ENGLISHTOWN, N.J. — A notorious mob hitman who once testified against John “Junior” Gotti before cleaning up his life and becoming a councilman in New Jersey has been…
Read more Prosecutors allege mob hitman turned councilman in New Jersey has returned to crimeMEXICO CITY — The imprisonment of a cartel member in the U.S. has dashed hopes in Mexico for justice in one of the country’s most notorious slayings — the death…
Read more U.S. case dims hope in Mexico for extradition of alleged mastermind of journalist’s killingThree men living in College Park, Maryland, have been arrested in a major copper wire theft ring operating in Loudoun County, Virginia. Three men living in College Park,…
Read more 3 Maryland men charged with stealing millions in copper materials linked to organized crime, deputies say – WTOP NewsMEXICO CITY — No floodlights illuminate the night sky when the citizens of Mexico’s Gotham need a hand. No hot line summons this super-cop from a hidden redoubt. But Mexico…
Read more Mexico’s ‘Batman’: The president’s favorite crime fighter, the cartels’ nemesisWASHINGTON — Hackers working for Russian intelligence attacked an American engineering company this fall, investigators at a U.S. cybersecurity company said Tuesday — seemingly because that firm had…
Read more Russian hackers target US engineering firm because of work done for UkraineMEXICO CITY — Carlos Manzo blazed a maverick path as he battled both cartels and what he called skimpy federal support for his crusade against organized crime in his hometown…
Read more Slaying of Mexican mayor sparks national outcry over cartel powerPosted on: November 6, 2025, 04:35h. Last updated on: November 6, 2025, 04:35h. Affidavit outlines threats in Los Angeles’ underground poker circuit Israeli national accused of extortion, not…
Read more Israeli Crime Figure Accused of Shaking Down High-Stakes LA Poker GamesMEXICO CITY (AP) — The teenage attacker who shot and killed a popular mayor in western Mexico was a known methamphetamine addict, but organized crime was also involved…
Read more Organized crime believed involved in killing of popular Mexican mayor by teenage gunmanA mayor in Mexico’s western state of Michoacan was shot dead in a plaza in front of dozens of people who had gathered for Day of the Dead…
Read more Mexican mayor killed during Day of the Dead celebrationsPHILADELPHIA — More than two dozen people have been indicted on drug-related charges as part of a yearslong investigation into a gang in Philadelphia, the Federal Bureau of…
Read more FBI indicts dozens in Philadelphia on drug chargesPORTLAND/MIAMI: Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups and Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier are among more than 30 people charged in connection with illegal sports betting and…
Read more Over 30 charged in mafia-linked sports betting and poker schemesWASHINGTON (AP) — Russia, China, Iran and North Korea have sharply increased their use of artificial intelligence to deceive people online and mount cyberattacks against the United States,…
Read more Russia, China increasingly using AI to escalate cyberattacks on US, Microsoft findsPanelists at the forum “Democracy and Organized Crime in Latin America” held Thursday in Washington D.C. Interamerican Institute for Democracy Experts and former presidents warned that organized crime,…
Read more Experts warn organized crime and dictatorship are converging across Latin AmericaMETHUEN — The city has followed up a “declaration of war” against human trafficking with the investigation of another business and the creation of a task force. On…
Read more Mayor announces another business shuttered and creation of Human Trafficking Task ForceMETHUEN — The manager of Beauty Garden Spa on Wallace Street is facing human trafficking charges after a lengthy police investigation. Suping Zhu, 38, of Flushing, New York, is…
Read more BREAKING NEWS: Methuen mayor declares ‘war on human trafficking’ after spa owner’s arrestMETHUEN — The manager of Beauty Garden Spa on Wallace Street is facing human trafficking charges after a lengthy police investigation. Suping Zhu, 38, of Flushing, New York,…
Read more Methuen mayor declares ‘war on human trafficking’ after spa owner’s arrestAn upcoming Netflix series will examine an infamous chapter in Philly mob history. “Mob War: Philadelphia vs. The Mafia” delves into the ’90s power struggle between men loyal…
Read more New Netflix series chronicles the ’90s Philly mob war between Joey Merlino and John StanfaQUITO, Ecuador — The United States is designating two Ecuadorian gangs as foreign terrorist organizations, marking the Trump administration’s latest step to target criminal cartels in Latin America.…
Read more US designates 2 more gangs as foreign terrorist groupsMEXICO CITY — U.S. and Mexican officials agreed Wednesday to bolster cooperation on a range of joint security concerns — including drug smuggling, illegal migration and arms-trafficking — as Secretary…
Read more U.S., Mexico pledge deeper ties as Trump defends strike on alleged cartel boatWASHINGTON — WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Marco Rubio will travel to Mexico and Ecuador next week, making his fourth foreign trip in the Western Hemisphere since…
Read more Marco Rubio will head to Latin America again as Trump prioritizes immigration
