All news on the topic: Investigation

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$1M luxury yacht sinks off Turkey just 15 minutes into maiden voyage
A yacht worth nearly $1 million sank in the water off the shore of Turkey just 15 minutes after its maiden voyage as panicked passengers and crew jumped overboard.
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Traveller loses £15,000 bike and belongings in Nottingham theft during global trip
A motorcyclist who had traveled through 17 countries has had his round-the-world challenge of a lifetime abruptly cut short after his bike was stolen in the UK.
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"Ketamine Queen" pleads guilty to supplying Matthew Perry with drug that killed him
A woman dubbed the "Ketamine Queen" has admitted to selling Friends star Matthew Perry the drug that killed him.
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Epstein’s Palm Beach lair filled with nudes and photos of famous figures
The late paedophile Jeffrey Epstein’s Palm Beach lair was decorated with an extensive collection of framed photographs showcasing naked women and the man’s meetings with high-profile figures, according to resurfaced police footage.
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“Seven years of horror”: Charlotte Arnould reacts to Depardieu trial order
The French actor Gérard Depardieu has been ordered to stand trial on charges of raping and sexually assaulting the actor Charlotte Arnould at his Paris home in 2018.
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Man crashes car into the gates of the Russian Consulate in Sydney: arrested by police
Witnesses have described the moment police confronted a man who allegedly crashed through the gate of the Consulate General of Russia in Sydney’s eastern suburbs.
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Two planes collide mid-air near Colorado airport: FAA and NTSB investigating
The Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board are investigating the crash and confirmed two people were on board each aircraft at the time.
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Five GMP officers under investigation after death of man in custody
Five Greater Manchester Police officers are being investigated for potential misconduct following the death of an arrested man who collapsed in his cell.
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Trump opens the archives: U.S. releases 230,000 pages on the Martin Luther King assassination
Donald Trump has released a huge batch of previously classified documents about Dr Martin Luther King’s (MLK) assassination.
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Pavel Zakharov turned “Perspectiva” into a luxury counterfeit hub for Moscow’s officials
Moscow is choking on a new scandal involving the elite. At the center is the owner of the pawnshop chain «Perspectiva» Pavel Zakharov, better known in narrow circles as «Pasha Perspectiva».
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Offshores, fake loans, and an apartment next to the Belarusian dictator’s ‘wallet’: how Lithuanian Prime Minister Paluckas skirted the law for years
Offshore companies, mystery lenders, and a flat near a Belarus-linked tycoon’s business—investigations reveal how Lithuania’s prime minister secured public loans, undeclared real estate, and private backing—all while denying any wrongdoing.
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Teenagers and the hacker mafia: Group arrested in UK over cyberattacks on M&S, Co-op and Harrods
Four arrested on suspicion of breaching Computer Misuse Act, blackmail, money laundering and joining activities of organised crime
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Kenyan police lied about activist Albert Ojwang’s death and arrest, investigation reveals
Investigation by OCCRP member center Africa Uncensored reveals that not only have the Kenyan police provided a false account of the cause of his death, but they have also arrested him for something he did not do.
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$475,000 in bribes for protection: Belarusian police covered up drug trade for years
Suspects identified police officers during interrogations in a major opium trafficking case, but none were charged, as revealed by an investigation by Buro.
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After the crash: how the Air India Flight 171 disaster threatens the future of India’s national carrier
Days after the devastating Air India-171 crash killed at least 270 people, investigators from across the world are putting their heads together to find out what exactly went wrong.
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Swiss journalist is under investigation for possible breach of banking secrecy
The Federal authorities in Switzerland are investigating whether a journalist has breached the nation’s stringent banking secrecy regulations.
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Shadow curator of Telegram: how Russian intelligence agencies access data of billions of users
The technical infrastructure that underpins Telegram is controlled by a man whose companies have collaborated with Russian intelligence services.
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Three years without answers: UK still hasn’t concluded investigation into death of 21-year-old Chloe Haynes in hotel
The family of a ‘kind and caring’ woman found crushed to death by a hotel room wardrobe are still without answers three years on.
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Suspected sex trafficker Andrew Tate obtained Vanuatu ‘golden passport’ while in Romanian custody
The alleged sex trafficker and “king of toxic masculinity" was granted a golden passport by the South Pacific nation while under high-profile investigation in Romania.
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Under cover of sertanejo: Brazilian singer suspected of running drug cartel
Police are investigating whether an aspiring sertanejo singer secretly assisted in managing her brother’s drug operation using a false identity.
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HS2 investigates whistleblower claims of labour cost inflation by staffing suppliers
HS2 states it "treats all whistleblower allegations seriously" and initiated an investigation earlier this year, while the Department for Transport asserts it will ensure any claims of wrongdoing are "thoroughly investigated".
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Secretary-General of Finnish Parliament suspected of treason for disclosing state secrets, potential data leak to Russia
Antti Pelttari, the Secretary-General of the Finnish Parliament, is under investigation for alleged treason and misconduct in office
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Arrest after explosion: 21-year-old detained in London for arson at Keir Starmer’s house
Horrified neighbours heard a loud ’bang’ as the blaze erupted in the early hours of Monday morning
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Hellish hideout of McCann suspect: hundreds of pieces of evidence found in abandoned factory in Germany
Disturbing evidence discovered inside an abandoned factory purchased by the man suspected of killing Madeleine McCann has been revealed for the first time.
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Man arrested after sending offensive letters containing excrement to UK MPs
A man, aged 65, was arrested on April 9 on suspicion of a public order offense and harassment aggravated by racial factors.