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Ethereum heist: $1.8m in cryptocurrency stolen — not by a hacker but at gunpoint
35-year-old Louis Meza from New Jersey was charged with kidnapping and robbery. If found guilty, he could face upto 25 years in prison.
Frenchman used drugs in chocolate to knock out and sexually assault ride-sharing victims, court hears
Man in France standing trial on eight charges of sexual assault on young women he met through a ride-sharing app.
Wolf-whistling could become a hate crime in UK
Following #MeToo and increasing awareness of sexual bullying, police may introduce tougher measures for misogynistic behaviour.
18-year-old who allegedly molested more than 50 children handed to police by own mother
18-year-old Joseph Hayden Boston from California has confessed to molesting more than 50 children over several years and was only caught after confessing his crimes to his mother.
Drug-dealer jailed after girlfriend's 9-year-old son dies from cocaine overdose
A US man has been sentenced to four and a half years prison after his girlfriend's son overdosed on cocaine and died.
Essex cops unveil advent calendar of their most-wanted suspects
'Tis the season to be safe- a police station are putting out wanted advent adverts in the run up to Christmas. Social media absolutely loved it.
Ex-SAS pilot threw £2.5m worth of cocaine from plane for three men waiting below
Belgian Rudi Sels piloted a light aircraft that dropped cocaine in plastic barrels over Kent while accomplices Jonathan Hart, Michael Mealing and Andrew Barrett waited below.
German mayor 'attacked with knife in kebab shop in botched assassination attempt'
Mayor of Altena Andreas Hollstein was allegedly targeted by a man wielding a 15-inch knife possibly because of his 'very liberal views on refugees', said German media.
CCTV shows moped robbers 'spotting dad wearing Rolex before stealing it and knifing him to death'
Danny Pearce, 31, who had a five-year-old daughter, was knifed and shot at after he refused to hand over his watch, London's Metropolitan Police say.
Suspect dies from cancer only 10 hours after he had been charged with murder
Taron Robinson, 30, was charged in New York state with second-degree murder around 1pm, by 11pm he was dead.
Elderly woman, 86, 'robs bank at gunpoint' while pushing stroller to walk
An 86-year-old woman, who needed a stroller to walk, was arrested after she allegedly robbed a bank at gunpoint. She thought they had shortchanged her by $400 the day before.
Teen boys who filmed death-defying 'train surfing' stunt for YouTube video are sentenced
The footage shows the boys clinging onto the train as it travelled along, which could have resulted in their deaths.
Pervert, who sexually assaulted elderly woman with dementia who later died, jailed
Winston George, 57, denied penetrative sexual activity with mentally disordered female, but was convicted and sentenced to 9 years in prison at Amersham Crown Court.
Man raped 14-year-old girl en route to fireworks display as she cried and begged him to stop
Fesal Aidarus was found guilty of rape at Birmingham Crown Court after an incident in October 2015. A girl, who was 14 at the time of the attack, was praised for her courage.
Mother facing 10 years in prison after starving son to claim benefits
The Kremlin has stepped in to ensure that should the mother avoid jail, the son doesn't end up in care of the woman.
Child porn hoarder with 11,000 pictures, some showing 'visible pain', is spared jail
Police raided Terence Patrick Corcoran's Scarborough home after tracing his suspicious internet activity.
Brits arrested in Spain after police seize 1,200kg cocaine - plus a marijuana plantation
The seizure was one of the largest on Spanish soil, authorities said, adding that a marijuana plantation was also discovered.
Lewis Hamilton's Mercedes team robbed at gunpoint on eve of Brazilian Grand Prix
Gun shots were fired and a weapon was held to one person's head, but no one is believed to be injured.
Teenager burns gay adoptive father alive 'to be with biological dad in prison'
Jordan Marin-Doan had previously threatened to kill everyone in the family's house, according to the husband of the deceased.
Bomb explodes outside busy city bar in Naples
The bomb exploded outside the Le Shabby Café, close to Dante Square, Naples, at around 3.25am on Friday (19 November).
Could the Croydon Cat Killer become the new Jack the Ripper?
A Metropolitan Police detective has said he fears the so-called Croydon Cat Killer could escalate his crimes and begin attacking women and girls.
Boyfriend snapped teenager's neck after she snubbed marriage proposal, police say
Christopher Tucker, 34, was arrested in Illinois and has been extradited to Pennsylvania after allegedly killing Tara Serino, 19, from Upper Macungie, on 30 October.
Son charged with murder of father using axe and car in 'domestic dispute'
Frank Altimari, 31, was arrested in Richmond after his father Nicholas Altimari's body was found in the driveway of Nicholas' home on Saturday (4 November).
Couple in Sweden charged with burying woman's body in cement block in forest
A man and a woman from Sweden have been charged on suspicion of burying a woman's body in a cement block. Madelene, 29, from Järfälla, disappeared in November 2015.
'Vile' Lithuanian drug gang used waterboard torture on man they imprisoned at gunpoint
Lee Torrance was attacked at the home of Aivaras Sepronas and Jurgita Makaroviene in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, in 2015. The gang has been given jail sentences totalling 50 years.
Misfiring thief shoots himself in the penis while robbing hot dog stall
A robber accidentally shot himself in the groin after he raided a hot dog restaurant on Chicago's South Side.
Man 'with bladed weapon' arrested by armed police after 'hostage situation' in Hull
Humberside Police arrested a man who allegedly had a 'bladed weapon' and was 'behaving aggressively' in a home in Bransholme, Hull.
Shocking images show London acid attack victim left partially blind by two thugs
Musa Miah, 23, and Syed Ibrahim, 21, were left with life-changing injuries after a corrosive substance was thrown in their faces outside a grocery store in east London.
Three men charged after Airbnb guest found raped and murdered in their Melbourne home
Three men Craig Levy, 36, Ryan Smart, 37, and Jason Colton, 41 were charged with the murder of Ramis Jonuzi who paid $30 to stay at the East Brighton home.
Thug who threatened Muslims with 'grenade' and machete in 'provocative' viral video jailed
Paul Hepplestall, 40, from Liverpool, has been jailed for 20 months for the 'aggressive and blunt' rant that was shared widely on social media in June 2017.