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.
Short Seller Andrew Left Faces Jury Trial Over Market Manipulation Charges
Short seller Andrew Left's securities fraud trial begins with jury selection in Los Angeles, raising questions about what statements short sellers are legally…
HighUMass Dartmouth football player killed in Providence stabbing; student charged
An 18-year-old UMass Dartmouth football player was fatally stabbed in Providence, Rhode Island early Saturday after an altercation at a nightclub. A fellow stu…
HighThree arrested in Bhindi Saidan police station grenade attack
Amritsar Rural police arrested three youths for a grenade attack on Bhindi Saidan police station allegedly orchestrated by Pakistan-backed Khalistan Liberation…
HighTrês Graças: Globo's New Prime-Time Novel Blends Renaissance Art With Crime Drama
Globo's upcoming telenovela 'Três Graças' premieres October 20, combining Renaissance art references with a plot involving counterfeit medicine fraud and stole…
HighTeen stabbed in head during King Street assault; man charged
A 17-year-old was hospitalized after being stabbed in the head and back by a group on Sydney's King Street early Saturday. An 18-year-old has been charged with…
HighSri Lanka convicts 15 men in 2019 Easter bombing plot that killed 270
Sri Lanka's High Court convicted 15 men for plotting the 2019 Easter Sunday bombings that killed 270 people across churches and hotels. Sentences ranged from 2…
HighSTF forms majority to punish candidates for gender quota fraud
Brazil's Supreme Court formed a majority to uphold punishment for candidates and parties that commit fraud in gender quota requirements for electoral candidaci…
HighDois adolescentes matam três pessoas em mesquita de San Diego antes de tirar próprias vidas
Two teenage shooters killed three people at San Diego's largest mosque on Monday before taking their own lives. Police are investigating the incident as a hate…
HighTexas court reduces $50M Sandy Hook judgment against Alex Jones
A Texas court has significantly reduced a $50M judgment against Infowars' Alex Jones for falsely calling the Sandy Hook school shooting a hoax, though other ve…
HighNYPD arrests suspect in dual Manhattan stabbings; hate crime probe underway
NYPD arrested a 51-year-old suspect in connection with two separate stabbings on Manhattan's Upper West Side targeting an Asian man and a Jewish man. Authoriti…
HighMississippi mother demands answers in daughter's hanging death investigation
A black woman found hanging from a tree in Jackson, Mississippi in August has left her mother and community demanding answers as police delay confirming homici…
HighLockerbie bombing trial postponed again as new evidence emerges
The trial of a Libyan man accused in the 1988 Lockerbie bombing has been postponed for a third time after new evidence emerged, with jury selection delayed fro…
High10 wounded in downtown Tucson mass shooting; suspect shot by police
A gunman opened fire in a crowded Tucson entertainment district early Sunday, wounding 10 people before being shot by police. All victims were hospitalized wit…
HighPre-trial hearing concludes in Charlie Kirk killing case with defense witness testimony
A weeklong pre-trial hearing concluded Friday for the defendant accused of killing conservative activist Charlie Kirk, with defense presenting final witness te…
HighArkansas State Patrol Officer Caught on Video Using Force During Arrest
An Arkansas state patrol officer pulled a passenger's hair and threw punches during an arrest following a high-speed chase, with the suspect charged with resis…
HighUK police watchdog probes Bedfordshire force's response before mother and daughters killed
UK police watchdog investigates Bedfordshire Police's response to a woman's contact before she and her two daughters were murdered. The suspect, her husband, w…
HighWest Bengal erupts over child's murder as mob lynching and police killing deepen crisis
West Bengal faces escalating tensions after an 11-year-old girl's rape and murder, followed by mob lynching of an innocent man and police killing of a suspect,…
HighUtah mother convicted of husband's murder faces sentencing Wednesday
Kouri Richins, convicted of murdering her husband with a lethal fentanyl dose, faces sentencing Wednesday. The real estate agent published a children's book ab…
HighUtah mother sentenced to life without parole for poisoning husband with fentanilo
Kouri Richins, a Utah real estate agent, received a life sentence without parole for murdering her husband Eric with a lethal fentanilo cocktail in 2022 to col…
HighTwo killed, several injured in mass shooting at Columbus nightclub
A mass shooting at Avalon Dance Club in downtown Columbus, Ohio killed at least two people and injured several others in the early morning hours of Friday. The…
HighFour dead in deliberate house fire; man arrested on murder suspicion
Four people, including three children aged 1, 5, and 9, died in a deliberately set house fire in Bradford. A 39-year-old man was arrested at the scene on suspi…
HighMyanmar military says Aung San Suu Kyi moved to house arrest after 5 years in detention
Myanmar's military junta announced it has moved detained Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi to house arrest after over five years in military detention since the…
HighUK to increase domestic murder sentences from 15 to 25 years
UK government plans to increase minimum sentences for domestic killers from 15 to 25 years, closing a sentencing gap and addressing violence against women, whi…
HighParis police arrest 130+ as PSG fans clash during Champions League celebrations
Paris police arrested over 130 PSG fans and deployed thousands of officers using teargas after the club's Champions League victory, with clashes erupting aroun…
HighSpanish Court Upholds Mandatory Quarantine for MV Hondius Passengers
A Spanish judge has authorized mandatory confinement for passengers from the MV Hondius cruise ship after hantavirus exposure, rejecting voluntary isolation re…
