Platform terms

Terms of use

These terms describe the operating boundaries of Crime Current for readers, members, and contributors.

Effective July 15, 2026 · Crime Current trust policy

Informational purpose

Crime Current provides journalism and public-information organization. It is not legal advice, an emergency service, a criminal-history database or a substitute for official court records.

No inference of guilt

The presence of a name, organization or location does not imply wrongdoing. Allegations remain allegations unless a court establishes guilt. Users may not republish material in a way that removes status labels or source context.

Acceptable use

Do not use the platform to harass, threaten, dox, stalk, discriminate, obstruct an investigation, evade a court order or misrepresent Crime Current content as official law-enforcement communication.

Reader comments

Comments are public and tied to a Crime Current display name. Do not post threats, private identifying information, unsupported accusations, links or contact details. Crime Current may limit, hide or remove comments and accounts that endanger people, interfere with a case or undermine a fact-based discussion.

Membership

The founding membership is billed at $1 each month until canceled. It provides full-story access while the membership remains active. Charges, cancellations and refunds are processed through the connected payment provider and remain subject to applicable consumer law.

Availability

Automated sources, alerts and case matching may be delayed or unavailable. Urgent public-safety needs should be directed to the appropriate emergency or official agency channel.