https://www.cbsnews.com/ Crime From CBSNews.com Wed, 16 Apr 2025 06:12:15 -0400 5 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/u-s-pastor-josh-sullivan-abducted-at-gunpoint-in-south-africa-rescued-in-shootout-authorities-say/ Josh Sullivan, a U.S. pastor kidnapped at gunpoint while delivering a sermon in his church in South Africa Thursday evening has been rescued in a shootout that left three suspects dead, authorities say. Wed, 16 Apr 2025 04:42:00 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/04/11/b3e7cd1d-17a2-480a-b3e6-3d0f90c685c3/thumbnail/60x60/d7e4519aa3f42f29fe3bac66aa3c3811/josh-sullivan-490449832-984520743792986-4899347452142223462-n.jpg?v=412b48b2e3085db78364e6e02a7dc2b8 c8a4677c-0fbf-4cef-9a49-e63d5621478c https://www.cbsnews.com/news/connecticut-man-held-captive-for-20-years-first-statement/ The man who said his stepmother held him captive for two decades has released his first public statement. Tue, 15 Apr 2025 17:58:56 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/04/01/4233f1b2-ddd5-4cd9-bf02-5ccf2d1ab685/thumbnail/60x60/8712e2d6178b31b4d4a01c05195770fa/11-deangelis-image-1-720.jpg?v=412b48b2e3085db78364e6e02a7dc2b8 d8590603-4d02-4858-9883-4c0f9007be49 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/peter-r-de-vries-case-man-detained-curacao-murder-dutch-crime-reporter/ Authorities detained a man "who played a leading role" in the high-profile murder of crime reporter Peter R. de Vries, prosecutors said. Tue, 15 Apr 2025 06:25:00 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2022/06/07/eeb8db84-f24a-441b-b0f5-a28b288c264d/thumbnail/60x60/4e47d3afa59d75ac26f27d344f27fbf4/ap21196443200072.jpg?v=412b48b2e3085db78364e6e02a7dc2b8 a74f0c27-2e37-4e47-b731-a223e0a2f735 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/deacon-killed-shooting-church-easter-egg-hunt-gulfport-mississippi/ A deacon was shot and killed after an Easter egg hunt hosted by his church in Gulfport, Mississippi, on Saturday, according to the church and local police. Mon, 14 Apr 2025 18:20:00 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/04/14/7e0c9e9c-46ba-46b9-9d7d-b325f8557f78/thumbnail/60x60/8b85b67713865f0146753848f4e5447e/mississippi-deacon.png?v=412b48b2e3085db78364e6e02a7dc2b8 d68cc5ca-2ca9-498a-b1b9-e4ff3e910607 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/gravedigger-arrested-reselling-burial-sites-removing-corpses-sicily/ Police also believe the ex-worker took valuables, such as gold jewelry, from the bodies of those to be buried. Mon, 14 Apr 2025 12:32:05 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/04/14/0925a08a-ce3e-4bdb-97ee-f3367b102ef4/thumbnail/60x60/b3d593e6361e51709ba1e7efd829376b/cemetery-screenshot-2025-04-14-121342.png?v=412b48b2e3085db78364e6e02a7dc2b8 71b8a724-7eb3-4752-b15d-15ad6dcf70b3 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/couple-arrested-selling-exotic-cats-white-tigers-pumas-spain/ The couple is suspected of raising desert lynxes and servals, a wild cat native to Africa, as well as hybrid species created by crossing these breeds with domestic cats, police said. Mon, 14 Apr 2025 11:17:19 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/04/14/aba0e270-bc56-46fc-9c8f-0b58f3d3dcd6/thumbnail/60x60/042b234d59494ff2760faf0ae54495a8/cats-20250414-op-kotach-valencia-01-jpg-728717432.jpg?v=412b48b2e3085db78364e6e02a7dc2b8 3ffb03a5-5b3d-4fca-a80a-692e687b5b4e https://www.cbsnews.com/news/fabio-sementilli-renowned-california-hairstylist-found-stabbed-to-death/ Investigators say two men broke into Fabio Sementilli’s home before he was killed Mon, 14 Apr 2025 10:38:30 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2017/01/25/353d85ef-e2b1-46f5-95fa-4467638b8c1d/thumbnail/60x60/18ac3f9356b2768c3bbab7b5e0a30a1f/fabio-sementilli.jpg?v=412b48b2e3085db78364e6e02a7dc2b8 dceb6ae8-60c9-4c49-85bb-81a07f60e9a1 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/wife-of-slain-hairdresser-fabio-sementilli-arrested-for-murder/ Monica Sementilli was arrested five months after her late husband was found stabbed to death in their