Florida sniper ends bank robbery with brilliant shot
A SWAT sniper in southwest Florida successfully neutralized a hostage situation at a Bank of America branch by shooting a suspect through a computer monitor.
Crime
Former judge, Israel Bar Association chief detained after major bribery allegations
The Israel Police launched the investigation in the wake of a report in Haaretz showing suggesting that former Israel Bar Association chief Efi Nave and then-District Court Judge Eitan Orenstein were engaged in an illegal scheme to appoint their cronies.
Arab crime rises to new record as 6 killed in northern Israel
Five family members are shot dead in their home in the Bedouin village of Basmat Tab'un, in apparent retaliation for the shooting of a man in Haifa earlier in the day.
Finance Ministry plan to oversee funds to Arab towns revealed
Municipalities will be designated according to crime levels, with more supervision and oversight in localities with higher levels of involvement by criminal elements.
EXCLUSIVE: AG approved procurement of spyware by police 2 months ago
Law enforcement had made the request for the spyware to fight the surging level of lawlessness in the Arab sector.
Malka Leifer sentenced to 15 years for sexually abusing students as principal
Leifer is a "serious sexual offender" who had shown a "callous indifference" to the suffering of her victims, Judge Mark Gamble says.
Shin Bet to assist police in tackling deadly crime in Arab sector
“We will use all means, including the Shin Bet and the police, to defeat this criminal phenomenon," PM says after the murder of two political figures from the Arab community in just two days.
4 shot dead in shocking quadruple murder in northern Israeli Arab town
One of the victims was Ghazi Sa'ad, who was running for mayor in the upcoming municipal elections in Abu Snan.
Police deny imprinting Star of David on Palestinian arrestee's face
Mark most likely caused by shoe pressed against suspect's face, police says, as forces had no choice but use force as detainee violently resisted arrest.
16-year-old killed as hit on crime family figures goes wrong
Three more are severely to moderately injured in the shooting, including the apparent targets of the attack – Avi Bitton, a senior member of a local crime family, and his son Yarin.