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Publication: Crime
Snopes→ Man Convicted of Plotting to Behead Blogger to be Sentenced
Prosecutors will ask the judge to sentence 28-year-old David Wright to life in prison for his role in the plot to kill New York resident Pamela Geller.
Snopes→ Probation for Child Rape Vs. Prison for Stealing Ribs?
A Facebook meme accurately presents the basic facts of two very different but equally controversial cases.
Snopes→ Did a Philadelphia Politician say Bulletproof Glass is ‘Racist’?
Councilwoman Cindy Bass did introduce a bill to outlaw bulletproof glass in certain establishments, but the reasons behind it are more complex than you might expect.
Snopes→ Is a New Hand Sign Being Used by Teens to Acquire Drugs?
A Facebook post suggesting that teenagers are using a common hand sign to show they wish to buy drugs was intended to be humorous.
Snopes→ Celebrities Take Up Cause of Teen Sex Trafficking Victim Convicted of Murder in 2004
Rihanna, LeBron James, and other celebrities took to social media to argue that the life sentence imposed on Cyntoia Brown at age 16 was unjust.
Snopes→ Were Hate Crime Charges Against ‘BLM Kidnappers’ Dropped?
Hate crime charges were not dropped, and there is no evidence any of the suspects are associated with Black Lives Matter.
Snopes→ Man Who Survived Las Vegas Shooting Dies in Hit-and-Run Crash
A Las Vegas man survived the Route 91 Harvest music festival mass shooting, only to be killed a few weeks later by a hit-and-run driver.
Snopes→ Inmate Dies After Meth-Laden Kiss; Girlfriend Gets 2 Years
A woman was sentenced to two years in federal prison after her inmate boyfriend died from a meth-laden kiss at the Oregon State Penitentiary.
Snopes→ The Killer in the Backseat
A crazed killer is discovered hiding in the back seat of woman's car at a gas station.
Snopes→ Killer Charles Manson Alive as Reports Swirl of Ill Health
A spokeswoman for the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation says the 83-year-old mass killer is alive.
Snopes→ Multiple People Killed in Northern California Mass Shooting
Authorities in Rancho Tehama said the gunman was allegedly involved in "a domestic violence incident" before the attack.
Snopes→ Gunman Once Fled Mental Health Center, Threatened Superiors
The gunman who killed more than two dozen at a small-town Texas church briefly escaped from a mental health facility in 2012, police reports indicated.
Snopes→ Has Tony Podesta Been Arrested in the Mueller Investigation?
Notorious fake news sites falsely reported the Democratic lobbyist had been taken into custody.
Snopes→ Multiple Victims Shot, Killed at South Texas Church
A man who reportedly walked in during services at Sutherland Springs' First Baptist Church and began shooting was "taken down," authorities say.
Snopes→ ‘Multiple’ People Shot in Colorado Walmart Attack
A gunman reportedly opened fire in a story at a shopping center in the Denver suburb of Thornton.
Snopes→ Connecticut College Student Arrested for Vandalizing Roommate’s Property
Police say Briana Rae Brochu admitted to smearing "bodily fluid" on Chennel Rowe's backpack and bragged about her actions on Instagram.
Snopes→ Couple That Survived Las Vegas Shooting Dies in Auto Crash
A husband and wife from California who survived the mass shooting at a Las Vegas country music festival have since died in an auto crash.
Snopes→ Warning of Marijuana Halloween Candy Derided as Scare Tactic
New Jersey is warning parents to look out for people slipping their kids marijuana-laced candy while trick-or-treating with no apparent evidence that's ever happened,
Snopes→ Crime Stories
Article contrasts disparate sentences given to a homeless man and a corporate investor.
Snopes→ Did ‘Mexican Drug Cartels’ Start the California Wildfires?
Disreputable web sites provide no evidence to support a half-baked theory about the cause of the October 2017 fires.
Snopes→ The Latest: Coroner: Stanford to Study Body of Vegas Shooter
The coroner in Las Vegas says the body of the man who unleashed the deadliest mass shooting in modern history was sent to Stanford University for study.
Snopes→ Survivor of Las Vegas Mass Shooting Dies Suddenly
Kymberley Suchomel, who was in attendance at the Route 91 Harvest Festival in Las Vegas and fled when a gunman opened fire on the crowd, passed away a week later.
Snopes→ Is There an ‘Epidemic of Child Abduction’ in Kansas?
A disreputable web site distorted real concerns over children who have gone missing from the state's foster care system.
Snopes→ Murky Timeline is a Focus of Las Vegas Shooting Probe
Authorities have yet to sort out basic facts around the case of a high-stakes video poker player who murdered 58 people from his hotel room in Las Vegas.
Snopes→ Hotel: Gunman Shot at Crowd Seconds After Shooting Guard
MGM Resorts International said it was no more than 40 seconds between the time the guard used his walkie talkie to call for help and the gunman opened fire.
Snopes→ Attempted Bomb Attack on a North Carolina Airport?
A thwarted bombing at Asheville Regional Airport did not receive much attention or coverage in the national or international media.
Snopes→ Hotel Questions Revised Timeline of Las Vegas Massacre
Police say a hotel security guard may have reported Stephen Paddock before he began his shooting rampage.
Snopes→ Was a Rapist Given Joint Legal Custody of His Victim’s Child?
A man who reportedly raped and threatened to kill a girl in 2008 was awarded joint legal custody of the victim's child when she applied for food stamps.
Snopes→ New York City Businesses Targeted With Homophobic and Racist Fliers
The NYPD and the Brooklyn district attorney's office are investigating a string of apparent hate crimes.
Snopes→ Australian Gun Stats
Statistics do not demonstrate that crime rates in Australia have increased substantially since the government instituted a gun buy-back program in 1997.
Snopes→ Vegas Shooter’s Gambling Draws New Attention to Video Poker
Authorities trying to piece together the final days before Stephen Paddock killed 58 Vegas concertgoers have one potential lead: his gambling habits.
Snopes→ Clues Few and Elusive for Motive of Las Vegas Gunman
Paddock led such a low-key, private life that no one seemed to know him well, and those who did had no sense he was capable of the Las Vegas massacre.
Snopes→ Las Vegas Shooter Died in 2013?
A bizarre conspiracy theory holding that Las Vegas shooter Stephen Paddock died in 2013 was based on a different individual's obituary.
Snopes→ Las Vegas Gunman’s Girlfriend Returns to United States for Questioning
Stephen Paddock's girlfriend Marilou Danley had been in the Philippines at the time of the shooting, but is now considered a "person of interest" in the investigation.
Snopes→ White Man Faces Charges in Shooting Deaths of 2 Black Men
Kenneth James Gleason is charged with two counts of first degree murder and other charges, following the shooting deaths of two men in Baton Rouge.
Snopes→ Terrorism Not Seen as a Factor in Acid Attack on U.S. Students in France
Four female students from Boston College were sprayed with acid at a train station in the city of Marseille.
Snopes→ Are Second Born Children More Likely To Become Criminals?
A study suggests that second-born sons have an increased risk of delinquency and crime, though it has not yet been formally peer-reviewed or published.
Snopes→ Brazilian Prosecutors Investigate Miners’ Alleged Killing of ‘Uncontacted’ Tribe Members
A group of prospectors were allegedly heard discussing an attack on indigenous people living in the Javari Valley near the border with Peru.
Snopes→ The Latest: Florida Police Warn of Post-Irma Scams
Police in Florida are warning of scams post-Irma, and that two men posing as power company workers stole nearly $13,000 in jewelry from a 95-year-old woman.