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Venezuelan Gang Leader Charged in New York Court as U.S. Offers $5M Reward

Morgan J. Carter December 24, 2025

A Venezuelan gangster who transformed a prison cell into a global terror network has been formally charged in a New York federal court. U.S....

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Mexican Cartel Operative Sentenced Over 11 Years for Drug Money Laundering

Hannah E. Clearwater December 24, 2025

A Mexican cartel operative tied to the infamous Jalisco New Generation gang has been sentenced to more than 11 years in U.S. federal prison for...

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Boston Man Sentenced to Life for Dismembering Wife, Body Never Found

Morgan J. Carter December 24, 2025

A Boston‑area man was sentenced Thursday to life in prison for the grisly murder of his wife, who vanished nearly three years ago and whose body has...

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Austin Police Seek Hit-and-Run Suspect After E-Bike Rider Injured on Mesa Drive

Fiona Z. Merriweather December 24, 2025

After 6 p.m. on Nov. 11, a white Volkswagen SUV struck an e‑bike rider at the intersection of Mesa Drive and Rockford Lane, leaving the cyclist with...

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Brown Custodian Says He Saw Shooter More Than a Dozen Times Before Dec. 13 Campus Shooting

Morgan J. Carter December 24, 2025

"In a shocking turn of events, Brown University custodian Derek Lisi said he had seen the shooter more than a dozen times before the Dec. 13 campus...

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Elliott Garcia Convicted of Murder After South Austin Strip Club Fight

Fiona Z. Merriweather December 23, 2025

On December 11, a Travis County jury found Elliott Garcia guilty of murder, a verdict that followed a violent altercation at a south Austin strip...

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Two Men Found Dead in Southwest Austin Homicide Investigation

Aiden V. Crossfield December 23, 2025

At about 5:20 p.m., officers received a 911 call reporting a stab/shoot incident in the 10400 block of O’Rourk Lane, southwest Austin. The call...

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Austin Police Seek Two Women in October Theft of Rolex Watch and Phone

Julia N. Fairmont December 23, 2025

In a startling turn of events, Austin Police are actively searching for two women who allegedly stole a man’s Rolex watch and phone on October 18,...

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Father and Son Carry Out Deadly Bondi Beach Attack, Killing 15

Aiden V. Crossfield December 23, 2025

On Dec. 14, a 24‑year‑old man and his father launched a deadly assault at Sydney’s Bondi Beach, killing 15 people and leaving 12 wounded. Attack...

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WARN Alert Sent to Travis County Residents After Rollingwood Car Theft

Brianna Q. Lockwood December 23, 2025

Early Saturday morning, residents of Travis County received a WARN Central Texas alert after a car theft in Rollingwood, Texas. The alert was sent by...