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.
Trump Withdraws Complaint Against NY AG After Judge Orders $900K in Sanctions
Trump's legal team withdrew a complaint against NY AG Letitia James after a federal judge ordered him to pay $900,000 for filing frivolous lawsuits, calling hi…
HighAlabama Executes Inmate Via Lethal Injection After Supreme Court Blocks Nitrogen Gas Method
Alabama executed Jeffery Lee via lethal injection Thursday after the Supreme Court blocked his attempt to use nitrogen gas. Lee was convicted of two murders in…
HighUS Marshals arrest Tate brothers in Miami on sealed warrant
US Marshals arrested Andrew and Tristan Tate in Miami on sealed warrants following UK charges of human trafficking, sexual exploitation, and assault. The broth…
HighAustralian man charged with murder of Thai teenager found in suitcase in Pattaya
An Australian man has been charged with murder following the discovery of a 17-year-old Thai girl's body in a suitcase in Pattaya. Police are investigating pot…
HighSingaporean crypto fraudster Malone Lam pleads guilty to $100M+ theft ring
Singaporean Malone Lam, 22, pleaded guilty in US court to leading a cryptocurrency theft ring that stole hundreds of millions through social engineering attack…
HighMinneapolis apartment shooting leaves 2 dead, 2 officers injured; suspect killed
Two civilians were killed and two Minneapolis police officers injured in a Wednesday apartment shooting by Carlton Neal Johnson II, 35, who was fatally shot by…
HighNew York Times Games exec killed in Bay Area shooting; elderly in-laws arrested
A 40-year-old New York Times Games executive was shot and killed in a Dublin, California park parking lot. An elderly couple, identified as his parents-in-law,…
HighSturgeon cuts all contact with jailed husband Murrell over £400k SNP embezzlement
Scotland's former first minister Nicola Sturgeon says she has not spoken to estranged husband Peter Murrell since his June imprisonment for embezzling over £40…
HighMinnesota's Nudification Ban Takes Effect After Court Rejects xAI Challenge
Minnesota's law banning deepfake nudification technology has taken effect after a judge rejected xAI's request to block it, marking a significant regulatory vi…
HighUS soldier pleads not guilty to betting on Maduro's removal using classified intel
A US Army master sergeant pleaded not guilty to charges of using classified information about Venezuela operations to win $400,000 on a prediction market platf…
HighEx-NBA Guard Damon Jones First to Plead Guilty in Federal Gambling Conspiracy
Former NBA player Damon Jones became the first to plead guilty in federal indictments involving rigged poker games and illegal sports betting using insider inf…
HighTwo arrested in Great Wolf Lodge car break-ins; third suspect sought
Two suspects were arrested in connection with Thanksgiving vehicle break-ins at Manteca's Great Wolf Lodge that targeted 48 cars. A third suspect remains at la…
HighFour hospitalized in Brixton drive-by shooting as police hunt suspects
A drive-by shooting in south London's Brixton area on Saturday left four people hospitalized, with one 25-year-old facing life-threatening injuries. Police des…
HighSubstance in ICE shooting victim's van tests negative for drugs, prosecutor says
A substance found in the work van of a Mexican immigrant fatally shot by an ICE agent in Houston tested negative for illicit drugs, contradicting federal claim…
HighAustralian police officer charged with murdering two missing men
A 28-year-old NSW police senior constable was charged with murdering his former boyfriend and the man's new partner, whose bodies remain missing. Blood-stained…
HighSouth Carolina Supreme Court Overturns Alex Murdaugh Murder Convictions
South Carolina's Supreme Court has overturned Alex Murdaugh's murder convictions, granting him a new trial. The decision raises questions about trial procedure…
HighUtah court confirms death penalty possible for Charlie Kirk shooting suspect
Tyler Robinson, 22, appeared in court via videoconference facing capital murder charges for allegedly shooting conservative commentator Charlie Kirk at Utah Va…
HighFuneral director sentenced for burying 35 bodies improperly, stealing charity funds
Robert Bush, a funeral director, faces sentencing for 67 offences including preventing lawful burials and fraud. His misconduct left families devastated after…
HighFormer TV anchor pleads guilty to killing mother, believed victim was the devil
A former Missouri TV news anchor pleaded guilty to first-degree murder in the Halloween stabbing death of her mother, claiming she believed the victim was the…
HighTucson gay bar shooting investigated as hate crime; 3 dead
Tucson police investigate a shooting at a gay bar that killed 3 people as a possible hate crime, with the suspect allegedly carrying a list of LGBTQ+ businesse…
HighMark Fuhrman, central figure in O.J. Simpson trial, dead at 74
Mark Fuhrman, the LAPD detective whose discovery of a bloody glove became central to the O.J. Simpson murder trial, has died at 74 from throat cancer. His lega…
HighKosovo ex-president Thaci sentenced to 25 years for war crimes
A Hague tribunal found former Kosovo President Hashim Thaci guilty of war crimes including murder, torture, and illegal detention during the 1998-1999 independ…
HighJuror's Doubt Didn't Sway Holdout in Clancy Trial Verdict
A holdout juror in the Lindsay Clancy trial acknowledged having reasonable doubt but refused to acquit, ultimately leading to a guilty verdict. The juror's con…
HighClancy jury remains deadlocked into fifth day; mistrial risk grows
Jurors in the Lindsay Clancy trial reported being deadlocked on the fifth day of deliberations, with the judge instructing them to continue. A mistrial remains…
HighColombian court overturns acquittal, sentences ex-president's brother to 28 years for murder
Colombia's Antioquia Court overturned Santiago Uribe Vélez's acquittal and sentenced him to 28 years for homicide and conspiracy related to the 'Los 12 Apóstol…
