Crime & Justice
Testimony concludes in Lindsay Clancy's Massachusetts murder trial after 85 witnesses. Closing arguments begin Thursday as jury decides between first-degree murder, second-degree murder, manslaughter, or not guilty by reason of insanity.
Musk's AI Safety Warnings Clash With Silicon Valley's Profit Motives
Elon Musk testified in his OpenAI lawsuit while simultaneously warning of killer AI risks, highlighting tensions between public safety rhetoric and Silicon Val…
MediumMark Fuhrman, Detective Discredited in O.J. Simpson Trial, Dies
Mark Fuhrman, the LAPD detective convicted of perjury for his testimony in the 1994 OJ Simpson murder trial, has died. Fuhrman was a central figure in one of A…
HighExpert explains postpartum psychosis defense in Clancy murder trial
A clinical psychologist explains the distinction between postpartum depression and psychosis in the context of Lindsay Clancy's murder trial defense.
HighIndian court to decide if missionary killer Dara Singh should be freed
India's Supreme Court is deciding whether to release Dara Singh, convicted of burning alive Australian missionary Graham Staines and his two sons in 1999. The…
HighICC denies arrest warrant against Dela Rosa amid drug war scrutiny
The ICC denied issuing any arrest warrant against former PNP chief Ronald Dela Rosa over the Philippines' anti-drug campaign, though it declined to confirm whe…
HighTrial opens for three men accused of murdering Australian surfer brothers in Mexico
Three men went on trial in Mexico for allegedly murdering two Australian brothers and their American friend during a 2024 surf trip in Baja California. The bod…
HighEssex mother jailed for life after poisoning one-year-old son with drugs
Essex mother Emma Barnett has been sentenced to life imprisonment for murdering her 14-month-old son Oakley by poisoning him with prescription drugs after a co…
High9/11 Trial Delayed to June 2028 as Khalid Sheikh Mohammed Case Faces New Setbacks
A US military judge scheduled the trial of Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and three co-accused in the 9/11 attacks for June 2028, pushing back the prosecution timeline…
HighNSW admits police assault on pro-Palestine protester, offers damages
NSW has admitted to assaulting pro-Palestine protester Hannah Thomas with a punch to the eye and falsely imprisoning her, offering to pay medical costs but den…
HighDOJ: ICC arrest warrant against Dela Rosa remains 'theoretical,' no official copy received
The Philippine DOJ stated that reports of an ICC arrest warrant against Senator Ronald dela Rosa remain unconfirmed, with no official warrant received. Officia…
HighDirector Carl Rinsch sentenced to 2.5 years for $11M Netflix fraud scheme
Director Carl Rinsch was sentenced to 2.5 years in prison for defrauding Netflix of $11 million intended for a sci-fi series, instead spending it on luxury goo…
HighSA court to rule on plea deal for UK triple-murder fugitive Tshuma
Johannesburg Magistrates Court will hear whether UK fugitive Ndodana Tshuma reached a plea agreement on charges of possessing unlicensed firearms, amid extradi…
HighChristchurch gunman's conviction appeal rejected as 'utterly devoid of merit'
A New Zealand court unanimously rejected white supremacist Brenton Tarrant's appeal to overturn his conviction for killing 51 people at two Christchurch mosque…
HighHigh Court upholds Sh790,000 award to matatu crash victim
Kenya's High Court dismissed an appeal by a matatu owner and driver, upholding a Sh790,000 compensation award to a passenger injured in a 2022 road crash on th…
HighRomo faces new OWI citations, casting doubt on CBS broadcasting future
Former Cowboys QB Tony Romo faces three new Milwaukee citations including operating while intoxicated, potentially ending his CBS broadcasting career after his…
HighSix smugglers jailed for manslaughter in deadliest Channel boat disaster
Six human traffickers were convicted in France of involuntary homicide for the deaths of 31 migrants whose boat sank in the Channel in November 2021, with sent…
HighFlavio Bolsonaro under corruption investigation weeks before Brazil election
Senator Flavio Bolsonaro is under investigation for alleged corruption, money laundering, and tax evasion tied to a $2.3bn banking fraud scandal weeks before B…
HighCouple arrested for allegedly killing 80-year-old in property dispute
Police in Lahore arrested a man and his wife for allegedly shooting dead his 80-year-old father in a property dispute. The suspects were apprehended following…
HighOklahoma teen arrested in lakeside party shooting that killed 1, wounded 22
An 18-year-old has been arrested in connection with a shooting at an Oklahoma lake party that killed one woman and injured 22 others. Police say over 80 rounds…
HighFreedom Fuel owner sued for $4M in unpaid gas as Trump-backed chain faces fraud allegations
The owner of Freedom Fuel Network gas stations is being sued for nearly $4 million in unpaid fuel purchases. The defendant has a history of fuel-related theft…
HighClancy Trial Juror's Karen Read Support Raises Questions About Impartiality
A juror in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial who voted for acquittal was found to have publicly celebrated Karen Read's acquittal, raising concerns about juror i…
HighJairinho's defense abandons trial, forcing suspension in Henry Borel case
Attorneys for Jairinho abandoned a jury trial in Rio de Janeiro to force suspension after the judge denied their request for access to additional evidence in t…
HighPlane Crash Landing Off Washington Coast; School Shooting Suspect Pleads Guilty
A commercial aircraft made an emergency landing off Washington's coast while the suspect in Georgia's Apalachee High School shooting entered a guilty plea in c…
HighClancy trial shines light on postpartum psychosis, a treatable psychiatric emergency
A mother's trial for killing her three children has thrust postpartum psychosis into the spotlight, revealing a treatable psychiatric emergency that remains un…
HighBritney Spears pleads guilty to reckless driving, avoids jail time
