Crime and Courts

Two companies have cut ties with Conor McGregor after a civil court jury in Ireland ruled that he must pay a woman who accused him of raping her more than $250,000.

The NBA and NFL is urging its players to take additional precautions to secure their homes following reports of recent high-profile burglaries of dwellings.

The man accused of being drunk when his car struck and killed NHL star Johnny Gaudreau and brother Matthew as they biked near their South Jersey hometown the night before their sister’s wedding appeared in person in court Tuesday morning for a hearing.

Celebrity chef Tobias Dorzon was shot then apparently robbed in Hyattsville, Maryland, shocking surveillance video shows.

A Georgia businessman has been convicted of cheating former NBA stars Dwight Howard and Chandler Parsons of $8 million after a trial in Manhattan federal court.

The man accused of being drunk when his car struck and killed NHL star Johnny Gaudreau and brother Matthew as they biked near their South Jersey hometown the night before their sister’s wedding will remain jailed awaiting trial as it was revealed he had a blood alcohol level above the legal limit and a history of road rage.

The man accused of being drunk when his car struck and killed NHL star Johnny Gaudreau and brother Matthew as they biked near their South Jersey hometown the night before their sister’s wedding will remain jailed for at least another week.

Court records in Texas show the father of Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes has pleaded guilty to a drunken driving charge in Smith County, Texas.

Former pro football player Cierre Wood has been sentenced to prison in the 2019 death of his girlfriend’s 5-year-old daughter at his Las Vegas apartment.

The man who fatally shot retired NFL star Will Smith during a confrontation following a car crash in 2016 received a 25-year prison sentence Thursday.

The U.S. Justice Department announced a $138.7 million settlement Tuesday with more than 100 people who accused the FBI of grossly mishandling allegations of sexual assault against Larry Nassar in 2015 and 2016.

Jackson Mahomes has been sentenced to six months’ probation after he pleaded guilty to battery in a case where prosecutors said he assaulted a woman.

Authorities say Indianapolis Colts tight end Drew Ogletree has been arrested on domestic violence charges after he allegedly “body slammed” a female victim earlier in the week.

Buffalo Bills edge rusher Von Miller has disputed the allegations that he assaulted his pregnant girlfriend.

Police say New Orleans Saints receiver Michael Thomas is facing simple battery and criminal mischief charges following a confrontation with a construction worker.

Police in suburban Chicago are checking on the authenticity of Instagram videos that appear to show missing former NFL player Sergio Brown discussing the recent death of his mother.

Law enforcement officials have captured escaped convicted killer Danelo Cavalcante in Chester County following a manhunt that lasted nearly two weeks.

There are disturbing new details regarding the attack Houston Rockets player Kevin Porter Jr. allegedly carried out at a New York City hotel against his girlfriend, who suffered a fractured bone in her neck while she was being choked, according to prosecutors.

Houston Rockets guard Kevin Porter Jr. was arrested after attacking his girlfriend inside a midtown Manhattan hotel room, according to senior law enforcement officials.

Former Las Vegas Raiders player Henry Ruggs was sentenced to at least three years in a Nevada prison for killing a woman in a fiery crash while driving drunk at speeds up to 156 mph on a city street in 2021.