Japan investigators quizzing Toyota executive on drug charges

Last Updated: Friday, June 19, 2015, 17:41

She is being held for allegedly importing oxycodone -- an opioid used to relieve pain -- without permission from the authorities, a crime that "is subject to one to 10 years in prison," he said.

Super Bowl XLVIII: FBI probes suspicious powder at hotels

Last Updated: Saturday, February 1, 2014, 16:59

The FBI and US police officers were investigating Friday suspicious powder sent by mail to at least five hotels near the stadium hosting Sunday`s Super Bowl, officials said.

US police identify Maryland mall shooter

Last Updated: Monday, January 27, 2014, 14:27

TheUS federal authorities have identified Darion Marcus Aguilaras the assailant, who shot and killed two skate store employees at a Maryland shopping mall on Saturday.

Family of drunken man killed by car sues US cops

Last Updated: Monday, January 20, 2014, 15:12

The family of a drunken US man picked up by police officers and dropped off at a Taco Bell before he was fatally struck by a car has sued over his death, accusing authorities of racial discrimination and putting their loved one in danger as part of a "perverse joke" about his Mexican heritage.

Police investigate dry ice bombs at Los Angeles airport

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 15, 2013, 21:41

Federal and local authorities said today they are investigating who placed explosive devices made from dry ice at the Los Angeles International Airport.

US officer on leave after 107-year-old killed

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 11, 2013, 08:33

A police officer involved in a weekend standoff that left a 107-year-old man dead has been placed on paid leave, authorities said on Tuesday.

107-year-old man killed in SWAT shootout in Arkansas

Last Updated: Sunday, September 8, 2013, 18:21

A 107-year-old Arkansas man was killed during a shootout with US police and SWAT team members, local authorities said.

US police officers charged for selling drugs

Last Updated: Thursday, May 30, 2013, 11:05

Five police officers in the US state of Texas have been charged for selling the drugs they seized from drug traffickers.

Police killed Hofstra University student: Authorities

Last Updated: Sunday, May 19, 2013, 09:48

A 21 years old Hofstra University student was accidentally shot dead by a police officer after reportedly responding to a home invasion call at an off-campus home.

Four people stabbed at US church: Police

Last Updated: Monday, April 29, 2013, 13:28

A man jumped over several pews at a New Mexico Catholic church and stabbed several members in the choir area just as Mass was ending, police said.

Russia condemns all ‘terrorists’ regardless of nationality following Boston blast

Last Updated: Saturday, April 20, 2013, 11:40

After US police shot dead a suspect in the Boston Marathon bombing, who once lived in Russia, Moscow has issued a statement, saying it condemns all ‘terrorists’ regardless of their nationality.