Let’s dive into everything you need to know about Puerto Rico’s safety, from crime and natural disasters to health tips and ...

Puerto Rico had a record number of homicides last year and the island has been struggling with rising crime for several years, largely as a result of the island's role as a transshipment point for ...

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – An updated penal code signed into law Monday by the Puerto Rican governor increases prison sentences for homicide, assault and other offenses as the U.S. island territory ...

PUERTO RICO, — An arrest has finally been made in the murder of Greensboro man Noah Amerson, who was shot and killed last ...

Palm Bay police this week made an arrest in connection with a 16-year-old homicide case after investigators located and ...

Puerto Rico's per capita murder rate is six times that of the U.S. as a whole. And with violence escalating, many residents are fleeing to the mainland. Still others hope to turn their home around.

She cited "high levels of absenteeism" among the island's police force and FBI statistics that show Puerto Rico has one of the highest crime rates in the U.S.

More than a month after Hurricane Maria wrecked the island, Puerto Rico’s overwhelmed police force of 13,000 officers is struggling to contain crime, just as before — but now with ...

Hurricane Maria ripped apart daily life in Puerto Rico but it hasn’t stopped the crime that has long plagued the poverty-stricken island. Puerto Rico Police Officer Heriberto Soto shouts ...

Puerto Rico not long ago changed its pension plan for police officers, prompting thousands of them to quit. In 2012, the island had 17,500 police officers; it now has 11,800, the public safety ...

The Puerto Rican government just launched an app that helps residents anonymously report a murder, domestic violence, or any other violent crime they’ve witnessed by snapping a picture or ...