Anna Schecter is the senior coordinating producer for CBS News and Stations' Crime and Public Safety Unit, based in New York. Crime decreased in every category in 2024, including murder, violent crime ...

The attorney general said the "biggest danger to the public" is violent criminals being released after serving small ...

Members of a U.S. House committee criticized Metropolitan Police Department Chief Pamela Smith’s leadership and accused her of directing commanders to manipulate crime data.

Kansas experienced a decrease in all crime categories in 2024 compared to the previous year. Violent crime reached its lowest point since 2018, while property crime saw a significant decline. While ...