home Mon, 14 Apr 2025 10:37:26 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2017/06/16/b1821d0f-140c-4de1-8fad-0ff4236c81ff/thumbnail/60x60/31552d297715b01c9da1a7976d09f74c/fabio.gif?v=412b48b2e3085db78364e6e02a7dc2b8 5d358edf-9906-45e5-bad6-23ae8656233d https://www.cbsnews.com/news/alleged-murder-conspirators-seen-in-photos-at-crime-scene/ Monica Sementilli and Rob Baker are accused of being secret lovers who planned the murder of a famous hairdresser Mon, 14 Apr 2025 10:36:03 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2018/03/10/92008554-68a9-41c3-af74-024d0182ee7a/thumbnail/60x60/4f7c69e225d3572799466fe601a3c840/baker-monica.jpg?v=412b48b2e3085db78364e6e02a7dc2b8 b1e2fc88-2e82-4e77-ad1a-74234bcfe65b https://www.cbsnews.com/news/monica-sementilli-robert-baker-affair-fabio-sementilli-murder/ In 2017, Fabio Sementilli was stabbed to death at his Woodland Hills, Calif., home. His wife Monica and her ex-lover were charged with conspiring to kill him. Mon, 14 Apr 2025 10:32:00 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/03/08/541c8bc9-635b-4021-9152-325e0eeba2a1/thumbnail/60x60/3087296a72a2e1d4fb59bc8e2ba7b9c1/sementilli-monica-target.jpg?v=412b48b2e3085db78364e6e02a7dc2b8 bb26f9b2-8b72-47ac-86b0-45051a7da6b0 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/narcocorridos-ban-melee-concert-luis-r-conriquez-mexico/ Luis R. Conriquez and his band were forced to flee the stage after saying he had been banned by the government from singing "narcocorridos" music. Mon, 14 Apr 2025 06:24:43 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/04/14/0b666845-ca03-46c7-ba9e-097b06d66135/thumbnail/60x60/469cfee59e582872dadb4eca1dfab80a/gettyimages-2202801718.jpg?v=412b48b2e3085db78364e6e02a7dc2b8 47411773-e410-4822-8fce-96b71e87281e https://www.cbsnews.com/news/former-nate-ceo-human-workers-instead-of-ai-fraud/ The nate app was not powered by advanced AI technology at all, but by human workers, according to the indictment. Sun, 13 Apr 2025 08:55:35 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/03/11/61b92dce-dcc5-42a4-8b2a-fb07622945b3/thumbnail/60x60/8732a0a8fa8fb1f556adc7f956bdfdb2/cbsn-fusion-what-kind-jobs-will-impacted-ai-thumbnail.jpg?v=412b48b2e3085db78364e6e02a7dc2b8 6c38d9e3-36b3-4b2a-ae44-6c00e13d7cc8 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/selonia-reed-murder-reginald-reed-sr-hammond-louisiana-cold-case-alibi-48-hours/ Reginald Reed Sr. said he was playing video games with his son, Reginald "Reggie" Reed Jr., when his wife, Selonia Reed, was killed. But detectives doubt his story. Sun, 13 Apr 2025 04:18:35 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/04/10/917f21a6-4bf7-4169-a4d2-37f883fc35e7/thumbnail/60x60/04a06afa213e2afa023e30bcc28e39b7/ssr-reggie-junior-senior-1987.jpg?v=412b48b2e3085db78364e6e02a7dc2b8 e76f2ea6-8440-4cf4-bb62-46784294cc67 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/long-island-serial-killings-investigation-timeline-48-hours/ What began as a search for one missing woman — Shannan Gilbert — led to multiple bodies and the capture of Rex Heuermann, a man police say is a serial killer. Sun, 13 Apr 2025 04:15:28 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2023/09/16/1f80f406-5c20-4c4e-9d0c-6ae7f117ebad/thumbnail/60x60/9ff035cdba0fed6d07f02ea58379348e/lisk-gilgo-beach-sign.jpg?v=412b48b2e3085db78364e6e02a7dc2b8 7dc80f36-3890-4e27-b4f6-c850ea2eeb9e https://www.cbsnews.com/news/rex-heuermann-gilgo-beach-serial-killings-suspect-48-hours/ Exclusive details about the NYC architect accused of being the Long Island serial killer, his life and how he may have been hiding in plain sight for more than a decade. Sun, 13 Apr 2025 04:14:40 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2023/09/17/c3d3855b-dca0-4d72-a97d-76b2b7579335/thumbnail/60x60/a023fea293df6f86bded7ab906309e00/lisk-rex.jpg?v=412b48b2e3085db78364e6e02a7dc2b8 05e4974a-1d0d-455b-8878-44ca0791ea38 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/selonia-reed-louisiana-murder-reginald-reed-sr-48-hours/ For most of his life, Reggie Reed has wondered