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Susan Butcher

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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

9 explainers

  1. September 2026

    1 story: 1 explainer

  2. Thu

    Explainer · Crime and Justice · Washington DC

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

    Federal prosecutors charged five men in a Russian-linked plot to recruit an operative to kill a dissident living in the Washington, D.C., area.

  3. August 2026

    7 stories: 7 explainers

  4. Fri

    Explainer · Crime and Justice · Los Angeles

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

  5. Fri

    Explainer · Crime and Justice · Washington DC

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

  6. Fri

    Explainer · Crime and Justice · Oklahoma City

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

    Darron Dunn faces charges after allegedly using a flame device against Oklahoma County deputies serving an eviction order in Oklahoma City.

  7. Wed

    Explainer · Crime and Justice · United States

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

  8. Sun

    Explainer · Crime and Justice · Idaho

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

  9. Fri

    Explainer · Crime and Justice · Los Angeles

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

    A Los Angeles County grand jury has indicted Nick Reiner on murder charges in the deaths of his parents, Rob and Michele Reiner, in Brentwood.

  10. Thu

    Explainer · Crime and Justice · Los Angeles

    Flock Safety adds privacy controls as police surveillance backlash grows

  11. June 2026

    1 story: 1 explainer

  12. Sat

    Explainer · Crime and Justice · United States

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