crime

World Oct 9

Grieving Father Presses DOJ and Lindsey Graham to Back Bill Targeting Repeat Violent Felons

The father of a North Carolina woman killed during a break-in urged the Justice Department and Sen. Lindsey Graham to support legislation that would impose tougher penalties on repeat violent offenders.

2 min read CBS News

World Oct 2

Ken Urker, Gypsy Rose Blanchard's Partner, Found Dead at 34

Ken Urker, the on-again partner of Gypsy Rose Blanchard, was found dead Tuesday at age 34. Police said the body appeared to have been there for an extended period.

2 min read CBS News

World Sep 30

Violent Crime in America by the Numbers: Which Cities Are Safest, Which Are Most Dangerous

National violent crime has fallen to a multi-decade low, but the gap between America's safest and most dangerous cities is wider than most people realize. Here is what the data actually shows.

4 min read Headings Feature

Politics Sep 30

The True Cost of American Incarceration: Inside the Numbers, the Dollars, and the Push for Reform

The United States locks up nearly 1.8 million people, spends over $80 billion a year on prisons, and is slowly rethinking who belongs behind bars.

5 min read Headings Feature

Technology Sep 30

The Quiet Theft: How Identity Fraud Actually Happens in America, and How to Shut It Down

Identity theft rarely looks like a dramatic hack. It looks like a stranger opening a credit card in your name, filing a tax return as you, or draining an account you forgot you had. Here's how it works and what to do.

5 min read Headings Feature

World Sep 29

Jury Convicts Former American Idol Contestant in Murder Trial

A jury has reached a verdict in the murder trial of a onetime American Idol hopeful, closing a case that drew national attention.

2 min read CBS News