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In February, the Evesham Township Police Department joined Facebook. But unlike most social network users, its updates told followers about accused thieves, arsonists and others -- with photos. Is this sort of digital pillory going a step too far?

FBI Director Robert Mueller may be the nation's top cop -- but he's not above poking a little fun at himself in order to educate the public about cyberfraud. During a speech Wednesday, Mueller relayed how his wife forbade him from online banking after he almost fell prey to an internet phishing...

On Tuesday, suspected cocaine dealer Jermaine Askia Cooper led police on a 90 mph chase through the streets of Decatur, Indiana. The pursuit ended not with an accident or an empty gas tank, but rather with a run for the border. Jermaine, who told officers that he knew he was "going to jail for a...

Normally contacting the person who stole your car is a sure fire way to end up on the losing side of a bad situation, but one Columbus Ohio man was able to recover his stolen car with the help of a text message. It sounds more like a plot wrinkle from Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels than a news...

I rarely read the spam that comes my way, but every once in awhile, I'll look at a few of them, just out of morbid curiosity. I don't click on links, of course.And something struck me about the most recent email that has offered to make me rich beyond my wildest dreams. It was familiar enough. It...