Crime & Safety

Youth drug use is down, but overdoses have risen. One town’s schools have a possible solution

The town of Fort Kent.

A new DNA profile of Ted Bundy could help solve these Utah cold cases

Theodore Bundy, seated in court, charged with the killings of two FSU coeds.

Near this city's new green spaces, a dramatic reduction in crime

Roses bloom outside a fenced yard with a sign that says "Welcome to Tioga Hope Park &Garden."

The most dangerous US cities for pedestrians

Beale Street in Memphis, Tennessee.

RAWtools South turns guns into garden tools in the mountain south

Scotty Utz, RAWtools South’s blacksmith, leads a demonstration at the 2025 Fire on the Mountain Festival in Spruce Pine, North Carolina.

Americans want smarter surveillance. They just don’t trust who’s watching.

A view of a security camera on the facade of a gray building.

The 10 most watched cities in America, and what that means for privacy

A solar powered surveillance system in a shop's parking lot in Atlanta, Georgia.

How immigration scams affect thousands of foreign nationals

A legal professional accepting cash from a client over a contract agreement.

What's behind the rising demand for crime scene cleanup services?

A forensic team removing a barrier tape from a crime scene.

The troubling personal side of public surveillance

A surveillance camera is seen in the median of West Cesar Chavez Street at Lavaca Street next to Austin City Hall in Texas.