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.
Shakira settles Spanish tax fraud case, avoids prison with €7.3M fine
Colombian pop star Shakira reached a settlement with Spanish authorities on the first day of her tax fraud trial, accepting charges and paying €7.3 million to…
HighTwo men convicted for filming antisemitic TikTok videos in north London
Two men have been convicted of religiously aggravated harassment after filming antisemitic TikTok videos targeting Jewish people in north London. The rapid pro…
High89-year-old arrested after shooting spree at Athens government buildings
An 89-year-old man was arrested after shooting and wounding multiple people at an Athens social security office and appeals court. The attacks exposed critical…
HighTexas Judge Faces Federal Lawsuit, Removal Effort Over Alleged 'Doxxing' of Political Critic
West Texas Judge Terry Johnson is accused of posting a political critic's Social Security and driver's license numbers on Facebook in alleged retaliation for g…
HighSouth Korea to deport Brazilian woman who stalked BTS star Jungkook
A Brazilian woman received a suspended one-year prison sentence and faces deportation from South Korea after stalking BTS member Jungkook, visiting his home 22…
HighClancy retrial hearing delayed as defense probe of holdout juror hits procedural snag
Lindsay Clancy returns to court for a double jeopardy hearing while her defense's motion to investigate the lone holdout juror is temporarily adjourned pending…
HighTwo arrested in Nakuru cleric's murder as police hunt wider gang
Two suspects detained for 21 days in connection with the killing of Presbyterian Church cleric Reverend Julius Ndumia during a violent robbery at his Nakuru ch…
HighTwo far-right linked men jailed for 2022 Paris murder of Argentine rugby star
Two men with far-right links have been sentenced to prison for the 2022 fatal shooting of Argentine rugby international Federico Martin Aramburu in Paris. The…
HighJudge rejects Trump's third bid to move hush-money case to federal court
A New York judge rejected Trump's third attempt to move his felony conviction for falsifying business records to federal court, ruling his presidential immunit…
HighJurors Reveal Holdout Juror's Reasoning in Lindsay Clancy Mistrial
Three jurors from Lindsay Clancy's triple-murder trial speak out about the 11-1 deadlock that resulted in a mistrial, with one juror refusing to acquit despite…
HighVictims' names fading as Clancy trial focuses on defendant's mental state
As Lindsay Clancy's murder trial progresses, critics argue the three young victims have been overshadowed by public support for the defendant and debates over…
HighHoldout juror breaks silence as Clancy mistrial fallout deepens
Two weeks after Lindsay Clancy's triple-murder trial ended in mistrial, the lone holdout juror claims his views were misrepresented, while her ex-husband speak…
HighTupac murder conviction ends 30-year wait, exposes decades of police failures
A jury convicted ex-gang leader Duane 'Keffe D' Davis of murder in rapper Tupac Shakur's 1994 killing, ending a three-decade unsolved case that exposed systemi…
HighAustralian author Craig Silvey pleads guilty to child exploitation charges
Craig Silvey, acclaimed Australian author of Jasper Jones and Runt, pleaded guilty to possessing and distributing child exploitation material. Arrested in Janu…
HighThree arrested in Caballito robbery attempt; woman had warrant for murder
Police arrested three suspects during a failed apartment robbery in Buenos Aires' Caballito neighborhood. One woman had an active warrant for a homicide commit…
HighHenry Borel trial adjourned as defendant's lawyers abandon court over evidence access
The trial of two defendants accused in the 2021 death of 4-year-old Henry Borel was postponed to May 25 after the accused stepfather's defense team abandoned p…
HighReal Housewives star's daughter charged with simple assault in New Jersey
Milania Giudice, 20-year-old daughter of 'Real Housewives of New Jersey' star Teresa Giudice, was arrested and charged with simple assault following a May disp…
HighChristchurch gunman's appeal bid rejected as 'utterly devoid of merit'
New Zealand's court of appeal rejected Brenton Tarrant's bid to appeal his guilty pleas for the 2019 Christchurch mosque shootings, ruling his mental health cl…
HighSA Police Officer Acquitted of Indecent Assault Despite Court Finding Deliberate Touching
A South Australian police officer was found not guilty of aggravated indecent assault for touching a woman's buttock, though a court noted he could have been c…
HighMother-in-law arrested in Indian bride's death case amid murder-suicide dispute
India's CBI arrested the mother-in-law of Twisha Sharma, a 33-year-old model whose death in May sparked conflicting claims of murder and suicide. The case high…
HighEx-Navy SEAL convicted in foiled plot to bomb police at California protest
A former U.S. Navy SEAL was convicted of planning to attack law enforcement with explosives during California protests after a store clerk reported his intenti…
HighHigh Court Freezes RM14M in Assets Against Oil Palm Conglomerate in Investor Fraud Case
A Malaysian High Court has frozen RM14 million in assets belonging to an oil palm conglomerate and its directors pending trial of a civil suit by 80 investors…
HighTupac murder suspect Duane 'Keffe D' Davis enters not guilty plea at trial
Duane 'Keffe D' Davis, 63, became the first suspect charged in rapper Tupac Shakur's 1996 murder. His trial began Monday in Las Vegas with a not guilty plea.
