Crime

In ordinary language, the term crime denotes an unlawful act punishable by a state. The term "crime" does not, in modern criminal law, have any simple and universally accepted definition, though statutory definitions have been provided for certain purposes. The most popular view is that crime is a category created by law; in other words, something is a crime if declared as such by the relevant and applicable law. One proposed definition is that a crime or offence (or criminal offence) is an act harmful not only to some individual or individuals but also to a community, society or the state ("a public wrong"). Such acts are forbidden and punishable by law.

The notion that acts such as murder, rape and theft are to be prohibited exists worldwide. What precisely is a criminal offence is defined by criminal law of each country. While many have a catalogue of crimes called the criminal code, in some common law countries no such comprehensive statute exists.

The state (government) has the power to severely restrict one's liberty for committing a crime. In modern societies, there are procedures to which investigations and trials must adhere. If found guilty, an offender may be sentenced to a form of reparation such as a community sentence, or, depending on the nature of their offence, to undergo imprisonment, life imprisonment or, in some jurisdictions, execution.

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Minnesota care attendant charged with sexually assaulting 70-year-old paraplegic woman

Bemidji Pioneer 16 Aug 2018

Isaac Misati Aboki was charged Wednesday with second-degree criminal sexual conduct and fourth-degree criminal sexual conduct in connection with the alleged assault of the woman at Ebenezer Ridges Care Center on March 10 ... It was later determined that the call light in the woman's room had been activated because her roommate was in the bathroom and needed assistance, according to the criminal complaint....

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Cryptocurrency Entrepreneur and Investor Michael Terpin Sues “Too Big to Care” AT&T for Permitting $23.8 ...

Bitcoin Warrior 16 Aug 2018

Terpin Also Seeks $200 Million in Punitive Damages as AT&T Alleged to Tolerate Insider Criminal Activity in Recent Arrests of SIM Swap Criminal Gangs LOS ANGELES, Aug. 15, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — MichaelTerpin, serial entrepreneur andpioneering cryptocurrency investor, today filed a $223.8 million lawsuit against AT&T(NYSE. T) on 16 counts of fraud, gross negligence, invasion ... ....

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Law Enforcement Reports

Lake County Examiner 16 Aug 2018

Lakeview Police Department Report. None Submitted. Lake County Sheriff Office Report ... On Aug ... Oregon State Police Report ... Several factors of criminal activity were observed, including an odor of marijuana. A search of the white Mitsubishi Outback revealed criminal amounts of marijuana and non-OLCC extract ... Numerous signs of criminal activity were observed ... Larvie was issued a criminal citation for ORS 163A.040, failure to register annually....

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Man arrested, heroin seized in downtown Omaha

Scottsbluff StarHerald 16 Aug 2018

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Troopers seek Savona burglary suspects

The Evening Tribune 16 Aug 2018

SAVONA — The New York State Police Bureau of Criminal Investigation in Bath are requesting the public’s assistance with an active investigation.During the early morning hours of Wednesday, Aug. 15, a group of suspects forced entry into a residence in what appeared to be a botched burglary or home invasion in the village of Savona ... ....

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London gang crime down while violent offences increase

BBC News 16 Aug 2018

A gang is defined as "a relatively durable, predominantly street-based group of young people who see themselves [and are seen by others] as a discernible group, and engage in a range of criminal activity and violence" ... "I wasn't in a gang ... While he believes the Met Police are doing a good job of tackling organised criminal aspects in London, he said "people are also moving out of London, through the county lines system" ... He added ... ....

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Orange County Fire Authority, Sheriff's Department repair relationship with joint operations plan

ABC7 16 Aug 2018

It's a far cry from the tension during a rescue in January, when Duke 6, Orange County Sheriff's Department's chopper, was asked to cancel ... The new plan calls for the sheriff chopper to take the lead on criminal activity and search-and-rescue operations ... ....

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Swedish police say suspect in car fires arrested in Turkey

Dawn 16 Aug 2018

COPENHAGEN ... Fires were also reported on a smaller scale in Malmo, Sweden’s third largest city ... In a separate statement, Sweden’s national police said reasons for such fires are hard to establish and can have different motivations, including provoking authorities, hiding traces in connection with criminal activities and insurance fraud ... ....

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Men change pleas in deadly Artois shooting

Chico Enterprise Record 16 Aug 2018

WILLOWS — Two men charged in the death of a man who Glenn County sheriff’s deputies found shot in an Artois home have changed their pleas, according to court records ... Knecht is scheduled to be sentenced Aug ... Criminal proceedings remain active against a third man in the case, 29-year-old Alonso Morales Carrillo ... ....

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Convicted bank robber admits charges in string of Billings holdups

Billings Gazette 16 Aug 2018

David William Reeks, 49, pleaded guilty to amended charges on Aug ... Robbery is punishable by between two and 40 years in prison, while assault with a weapon is punishable by up to 20 years, under the Montana criminal code. Reeks admitted charges in another case active in state court earlier this month, pleading guilty to stealing a friend’s ring and pawning it on Dec ... 31 ... ....

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A dozen suspected Puente 13 gang members in SoCal arrested on narcotics, fraud charges

San Gabriel Valley Tribune 16 Aug 2018

The defendants — generally from the San Gabriel Valley and San Bernardino County — are charged in 12 indictments and one criminal complaint on allegations of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine ... It included a series of wiretaps that revealed criminal activity by gang members, gang associates and others, authorities said....

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'Manafort and his lies' at heart of case, prosecution argues

HJ News 16 Aug 2018

"None of the banks involved reported Manafort's activities as suspicious, he said. Westling questioned whether prosecutors had shown criminal intent by the former Trump campaign chairman, and pointed to documents and emails that the defense lawyer said may well show numerical errors or sloppy bookkeeping but no overt fraud ... to aid a criminal scheme....

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Rep. Cory Williams Announces Town Hall Meeting Tour

Guthrie News Leader 16 Aug 2018

State Rep. Cory Williams has released a schedule of district attorney candidate town hall meetings in Logan and Payne Counties that will take place in August, September and early October ... “I have invited my opponent to attend each town hall meeting so that voters across both counties will have the chance to meet both candidates and ask questions freely, said Williams ... “Criminal justice reform has long been an active passion of mine ... ....

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