Britney Spears pleaded guilty to reckless driving involving drugs or alcohol following her March arrest in California. She will avoid jail time and faces 12 mo…
HighDOJ indicts Comey again, this time over beach shell photo interpreted as threat
Former FBI Director James Comey was indicted for allegedly threatening President Trump through a social media post of seashells arranged as numbers, marking th…
HighMystery deepens as 27-year-old woman found dead in Embakasi home
A 27-year-old woman was found dead in her Embakasi home with visible head bruises, triggering a police investigation. Preliminary findings suggest she may have…
HighNorth Carolina girl, 12, escapes kidnapper at DMV office after hours-long ordeal
A 12-year-old North Carolina girl escaped from an alleged kidnapper after he parked at a DMV office in Erwin. The suspect, Daniel Gear, 38, was arrested hours…
HighPsychiatrist testifies Clancy suffered command hallucination when she killed three children
A forensic psychiatrist testified that Lindsay Clancy was experiencing command hallucinations and postpartum psychosis when she killed her three children in Ja…
HighBondi attack victim's daughter tells royal commission of surge in antisemitism
A victim's daughter testified at Australia's royal commission into antisemitism, describing how she received death threats and witnessed a normalization of ant…
HighReform UK proposes £100m security overhaul for MPs after politician's murder
Reform UK proposes a £100m round-the-clock security plan for MPs following the targeted killing of former Parliament member Ann Widdecombe, highlighting escala…
HighHigh Court upholds knife threat conviction, rejects leniency plea
A Kenyan man's appeal against his conviction for threatening to kill a nightclub patron with a knife was dismissed. The High Court upheld his three-year prison…
HighMan charged with assault after throwing beverage at stranger on James Street
A 35-year-old man was charged with assault after allegedly throwing a beverage at a stranger during a verbal altercation on James Street in Sault Ste. Marie on…
HighDeath sentence upheld for robbery convict in constitutional challenge
Kenya's High Court rejected a death row inmate's petition challenging the constitutionality of mandatory death sentences for robbery with violence, ruling the…
HighDefense Rests in Karmelo Anthony Murder Trial; Jury Deliberations Begin Tuesday
The defense rested its case in the Karmelo Anthony murder trial without calling Anthony to testify. Jury deliberations are set to begin Tuesday following the f…
HighFar-right politicians exploit UK teen's murder for anti-immigration rhetoric
European far-right politicians are weaponizing the murder of 18-year-old Henry Nowak for anti-immigration messaging, despite pleas from his family to avoid exp…
HighSecond arrest made in Ann Widdecombe murder investigation
A 28-year-old man has been arrested in South Yorkshire on suspicion of murdering former Conservative minister and Reform UK spokesperson Ann Widdecombe, who wa…
HighTwo arrested in £800k DWP benefits fraud using 15 fake identities
Two men arrested in dawn raid for allegedly creating 15 fake identities to fraudulently claim £800,000 in disability benefits using forged medical reports and…
HighSenate Impeachment Court set for cross-exam of NBI agent in Duterte threat case
The Senate Impeachment Court is set to hear cross-examination of NBI agent Calilung regarding allegations that VP Duterte made assassination threats against Pr…
HighSam Kerr trial hears allegations of racially aggravated harassment toward Met Police officer
Australian footballer Samantha Kerr is on trial at Kingston Crown Court charged with racially aggravated harassment after allegedly calling a Met Police office…
HighMan shot dead at UBC golf club in targeted killing
A 38-year-old man was shot dead in a targeted killing at University Golf Club near UBC in Vancouver. Homicide investigators are pursuing leads while a vehicle…
HighSystemic police failures enabled serial killer to murder two women while on bail
Simon Levy murdered two women and raped another while on bail, after police downgraded his risk status, failed investigations, and courts repeatedly released h…
HighFormer Olympian denies vandalizing DC's Reflecting Pool after arrest
A 67-year-old former US Olympian denies vandalizing the Washington Reflecting Pool after his arrest, claiming he only briefly touched peeling paint out of curi…
HighPolice catch burglar mid-robbery in Neuquén's District 7
Police arrested a burglar caught inside a home in Neuquén's District 7 after neighbors heard suspicious noises and alerted authorities. The incident is part of…
HighMan charged in Mason hall arson allegedly bragged about crime on Facebook
Benjamin Kohlman, 42, was arrested and charged with arson at three Mason lodges in Vancouver and North Vancouver. Facebook posts from an account in his name re…
HighNyandarua court upholds 10-year bhang trafficking sentence despite appeal
A Nyandarua High Court dismissed an appeal by a man convicted of trafficking 75 rolls of bhang, upholding his 10-year prison sentence and Sh200,000 fine despit…
HighComplainant 'J' concludes evidence in Alan Jones sexual assault trial
Day six of Alan Jones' trial heard continued evidence from complainant 'J', who alleges the former broadcaster indecently assaulted him starting in the early 2…
HighJudge Rebukes Prosecutors for Pushing Detention Case Against Dinner Gunman
A federal judge scolded prosecutors for pursuing detention proceedings against accused White House Correspondents' Dinner gunman Cole Allen despite his agreeme…
HighChina sentences two former defence ministers to death with reprieve for corruption
China's military court sentenced two former defence ministers, Wei Fenghe and Li Shangfu, to suspended death sentences for corruption, with sentences to conver…
HighTrump appeals ruling that deemed $10B IRS suit an attempt to 'manipulate' proceedings
Trump is appealing a judge's ruling that found his $10B IRS lawsuit aimed to manipulate legal proceedings and was self-dealing. The court also referred his law…
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