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-Nominated Judge Dismisses DOJ Challenge to Minnesota Immigration Policies
A federal judge nominated by Trump dismissed the Justice Department's lawsuit challenging Minnesota's sanctuary policies, ruling against the administration's e…
HighFrench drug raid uncovers authenticated Picasso painting
A Paris police raid investigating drug trafficking discovered an authenticated Picasso painting along with cannabis, luxury goods, and cash at a suburban resid…
HighFugitive arrested in Mexico nearly two years after fleeing with children following partner's death
Camron Lee was arrested in Mexico nearly two years after allegedly killing his partner Angelica Bravo and fleeing with their two young children. The children w…
HighFamilies demand answers as NSW inquiry into cold case murders begins
A NSW parliamentary inquiry has begun examining unsolved murders and missing persons cases spanning over 50 years, including potential victims of serial killer…
HighNorwegian court denies Marius Borg house arrest, keeping princess's son in custody
A Norwegian court rejected Marius Borg's request for house arrest at the royal palace, ordering him to remain in custody pending trial on unspecified criminal…
MediumPakistani Scholar's Death Sentence Under Blasphemy Law Faces High Court Review
Junaid Hafeez, a Fulbright scholar imprisoned 13 years under Pakistan's blasphemy laws, has his death sentence appeal heard by Lahore High Court, with his lawy…
HighComey indicted second time over social media post amid Trump prosecution push
Former FBI Director James Comey faces a second indictment, this time over a social media post featuring seashells and numbers that some Trump supporters interp…
HighGermany launches €1B crackdown on tax fraud with AI, asset seizures
Germany's government unveiled a 26-point action plan to combat tax fraud and money laundering, including a new Joint Center Against Tax and Financial Crime wit…
HighJudge Allows Virginia Giuffre's Sexual Abuse Case Against Prince Andrew to Proceed
A US judge rejected Prince Andrew's motion to dismiss Virginia Giuffre's civil lawsuit alleging sexual abuse when she was 17. The case proceeds toward potentia…
HighTeen drops Meta addiction lawsuit ahead of trial
A 15-year-old Florida boy has dropped his addiction lawsuit against Meta, settling similar claims against TikTok, Snapchat, and YouTube. The case was set for t…
HighConvicted entertainment manager describes 'living hell' after rape conviction
Ralph Carr, a prominent entertainment industry figure, has been convicted of two counts of rape and one count of sexual assault. He claims to be in a 'living h…
HighFour suspects killed in police confrontation in rural Bahia
Four men died in a shootout with military police in Porto Seguro, Bahia on Monday morning. One victim had an outstanding arrest warrant and was allegedly invol…
HighTexas jury convicts 19-year-old of murder in high school track meet stabbing
A Texas jury found 19-year-old Karmelo Anthony guilty of murder in the fatal stabbing of 17-year-old Austin Metcalf at a high school track meet, with tensions…
HighMan denies threatening Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor near Sandringham
Alex Jenkinson, 39, pleaded not guilty to threatening Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor near his Sandringham home and another man. The trial is scheduled for July 29…
HighWill exclusion emerges as key motive in Kanpur pharma trader's murder plot
Police investigate whether a 2022 will excluding daughter-in-law Shalu from inheritance prompted the murder of 63-year-old pharmaceutical trader Vineet Minocha…
HighSouth West Water fined record £1.8m over Devon parasite outbreak
South West Water received a record £1.8m fine for a cryptosporidium contamination incident affecting Brixham, Devon in May 2024 that hospitalized four people a…
HighClosing arguments presented in Tupac Shakur murder trial
Closing arguments concluded Monday in the trial of Duane Davis, accused of orchestrating rapper Tupac Shakur's 1994 shooting death. The jury will now deliberat…
HighTate Brothers Arrested in US as UK Seeks Extradition on Rape, Trafficking Charges
Andrew and Tristan Tate have been arrested in the US on a sealed warrant as British authorities seek their extradition on rape, sex trafficking, and assault ch…
HighTupac murder trial begins: Prosecutors allege Duane Davis orchestrated 1996 killing
The trial of Duane Davis, accused of orchestrating rapper Tupac Shakur's 1996 drive-by shooting, opened in Las Vegas with prosecutors alleging he was the "on-s…
HighNetflix Wins 'Tiger King' Fair Use Appeal, Easing Documentary Filmmakers' Copyright Concerns
A federal appeals court reversed its prior decision, ruling Netflix's use of unlicensed funeral footage in 'Tiger King' qualifies as fair use, providing signif…
HighBrazilian Supreme Court Orders Arrest of Refit Owner Ricardo Magro; Added to Interpol Red List
Brazil's Supreme Court ordered the arrest of Ricardo Magro, owner of Refit, on suspicion of organized crime ties and tax evasion. He has been added to Interpol…
HighTimor-Leste police bust major scam operation, arrest 314 foreign nationals
Police in Timor-Leste arrested 314 foreign nationals across raids on international scam compounds, uncovering a growing criminal enterprise targeting overseas…
HighBogie triple murderer Darryl Young appeals record 40-year non-parole sentence
Darryl Young, convicted of murdering three neighbours in a cattle dispute, has appealed his convictions and Queensland's longest non-parole period of 40 years.…
HighParis schools rocked by abuse scandal as trials begin for accused animateurs
A school assistant faces trial in Paris for sexual mistreatment of children, part of a year-long scandal involving nearly 100 schools and 15,000 poorly-trained…
HighHollywood Producer Sentenced to Life for Fentanyl Deaths of Two Women
David Brian Pearce, 43, received 146 years to life for the 2021 fentanyl overdose deaths of two women at his Beverly Hills apartment. A jury found him guilty o…
