Huffington Post Crime News

Social Media has evolved into an invaluable tool for law enforcement professionals to track crime. Furthermore, nowadays, there is story after story being written about criminals that do stupid things online to get busted, and they have only themselves to blame. Joshua Slayen http://www.huffingtonpost.com/joshua-slayen/

It's a paradox that can be difficult for many to understand. Nationally, crime rates are down, but high-crime pockets are still present in so many American cities. Melissa Ross http://www.huffingtonpost.com/melissa-ross/

NEW ORLEANS — Former New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin pleaded not guilty Wednesday to charges he accepted more than $200,000 in bribes plus free trips... AP http://www.huffingtonpost.com/nicholas-wing/

Three deputies have been placed on leave in the wake of a medical examiner's report that labeled the death of a Maryland man with Down... Simon McCormack http://www.huffingtonpost.com/simon-mccormack/

If there's one thing humans rule at most, it's creating the funniest fails to ever hit the Web. This is particularly true when the circumstances... TheFW.com http://www.huffingtonpost.com/david-moye/

A father from Perkins, Okla. allegedly beat his son because the child rooted for Oklahoma University instead of Oklahoma State University. Gannon Mendez, 42, was... The Huffington Post http://www.huffingtonpost.com/megan-griffo/

HARTFORD, Conn. -- Vice President Joe Biden and the parents of a student killed at Sandy Hook Elementary School are scheduled to take part Thursday... AP http://www.huffingtonpost.com/gabrielle-dunkley/

Blood on the shirt of a New York mom murdered in Istanbul and skin found under her fingertips allegedly matches the DNA of a homeless... Michael McLaughlin http://www.huffingtonpost.com/michael-mclaughlin/

NEW YORK -- A 911 call comes in about a possible bomb in lower Manhattan and an alert pops up on computer screens at the... AP http://www.huffingtonpost.com/christopher-mathias/

Gov. Jerry Brown's demands that a federal court relax the judicially mandated prison-population cap not only highlight California's outlier status in prison policy, but also underscore the need for President Barack Obama's initiative to increase mental-health services. Nora Demleitner http://www.huffingtonpost.com/nora-demleitner/

MOUNT HOPE — A group of thieves is targeting straphangers in The Bronx's 174th-175th Street D train Station, attacking victims in three separate incidents dating... DNAinfo http://www.huffingtonpost.com/christopher-mathias/

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A Kentucky inmate is facing federal charges, accused of writing letters threatening the life of President Barack Obama, the first lady and... AP http://www.huffingtonpost.com/paige-lavender/

Hialeah officials are hoping to stem a rise in crime with red light cameras -- but not everyone's happy about it. Police in Miami-Dade County's... Joey Francilus http://www.huffingtonpost.com/joey-francilus/

Patients always thought Dr. Nikita Levy was creepy. The Maryland gynecologist was a little too "eager" to see young patients, according to ABC News sources.... Andy Campbell http://www.huffingtonpost.com/andy-campbell/

VANCOUVER - A special prosecutor says a miscarriage of justice occurred in a 2005 sexual assault conviction that led to a four-year prison sentence for... CP http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jesse-ferreras/

Will Smith left the rough West Philadelphia neighborhood he grew up in for Hollywood years ago, and has since become one of the world's biggest... The Huffington Post http://www.huffingtonpost.com/stephanie-marcus/

Easy killer, you'll have to turn yourself in when we're open. A murder suspect tried to surrender to Swedish police Monday night, after 15 months... The Huffington Post http://www.huffingtonpost.com/megan-griffo/

A sergeant with the New York Police Department was arrested Monday on child pornography charges after police allegedly found a cache of illegal videos on... The Huffington Post http://www.huffingtonpost.com/andres-jauregui/

Inmates in Philadelphia's prison system fraudulently collected $7 million in unemployment benefits while behind bars, according to Philadelphia Daily News' columnist John Baer. Cons exploited... Michael McLaughlin http://www.huffingtonpost.com/michael-mclaughlin/

After getting into a fight with her father, a 12-year-old girl from South Carolina stole a truck and took off. The girl led police on... guyism.com http://www.huffingtonpost.com/ethan-fedida/