HighThree mosque defenders hailed as heroes after stopping gunmen from reaching 140 children
Three men killed defending a San Diego mosque from two teenage shooters are being hailed as heroes for protecting approximately 140 children inside. The victim…
HighMurder suspect released without charge in unexplained hospital death
A 43-year-old man arrested on suspicion of murder was released without charge after a 56-year-old's body was found in a car at Good Hope Hospital. The death re…
HighTexas Tech booster threatens antitrust lawsuits over Sorsby scheduling boycotts
Texas Tech booster Cody Campbell threatens antitrust lawsuits against the CFB Playoff and conferences considering boycotts of the Red Raiders over QB Brendan S…
HighNYPD Officers Hurt in Intentional Explosion; D.C. Shooting Suspect Held
Multiple NYPD officers were injured responding to an intentional home explosion in New York. A D.C. shooting suspect has agreed to remain detained pending tria…
HighNY Governor Appoints Special Prosecutor in Cornell Gang Rape Case
New York Governor Kathy Hochul appointed a special prosecutor to investigate an alleged 2024 gang rape at Cornell University after the original DA declined to…
HighSupreme Court Tightens Asset Seizure Rules, Demands Crime Proof in Sh19m Case
Kenya's Supreme Court ruled that state agencies must prove a direct link between assets and criminal activity before seizing them, rejecting the EACC's appeal…
HighBlake Lively Settles Baldoni Lawsuit, Stuns at Met Gala Same Day
Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni's production company Wayfarer reached a settlement two weeks before their scheduled trial, with Lively appearing at the Met Gal…
HighPentagon fires Stars and Stripes editor after CBS interview on editorial independence
The Pentagon has imposed restrictions on Stars and Stripes, the military's independent newspaper, citing removal of "woke distractions." The editor-in-chief an…
HighQueensland police probe $1.7m sheep theft as livestock crime rises
Queensland police are investigating the theft of approximately 5,500 Dorper sheep worth $1.7m from a farm near Blackall between February and May. Authorities s…
HighActor James Handy, 81, killed in stabbing at LA home; girlfriend's son charged
Actor James Handy, 81, was fatally stabbed at a Tarzana home. Michael Gledhill, 44, the girlfriend's son, turned himself in and was charged with murder.
HighMultiple people wounded in downtown Tucson shooting; suspect neutralized by police
A mass shooting in downtown Tucson, Arizona injured nine people; the suspect was shot by police during response. Multiple incidents across Tucson and Minneapol…
HighEx-NBA player ejected from WNBA game amid trans eligibility dispute
Former NBA player Enes Kanter was ejected from a WNBA playoff game, sparking debate over league policies and eligibility rules. The incident has drawn support…
MediumMaryland hunter charged in fatal shooting of Delaware woman mistaken for deer
A 74-year-old Maryland hunter faces manslaughter charges after allegedly shooting a Delaware mother, mistaking her for a deer while she walked through a field…
HighFive dead in San Diego mosque shooting; two attackers among victims
Five people, including two teenage shooters, died in an attack on San Diego's largest mosque. Authorities are investigating as a potential hate crime amid risi…
HighEx-girlfriend testifies Jairinho inflicted psychological abuse and shared intimate photo
During the fourth day of the trial for Henry Borel's death, Jairinho's ex-partner testified about psychological manipulation, humiliation, and non-consensual i…
HighStabbing survivor calls for stronger action on antisemitism
A 34-year-old Jewish man stabbed in a north London attack tells the BBC he survived by 'miracle,' calling for stronger government action against rising antisem…
HighDOJ expands indictment against SPLC, alleging $4M funneled to extremist groups
The DOJ expanded its indictment against the Southern Poverty Law Center, alleging it secretly funneled over $4 million to extremist groups including the KKK wh…
HighMeta Faces $1.4 Trillion Damages Claim in Multi-State Youth Safety Lawsuit
Multiple U.S. states, including California and Massachusetts, are suing Meta and other social media companies for $1.4 trillion in damages, alleging addictive…
HighCJNG threatens Mayo Zambada in video, claims responsibility for Durango police attack
CJNG releases video threatening Sinaloa Cartel leader Mayo Zambada from Zacatecas, claiming responsibility for attacks that killed six police officers in Duran…
HighBest-selling Australian author Craig Silvey charged with child exploitation offences
Craig Silvey, author of Jasper Jones and other children's books, has been charged with child exploitation offences after police found him engaging with other o…
HighNSW records 66 deaths in custody and police operations, with Indigenous deaths at historic high
NSW recorded a record 66 deaths in custody and police operations in 2025, up 18 from 2024, with Indigenous deaths hitting an all-time high of 12 despite $16m s…
HighIndonesian Online Lenders Challenge Record Cartel Ruling on Evidence, Procedure Grounds
Eighty-seven Indonesian online lenders are challenging a record antitrust cartel ruling, claiming the regulator failed to prove price-fixing agreements and com…
HighTwo men charged in Greater Victoria catalytic converter theft probe
Victoria police have charged two men following a lengthy investigation into catalytic converter thefts in the Greater Victoria area. The arrests come as these…
HighAppeals Court Rules Prediction Markets Must Be Regulated as Gambling
A US appeals court ruled that Kalshi prediction markets must comply with state gambling oversight, rejecting the platform's argument that its offerings qualify…
HighBrazil sues Discord for $97M over child safety failures
Brazil's government filed a $97 million lawsuit against Discord for allegedly failing to protect children and teens, citing inadequate safety mechanisms and co…
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