4 h. ago Crypto investor in New York charged in kidnapping and torture plot

John Woeltz, 37, being held without bail after allegedly beating, shocking and dangling man from five-story homeA cryptocurrency investor was arraigned in Manhattan criminal court on Saturday morning and charged with kidnapping an Italian man and then beating and torturing him for several weeks, allegedly to extract cryptocurrency passwords.The 37-year-old crypto investor, John Woeltz, was arrested on Friday after allegedly torturing the man in a swanky home in the upscale Manhattan neighborhood of Soho. The victim reportedly escaped the five-story home on Friday and sought help from the police, who later arrested Woeltz. Continue reading...

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13 h. ago New arrest over escaped Louisiana prisoners as five fugitives still on the run

Another New Orleans woman has been arrested for allegedly helping some of the 10 inmates after they escaped the Orleans Parish Justice Center on May 16

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16 h. ago Every parent's worst nightmare: Fears naive young Brits partying in Thailand are being targeted by gangs and duped into becoming drug mules after two women are 'caught smuggling narcotics'

The arrests of two young British women alleged to have been illegal drugs from Thailand have stoked fears tourists are being targeted by gangs to work as drug mules.

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31 h. ago Five New Orleans jailbreak fugitives still at large as police arrest alleged helpers

Several people held in connection with jailbreak as manhunt enters second week and criticisms mount over jail managementSeveral people have been arrested on accusations of helping some of the 10 men who broke out of New Orleans’ jail on 16 May – and half of the escapers remained on the run as a manhunt for them entered its second week, according to authorities.Police said on Friday that they had booked Casey Smith, 30, a day earlier on allegations that she provided transportation to at least two of the escapers in the hours after the jailbreak. She had allegedly admitted to doing that alongside another woman whom police took into custody on Wednesday, identified as 32-year-old Cortnie Harris, Smith’s cousin and the girlfriend of one of the escaped men, Leo Tate, 31. Continue reading...

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37 h. ago Liverpool Adelphi hotel incident LIVE: Large police presence at historic building

Police, forensics teams and ambulance crew are at the Adelphi Hotel in Liverpool city centre following a major incident - eyewitnesses said the reception was filled with emergency services

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39 h. ago Man 'murders' stepson after horror Fortnite argument with blood pooling outside front door

Kelly Agar Garcia, 43, was arrested after he allegedly shot his adult stepson several times - including twice in the back when he tried to escape the gunfire - after a row over Fortnite

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41 h. ago Boy, 4, dies in Tenerife hotel pool incident as police launch investigation

Emergency crews fought to save the boy, but he was pronounced dead at the scene.

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51 h. ago Justin Bieber Supports Chris Brown After Arrest for Alleged London Nightclub Attack

Justin Bieber Supports Chris Brown After Arrest for Alleged London Nightclub Attack  E! Online

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64 h. ago Elias Rodriguez: Socialist party denies Israeli embassy shooting suspect is a member

Suspected gunman Elias Rodriguez, who shouted ‘free Palestine’ upon his arrest, has alleged ties to a left-wing group

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66 h. ago Elias Rodriguez: Suspected shooter of two Israeli embassy workers shouted ‘free, free Palestine’ during arrest

Suspected gunman Elias Rodriguez, who shouted ‘free Palestine’ upon his arrest, has alleged ties to a left-wing group

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3 d. ago British teen 'drug mule' locked up in a horror Georgia jail 'is finally reunited with her father' after he jetted to the ex

Bella Culley, 18, was arrested after she allegedly tried to smuggle 14kg of cannabis into the country earlier this month.

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3 d. ago Florida middle school teacher faces deportation after showing student nude photos, cops say

Jonathan Rowe was arrested Monday after allegedly showing a 15-year-old photos of his genitalia while they were in the classroom.

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3 d. ago Bonnie Blue 'arrested' as sister shares worrying update on infamous adult star

Infamous adult star Bonnie Blue, who hit headlines with her wild sexual exploits including sleeping with 1,057 men in 24 hours, has allegedly been arrested, according to a post on her official Instagram account

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3 d. ago Bella Culley's dad visits daughter, 18, behind Georgia prison bars for first time

The 18-year-old’s dad, Niel, has been spotted visiting Bella at prison in what is thought to be their first meeting since her arrest this month for allegedly importing cannabis

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3 d. ago Chris Brown freed on bail after UK arrest over alleged 2023 London bottle attack

American R&B artist told to lodge £5m in bail which will allow UK Breezy Bowl XX tour dates to go aheadThe R&B singer Chris Brown has been freed on bail after he was arrested in the UK and later charged over an alleged bottle attack at a London nightclub two years ago. Judge Tony Baumgartner, at Southwark crown court in London, told the American singer, 36, that his bail conditions would allow him to continue his scheduled world tour, which includes dates in the UK in June and July.Brown was told he must lodge a £5m security fee with the court, which is a financial guarantee to ensure a defendant returns to court and may be forfeited if they do not. Brown was told to pay £4m to the court immediately, with a further £1m due in seven days. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago British tourist, 65, is accused of molesting dozens of children from Namibia's San tribe after forcing them to strip at remote 'living museum'

The tourist was arrested by police on Sunday after allegedly telling San children at the living museum of the Ju'/Hoansi to undress (Illustrative image of San woman)

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3 d. ago Chris Brown is released on £5million bail over alleged nightclub bottle attack

The R&B superstar, 36, was arrested in Manchester last Thursday then charged over an alleged bottle attack at a London nightclub in 2023.

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3 d. ago Shocking moment man tries to climb onto cruise ship using mooring ropes and is arrested

A 29-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly trying to climb onboard a cruise ship via its mooring ropes in Sydney , Australia.

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3 d. ago Biology teacher, 27, arrested moments after allegedly sexually assaulting boy in her classroom

Biology teacher Brooke Anderson, 27, allegedly began a relationship with her student in September 2024 with sexually explicit messages but it escalated physically in the weeks before her arrest

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4 d. ago New Orleans jail maintenance worker arrested on allegations he helped 10 inmates escape

Investigators arrested Sterling Williams, who allegedly admitted he turned water off to toilet covering hole in wallA maintenance worker at New Orleans’s jail has been arrested on allegations that he turned water off to a toilet covering a hole in the wall that 10 men who escaped from the facility early Friday used for their getaway.Investigators arrested 33-year-old jail maintenance worker Sterling Williams after he allegedly admitted to officials that one of the men “advised him to turn the water off in the cell” before the men slipped away through the hole in the wall at the Orleans Justice Center (OJC), the Louisiana attorney general’s office said in a statement. Continue reading...

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