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Susan Butcher is a senior national crime and justice reporter for Times Media Service, based in the Washington bureau. Butcher covers crime and justice, including the U.S. Supreme Court, with clear analysis of judicial decisions, court history and the trends shaping U.S. law. Butcher holds a master's degree in global journalism and grew up in Leicester, England.

Stories by Susan Butcher

25 stories

  1. October 2026

    2 stories: 2 news stories

  2. Sat

    News: Crime and Justice · London, United Kingdom

    Dual UK-Iranian national released on bail in RAF Fairford investigation

    A dual British-Iranian man arrested in London on suspicion of preparing terrorist acts in the RAF Fairford investigation was released on bail.

  3. Sat

    News: Crime and Justice · Dubai, United Arab Emirates

    FlyDubai co-pilot accused of cockpit attack had faced flying ban, AP reports

  4. September 2026

    1 story: 1 explainer

  5. Thu

    Explainer · Crime and Justice · Washington DC

    What prosecutors allege about a Russian-linked murder plot targeting a dissident near Washington

  6. August 2026

    7 stories: 7 explainers

  7. Fri

    Explainer · Crime and Justice · Los Angeles

    What the Los Angeles voter-registration case against Darwin Jonathan Rivera Flores alleges

    Federal prosecutors in Los Angeles charged Darwin Jonathan Rivera Flores with fraudulent voter registration and making a false U.S. citizenship claim.

  8. Fri

    Explainer · Crime and Justice · Washington DC

    Federal judge again blocks Trump mail-ballot order ahead of midterms

  9. Fri

    Explainer · Crime and Justice · Oklahoma City

    What happened when deputies serving an eviction order encountered an alleged flamethrower in Oklahoma City

  10. Wed

    Explainer · Crime and Justice · United States

    Federal judge lifts final stay blocking end of Ethiopia’s temporary protected status

    A federal judge in Boston lifted the final court-ordered stay blocking the Department of Homeland Security from ending Ethiopia's TPS designation.

  11. Sun

    Explainer · Crime and Justice · Idaho

    Pocatello council weighs Flock cameras after privacy concerns and questions about results

  12. Fri

    Explainer · Crime and Justice · Los Angeles

    Nick Reiner indicted in deaths of parents Rob and Michele Reiner in Los Angeles

  13. Thu

    Explainer · Crime and Justice · Los Angeles

    Flock Safety adds privacy controls as police surveillance backlash grows

    Flock Safety is shortening vehicle-location data retention and adding search controls following privacy concerns from the LAPD in Los Angeles.

  14. July 2026

    5 stories: 5 news stories

  15. Wed

    News: Crime and Justice · United States

    FBI says it arrested alleged $547M Medicare fraud fugitive overseas after South Florida indictment

  16. Sun

    News: Crime and Justice · United States

    Pennsylvania charges Massachusetts truck driver in death of state trooper

  17. Thu

    News: Crime and Justice · United States

    Former U.S. Olympian David Hearn indicted in Reflecting Pool vandalism case

  18. Wed

    News: Crime and Justice · United States

    ICE says it made more than 10,000 arrests in five days as DHS defends enforcement surge

  19. Wed

    News: Crime and Justice · United States

    Two people taken into custody after climbing Empire State Building with banner, NYPD says

  20. June 2026

    2 stories: 1 explainer, 1 news story

  21. Mon

    News: Crime and Justice · United States

    Family files lawsuit after tree called ‘Widow Maker’ fatally struck man at Austin BBQ restaurant

    A gross negligence lawsuit was filed in Austin after a falling tree fatally struck Kirk Foyle at Green Mesquite BBQ on Barton Springs Road.

  22. Sat

    Explainer · Crime and Justice · United States

    Got a mystery envelope? Don’t scan the QR code

  23. May 2026

    1 story: 1 news story

  24. Fri

    News: Crime and Justice · United States

    Mikie Sherrill Condemns Death Threat at Newark ICE Protest

  25. April 2026

    1 story: 1 news story

  26. Wed

    News: Politics · Washington DC

    Birthright Citizenship: Supreme Court Hears Alito’s Textualism

  27. March 2026

    1 story: 1 news story

  28. Wed

    News: Crime and Justice · United States

    Judge Brian Murphy: Reversals on Trump Immigration, Vaccine Bans

  29. January 2026

    1 story: 1 news story

  30. Thu

    News: Crime and Justice · United States

    Nancy Mace Blasts ACLU Lawyer on ‘Sex’ Definition at SCOTUS

  31. December 2025

    1 story: 1 news story

  32. Wed

    News: Military · Illinois

    Supreme Court Blocks Trump’s Illinois Guard Deployment

    The Supreme Court delivered a rare defeat to the Trump administration, blocking the federalized deployment of Illinois National Guard troops. Learn why this decision matters for…

  33. November 2025

    1 story: 1 news story

  34. Sat

    News: Politics · United States

    Supreme Court Halts Full SNAP Benefits Ruling Temporarily

  35. October 2025

    1 story: 1 news story

  36. Mon

    News: Politics · United States

    Supreme Court Shapes Trump Presidency: Executive Power Tests

  37. September 2025

    1 story: 1 news story

  38. Fri

    News: Politics · United States

    Supreme Court Extends Trump Foreign Aid Freeze Amid Power Standoff