HighNine murdered women found in South Africa spark national outcry over gender violence crisis
Nine women's bodies discovered in Ekurhuleni, South Africa since July have reignited national outcry over gender-based violence, with only one arrest made and…
HighHamilton police seek armed suspect in downtown stabbing death
Hamilton Police seek a 23-year-old man for the fatal stabbing of a 31-year-old in downtown Hamilton on Sunday morning. The incident marks the city's 12th homic…
HighJury begins deliberations in Lindsay Clancy murder trial
A Massachusetts jury has begun deliberations in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial, weighing whether she is criminally responsible for killing her children amid q…
HighJudge Refuses to Remove Holdout Juror as Lindsay Clancy Trial Deadlocks
The Lindsay Clancy trial faces a deadlocked jury after six days of deliberations, with the defense seeking removal of a holdout juror it claims refuses to foll…
HighSpanish police arrest two Irish suspects in Costa Brava tarmac scam
Spanish authorities arrested two Irishmen on the Costa Brava for allegedly defrauding a local resident through the 'Irish scam'—a pan-European fraud scheme inv…
HighMetigy founder jailed 9 years for $39M investor fraud
Metigy founder David Fairfull was sentenced to nine years in prison for defrauding investors of $39 million through forged financial statements and diverting $…
HighPolice ban face coverings at Portsmouth protest under new powers
Hampshire police will enforce face covering restrictions at a Portsmouth protest this weekend using Crime and Policing Act powers, following violent anti-migra…
HighFormer 'American Idol' Contestant Convicted of Wife's Murder
Caleb Flynn, a former American Idol contestant and music pastor, was found guilty of murdering his wife following court proceedings.
HighColumbia police arrest man in fatal Paris Road arson case
Columbia police arrested Brandon Butchkoski, 47, on suspicion of second-degree murder and first-degree arson in connection with a June 15 fire that killed 31-y…
HighSupreme Court blocks Alabama nitrogen gas execution, citing constitutional concerns
The Supreme Court declined Alabama's request to execute Jeffrey Lee using nitrogen hypoxia, with three justices dissenting. Two courts ruled the method unconst…
HighNowak Murder Reignites 'Two-Tier Policing' Debate as Vance Blames Migration
Henry Nowak's murder reignites debate over alleged two-tier policing based on ethnicity, with US VP Vance attributing the death to migration while UK officials…
HighMan sentenced to 16 years for savage assault on partner
A Welsh man received a 16-year extended sentence for a horrific 45-minute assault on his partner involving multiple weapons, strangulation, and mutilation. The…
HighHenry's father testifies about boy's fear of returning home, breaks down over final video
Henry Borel's father testified at the trial of his mother Monique and her partner Jairinho, describing the boy's fear of returning home and emotional distress…
HighSon charged with father's murder on Father's Day in Dublin home
A 30-year-old man has been charged with murdering his 65-year-old father at their Dublin home on Father's Day. The victim, described as a gentle giant by neigh…
HighTrial of PM Sánchez's brother concludes; judge calls case 'absolute nonsense'
The trial of David Sánchez, brother of Spanish PM Pedro Sánchez, concluded arguments with judge declaring the case 'ready for sentencing.' The case centers on…
HighAlbania's Anti-Corruption Crackdown: Prosecuting Symptoms, Not Causes
Albania is prosecuting senior officials at unprecedented rates, but experts question whether increased prosecutions address root causes of corruption or merely…
HighTupac Murder Trial Begins: Suspect Accused of Providing Weapon in 1996 Killing
Duane Keith Davis goes to trial for allegedly providing the gun used in rapper Tupac Shakur's 1996 killing. The high-profile case reopened after Davis publicly…
HighInterpol seizes 3,300 guns and 56 tons of drugs across Latin America
A coordinated Interpol operation across 19 Latin American and Caribbean countries resulted in the seizure of 3,308 illegal firearms, 56 tons of drugs, and the…
HighDefense presents family testimony in Lindsay Clancy trial for deaths of three children
The defense presented its case in Lindsay Clancy's trial for killing her three children, with her mother and sister testifying on Monday in Massachusetts court.
HighSouth Carolina Supreme Court Orders New Trial for Alex Murdaugh in Wife, Son's Deaths
Alex Murdaugh, a disgraced lawyer serving a life sentence for murdering his wife and son, has been granted a new trial by South Carolina's Supreme Court, marki…
HighKirk family confronts accused assassin at preliminary hearing as evidence presented
Tyler Robinson, 23, faced Charlie Kirk's family for the first time during a Utah preliminary hearing where videos of the fatal shooting were presented. Robinso…
HighMeta faces landmark addiction lawsuit that could cost $200bn and reshape platforms
A landmark trial against Meta by 29 state attorneys general alleges Facebook and Instagram were designed to addict young users. Potential penalties could reach…
HighSTF expõe incompetência dos golpistas de 2022 que documentaram próprio crime
Supreme Court justices highlight incompetence of 2022 coup conspirators who left extensive documentation of their plans. Defendants now claim health issues whi…
HighThree men sentenced to decades in prison for impersonating police in Colatina robbery
Three men were convicted in Espírito Santo for a violent home invasion robbery where they impersonated police officers, binding a couple with handcuffs and ste…
HighSan Diego mosque attack: Two teenage suspects shared 'broad hatred' of religions and races
Two teenage suspects killed five people in a shooting at a San Diego mosque before taking their own lives. Authorities say they shared broad hatred of multiple…
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