HighU.S. captures alleged Guatemalan drug kingpin with $10M bounty
U.S. authorities arrested Eugenio Molina-Lopez, a 61-year-old Guatemalan drug trafficker accused of leading Los Huistas gang that smuggled cocaine from South A…
HighTrump administration announces arrest of 10,000 suspected gang members
The Trump administration announced federal authorities have arrested over 10,000 suspected gang members since his second term began, citing crimes including mu…
HighCachar man sentenced to 10 years for 2020 rape
A Silchar court sentenced a 42-year-old man to 10 years rigorous imprisonment for raping a woman in July 2020. The conviction came nearly four years after the…
HighTwo arrested in fatal Lexington County shooting during botched robbery
Two men arrested for the fatal shooting of 55-year-old Emily Zeigler during an attempted armed robbery outside her Batesburg-Leesville home. A second victim wa…
HighMurder suspect confessed to Tinder match hours after killing ex-girlfriend
Daniel Billings pleaded guilty to murdering ex-girlfriend Molly Ticehurst in a frenzied stabbing attack, calling a Tinder match hours later to confess. He face…
HighWoman testifies she found murdered husband's body at accused killer's Kelowna home
Trial begins in the June 2021 death of Darren Middleton, with his common-law wife testifying about discovering his mutilated body at the accused's home. Gabrie…
HighFather testifies in Mexico trial over sons' deaths in surfing trip killing
The father of two Australian surfers killed in Mexico testified at the homicide trial of three men charged in their deaths during an attempted robbery in April…
HighFormer Stanford preschool teacher arrested in San Jose man's murder
A 22-year-old former Stanford preschool teacher was arrested Wednesday in connection with the shooting death of a 24-year-old San Jose man. The victim's body w…
HighFormer Nigerian Power Minister Sentenced to 75 Years for $24.7M Laundering
Former Nigerian Power Minister Saleh Mamman was sentenced to 75 years for laundering $24.7m through private firms, in a rare corruption conviction. He remains…
HighFlorida man charged with mother's murder, claims cremation wish justified arson
A 23-year-old Florida man was arrested for allegedly shooting his mother and setting her body on fire, claiming she wanted to be cremated. He confessed to the…
HighMilitary Court Frees Three PMs in Gritzbach Murder Case
São Paulo Military Justice released three of 15 police officers accused in the murder of PCC informant Vinicius Gritzbach, while 12 remain detained. The case i…
HighJury deliberates in Clancy case: postpartum psychosis vs. premeditated murder
A Massachusetts jury is deliberating whether mother Lindsay Clancy is guilty of first-degree murder in the deaths of her three children, with the defence argui…
HighSudan court sentences RSF chief Hemedti to death for war crimes in absentia
A Sudanese court has sentenced RSF paramilitary leader Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo and 15 commanders to death for war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide i…
HighKentucky man pleads guilty but mentally ill in grandmother's brutal recorded killing
A 19-year-old Kentucky man pleaded guilty but mentally ill to murdering his grandmother in a recorded October 2024 attack, facing 20 years to life in prison wi…
HighSwedish court remands Afghan man on suspicion of seven attempted murders
A Swedish court remanded a 22-year-old Afghan man on suspicion of seven attempted murders after he stabbed seven men randomly in Vetlanda. Police shot him duri…
HighEvergrande founder Hui Ka Yan sentenced to life in prison for embezzlement
Hui Ka Yan, founder of collapsed Chinese property giant Evergrande, received a life sentence for embezzlement and bribery, with the company fined nearly $1.3bn…
HighPeru's ex-president Humala freed after court voids corruption conviction
Peru's constitutional court nullified former president Ollanta Humala's 15-year corruption sentence, declaring the criminal proceedings void and ordering his r…
HighNamibian crypto investor Botha loses bid to dismiss Bank Windhoek loan case
Coenraad Botha, a Namibian crypto businessman facing fraud charges, lost a court application seeking dismissal of Bank Windhoek's N$3.3 million mortgage loan c…
HighClancy defense probe of holdout juror sparks constitutional clash
Lindsay Clancy's defense team seeks investigation into the holdout juror who refused to convict her of murdering her three children, prompting the juror's lawy…
High9/11 prosecutors open plea talks with accused masterminds to avert death penalty trial
U.S. prosecutors are negotiating plea agreements with lawyers for Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and four co-defendants accused of orchestrating the Sept. 11 attacks,…
HighKentucky man to stand trial in 2019 death of mother of three
A Kentucky man is set for trial in May 2027 for allegedly kidnapping and killing a mother of three in 2019, whose body was found on a roadside. He faces murder…
HighPolice seek public help to identify Dunkin' manager's killer in armed robbery
Philadelphia authorities released surveillance footage seeking public help identifying a man who fatally shot Dunkin' Donuts manager Christine Lugo during an a…
HighHoldout juror breaks silence on Clancy mistrial, defends guilty stance
The lone juror who refused to vote not guilty by reason of insanity in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial has publicly defended his position, contradicting other…
HighIrish woman arrested in South Africa over 2014 murders of two men
A 42-year-old Irish woman was arrested in South Africa following an Interpol warrant for the 2014 murders of two men in County Meath, whose bodies were found w…
HighJudge Orders Review of Trump's $1.8B IRS Settlement Amid Fraud Allegations
A federal judge has ordered review of Trump's settlement with the IRS to drop a $10 billion lawsuit, with former judges questioning the legitimacy of a $1.8 bi…
HighJones trial hears brother saw no inappropriate conduct toward accuser
The brother of a man accusing radio host Alan Jones of indecent assault testified he never witnessed inappropriate behavior, learning of allegations only after…
HighUtah teen charged in 17-month-old double murder case involving mother, 8-year-old brother
A 17-year-old Utah boy has been charged with two counts of aggravated murder in the March 2025 deaths of his mother and 8-year-old half-brother after a 17-mont…
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