Crime
912
19-year-old who murdered family to carry out school massacre sentenced to 49 years in prison
Nicholas Prosper, 19, shot his family as part of an unsuccessful plan to kill 30 children at his former primary school.
847
Jamie Cooper, 33, flees from transport van near Preston; police urge public not to approach
A police manhunt is in progress after a prisoner overpowered officers and escaped from a van transporting him to court on Wednesday - the public is advised ’do not approach’.
937
Scammers convicted of bribing officials through fake U.N. agency left stranded after passport revocation
Two scammers born in China, convicted of bribing officials via a fake U.N. agency, had their Marshall Islands passports revoked while they were overseas, leaving them stranded without valid travel documents and potentially in a permanent state of limbo.
784
70-year-old woman arrested on suspicion of murder after elderly man found dead in Prestwich
A woman, aged 70, has been arrested on suspicion of murder after an elderly man was discovered dead in his home.
904
French-Polish arms dealer Pierre Konrad Dadak indicted in U.S. for luxury goods scam
French-Polish arms dealer Pierre Konrad Dadak, previously exposed for fraudulent arms schemes, has been indicted in the U.S. for allegedly running a luxury goods scam and extortion scheme, using stolen identities to fund his lavish lifestyle.
979
£4.8m gold toilet theft: Two men found guilty in Blenheim Palace heist
Michael Jones found guilty of planning Blenheim Palace burglary and Frederick Doe of conspiracy to transfer criminal property
807
Brutal murder in Plymouth: Man pleads guilty to killing lecturer
A man has admitted murdering a university lecturer who was found seriously injured on the street.
1130
Nine jailed after £225,000 drug raid and machete attack in Birmingham
Nine men were later jailed after police found heroin and crack cocaine worth more than £225,000
941
British tourist ’repeatedly raped by taxi driver’ in horrifying attack after night out in Paris as police hunt for suspect
Brit tourist ‘repeatedly raped by taxi driver’ in horror attack after night out in Paris as cops hunt suspect
1045
Tbilisi call center scam shocks Georgia: $35 million stolen from victims
Georgians were shocked and outraged after investigative reports exposed a Tbilisi-based call center, where young scammers ruthlessly stole millions from foreign victims while mocking them.
789
Man critically injured in London stabbing, four arrested in connection with attempted murder
A Saturday night descended into chaos on a London party street when a man was critically injured in a stabbing.
835
Massive drug bust uncovers Ecuador-EU trafficking network, seizing 73 tonnes of cocaine
Massive drug bust uncovers Ecuador-Europe drug trafficking network, leading to seizure of 73 tonnes of drugs and 36 arrests.
948
Amazon courier killed during van theft in Leeds: Court sentences attacker to at least 30 years
A thief has been sentenced to life imprisonment after killing an Amazon delivery driver who was attempting to prevent him from stealing his van.
1023
Three boys arrested after 15-year-old stabbed at Bobby Moore Academy in east London
Three boys have been arrested after a 15-year-old was stabbed at a secondary school in east London.
1174
DB blames ex-employee for crypto account breach using hardware 2FA, spreading false news
DB suggests that the use of hardware-based two-factor authentication may indicate potential exploitation by former employee X.
708
Teenager Mali Bennett-Smith sentenced to 10 years in prison for killing his sister over her "annoyance"
A 17-year-old boy who killed his older sister for being ’annoying’ can be named for the first time after receiving a prison sentence of only 10 years.
832
A 13-year-old girl has been charged with murder and arson after a mother of three was found dead in a house
A 13-year-old girl has been charged with murder after a woman was found dead in Northamptonshire.
896
Marten and Gordon accused of leaving their newborn in fatal conditions in a tent in the South Downs
Runaway aristocrat Constance Marten killed her baby accidentally by falling asleep while hiding in a tent on the South Downs, her retrial has heard.
943
Triple killer Kyle Clifford will serve whole-life sentence for murdering BBC commentator’s family
Crossbow killer Kyle Clifford has been given a whole-life order for murdering the wife and two daughters of BBC commentator John Hunt.
587
Two boys, aged 14 and 15, arrested in connection with Glasgow teenager Amen Teklay’s death
A 14 and 15-year-old boy have been detained in connection with the death of Glasgow teenager Amen Teklay, 15.
755
Teacher tortured women in underground sex bunker with trapdoor and chilling bench
A former headteacher and Scottish millionaire, who recorded himself abusing vulnerable women at his secluded Highland lodge, has been prohibited from leaving Scotland.
1044
US seizes $26M in crackdown on Russian-linked Garantex crypto exchange
US authorities seized $26 million in illicit assets in the operation targeting Russian-linked Garantex crypto exchange.
863
Georgian prosecutors investigate Tbilisi-based scam call center defrauding thousands worldwide
Georgian prosecutors have launched a criminal investigation into a Tbilisi-based scam call center that defrauded thousands worldwide, following its exposure by journalists.
932
"Inspired" by Southport killings: Man found guilty of stabbing nine-year-old girl
A 29-year-old man who was obsessed with child murders and felt ‘inspired’ by the Southport attacks stabbed a nine-year-old girl in the neck as she played outside.
982
Former Liverpool mayor Joe Anderson and deputy leader Derek Hatton charged in bribery probe
Former Liverpool mayor Joe Anderson and deputy council leader Derek Hatton are among 12 people to have been charged with bribery offences as part of an investigation into council corruption.
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