who murdered his mother Selonia Reed decades ago in Hammond, Louisiana. A fresh look at the evidence ultimately implicated the man he called his "rock" — Reginald Reed Sr., the man who lovingly raised him. Sun, 13 Apr 2025 04:13:39 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/04/13/f6431f1b-5c66-4263-bc38-1fbca0447172/thumbnail/60x60/c4ed62a9fd042d0937e3c4d392b3feaa/ssr-402-selonia-reed-photo-003.jpg?v=412b48b2e3085db78364e6e02a7dc2b8 79f6b004-51e9-4402-80c1-b349a2b57c2c https://www.cbsnews.com/news/idaho-autistic-teen-victor-perez-declared-brain-dead-police-shooting-family/ Victor Perez, a 17-year-old autistic teen with cerebral palsy, was shot nine times​ by Pocatello police officers in Idaho. Sat, 12 Apr 2025 16:25:30 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/04/09/e2404785-b30f-4167-8d93-25a4c223315d/thumbnail/60x60/e9bf72fc7a3fa116f8e37aa7c413ff04/ap25098811205085.jpg?v=412b48b2e3085db78364e6e02a7dc2b8 3cf88233-c7d7-4f88-a156-ad238e00fdb8 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/us-pastor-josh-sullivan-abducted-gunpoint-sermon-south-africa/ Pastor Josh Sullivan was holding a prayer meeting with about 30 people, including his wife and six children, when the gunmen entered the church, his colleague said. Sat, 12 Apr 2025 12:57:44 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/04/11/b3e7cd1d-17a2-480a-b3e6-3d0f90c685c3/thumbnail/60x60/d7e4519aa3f42f29fe3bac66aa3c3811/josh-sullivan-490449832-984520743792986-4899347452142223462-n.jpg?v=412b48b2e3085db78364e6e02a7dc2b8 b0094f3e-dfac-400e-9341-b2c94af1fdf2 https://www.cbsnews.com/baltimore/news/umd-law-school-freddie-gray-still-rising-10-years-after/ It's almost been ten years since Freddie Gray ​died, and an event in downtown Baltimore Friday aimed to not only remember him but also remember what needs to be done when it comes to ensuring fair policing. Fri, 11 Apr 2025 19:51:36 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/04/11/9e9c696a-0335-42fe-af3d-e8a9ce40be1e/thumbnail/60x60/a7e794e6d1b9ec4666138d7b36c56516/freddie-gray.png?v=412b48b2e3085db78364e6e02a7dc2b8 ac90bcfa-0041-41d4-a26f-79868f587ae6 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/monica-sementilli-says-she-did-not-help-plan-husband-fabio-sementilli-murder-48-hours/ Monica Sementilli is about to go on trial for conspiring to murder her celebrity hairdresser husband Fabio Sementilli. Her lover, the man convicted of killing her husband, tells "48 Hours" she had nothing to do with it. Fri, 11 Apr 2025 19:27:00 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/03/10/a0c7a112-dfee-4764-92a6-f175718fbfe3/thumbnail/60x60/9f44a9597ae20ade9d590daac0018197/sementilli-monica-fabio.jpg?v=412b48b2e3085db78364e6e02a7dc2b8 313a38af-6e8d-4ec4-80e7-5886cd258307 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/robert-baker-convicted-killer-monica-sementilli-fabio-sementilli-murder-48-hours/ In an exclusive interview, Robert Baker tells "48 Hours" Monica Sementilli "did not know" about the murder and had no involvement. Baker's testimony could help Sementilli in her upcoming murder conspiracy trial. Fri, 11 Apr 2025 19:01:00 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/03/07/f9a8aa98-58f7-454f-a274-832cd0ddac6a/thumbnail/60x60/6b11ce2fa3fb704fa9141583c4708e19/sementilli-monica-baker.png?v=412b48b2e3085db78364e6e02a7dc2b8 33d5685a-ada0-4e97-8379-c05c9ecda7eb https://www.cbsnews.com/news/monica-sementilli-robert-baker-jail-love-affair-is-evidence-of-murder-conspiracy-say-prosecutors/ Intercepted love letters and surreptitious recordings between Monica Sementilli and Robert Baker allegedly reveal secrecy pact, coded language and sex games inside jail. Fri, 11 Apr 2025 19:01:00 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/03/07/31152bf0-2dcc-49b9-9857-f9108b117c66/thumbnail/60x60/584233bcc0cc3ad693daf6b5dbda09e3/sementilli-mugs.jpg?v=412b48b2e3085db78364e6e02a7dc2b8 9633beae-b815-4939-8d4b-928fb5b1c6a2 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/what-to-know-about-federal-executions-luigi-mangione/ Each death penalty