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.
Sierra Leone prosecutes first child marriage case under landmark 2024 ban
Four men, including a girl's father and husband, face trial in Sierra Leone's first child marriage prosecution since the practice was banned in 2024. If convic…
HighMushroom murderer's appeal challenges trial conduct on multiple grounds
Erin Patterson appeals her triple murder conviction, citing 35 problems with prosecution closing arguments, unfair cross-examination, and a 'catastrophic' hote…
HighTupac's 1996 murder solved: Gang boss Duane 'Keffe D' Davis convicted
Duane 'Keffe D' Davis, a 63-year-old former gang boss, has been found guilty of murdering rapper Tupac Shakur in a 1996 Las Vegas drive-by shooting that remain…
HighWander Franco avoids prison after Dominican court grants pardon despite guilty verdict
Former MLB All-Star Wander Franco was found guilty of sexually abusing a minor but received a judicial pardon from a Dominican Republic court, avoiding prison…
HighJudge rebukes prosecution as religion testimony threatens Clancy trial
A judge denied a mistrial request but reprimanded prosecutors in the Lindsay Clancy case after a witness discussed religion during testimony. The defense objec…
HighNotorious people smuggler arrested in UK after BBC investigation
A convicted people smuggler previously described as 'the godfather' of French migrant camps has been arrested in the UK following a BBC investigation that expo…
HighMangione pleads guilty to killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Thompson
Luigi Mangione pleaded guilty to shooting UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in December 2024, marking the first court admission of the crime that sparked wor…
HighTupac murder trial opens: Gang leader denies 30-year-old killing charge
Former gang leader Duane Davis faces trial in Las Vegas for the 1996 murder of rapper Tupac Shakur. Opening arguments have been delivered as the high-profile c…
HighMangione's defence team abandons psychiatric defence strategy in Thompson murder trial
Luigi Mangione's lawyers reversed course on pursuing a psychiatric defence in his state murder trial for the UnitedHealthcare CEO killing, abandoning the strat…
HighSon turns himself in after fatal shooting of father in East Pittsburgh
A 19-year-old Pittsburgh man has turned himself in to police after being charged with fatally shooting his 45-year-old father during an argument in an apartmen…
HighTexas man accused of killing pregnant wife fights extradition from Italy
A Texas man accused of strangling his pregnant wife fled to Italy using forged documents and is fighting extradition, claiming he fears the U.S. justice system…
HighFilipino woman sentenced to 25 months for role in S$52.5M Cambodia-based scam syndicate
A Filipino woman was sentenced to 25 months in jail for her role in a transnational scam group operating from Cambodia that defrauded Singaporeans of S$52.5 mi…
HighSouth African Police Arrest UK Murder Suspect in Johannesburg
South African police arrested Ndodana Mkhanyisi Tshuma in Johannesburg on suspicion of murdering his wife and two daughters in the UK. He faces extradition pro…
HighJudge allows gun, writings as evidence in Mangione murder trial
A New York judge ruled that a gun and writings found during Luigi Mangione's arrest are admissible in his trial for the UnitedHealthcare CEO killing, while sup…
HighPolice seek arrest of Henry's stepfather and mother on torture-murder charges
Rio police conclude investigation into 4-year-old Henry Borel's death, requesting arrest of stepfather Dr. Jairinho and mother Monique Medeiros on charges of q…
HighChinese tycoon Guo Wengui sentenced to 30 years for $1bn fraud scheme
Exiled Chinese tycoon Guo Wengui received a 30-year prison sentence after being convicted of defrauding over 1,000 people of $1bn through securities fraud and…
HighJudge Orders Trial for Singer D4vd in Death of 14-Year-Old Girl
A Los Angeles judge ruled sufficient evidence exists for singer D4vd to stand trial for the 2025 murder and dismemberment of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernande…
HighGraphic evidence presented in D4vd murder case as family endures 'worst nightmare'
A preliminary hearing in Los Angeles revealed graphic crime scene evidence against singer David Anthony Burke, 21, accused of murdering and dismembering 14-yea…
HighMother 'begged for help' before killing three children, trial hears
Lindsay Clancy's trial continues with family testimony supporting her postpartum psychosis defense, while prosecutors argue she made a calculated decision to k…
HighEx-Calgary cop gets house arrest for body-slamming handcuffed woman
A former Calgary police officer received 15 days house arrest for body-slamming a handcuffed woman to the floor in 2017, despite prosecutors seeking nine month…
HighMangione's Legal Team Abruptly Withdraws Psychiatric Defense
Luigi Mangione's defense team withdrew a psychiatric defense one day after announcing it would use the strategy in his New York murder trial for allegedly kill…
HighMyanmar hotel worker charged with sexually assaulting Australian toddler in Penang
A 30-year-old Myanmar national hotel worker was charged in Malaysian court with sexually assaulting a three-year-old Australian boy at a hawker stall. He plead…
HighFather pleads insanity in trial over daughter's death by suffocation
An Auckland father pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity in the High Court murder trial of his 5-year-old daughter, whom he killed with a pillow after false…
HighMalaysian Man Sentenced to 12 Years for Impersonating Police Officer to Rape Domestic Worker
A 48-year-old Malaysian man was sentenced to 12 years imprisonment and caning in Singapore for raping an Indonesian domestic worker after impersonating a polic…
HighSydney woman sentenced to 3+ years for killing abusive husband in self-defence
A 55-year-old Sydney woman was sentenced to at least three years in jail for killing and dismembering her abusive husband in excessive self-defence after decad…
