26 h. ago Republican in South Carolina arrested over distribution of child sexual abuse material

RJ May, who used screen name ‘joebidennnn69’, charged with 10 counts and ordered to remain jailed until his trialA Republican member of South Carolina’s state house whom prosecutors say used the screen name “joebidennnn69” has been arrested and charged with 10 counts of distributing sexual abuse material involving children.RJ May was arrested at his Lexington county home after a lengthy investigation and was ordered on Thursday by a federal judge to remain jailed until his trial. Continue reading...

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46 h. ago Tragedy as couple found dead in tent near stunning beauty spot in Scotland

The couple were set to enjoy a camping trip in Scotland when tradgey struck leading to the discovery of both their bodies - Police have confirmed they were found dead in their tent

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53 h. ago Four people charged and two others arrested following disorder in Salford

Riot police were drafted in after disorder broke out on Wednesday (June 11)

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3 d. ago 'Serious disorder' in Salford sees four more arrests and girl, 16, charged

Police were alerted to reports of a gathering of around 50 to 60 people using cars and wheelie bins to block off the road.

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3 d. ago Four more arrests and girl, 16, charged following 'serious disorder' in Salford

A dispersal order remains in place in Salford until 2pm tomorrow (June 12)

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3 d. ago Cocaine and cannabis worth more than £6k seized after police raid in Annan

Two people have been arrested and charged after the drugs were recovered in Annan.

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3 d. ago Greater Manchester couple charged with drugs smuggling after Heathrow Airport arrest

The pair were allegedly caught with cannabis worth £1 million after returning from Thailand

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3 d. ago ‘Flamingo felons’ arrested for stealing giant statue of pink bird

Colin Donald Deka, 20, and Jack Christopher Klamert, 21, were arrested and charged with felony theft

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4 d. ago Mary Lou Retton breaks silence after ‘completely unacceptable’ arrest and DUI charge

Retton was found with a bottle of wine in her passenger seat, according to a criminal complaint obtained by ‘The Independent’

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4 d. ago Man charged with riotous behaviour after 15 police injured in Ballymena

Northern Irish politicians condemn ‘feral’ violence that erupted after vigil for girl allegedly sexually assaultedA 29-year-old man has been charged with riotous behaviour after being arrested during disorder in Ballymena on Monday night.The man, who is due to appear before Ballymena magistrates court on Thursday 3 July, has also been charged with disorderly behaviour, attempted criminal damage and resisting police. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Cole Cooper death still unexplained five days on as cops review CCTV

The 19-year-old was discovered dead in a wooded area near the Falkirk village on Friday, June 6.

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4 d. ago Man arrested and charged after storming the stage at a Katy Perry concert

Footage circulated online captured the moment that Johnson Wen – known online as Pyjama Man – invaded the stage before being escorted off

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4 d. ago Riot police sent into Belfast: Petrol bombs thrown after sex crime vigil turned violent

Chaos unfolded in Ballymena, Co Antrim, in Northern Ireland, as 2,500 people gathered to show support for a female who was sexually assaulted. Two teenage boys, both 14, have been arrested and charged with attempted rape

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4 d. ago Third Chinese scientist charged with smuggling illegal biological pathogen into US from Wuhan

Chengxuan Han was arrested on Sunday at Detroit Metropolitan airport and charged with smuggling goods into the US.

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5 d. ago UK teenager who killed herself was ‘highly affected’ by terrorism arrest, inquest finds

Rhianan Rudd died of ‘self-inflicted act’ after facing charges but coroner says failures in her case were ‘not systemic’A vulnerable teenage girl who died five months after terrorism charges against her were dropped was “highly affected” by her arrest but failures in her case were “not systemic”, a coroner has concluded.Rhianan Rudd died at a children’s home aged 16 in May 2022, as the result of a self-inflicted act, said the chief coroner of England and Wales, Alexia Durran.In the UK and Ireland, Samaritans can be contacted on freephone 116 123, or email jo@samaritans.org or jo@samaritans.ie. In the US, you can call or text the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline on 988, chat on 988lifeline.org, or text HOME to 741741 to connect with a crisis counselor. In Australia, the crisis support service Lifeline is 13 11 14. Other international helplines can be found at befrienders.org Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Devon death probe as three bodies found in properties as police investigate

A major police investigation has been launched after three bodies have been found in Plymouth with two dead men discovered at a property on Saturday followed by another body found at another house on Sunday

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5 d. ago 'Greatest religious discovery since Dead Sea Scrolls' found under prison

An ancient mosaic unearthed from beneath the floor of an Israeli prison is being hailed as the "greatest religious discovery since the Dead Sea Scrolls" - and the earliest known attestation of Jesus as God

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5 d. ago Religious history 'rewritten' with 'greatest discovery since Dead Sea Scrolls'

The Megiddo Mosaic, discovered by an inmate at Megiddo prison in northern Israel, has been hailed as "the greatest discovery since the Dead Sea Scrolls" by experts

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5 d. ago Pal of father killed 'when drunk Brit backpacker ploughed into him' calls for ban on e

Alicia Kemp, 24, was arrested and charged for allegedly riding the hired e-scooter on a footpath and knocking down engineer Thanh Phan (pictured) on May 31, who died of brain injuries two days later.

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6 d. ago Body found on backseat of BMW near airport 'left abandoned for months'

Residents say a recovery driver had arrived to tow away the car when he discovered a dead body hidden under blankets on the back seat

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