Crime

A panel at the Labour Party Conference heard retail staff are 'under siege' with violence and abuse soaring, while Hazel Blears demanded 'radical thinking' to tackle the crisis

Several people reported seeing bizarre phenomena in the skies above them to Essex Police, according to the chilling response to a Freedom of Information Act request

A man has appeared in court accused of attempting to kidnap This Morning presenter Holly Willoughby - but other celebrities have, or claim to have, been the victims of abductions, here are their stories

Owner of skip company Digaway Daniel Jenkins was jailed for two years and two months for attacking a customer on his own driveway in Pontllanfraith near Blackwood

Lynne Leyson was the 'dominant force' behind her family's drug business that pushed out cocaine and cannabis across swathes of south west Wales before her husband and son were caught and arrested and she went on the run

Phoebe Johnson was just days away from turning 18 when she was killed in the passenger's seat of Melissa Keilloh's car near the Leicestershire border- 15 minutes before the crash Melissa told Phoebe and her pal she was drunk

Abuse survivor Sam Brown shared a warning to those that covered up Jimmy Savile's crimes ahead of the BBC drama, which sees Steve Coogan portraying the late sex offender

Shocking video footage captures the moment one high street in Manchester is lit up by fireworks that seemingly nearly hit passers-by, sending them rushing away from the pyrotechnics

Marcus Anthony Hall snuck out of his house in Oregon, Ohio,

Frankie Sinclair and Paul Fontaine were using an encrypted phone network that had been hacked by the National Crime Agency - and were caught thanks a pic of a dog

Nikkie Brass said suspected serial killer Rex Heuermann was excited to talk about the Gilgo Beach killings and appeared excited as if he had been wanting to talk about them for along time

Payton Shires was charged by Columbus Police with having unlawful sexual conduct with a minor after the boy's mother began suspecting her of 'predatory behaviour' when she spotted phone text messages

The "serious assault" left a 36-year-old man with a string of injuries to his head, mouth, fingers and legs, while a 31-year-old man suffered puncture wounds "consistent with dog bites"

The teen driver, now 20, had only passed her driving test a month ago when she lost control of her car while driving down a straight stretch of road and crashed down an embankment and into a tree

The boy and girl, aged 14 and 16, were found locked in the shed after police forced their way in. They didn't have access to water, a toilet, food or even hygienic care items, authorities said

Deceitful criminals have been luring university students into money mule scams, which could leave them out of pocket and with a criminal record

Steve Coogan will star as disgraced entertainer Jimmy Savile in upcoming BBC miniseries The Reckoning which will be a biographical account of the life of the British DJ and television personality

Patricia Bennett boasted of 'wine o'clock' get-togethers with her husband and friends, and talked about her back garden pub as well as her holidays on social media

'Angel of Death' child killer nurse Beverley Allitt has served more than three decades in a psychiatric hospital after being convicted of the murder of babies in her care

Motorists may be incredulous at many of these 10 quirky lesser-known UK driving laws, but it's a good idea to take heed to avoid landing yourself in hot water

On Christmas Eve the Ortega family were spending Christmas Eve together at their Covina, California, home when Bruce Jeffrey Pardo knocked on the door dressed as Santa before opening fire on the family

Honoree Fleming, 77, a long-time educator and former Dean at the Vermont State University's Castleton campus, was found shot to death on her 'favourite' trail as the killer remains at large

An loud emergency alert sound was tested in the US on Wednesday and the sound alerted prison guards to inmates who had contraband cell phones hidden in their cells

Scotland Yard was urged to intervene as a video was posted on social media by Countdown presenter Rachel Riley which showed people waving Palestinian flags, beeping car horns and clapping in west London

Zaid Garcia was just two-years-old when he suffered fourth degree burns all over his body after a candle fell on his blanket as he slept in Texas