18 h. ago Horror in Beverly Hills after man dragged to his death by car in broad daylight

Suspect has a long criminal history, police said

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23 h. ago 'I'm haunted by wife's scream before she was killed by maniac driver'

A reckless police chase in Birmingham ended when career criminal John McDonald drove onto Aston Wood Golf Club, killing golfer Suzanne Cherry, 62, in front of her her husband

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45 h. ago A year after shooting terror, police say 'criminal roots' have been torn out of this community

Op Vulcan was prompted by a series of shootings in Derker, Oldham

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58 h. ago Revealed: Cowboy builder who killed mother on golf course in police chase was a career criminal with previous convictions for conning the elderly out of thousands of pounds

Suzanne Cherry, a company director, beloved mother and stepmother, lived her life by the rules. She never broke the law and 'did everything by the book' her husband said after her death.

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63 h. ago Spanish police break up gang that used swimmers to hide cocaine on ships

Almost 2.5 tonnes of narcotic seized and 30 people arrested after 15-month investigation into drug-smuggling network Falling price of cocaine forces drug traffickers to reuse narco-submarines, say Spanish policeSpanish police have arrested 30 people and seized almost 2.5 tonnes of cocaine after breaking up a criminal network that used teams of young swimmers to hide the drugs on moving, Europe-bound ships which were then attacked and relieved of their unwitting cargo before reaching port.The 15-month investigation began in October 2024 when Policía Nacional officers found 88kg of cocaine in a vehicle in the southern Spanish town of Mijas. The drugs led them to three gangs, including a Balkan cartel, who were working together to bring huge quantities of cocaine into Spain from Colombia. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Actor Timothy Busfield charged with child sexual abuse offense

Emmy-winning actor and director allegedly touched child inappropriately on set of The Cleaning Lady TV seriesAuthorities in New Mexico issued an arrest warrant recently for the director and Emmy-winning actor Timothy Busfield to face a child sexual abuse charge.An investigator with the Albuquerque police department filed a criminal complaint in support of the charge, which says a child reported that Busfield touched him inappropriately. The acts cited in the warrant – issued on Friday – allegedly occurred on the set of The Cleaning Lady, a TV series Busfield directed and acted in. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Five human heads found hanging at tourist hotspot beach near terrifying warning

The severed heads were found hanging from ropes fixed to two wooden poles on a popular beach in Puerto Lopez, Ecuador, on Sunday, in what police say was a warning sign from a criminal group

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8 d. ago ICE splinters over Minneapolis shooting: Whispers of 'murder'... exodus fears... and terror over what comes next

The killing of Renee Good by an ICE officer in Minneapolis this week has ignited fierce debate about the use of deadly force by federal agents.

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1 week ago Convicts make New Year's Day prison escape as police release CCTV of killer and criminal

Matthew Armstrong and Daniel Washbourne absconded from HMP Leyhill in Gloucestershire on New Year's Day and police have now released CCTV of them in a bid to track them down

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2 w. ago Murderer Matthew Armstrong and violent offender on run after prison escape

Convicted killer Matthew Armstrong and violent criminal Daniel Washbourne are being urgently sought by Avon and Somerset Police after escaping from a prison on New Year’s Day

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2 w. ago Switzerland fire latest: Bar managers under criminal investigation as police provide first details on victims

Swiss Police have confirmed that around 40 people have died after a fire ripped through a bar in a popular Swiss ski resort

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2 w. ago What to know about the Uvalde school shooting's first trial over police response

The first criminal trial related to the slow police response to the deadly school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, is set to begin

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2 w. ago Hatton Garden Heist dupe bank robbers bore tunnel to steal £25million in jewels, gold and cash

Villains pull off one of the biggest heists in German history which shares many characteristics of the 2015 London burglary by elderly criminals dubbed the 'Diamond Wheezers', as police liken it to Hollywood Ocean's Eleven plot

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2 w. ago ‘We need to know’: Bondi victims’ families demand federal royal commission from PM

Open letter to Anthony Albanese calls antisemitism ‘a national crisis that demands a powerful national response’Ten minutes of terror: how the Bondi mass shooting unfolded in real time – videoFamilies of Jewish Australians killed in the Bondi shooting have demanded that Anthony Albanese call a commonwealth royal commission to investigate antisemitism and questions about law enforcement issues surrounding the terror attack that claimed 15 lives.In an open letter to the prime minister, relatives of 11 of the victims killed at the Bondi beach Hanukah event on 14 December say Jewish families feel unsafe at schools, at work, at home and in public spaces. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago ‘All brakes are off’: Russia’s attempt to rein in illicit market for leaked data backfires

Russian state has tolerated parallel probiv market for its convenience but now Ukrainian spies are exploiting itRussia is scrambling to rein in the country’s sprawling illicit market for leaked personal data, a shadowy ecosystem long exploited by investigative journalists, police and criminal groups.For more than a decade, Russia’s so-called probiv market – a term derived from the verb “to pierce” or “to punch into a search bar” – has operated as a parallel information economy built on a network of corrupt officials, traffic police, bank employees and low-level security staff willing to sell access to restricted government or corporate databases. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Serial killer fears as handyman charged with third murder and cops warn of more

Ex-handyman Richard Fox, 62, is being linked to the murders of several women with police suggesting they believe there are other victims of the prolific criminal offender

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3 w. ago Car bombing prompts police evacuation of rabbi and young family

A rabbi and his young family were evacuated from their home in the early hours of Christmas morning after a firebomb attack, as the world and Australia remain on edge following the Bondi Beach terror shootings.

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3 w. ago Police issue update on alleged murder of rapper's brother after fatal stabbing

Essex Police have now confirmed the two men appeared at the Central Criminal Court on December 23 and both Yonas Girma and Ellis Heather have denied the offence

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3 w. ago The Bondi attack has desecrated our most joyful festival. My anger burns white hot | Jonathan Seidler

On the final night before it returns to the shelf, our hanukiah blazes. Being Jewish in Australia feels increasingly hazardousTen minutes of terror: how the Bondi mass shooting unfolded in real time – videoFollow the latest live updatesOur hanukiah is ridiculous. I love it precisely for its absurdity; a chunky, oversized piece designed by a dear friend and crafted from aircrete. It looks like a forgotten set piece from The Flintstones. In a family home that also contains challah covers, mezuzahs, kippot and Shabbat candles, our menorah is easily the most overtly Jewish thing we own. Its presence badges us immediately. Brash and proud. Up until last week, this never struck me as a problem.In my many overlapping circles of friends and collaborators, I am one of the only Jews they know. I spend a lot of time explaining our traditions to film directors, musicians, editors and producers. Why we fast on Yom Kippur. How often we observe Shabbat. How kashrut works, even though I am partial ...

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4 w. ago ‘We are unbreakable’: defiance marks Bondi attack commemoration after PM is booed

Jewish leaders call for federal royal commission into Bondi beach attack that killed 15 people as huge crowd marks one week anniversaryVictims of Bondi beach shootingTen minutes of terror: how the Bondi mass shooting unfolded in real time – videoFollow the latest live updatesJewish leaders have called for a federal royal commission into the Bondi terror attack, as some members of the crowd booed Anthony Albanese on arrival at the commemoration marking one week since 15 people were killed on the first day of Hanukah.The president of the NSW Board of Jewish Deputies, David Ossip, said it “cannot be disputed” that a federal royal commission was needed, to loud cheers and applause from the crowd of up to 15,000 people gathered at Bondi, where a minute’s silence was held at 6.47pm, the time the attack began. Continue reading...

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