CRIME

A Wired investigation links a loosely connected college sports burner-account network to harassment and doxing campaigns against young women, including Florida student Maddie Kowalski.

North Carolina woman charged with animal cruelty after deputies find skeletonised dogs and starving kittens in a cluttered Wake County home, officials say.

A 51-year-old Bangkok man was arrested after CCTV allegedly captured him sexually abusing a koi fish in a neighbour's private pond.

An 11-year-old Georgia boy suffered 17 open wounds when three dogs attacked him near Axson. His friend helped summon assistance, while authorities investigate and hold one dog.

Former PSNI chief inspector Ursula Merrick has described years of humiliation after an employment tribunal found she was discriminated against on grounds of sex and disability.

Ian Griffin, previously convicted of murdering his millionaire fiancée in France, has been sentenced to five years in prison for attacking his 83-year-old father in Warrington.

An inquest is examining the death of Richard George, who died eight days after his Caesarean birth, amid concerns about his medical care and information given to his parents.

A seven-year-old California girl escaped severe abuse in July 2025 and sought help from a neighbour. Her uncle and his partner later pleaded guilty and were each sentenced to 25 years in prison.

University of Florida student Maddie Kowalski has sued three students charged over the alleged distribution of an intimate video and the online harassment that followed.

Lakeland police say Isaac Kinsey fled a crash with a toddler and infant, carrying them through a dark swamp before drone-assisted officers rescued the children.

Newly disclosed evidence is challenging the FBI's long-standing account of Omar al-Bayoumi's role in assisting two 9/11 hijackers, while raising questions about Saudi intelligence ties and US investigations.

The PSNI is appealing for information on Gary Anderson, who failed to return to prison after day release. He is serving a life sentence for murder.

US authorities seized more than $52M linked to Xinbi Guarantee, an alleged crypto marketplace used by scam networks, and raided 13 compounds in Madagascar.

Beware fake IRS texts offering a $1,400 stimulus payment. The money does not exist, and links can steal your personal and bank details.

Jack Shepherd, previously convicted over the death of Charlotte Brown in a speedboat incident, has been jailed for assaulting his girlfriend in 2025.

Dominick Bianchi, a 35-year-old newlywed from East Greenbush, New York, was found dead in a wooded area days after disappearing. Police have not announced his cause of death.

A passenger on an American Airlines flight from Baltimore to Miami was reportedly detained after removing her clothes and behaving indecently during the journey, according to reports

A 15-year-old girl has been charged with murder and other felonies after police alleged that Kyle T. Bickham was pushed from a moving CTA Red Line train.

A fake Donald Trump livestream reportedly drew an estimated 200,000 viewers during the Super Bowl while promoting a cryptocurrency scam that promised to double funds sent to a wallet.

An Albuquerque man is accused of fatally shooting his cousin after an argument over green chile enchiladas escalated into a fight at a family gathering, police records say.

A Tracy High School coach was arrested after students found a cellphone recording them while changing in a school locker room.

Conservative justice spokesperson Nick Timothy has urged ministers to investigate after a US embassy staff member accused over suspected child-image offences was reportedly reassigned to the United States.

Female asylum seekers in Britain have alleged rape, sexual assault and sexual exploitation by men linked to accommodation and legal services, while campaigners warn of serious safeguarding gaps.

Two men have been sentenced over the 2023 burglary at Gianluigi Donnarumma's Paris home, where the goalkeeper and his pregnant partner were attacked by masked intruders.

A Florida man has been arrested and charged in Delaware after police found a concealed camera in an employee bathroom at a Laurel business. He was released on bond.

A US diplomat accused of possessing child abuse images was reportedly removed from Britain by American officials after a secret raid on his London home.

A Florida woman has been arrested after allegedly setting a stranger and her Volvo SUV on fire at a St Petersburg petrol station, causing second-degree burns.

Christa Pike is scheduled to be executed in Tennessee on 30 September 2026 for the 1995 murder of Colleen Slemmer, amid ongoing legal and clemency efforts.

More than 10 US teens have been arrested over the viral 'Cat in the Hat' trend, as police warn AI-made posts naming schools can be felonies.