Crime, Law and Justice

October 22, 2018 11:42 AM

Sheriff seeks 2 'vehicles of interest' in Jayme Closs disappearance

The northwestern Wisconsin teen whose parents were found shot to death in their home has been missing for a week. Besides looking for the vehicles, authorities say they'll use 2,000 volunteers for an evidence search Tuesday.

by Matt Sepic

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October 22, 2018 7:20 AM

He witnessed a rape in 1969. He's finally ready to talk about it

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Don Palmerine, who witnessed a rape as a teenager. After keeping silent for 50 years, he wrote about it in The Washington Post.

by Emma Bowman and Michel Martin

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October 22, 2018 7:15 AM

Justice Department expands tribal police help, calling it 'right thing to do'

The Justice and Interior Departments are expanding a program that connects tribal law enforcement with national crime databases. The initiative has helped solve crimes and register sex offenders.

by Carrie Johnson

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October 22, 2018 6:57 AM

In Khashoggi case: Saudi calls, 'body double' after killing

A man appearing to wear Jamal Khashoggi's clothes left the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul following his killing there, according to a surveillance video, while a member of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's entourage made four calls to the royal's office around the same time, reports said.

by The Associated Press

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October 21, 2018 5:40 PM

Turkey to reveal details of probe into Khashoggi's killing

In a sign of growing pressure on Saudi Arabia, Turkey said it will announce details of its investigation into the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi on Tuesday.

by Associated Press

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October 21, 2018 5:00 PM

Community gathering planned as search continues for Jayme Closs

A community gathering will be held in Barron, Wis., on Monday, a week after the disappearance of 13-year-old Jayme Closs.

by MPR News Staff

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October 21, 2018 4:30 PM

Matthew Shepard to be laid to rest, 20 years after his death

Shepard, who was violently attacked and left for dead in Laramie, Wyo., because he was gay, will be interred at the National Cathedral. NPR's Scott Simon talks with Bishop Gene Robinson about Shepard's life and death.

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October 20, 2018 2:50 PM

Search continues for missing northwestern Wisconsin girl Jayme Closs

Investigators in northwestern Wisconsin said Saturday that they continue to sift through hundreds of tips in the disappearance of a 13-year-old girl.

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October 20, 2018 2:20 PM

Saudi account of Khashoggi killing is widely denounced

Turkey will "never allow a cover-up" of the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi in Saudi Arabia's consulate in Istanbul, a senior official in Turkey's ruling party said Saturday.

by Associated Press