CRIME

With Isis tweets of decapitations shocking the world, IBTimes examines the history of the brutal practice.

Investigation launched after murder suspect is freed - despite telling Lincoln Prison officers he was due in court

Ferguson's police force has benefitted from a £5bn program to supply military equipment to US law enforcement services.

Friend claims Officer Darren Wilson is 'not racist' and is 'not the type of guy to do something stupid'.

Police car fired at after protesters defy curfew.

US Senate gives final approval to bill to mandate smartphone manufacturers to install anti-theft technology

Brother of double Olympic gold medallist Mo Farah accused of burglary and will appear in court next month.

Ferguson Police Chief Thomas Jackson: "He never intended for any of this to happen. It's devastating"

New York State sheriff said Stephen Howellls Jr and Nicole Vaisey may have been planning to kidnap other children.

Manchester police are questioning a 55-year-old woman on suspicion of killing three-week-old baby

Essex Police launches homicide investigation after man dies following discovery of 35 people in Tilbury Docks shipping container.

Renuka Kiran Shinde and Seema Mohan Gavit were sentenced to death in 2001 for kidnapping 13 children and murdering nine of them

Officials reportedly stopped four couples taking surrogate babies out of the country on Thursday

Heather Mack and Tommy Schaefer charged with murder of Sheila von Wiese-Mack in St Regis resort, Bali

US police say there has been a "trend increase" in the use of grenades by violent drugs gangs.

Missouri police have deployed a noise-based weapon which can cause permanent hearing damage.

Psychiatric experts say Dewani can face trial in South Africa over the honeymoon death of his wife

Heather Mack and Tommy Schaefer have been arrested over murder of Sheila von Wiese-Mack

Missouri State Highway Patrol take over Ferguson security following four days of unrest.

St Louis County police strongly deny person named by Anonymous is the officer who shot Mike Brown.

Ferguson police claim name of officer released by Anonymous is false, and not the one who shot Mike Brown

Singer not at Berkshire home while police search house over sex abuse claim.

Justin Bieber plead guilty to careless driving and resisting arrest

Women are committing suicide to avoid enslavement, as Islamic State militants kidnap women and girls in the Iraq mountains.

Mischa Leinkauf and Matthias Wermke replaced bridge's American flags, sparking widespread security fears

Gynaecologist Sabina Mota mutilated and left for dead received death threats from family of a stillborn baby.

Police appeal for information after man seriously assaulted in Wimbledon burglary.

Body of US tourist Sheila von Wiese Mack found in five-star St. Regis hotel in Nusa Dua resort

Hangman Albert Pierrepoint detailed the execution procedure before it was abolished in 1964.