HighEx-Philippine Mayor Alice Guo Sentenced to Life for Human Trafficking Role in Scam Centre
A Philippine court sentenced former mayor Alice Guo to life imprisonment for qualified human trafficking over her role in operating a scam centre that victimiz…
HighTennessee pastor convicted of child rape; wife guilty of facilitating abuse
A Tennessee pastor was convicted of raping a child and sentenced to life without parole, while his wife was found guilty of facilitating the abuse. The couple…
HighICC sets May 2026 status conference for Duterte case, orders trial prep submissions
The ICC's Trial Chamber III scheduled a May 2026 status conference in the Duterte case, ordering prosecution and defense to submit detailed trial preparation d…
HighLindsay Clancy murder trial begins; ex-husband testifies she had 'one of her best days' before killings
Lindsay Clancy's trial for allegedly murdering her three young children in Massachusetts began Monday with opening statements and testimony. Prosecutors argue…
HighFederal judge dismisses charges against deported Salvadoran man, citing vindictive prosecution
A federal judge dismissed human smuggling charges against Kilmar Abrego Garcia, ruling the prosecution was vindictive retaliation for his successful lawsuit ch…
HighCivil rights groups sue to block Texas immigration enforcement law
Civil rights groups including the ACLU filed a lawsuit Monday to block Texas Senate Bill 4, which allows state police to arrest migrants and magistrates to iss…
HighNorwegian teen guilty of traveling to UK for Iranian-linked gang contract killing
A 19-year-old Norwegian was found guilty of traveling to England to commit a contract murder for €25,000 ordered by an international crime gang with Iranian co…
HighDonaldson guilty on all 18 child sex abuse charges after four-week trial
Sir Jeffrey Donaldson, a 29-year Westminster veteran and former DUP leader, was found guilty on all 18 child sex abuse charges after a four-week trial, with th…
HighFamily of slain teen demands death penalty for D4vd in murder trial
Parents of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez call for execution of D4vd (David Anthony Burke) if convicted of her murder. Burke faces criminal charges and a…
HighUS indicts Raúl Castro over 1996 plane shootdown as tensions with Cuba escalate
The US indicted 94-year-old former Cuban president Raúl Castro for allegedly ordering the 1996 shooting down of exile planes that killed four Americans, markin…
HighTupac case: Defense attorney challenges jury verdict, cites 'preconceived notions'
Defense attorney Michael Sanft challenges the conviction of Duane Davis for Tupac Shakur's 1996 murder, claiming jurors had preconceived notions after delibera…
HighIndian-origin man sentenced to 34 years for kidnapping, torture and rape in London
Gagandeep Singh, 34, was sentenced to 34 years in UK prison for kidnapping, torturing and raping a woman in London. He will serve 28 years in custody before de…
HighICE Agent Charged With Lying About Shooting Venezuelan Migrant in Minnesota
A US ICE agent faces federal charges for lying about shooting a Venezuelan migrant in Minnesota during January 2026. Surveillance video contradicted the agency…
HighIndian-origin man sentenced to 34 years for kidnapping, torture and rape in London
Gagandeep Singh, 34, was sentenced to 34 years in UK prison for kidnapping, torturing and raping a woman in London. He will serve 28 years in custody before de…
HighTexas judge denies new trial for convicted murderer Karmelo Anthony
A Texas judge denied Karmelo Anthony's bid for a new trial after rejecting arguments that an unwritten prosecutorial agreement and courtroom restrictions viola…
HighJudge Declares Mistrial in Lindsay Clancy Murder Case
A mistrial has been declared in Lindsay Clancy's murder trial by Plymouth Superior Court Judge William Sullivan. Clancy faced first-degree murder charges in th…
HighCovid fraudsters spent thousands on cars and watches
The NCA says the group claimed they could supply millions of boxes of nitrile gloves.
MediumLorry driver denies armed robbery of clinic worker in Bangsar
A 50-year-old lorry driver pleaded not guilty to armed gang robbery charges for allegedly robbing a Pakistani clinic worker of a ring in Bangsar. The accused w…
HighPardoned ex-Honduras president returns home to face domestic charges
Former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez returned home after Trump pardoned his 45-year US drug trafficking sentence, but faces domestic fraud charges…
HighEx-actor Edmund Chen granted travel permission while appealing jail sentence for traffic accident
Singaporean former actor Edmund Chen has been permitted to travel to China and Japan while awaiting his appeal against a five-day jail sentence for causing a t…
HighDefense presents psychiatric testimony in Clancy murder trial as hearing voices claim emerges
Defense witnesses testified that Lindsay Clancy heard voices ordering her to kill her children and that she suffered from postpartum depression and was overmed…
HighQueensland woman walks free after assisting terminally ill husband's death
A Queensland woman received a suspended sentence after pleading guilty to assisting suicide when she gave her terminally ill husband a lethal drug cocktail in…
HighFormer Ecuadorian President Moreno Sentenced to Five Years for Bribery
Lenín Moreno, former Ecuadorian president, has been sentenced to five years in prison for accepting bribes from a Chinese state-owned firm to secure a hydroele…
HighProsecution opens case against ex-DUP leader Donaldson in sex abuse trial
Former DUP leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson's trial for alleged sex abuse begins with prosecution opening its case. The 63-year-old faces 18 charges including rape…
HighTupac murder trial heads to closing arguments as Davis defense rests
The trial of Duane 'Keffe D' Davis, accused of orchestrating rapper Tupac Shakur's 1996 murder, moves to closing arguments Monday after both sides rested. Davi…
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