Crime

July 7th 2022

An Inspiring Step Forward: Theranos’ Sunny Balwani Found Guilty on 12 Counts of Fraud

Sunny Balwani was the president and COO of the now-defunct blood testing service Theranos, founded by Elizabeth Holmes.

July 1st 2022

Apple’s Former Top Lawyer Pleads Guilty to Insider Trading

Prosecutors said Gene Levoff remained one of Apple’s top lawyers for over a decade while he used his knowledge of market dips to 'line his own pockets.'

Crime Kyle Barr

June 30th 2022

‘Cryptoqueen’ Lands a Spot On the FBI’s Most Wanted List

Ruja Ignatova has been on the run since 2017 for allegedly defrauding investors in $4 billion OneCoin ponzi scheme.

Crime Kyle Barr

June 28th 2022

FBI Says People Are Using Deepfakes to Apply to Remote Jobs

Imposters were reported using stolen identities, fake video, and doctored voices to access sensitive company data, according to the feds.

Crime Kyle Barr

April 20th 2022

“Smishing” Scam Texts Are Getting More Common (and More Annoying)

Attempts to steal your data from text messages are reportedly on the rise.

Crime Kevin Hurler

April 8th 2022

Cops Nab Five Alleged Ringleaders of Scam-Filled Assassin Marketplace on Dark Web

For years, a shadowy site has offered fake hit man services to dark web patrons. Authorities in Romania say they caught its operators.

Crime Lucas Ropek

December 2nd 2021

Crime Prediction Software Promised to Be Free of Biases. New Data Shows It Perpetuates Them

Millions of crime predictions left on an unsecured server show PredPol mostly avoided Whiter neighborhoods, targeted Black and Latino neighborhoods.

Crime Aaron Sankin, Dhruv Mehrotra, Surya Mattu, Dell Cameron, Annie Gilbertson, Daniel Lempres, and Josh Lash

How We Determined Predictive Policing Software Disproportionately Targeted Low-Income, Black, and Latino Neighborhoods

A trove of unsecured data allowed the first-ever independent analysis of actual crime predictions across the U.S. by the self-described software leader, PredPol

Crime Dhruv Mehrotra, Surya Mattu, Annie Gilbertson, and Aaron Sankin

November 29th 2021

Interpol Says Email Fraud Operation Resulted In 1,000 Arrests and $27 Million Seized

The operation, HAECHI-II, involved police from 20 countries and targeted a range of internet and email scams.

Crime Tom McKay

October 13th 2021

Florida Police Arrest Woman for Allegedly Tampering With Flight School Computers

Melbourne Airport Police wrote in court documents the changes appear to have been made to clear potentially unsafe planes to fly.

Crime Tom McKay

October 5th 2021

Old Mafia Guys Think Texting Has Ruined the Mob: Report

OK, a lot of things have probably ruined the mob, but the gossip says plaintext extortion threats are one of them.

Crime Tom McKay

September 24th 2021

Woman Arrested With Fake ‘Maderna’ Vaccine Card Reportedly Bails on Zoom Hearing

Chloe Mrozak is now facing a warrant for her arrest after failing to show up at a virtual court hearing.

Crime Tom McKay

September 20th 2021

TikTok Creators Are Taking the Gabby Petito Case Into Their Own Hands

A true crime-obsessed generation took to the internet to help solve a missing persons case that gripped the nation. So far, it's working.

Crime Brianna Provenzano

September 13th 2021

Companies Tied to Fugitive Chinese Billionaire Behind Right-Wing Social Network Must Pay SEC $539 Million Settlement

Guo Wengui, a friend of Steve Bannon, is tied to a sprawling online disinfo network and pro-Trump social media site GETTR.

Crime Tom McKay

September 9th 2021

Prison Contractor That Charges Inmates Sky-High Phone Fees Proposes Virtual Reality Visitation

U.S. prisons have been reducing or replacing free in-person visitation in favor of costly remote visitation for years.

Crime Tom McKay

August 3rd 2021

Citizen Launches a $20 Service You Can Call to Call the Cops

The company's new feature, Protect, is supposed to serve as an alternative to just dialing 911.

Crime Lucas Ropek

July 22nd 2021

Federal Judge Forces Accused Capitol Rioter to Unlock Laptop With Face Recognition

U.S. courts are split on whether forced device unlocks violate the Fifth Amendment, and the Supreme Court has yet to step in.

Crime Tom McKay

July 7th 2021

FBI Seized ‘Fully Constructed’ Lego Set of Capitol Building From Arrested Rioter

Robert Morss faces charges including assaulting, resisting or impeding police, obstructing an official proceeding, civil disorder, and stealing U.S. property.

Crime Tom McKay

July 1st 2021

Cops Are Getting Free High-Tech Lassos to Use on Suspects by Sharing Their Body Camera Footage

BolaWrap manufacturer is using police footage and testimonials to market its devices to other departments.

Crime Alyse Stanley

April 30th 2021

PSA to Trump Revanchists and Anti-Vaxxers: Making Fake CDC Vaccination Cards Is a Federal Crime

The various dingbats and wingnuts of the pro-Donald Trump web have been keeping busy by spreading detailed instructions on how to create fake official Centers for Disease Control and Prevention coronavirus vaccination cards rather than just get the damn shot. Doing so, the FBI says, is a federal crime that can be punished by up…

Crime Tom McKay

An Inspiring Step Forward: Theranos’ Sunny Balwani Found Guilty on 12 Counts of Fraud

Apple’s Former Top Lawyer Pleads Guilty to Insider Trading

‘Cryptoqueen’ Lands a Spot On the FBI’s Most Wanted List

FBI Says People Are Using Deepfakes to Apply to Remote Jobs

“Smishing” Scam Texts Are Getting More Common (and More Annoying)

Cops Nab Five Alleged Ringleaders of Scam-Filled Assassin Marketplace on Dark Web

Crime Prediction Software Promised to Be Free of Biases. New Data Shows It Perpetuates Them

How We Determined Predictive Policing Software Disproportionately Targeted Low-Income, Black, and Latino Neighborhoods

Interpol Says Email Fraud Operation Resulted In 1,000 Arrests and $27 Million Seized

Florida Police Arrest Woman for Allegedly Tampering With Flight School Computers

Old Mafia Guys Think Texting Has Ruined the Mob: Report

Woman Arrested With Fake ‘Maderna’ Vaccine Card Reportedly Bails on Zoom Hearing

TikTok Creators Are Taking the Gabby Petito Case Into Their Own Hands

Companies Tied to Fugitive Chinese Billionaire Behind Right-Wing Social Network Must Pay SEC $539 Million Settlement

Prison Contractor That Charges Inmates Sky-High Phone Fees Proposes Virtual Reality Visitation

Citizen Launches a $20 Service You Can Call to Call the Cops

Federal Judge Forces Accused Capitol Rioter to Unlock Laptop With Face Recognition

FBI Seized ‘Fully Constructed’ Lego Set of Capitol Building From Arrested Rioter

Cops Are Getting Free High-Tech Lassos to Use on Suspects by Sharing Their Body Camera Footage

PSA to Trump Revanchists and Anti-Vaxxers: Making Fake CDC Vaccination Cards Is a Federal Crime

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