case is autho­rized by the DOJ headquarters in Washington, D.C., in con­sul­ta­tion with local U.S. Attorney offices, who prosecute the cases. Fri, 11 Apr 2025 16:46:32 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/04/01/6f183e3c-0345-4af7-a9b8-759a559ebe24/thumbnail/60x60/07d8a475930bbfbfa7bdfadf8fd87b66/gettyimages-2200303122.jpg?v=412b48b2e3085db78364e6e02a7dc2b8 17225480-b185-4278-bdc8-464bb1d69983 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/jury-guilty-murder-hairdresser-husband-fabio-sementilli/ The 10-man, two-woman jury began deliberations in Monica Sementilli's trial on Wednesday, and by Friday morning, the guilty verdict was announced. Fri, 11 Apr 2025 15:41:00 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/03/10/a9319eec-4e7d-4890-996a-d8f762239ea6/thumbnail/60x60/c0fd465b023e167d636484f1c5381b08/sementilli-court2.jpg?v=412b48b2e3085db78364e6e02a7dc2b8 73c6f8d1-b7bc-4830-a2ad-5cefddb6418b https://www.cbsnews.com/news/us-fugitive-mexican-police-tijuana-shooting-gringo-hunters-abigail-esparza-reyes/ Authorities said the police unit was trying to arrest a suspect in Tijuana when the man opened fire, hitting and killing 33-year-old Abigail Esparza Reyes. Fri, 11 Apr 2025 11:07:02 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/04/11/ac608957-45de-43e9-933f-7110650b228b/thumbnail/60x60/2e15d9257c857b7c4f7835bc7bff41ed/2025-04-10t210431z-1658603972-rc2ludaq3v1v-rtrmadp-3-mexico-crime.jpg?v=412b48b2e3085db78364e6e02a7dc2b8 aa5567ef-73e1-4408-8f3c-981745f87cd4 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/walmart-targeted-shootings-newton-county-georgia/ A Walmart employee killed two coworkers, then another acquaintance at an area home, law enforcement said Friday. Fri, 11 Apr 2025 08:42:00 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/04/11/29244f8c-57f4-4570-af5f-fcd87ef1a2c6/thumbnail/60x60/65f29288c90ea00f1975f885cc22fbed/georgia-67f8ecc3661e2-76605904054-39800067-9aad-4ac3-9119-31a59b08b122.jpg?v=412b48b2e3085db78364e6e02a7dc2b8 7cd8d836-3756-4b1c-be39-ecc989dfc96b https://www.cbsnews.com/news/ecuador-mafias-freddy-kruegers-peaky-blinders-terrorize-citizens-extortion-murder/ A flood of cocaine from Colombia and Peru through Ecuadoran ports has created a plethora of mafias with striking names and ferocious reputations. Thu, 10 Apr 2025 13:32:25 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/04/10/eef1e6fe-d574-45c9-b73c-375cdb60b2b7/thumbnail/60x60/33c8fc30077d11e13b14e9e7179ca513/gettyimages-2205324725.jpg?v=412b48b2e3085db78364e6e02a7dc2b8 57c80e6d-ccc7-42a9-b30e-880087a26e2f https://www.cbsnews.com/news/jimmy-allen-dollison-identified-remains-kansas/ The remains were identified as belonging to a young Kansas man who was last seen six months before his body was found. Thu, 10 Apr 2025 11:17:40 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/04/10/7198d8c9-2929-4a17-88b6-e7783f5c84f0/thumbnail/60x60/7ad13daf48d2e39d4877d126624d87ac/screenshot-2025-04-10-at-10-26-47-am.png?v=412b48b2e3085db78364e6e02a7dc2b8 f19a2724-1079-438a-bcb6-fb77a6b25890 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/ernesto-fonseca-carrillo-convicted-1985-killing-dea-agent-released-prison-mexico/ Ernesto Fonseca Carrillo is listed on the DEA website as a fugitive for "kidnapping and murder of a federal agent." Thu, 10 Apr 2025 09:39:31 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/04/10/b3e12622-cf6e-4a6a-b6ce-681955f26bd8/thumbnail/60x60/e9e01ab42b8a3a4594cf1e7c872ebedc/gettyimages-818701338.jpg?v=412b48b2e3085db78364e6e02a7dc2b8 89f564d6-e3a8-427b-9002-e19d97acf250 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/james-toback-sexual-abuse-case-jury-awards-women/ Lawyers for 40 women who accused writer and director James Toback of sexual abuse say they were awarded $1.68 billion by a New York jury. Thu, 10 Apr 2025 08:59:09 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/04/10/e8aa052c-932f-4c15-a4ca-f69c4f28cc3c/thumbnail/60x60/c0d35b299721335213295751d8fda3e6/toback.jpg?v=412b48b2e3085db78364e6e02a7dc2b8 4d659387-891d-45c1-b634-3f990ff96ce7