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Indian conman marries 15 women in 10 years by posing as doctor, engineer
A conman from the Indian state of Karnataka managed to marry at least 35 women over the years so he could rob them of their money, jewellery, and property.
UK Foreign Office warns travellers against street crime, other scams in Spain
With school vacations around the corner, many British travellers are expected to head to Spain.
Bill Cosby is being sued for alleged sexual assault yet again
Bill Cosby is facing a new lawsuit after a former actress accused him of sexually assaulting her and one of her friends more than 50 years ago.
New rehabilitative scheme intends to keep women from crime in the UK
The Ministry of Justice has invested £15 million into organisations that tackle drug abuse and rehabilitation for women in the UK. The scheme will also reduce the £18 billion overall cost of reoffending for the taxpayer.
Teens take Chicago streets by storm, damage property and attack bystanders
Two people were shot in the chaos that followed after hundreds of teenagers took over the streets of Chicago on Saturday night.
Black girls 3 times more prone to invasive strip-search by Met police: Report
The Met Police has been under severe scrutiny after a report claimed that the organisation is "institutionally racist and sexist."
Man wrongfully sentenced to 400 years in prison, released after 34 years
Sydney Holmes, from Florida, USA, had to wait for more than 34 years to get justice after being wrongly convicted for an armed robbery that took place in 1988.
Man saved from deportation by MP and celebrities kills in broad daylight over drug-related incident
Elliott was one of 23 criminals who were set to be deported but were saved after 60 celebrities signed an open letter opposing the deportation.
Man accused of stabbing four students to death in their beds may face firing squad if convicted
If found guilty, Bryan Kohberger could face the firing squad after shortage of lethal injections.
Murdered Hong Kong model's severed head found in soup pot
The body of Hong Kong model Abby Choi was found at a house rented by her former in-laws in a village in Tai Po.
Russian hackers release Royal Mail data on dark web
Russian hackers have reportedly stolen 44 gigabytes of data from Royal Mail and uploaded it on the dark web.
Pakistan minister accused of keeping private prison after 3 bodies found near his house
A Pakistani minister has been accused of killing three people and hiding their bodies in a well near his house in the Barkhan district, Balochistan.
Woman pleads guilty to killing 'best friend' after man offered to pay £7.5m for murder videos
A 22-year-old woman pleaded guilty to killing her best friend after a man she met online offered to pay her $9 million (£7.5 million).
Mum killed in front of her children after parking spot argument with stranger
She was fatally shot in the back at 4 pm after an argument with a female in the parking lot.
Indian man kills live-in partner, marries another woman same day
A 24-year-old man allegedly strangled his live-in partner to death.
Man accidentally stabs son to death over poor grades
A man in China accidentally stabbed his teenage son to death after he lost his temper over his poor grades.
Thousands of women get filmed secretly while bathing in Japan's hot springs
The Japanese police have arrested as many as 17 men accused of filming thousands of women bathing in hot springs over a period of 30 years.
Mob in Pakistan storms police station, kills man accused of blasphemy
A man accused of committing blasphemy was dragged out of a police station and killed in the Nankana Sahib city of the country on Saturday.
Indian parents kill daughter after finding pregnancy test kit
An Indian couple allegedly strangled their 21-year-old daughter to death after they found pregnancy test kits in her possession.
UK serial killer with 11 known victims could be released next month, MP thinks lack of notoriety will free him
"It is like a game of Russian roulette. If you keep him locked up, you're never going to know. But if he's freed you might find out the wrong way."
Chinese social media influencer fined for eating great white shark
A Chinese social media influencer has been slapped with a fine of 125,000 CNY (£15,065) for eating a great white shark.
Woman kills Instagram doppelganger to fake her own death, start new life
A 23-year-old German woman has been accused of killing her doppelganger so she could fake her own death and start a new life somewhere else.
Paedophile tried to enrol in school by posing as 14-year-old boy
A 21-year-old paedophile posed as a 14-year-old boy in an attempt to enrol as a pupil at a school in Ilkeston, England.
Man stabs father to death after years of sexual abuse
A 31-year-old man has been jailed for 10 years for killing his father in a frenzied knife attack.
Woman accused of killing son over 'potty training'
A woman has been accused of killing her six-year-old son over potty training at their house in Utah on February 25, 2019.
Mike Tyson accused of 'violently raping' a woman in 1990s
Boxing icon Mike Tyson has been accused of raping a woman in the early 1990s in a lawsuit filed in New York.
Male sex offender wants to be known as a woman, asks jail authorities for make up
A 50-year-old man who is in prison for the rape of a care worker has requested to be known as a woman and be transferred to a women's prison.
Father and son hire hitmen to kill six members of their family
A father and son duo hired two hitmen to kill six members of their family so the former could live with his mistress.
Police blamed after woman drove her car into icy lake a year after being 'raped by a work colleague'
A missing 28-year-old woman drowned herself by driving her car into an icy lake in South Wales, an inquest heard.
Man who jumped into river to escape police found in wheelie bin
A suspected child sex offender who allegedly jumped into a freezing river to escape police was found hiding in a wheelie bin.