooded with relief,” one of his lawyers said.
propublica.org/article/louisia…

#News #Louisiana #CriminalJustice #Prison #Law #Justice #Crime

"...The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department later said a 49-year-old inmate at Clark County Detention Center was taken to UMC on Wednesday for "self-sustained injuries." The medical team pronounced the inmate dead on Thursday...."

#crime #death #murder #NationalParks

Follow up: the accused youth pastor suspected of having pushed his wife off the cliff apparently was found dead while in custody.

(apparently the murder came about possibly because of the youth pastor's sexual relationship with an underage girl in his church).

news3lv.com/news/local/ex-yout…

#crime #death #religion #youthpastor

Ex-Las Vegas youth pastor accused of wife's 2006 murder in Utah dies in custody

news3lv.com/news/local/ex-yout…

#crime #religion #NationalParkService #ZionNationalPark

@stevewfolds @EverydayMoggie AHA! I KNEW IT!

"...Court documents allege that while serving as a youth pastor, Vander Meer began a sexual affair with an underage girl at his church, and told her that the only way they could be together was if his wife "were not alive." In 2006, the same girl, who was then of legal age, broke off her 4-year relationship with David the day before the Vander Meers left for Zion National Park...."

#youthpastor #crime #murder

Original report of death at Angel's Landing, August 23, 2006.

"...Washington County Sheriff's Chief Deputy Rob Tersigni told the Deseret Morning News they are treating the death as an accident.

"The investigation is not complete yet," he said Tuesday. "We're leaning towards an accidental fall but we're still following up on it."..."

deseret.com/2006/8/23/19970089…

#AngelsLanding #ZionNationalPark #NPS #NationalParkService #crime

St. George News: Murder charge filed in connection with 20-year-old Zion National Park cold case

"...A Nevada man has been arrested in connection with a decades-old cold case being investigated as a homicide involving a deadly fall at Zion National Park. ...David Vander Meer has been charged with murder and insurance fraud in connection with the 2006 death of his wife, Bernadette Vander Meer, who fell while the couple was hiking at Angels Landing..." (June 23, 2026)

stgeorgeutah.com/news/murder-c…

#crime #murder #NationalParks #ZionNationalPark #NPS

Alleged Tesla baby food theft gang

"...Four people were arrested in Broward County after fleeing from Collier County Sheriff's Office deputies in a black Tesla following reports of stolen baby formula from retail locations....."

winknews.com/news/collier/baby…

#tesla #crime #florida

June 18, 2026: Raisin Company Heir Charged With Antisemitic Hate Crime Against Rabbi Praying in Pacific Palisades

"...LOS ANGELES — The heir to one of California’s largest raisin companies was charged with a felony hate crime for allegedly threatening to kill a rabbi at his home in Pacific Palisades as he led a Sabbath evening prayer service...."

da.lacounty.gov/media/news/rai…

#raisin #hatecrime #crime

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ABC7: 6 pedestrians struck during Culver City chase; driver may have targeted victims, police say

abc7.com/post/police-pursuit-c…

#crime #CulverCity

Ventura County: KEYT: Two bicyclists died and driver arrested for DUI after collision on State Route 1 Thursday

keyt.com/news/ventura-county/2…

#VenturaCounty #crime

Interesting, someone in Ventura County is *really* doing actual police work with DNA samples. (this is not the first major breakthrough from working off the DNA testing backlog).

ABC7: New DNA technology leads to arrest of SoCal man 36 years after violent Oxnard kidnapping

abc7.com/post/new-dna-technolo…

#crime #VenturaCounty

LA Times: ‘We were just being ripped off’: Musicians lost thousands after AI bootleggers stole their song

"...A viral hit called “Run Run River” turned out to be an AI-tweaked clone of SoCal reggae band Stick Figure’s 2019 song, earning bootleggers thousands without credit or consent.... The case exposes a flood of cheaply made, often fraudulent AI tracks on major streaming platforms, siphoning royalties, overwhelming detection systems and blurring the line between fan remix and scam...."

latimes.com/entertainment-arts…

#ai #AIpocalypse #crime #music

GamesBeat: World Cup 2026 AI scammers are posing as FIFA

gamesbeat.com/world-cup-2026-a…

#AI #crime #fifa #sports

Flock license plate reader wrongly linked a San Diego man to a violent crime

timesofsandiego.com/crime/2026…

#HackerNews #Flock #technology #SanDiego #crime #wrongfulaccusation #privacyconcerns #lawenforcement

Looks like this guy taken out by a sharpshooter. No way this would have ended well.

(cw: autoplay of unrelated content)
abc7.com/post/multiple-califor…

#crime #bakersfield

Al Jazeera: ICE agent arrested over shooting of Venezuelan man in US immigration raid

The charges stem from the January 14 shooting of Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis in Minneapolis during Operation Metro Surge.

"...Agent Christian Castro, 52, was taken into custody on Friday after investigators from Minnesota tracked him down in the southern state, where he was arrested with assistance from the Texas Rangers and the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) inspector general’s office. He faces four counts of second-degree assault and one count of falsely reporting a crime...."

aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/29/i…

#ICE #fascism #crime #legal

$5 he ticketed her because he got mad she wasn't "respectful enough"

#crime