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Investigators are examining whether criminal negligence played a role in the avalanche that killed at least eight people during a guided backcountry ski trip in California, but emphasized it is too early to determine whether any charges are warranted, the Nevada County Sheriff’s Office said. The slide, which struck a group near Castle Peak outside Truckee, was the deadliest U.S. avalanche in 45 years. The sheriff’s office said in a written statement that, in addition to the coroner’s death investigations, it is conducting a…

WASHINGTON — Former special counsel Jack Smith on Wednesday defended his now-abandoned prosecutions of President Donald Trump, telling the Republican-led House Judiciary Committee that his team developed proof “beyond a reasonable doubt” that Trump engaged in a criminal scheme to overturn the 2020 election he lost to Democrat Joe Biden. “Rather than accept his defeat in the 2020 presidential election, President Trump engaged in a criminal scheme to overturn the results and prevent the lawful transfer of power,” Smith said in…

Former special counsel Jack Smith mounted a rare public defense of his now-abandoned prosecutions of President Donald Trump, telling the Republican-led House Judiciary Committee that Trump “engaged in a criminal scheme” to overturn the 2020 election and that investigators had developed “proof beyond a reasonable doubt.” “Rather than accept his defeat in the 2020 presidential election, President Trump engaged in a criminal scheme to overturn the results and prevent the lawful transfer of power,” Smith said, adding that the…

In a remarkable operation, Spanish law enforcement has successfully taken down a criminal ring operating out of Alicante, which allegedly lured Swedish and Danish youths to act as hired assassins. A married couple from Sweden, alongside their 15-year-old son, stands accused of enlisting other teenagers through the messaging platform Telegram for the purpose of orchestrating murders. This trio faces additional serious allegations, such as trafficking firearms and drugs, as well as engaging in money laundering activities.…

BELGRADE, Serbia (AX) — A freshly minted group of Somali detectives from the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) is honing their skills in Serbia. At the renowned Goć Training Centre in Serbia, these officers are delving into advanced policing techniques. They will be immersed in rigorous routines, encompassing practical enforcement strategies, physical conditioning, intelligence gathering, and high-stakes simulations of complex scenarios. "Serbia's support is invaluable for enhancing the Somali Police Force's skills,"…

Fatou Bensouda met with authorities and representatives of communities that are victims of the genocide. The Gambian lawyer is close to ending her term, but she continues to urge the transitional government to hand over to her suspects accused by the ICC of crimes committed in Darfur. With our regional correspondent in Nairobi,…

In the Central African Republic, President Touadera inaugurated the buildings and, in particular, the courtroom of the Special Criminal Court on Friday 13 November. This hybrid court consisting of Central African and foreign magistrates must try serious crimes committed since 2003 according to recommendations from Bangui Forum 2015. CPS came into operation in October 2018. Ten cases have already been the…