Crime

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YouTube abuser mum had 'partner in crime' as prosecutors go after 'big fish'
Despite pleading guilty to the grim charges against her, Ruby Franke claims she was influenced by relationship counsellor Jodi Hildebrandt, who led her to “a distorted sense of morality”
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Man, 19, dies after driver loses control of car and hits central barrier
Greater Manchester Police are appealing for witness following the collision on the M62 westbound near junction 21 for Rochdale, Greater Manchester, which happened last night
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Police officers cleared over death of Black man beaten and restrained face down
Lawyers argued Manuel Ellis, 33, died from a lethal amount of methamphetamine that was in his system as well as a preexisting heart condition, not from the officers’ actions
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Prague shooter killed man and baby in 'random' attack days before atrocity
David Kozak, who killed 14 people and injured 25 during a rampage in which he targeted students at Charles University in downtown Prague, had also murdered his father
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'Drunk driver' slams into SUV killing four siblings while Christmas shopping
A family in Wisconsin has suffered the ultimate loss after an alleged drunk driver slammed into an SUV containing four siblings during their time Christmas shopping, leaving Daniel Gonzalez, 26, Fabian Gonzalez, 23 Lilian Gonzalez, 14, and Daniela Gonzalez, 9, dead
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Brother who helped mum torture son guilty after she vomited at pics of boy
On Thursday, Paul Ferguson pleaded guilty to first-degree child abuse in connection with the harrowing death of his younger brother, who died of starvation
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Notorious serial killer's victim identified after 40 years as runaway girl, 15
The King County Sheriff's office this week disclosed the identity of one of the Green River Killer's victims almost four decades after her body was discovered in the woods
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Suzy Lamplugh murder suspect's desperate plea as he insists 'I have an alibi'
Convicted rapist and murderer John Cannan claims that, on the day Suzy disappeared, he was treating his mother to lunch and has accused the police of prejudice against him
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Once bustling UK seaside town now has 'dog poo everywhere' and 'empty shops'
Urban explorer Wendall visited the town of Paignton in Tor Bay, Devon, after seeing it described as having "nothing to for children to do"
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Sheepshearer stabs fiancé to death at ranch after drunken row and claiming abuse
A sheep shearer from New Zealand stabbed her fiancé to death and was convicted of voluntary manslaughter for an incident that occurred on a ranch in Wyoming amid her claims of domestic abuse
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Family of murdered Brit student heartbreaking promise as killer's ex-wife jailed
Joanna Parrish was raped and strangled by Michel Fourniret whose ex-wife has now been convicted of being complicit in the horrifying crime
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Man who spent 48 years in prison for murder he didn't commit is finally freed
Glynn Simmons says his release is a 'lesson in resilience and tenacity'
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Two men and two women charged in connection with murder of Elle Edwards
Elle Edwards, a 26-year-old beautician, had been celebrating Christmas Eve with pals at the Lighthouse Inn, in Wallasey, Merseyside, when Connor Chapman opened fire, aiming for rival gang members but killing Elle instead
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Charles Hanson won't appear on BBC in 'imminent future' after assault charge
Charles Hanson, star of BBC shows Flog It! and Bargain Hunt, has been charged with seven alleged offences and is due to appear in court next month
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Gang dressed as Pudsey Bear to steal £500,000 in charity donations jailed
David Levi, 47, led a gang of fraudsters who pocketed at least £500,000 from supermarket collections that they set up for charities including Children in Need and even had a Pudsey Bear costume
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Some 900,000 burglaries unsolved in last four years - more than Leeds population
The Liberal Democrats blamed years of Tory cuts leaving local police forces 'overstretched and unable to focus on frontline crime like burglaries'
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XL Bully mauls woman and kills dog as owner says 'It's not my f***ing fault'
Jade O'Brien was jailed for four months, banned from owning dogs for five years and XL Bully dog Narla will be destroyed after the two attacks in the Stockport area
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Top cop who led hunt for the Yorkshire Ripper Peter Sutcliffe dies aged 96
Former Assistant Chief Constable James Hobson led the hunt for Sutcliffe and never lost interest in the killer, he would read any new books or articles even in later years
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Lawyer, 31, 'kills her father-in-law and his mother with poisoned cakes'
Amanda Partata Martoza allegedly purchased cakes from a bakery in Brazil and then laced them with poison - she was the only one who didn't fall ill after eating them
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Mum arrested on suspicion of murder as baby girl 'found in pram' dies
West Yorkshire Police were contacted by a woman at 5.44pm yesterday who reported a baby in a serious condition in a park in Leeds
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University gunman kills 14 people and injures 25 in rampage
David Kozak was named by local media this evening as the gunman who went on a rampage at the Faculty of Arts at Charles University where he was a student
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Man charged with attempted murder of three kids and woman in Dublin named
Riad Bouchaker, aged 50, has been charged with attempting to kill three children and assault a care worker during an incident at Parnell Square in Dublin last month
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Bargain Hunt star breaks silence after he's charged over 'domestic incident'
Charles Hanson, star of BBC shows like Flog It! and Bargain Hunt, has denied ever behaving aggressively towards his family and says he is 'sad' that his marriage troubles have become a criminal matter
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Four-year-old boy dies of knife injuries as woman arrested and cops launch probe
A four-year-old boy was found with knife wounds at a home in Hackney, north London, on Wednesday and rushed to hospital, but died of his wounds, as police arrested a woman, 41
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Chilling bodycam footage shows YouTube abuser's husband confront police
Daughter Shari allegedly went into the house and took items after police had broken down the door in an earlier raid. Kevin Franke threatened to sue the local police department