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Crime News

Stories that involve law enforcement investigations and court cases involving the technology, media and telecommunications sectors. The subjects of all stories who are accused of criminal wrongdoing should be presumed innocent, unless affirmed otherwise.

Former Deadspin editor Timothy Burke (inset picture) from an undated social media image. (Burke photo via LinkedIn, FBI photo by Tim Pierce, Graphic by The Desk)

Raid on Florida reporter’s home tied to Fox leaks

Florida journalist Timothy Burke is under investigation for criminal conspiracy to hack a computer system used by Fox News Channel.

Former Deadspin editor Timothy Burke (inset picture) from an undated social media image. (Burke photo via LinkedIn, FBI photo by Tim Pierce, Graphic by The Desk)

FBI raids home of ex-Daily Beast editor Timothy Burke

A law enforcement source confirmed the former Deadspin video editor is the target of a criminal investigation, but declined to provide specific information.

Former KOTA television reporter Austin Goss. (Goss image via Facebook, South Dakota capitol image via Wikimedia Commons, Graphic by The Desk)

South Dakota TV reporter charged with pranking governor

A South Dakota television news reporter was fired this month after making a prank phone call to a Republican politician.

Jim Matthews, a radio news anchor for WWJ-AM in Detroit, appears in an undated handout image.

Detroit radio broadcaster killed during domestic dispute

A Detroit-area radio news anchor was killed during a violent domestic dispute at his Michigan home this week.

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