8 arrested for stealing over $260K in church donations from dozens of victims
Eight people have been arrested for their involvement in a church donation fraud scheme that took in more than $260,000 from multiple congregations in Florida.
Crime
Trump’s deportations are making America safer
America’s dramatic drop in crime didn’t happen by accident. It tracks closely with President Trump’s push to secure the border and deport criminal illegal aliens, and the administration should make that message louder, not quieter.
Former Lifeway employee charged with theft, forgery
A former Lifeway Christian Resources employee has been arrested and charged with forgery, theft and computer offenses, and Lifeway has cooperated with authorities.
Trans attacker claims self-defense after stabbing man 13 times over remarks about gender
A male who identifies as female allegedly stabbed a 50-year-old Chicago man 13 times and left part of the knife embedded in the victim’s skull. The man has claimed that the fatal stabbing was an act of self-defense.
Grand jury finds no evidence of crime in death of Nolan Wells
A racially diverse Mississippi grand jury has concluded that there is insufficient evidence to charge anyone with a crime in the death of 18-year-old Nolan Wells on Horn Island, but said the case should be revisited “If credible evidence comes to light in the future that suggests Mr. Wells’ death was non-accidental.”
‘Cradle to Grift’: 12 people arrested, charged in $10M daycare fraud scheme
Twelve people have been charged in connection with an alleged $10 million fraud scheme involving 12 “ghost daycare centers” in the San Diego area, according to the U.S. Department of Justice, which has dubbed the crackdown “Operation Cradle to Grift.”
India's new law could turn Christian compassion into a crime
Under India's newest anti-conversion law, the person accused of facilitating a conversion must prove it was voluntary. Rev. Richard Howell asks who gets to decide where compassion ends and coercion begins.
SBC retirement org. warns members not to fall prey to ‘Phantom Hacker’ scam
The retirement board of the Southern Baptist Convention has issued a warning to members about an increasingly common scam known as the “phantom hacker.”
Individual arrested for throwing Molotov cocktail at New York church
A person has been arrested for allegedly throwing a Molotov cocktail at a church in New York City, with the individual also suspected of having performed similar attacks at other buildings.
Suspect pleads guilty to sending fake ransom note to Nancy Guthrie's family
A California man pleaded guilty to sending a fake ransom note to the family of Nancy Guthrie, an Arizona resident and the elderly mother of “TODAY” show co-anchor Savannah Guthrie.
