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Murders, rapes, armed robberies spike inexplicably in several American cities
'Holy cow, do we have a problem,' says FBI director James Comey.
Teenagers find note saying 'sorry for the smell' next to dead body in Bronx apartment
The 18-year-olds saw a foot sticking out from under a blanket next to a pool of blood.
Paedophile labelled 'most evil man in Britain' given council flat next to primary school in London
'The most evil man in Britain' Roger Gleaves was convicted of raping 2 boys in 1998.
Axe wielding motorist confronts knifeman in shocking London road rage row
The shocking confrontation took place in Stratford, east London in broad daylight
Italy: Screams of student burned alive by jealous ex-lover on Rome street ignored by passing drivers
The charred body of Sara Di Pietrantonio, 22, was found on outskirts of Rome on Sunday 29 May.
White House lockdown lifted 'without incident' after woman threw suspicious object over fence
The woman was arrested immediately and 'without incident' as the White House went into security lockdown
British mother-of-five Kelly Webb faces deportation from Australia over her criminal history
Australian law revokes visa for long-time residents who are not naturalised, if they are imprisoned for over one year.
Thailand backpacker murders: Lawyers appeal conviction of migrants over torture and DNA claims
The bodies of Hannah Witheridge, 23, and David Miller, 24, were found on a Thai beach in September 2014.
Gunman at The Lords biker concert in Austria kills 2 and himself after 'relationship dispute'
The 27-year-old fired 30-40 shots at a crowd forcing revellers to flee into nearby woods.
Arrest made in Northamptonshire 'platypus mouth' e-fit case
Even though it was mocked widely, this unusual e-fit has led to an arrest.
Texas teenager shoots 3-year-old stepson dead in trailer park for 'jumping on the bed'
George Coty Wayman has been arrested on a capital murder charge after Dominic Castro was shot in the head.
Black widow gets away with 'perfect murder' after killing husband with stone frog 18 years ago
Leigh Anne Sabine the prime suspect in husband's 1997 disappearance before she died from a brain tumour.
Police ask for more Taser guns on the street to protect themselves from violent attacks
The Police Federation of England and Wales said there should be access to Tasers for officers who want them.
Curfew order forces Leicester City footballer Danny Simpson to miss title celebrations
The 29-year-old was convicted of assaulting his ex-girlfriend in a drunken row.
Youth sharing crimes on social media could face harsher punishments
The Sentencing Council has issued guidelines to deter young people from sharing crimes online.
Somerset double shooting: Suspect Charlie Broadway hands himself in as grandad shot dead
Avon and Somerset Police still want to trace John Broadway and Donna Broadway in connection with the shooting.
Spanish man cleared of raping ex-girlfriend because her love of bondage meant 'no didn't mean no'
Court rules the defendant had no way of knowing she really meant 'no'.
Bray: Suspected remains of newborn baby discovered at waste recycling plant in Ireland
Police seal off waste facility after gruesome discovery.
11-year-old Navajo girl Ashlynne Mike found murdered after abduction from New Mexico school bus stop
Her brother Ian said he saw man walk her into reservation hills and never saw her alive again.
Colorado woman who cut 7-month old foetus from mother's womb jailed for 100 years
Dynel Lane, 35, had faked a pregnancy before luring her victim to her home with a Craigslist ad.
Police rescue 8 children from Texas home and arrest woman for child abuse
Two children were abused and restrained like dogs in the backyard when police found them.
LAPD investigates if murdered woman Reet Jurvetson was another Manson killings victim
Reet Jurvetson, a 19-year-old Canadian, known as Jane Doe No. 59, who was stabbed 150 times in the neck in 1969
British drinker fighting for life after drunken brawl at Munich Fruehlingsfest beer festival
32-year-old Briton, who has not yet been named, had been celebrating at the Fruehlingsfest carnival.
Apple's Find My iPad tool leads Thai police to notorious gang hideout
Apple's tool for iCloud users comes in handy for crime-busting.
Isis recruiters planned on open jihadi smuggling route from Syria through Mexico into US
A Minnesota man has been charged with a number of terrorism offences after being accused of being a recruiter for Isis.
City of London police make largest ever money laundering bust of £30m
Officers arrested a 58-year-old man in Wales following an investigation.
UK terror arrests: Birmingham teen arrested at Manchester Airport for Syria related terrorism offences
West Midlands Police's Counter Terrorism Unit say that no passengers were in danger at the time of the arrest.
Ohio man charged with murder after repeatedly kicking stepbrother in testicle resulting in gangrene infection
Willie Cannon died from a gangrene infection after being repeatedly kicked in testicles at a family party
Michigan: 'Evil' man sentenced to 200 years in prison over videotaped rape of toddler
Michigan man tied 18-month-old to motel bed and sexually assaulted and urinated on the young girl.
Lesley Dunford jailed for life after confessing to smothering 7-month-old son 13 years ago
Lesley Dunford was jailed in 2012 for seven years for killing her 3-year-old daughter, but confessed in prison to killing her son.