Andrea Noble

Two Brooklyn gang rape suspects turned in by parents

Four teenagers have been charged as adults in connection with the gang rape of an 18-year-old woman in a Brooklyn park -- including two boys who were turned in to police by their parents.

January 11, 2016

Caesar Goodson Jr. trial: 2nd Baltimore police officer’s trial in Freddie Gray case postponed

The trial of the Baltimore police officer who drove the van in which Freddie Gray was mortally wounded was postponed by the Maryland appeals court just as jury selection was ready to get underway Monday.

January 11, 2016

Freddie Gray: William Porter won’t be made to testify in Caesar Goodson’s trial

The trial of the Baltimore police officer who drove the van in which Freddie Gray was mortally wounded is set to begin Monday, but it's unclear whether a fellow officer who is expected to serve as a key witness in the case can be called to testify.

January 10, 2016

2015 sets new record for terror plots in U.S.

Last year saw the most terrorist attacks and plots in the U.S. since Sept. 11, 2001, according to the Heritage Foundation's tally, which was released Friday just as the Obama administration announced a series of new terror-related arrests and indictments.

January 8, 2016

New task force to evaluate U.S. fight against violent extremism

The Obama administration is launching a new effort to counter online propaganda from the Islamic State and other extremist groups and to prevent radicalization inside the U.S., officials announced Friday.

January 8, 2016

Philadelphia police say suspect shot officer in Islam’s name, pledged allegiance to ISIS

The man who opened fire on a Philadelphia police officer as he sat in his marked cruiser Thursday night proclaimed allegiance to the Islamic State terror group after he was taken into custody and used a stolen police gun in the ambush, officials said Friday.

January 8, 2016

Paul LePage, Maine governor, calls ‘young, white girls’ comment a ‘slip-up’

Maine Gov. Paul LePage on Friday addressed controversy surrounding comments he made about out-of-state drug dealers impregnating "young, white girls," calling his statements an impromptu "slip-up."

January 8, 2016

GunTV, home shopping channel for firearms, could boost sales at licensed gun dealers

Gun shop owners in California's Coachella Valley are feeling cautiously optimistic about the coming launch of a firearms-exclusive home shopping channel being produced in their own backyard.

January 7, 2016

DEA’s $850K payment to Amtrak source a violation, watchdog says

The Drug Enforcement Administration wasted more than $850,000 by paying an Amtrak employee for work as a confidential source when the federal employee was already obligated to share information with law enforcement, according to a report released Thursday by the Justice Department's office of the inspector general.

January 7, 2016

181,000 drones registered since FAA database launched

More than 181,000 drones have been registered with the federal government since a national unmanned aircraft database was launched Dec. 21, according to the head of the Federal Aviation Administration.

January 6, 2016

Enrique Marquez, friend of San Bernardino shooter, pleads not guilty

The man accused of buying the rifles used in the San Bernardino, California, terror attack as part of a plot years earlier to carry out a mass shooting of his own pleaded not guilty Wednesday to the related charges.

January 6, 2016

New gun rules won’t make it easier to bring charges, former ATF agents say

Former law enforcement agents say none of President Obama's new gun regulations addresses the difficulty investigators face in securing convictions against unlicensed gun dealers.

January 5, 2016

FBI seeks help in establishing San Bernardino attackers timeline

FBI officials pleaded with the public Tuesday for additional help in piecing together a full timeline of the actions of the San Bernardino, California, shooters on the day they carried out a fatal terror attack.

January 5, 2016

Background checks for gun sales at record high in 2015

A record number of firearms background checks were conducted by the FBI in 2015 -- equating to roughly 44 checks every minute.

January 4, 2016

U.S. undeterred by terrorism risk on New Year’s, opts to ramp up security

Security will reach unprecedented levels at New Year's festivities across the United States, particularly at Friday's Rose Parade and Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California, as authorities work to prevent terror attacks at major celebrations.

December 31, 2015

Minnesota Somalis suspicious of U.S. efforts to stymie ISIS recruitment

When presidential candidate Hillary Clinton visited Minneapolis earlier this month to outline her plan to defeat the Islamic State and combat homegrown radicalization, she highlighted local efforts underway in the Twin Cities to build trust between the area's Muslim community and law enforcement.

December 30, 2015

NYPD chiefs William Bratton, Raymond Kelly argue over New York crime rates

New York City Police Commissioner William Bratton and his predecessor are in an escalating feud over whether the city is cooking the books on crime statistics.

December 30, 2015

Santee Sioux torch marijuana crop over fears of government raid

Had all gone according to plan -- and had not the Obama administration Justice Department stepped in -- New Year's Eve on the Flandreau Santee Sioux Indian Reservation in South Dakota would have been a party of monumental proportions.

December 30, 2015

Police shootings result in more charges for officers

More than three times as many police officers are facing murder or manslaughter charges this year for on-duty shootings than in any other year over the past decade, according to a researcher who tracks such incidents.

December 27, 2015

Officer William Porter case: New trial date set for Baltimore officer charged in Freddie Gray death

A Baltimore police officer whose trial on manslaughter charges related to death of Freddie Gray ended last week with a hung jury will be retried next year, according to Maryland court officials.

December 21, 2015