HighComandos trial: Court revises temperature data and 'zero test' interruption facts
A Portuguese court revised key factual findings in the Comandos recruits death trial, including temperature records and the decision to halt the training exerc…
HighSaab's Extradition to US Poses Existential Threat to Maduro Regime
Colombian businessman Alex Saab, accused money launderer for Venezuela's Maduro regime, was extradited to the US from Cape Verde. His potential cooperation wit…
HighIce lorry driver admits to breaking into Nadi centres, destroying evidence
A 43-year-old ice lorry driver pleaded guilty to breaking into three National Information Dissemination Centre premises and destroying evidence by disposing of…
HighStaten Island Lawsuit Stalls New York's Second-Home Tax Implementation
A Staten Island homeowner lawsuit has secured a temporary court pause on New York's second-home tax implementation, complicating state officials' rollout timel…
HighFlorida man on probation arrested after ditching homemade drug test device in patrol car
A Florida man on felony probation was arrested after police discovered a homemade 'Whizzinator' device he attempted to use to cheat a court-ordered drug test,…
HighMinneapolis mass shooting suspect faced eviction, had history of gun threats
A man suspected of killing two residents and injuring six others in a downtown Minneapolis shooting Wednesday was facing eviction after multiple incidents invo…
HighKey hearing set in Bertón murder case amid $150K Miami account mystery
A May 29 hearing will determine how three suspects in educator Eduardo Bertón's fatal 2024 robbery will be tried, with prosecutors seeking murder charges and a…
HighGrandfather found mentally incompetent in case of 16 grandchildren held in squalor
A 73-year-old Ohio man charged with endangering 16 grandchildren found living in squalor has been declared mentally incompetent to stand trial. The children we…
HighParoled ex-detective arrested after cold case review reveals 1994 sexual assault
A former LA vice detective paroled in 2020 after serving a fraction of his 102-year sentence for multiple rapes faces new kidnapping and sexual assault charges…
HighDuterte's lawyer seeks fresh fitness review before ICC trial
Former President Duterte's new ICC lawyer requests another fitness review, arguing the ex-leader's health has deteriorated since the court's earlier competency…
HighChandigarh police arrest three in knifepoint robberies; manhunt continues for railway track suspects
Chandigarh police arrested three youths for knife-point robbery of a woman in Sector 47, while investigating a separate incident near Ramdarbar railway track.…
HighFormer actor Edmund Chen's jail term cut to one day on appeal over traffic collision
Former actor Edmund Chen had his five-day jail sentence reduced to one day after an appeal court found the original sentence manifestly excessive for a traffic…
HighEx-PNP chief suggests drug use may have driven Tarlac cop's deadly shooting
A Tarlac police officer faces murder charges after shooting dead a mother and son over a New Year noisemaker dispute. Former PNP chief suggests drug use may ha…
HighOpenAI trial exposes internal rivalries as Musk lawsuit challenges $852bn valuation
An ongoing trial between Elon Musk and OpenAI reveals internal rivalries and strategic tensions as the AI startup's valuation reaches $852 billion, with court…
HighICC prosecution targets record-fast Duterte trial by late 2026
ICC prosecutors plan to complete pre-trial preparations in Duterte's crimes against humanity case by September 2026, potentially making it one of the court's f…
HighTwo arrested after stabbing Danvers sports facility employee
A 46-year-old employee at Danvers Indoor Sports was stabbed by two suspects in an altercation late Wednesday. A 21-year-old and 17-year-old face armed assault…
HighMan Sentenced to 4+ Years for Faking Runaway Car Scam to Dodge Payments
Nathan Owen was sentenced to over four years in prison after a UK court ruled his claim of brake failure on a Jaguar was a fraudulent scheme to avoid car payme…
HighThree convicted in violent disorder linked to Henry Nowak protest
Three individuals pleaded guilty to violent disorder following protests over Henry Nowak's death, which sparked nationwide unrest and raised tensions around po…
HighOusted Bangladesh leader Hasina plans December return to surrender amid death sentence
Ousted Bangladeshi PM Sheikh Hasina plans to return from Indian exile in December to surrender, facing a death sentence and political repression charges back h…
HighThree arrested after violent attempted theft of €80,000 watch in Padua
Italian police arrested three men with criminal records for a violent attempted robbery of an 80,000-euro watch from a businessman in Padua. The suspects were…
HighMalaysian teen's murder trial begins in Bandar Utama stabbing death
A trial has commenced in Malaysia for a teenager accused of murdering schoolmate Yap Shing Xuen in a stabbing incident in Bandar Utama. The case marks a signif…
HighTax Inspector Convicted of Falsifying Records, Fined €7,000
A 62-year-old tax inspector was convicted by Coimbra Court of three counts of computer fraud for issuing tutoring receipts under his deceased father's name bet…
HighBritish missionary found dead in suitcase in Athens; suspect arrested
A British missionary was found dead in a suitcase in Athens, Greece. A suspect, identified as a champion boxer, has been arrested and admits to hiding the body…
HighWitness testifies guests joked Jones and alleged victim 'looked like a great couple'
A fellow radio host testified at Alan Jones's indecent assault trial that guests joked the presenter and a young staffer 'looked like a great couple' while sea…
HighMan charged in death of 5-year-old girl as Alice Springs riots erupt
A 47-year-old man has been charged with murder and sexual assault following the death of a 5-year-old girl in Australia's Northern Territory, with the case tri…
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