All news on the topic: Crime

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Suspected serial killer 'The Beast' on trial for killing own mum in murder spree
An alleged serial killer who referred to himself as 'the Beast' is facing 41 charges, including murder, after going on a violent crime spree shortly after being released from prison
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Moment ex-GCHQ worker chases US spy through leisure centre before stabbing her
CCTV footage shows how Joshua Bowles punched and stabbed a US spy in the car park of a leisure centre in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, in what was described as a pre-planned attack
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Real-life Halloween 'Candy Man' killer filled trick-or-treat straws with cyanide
We have taken a look at the chilling story of Ronald Clark O'Bryan - known as 'The Candy Man' and 'The Man Who Killed Halloween.' O'Bryan murdered his eight-year-old son
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Mum 'hosted booze-fuelled teen parties where she encouraged sexual assault'
An ex-California mum is facing 63 charges, including felonies and misdemeanours after seventeen victims testified that she had encouraged the teens to have booze-fuelled parties, supplying the alcohol, and encouraged the teens to sexually assault each other
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Katana-wielding man describes chasing suspect accused of killing Muslim doctor
A witness recalls the moment he grabbed his katana sword and chased of a suspect after realising his neighbour was being stabbed to death in the shared area of their apartment complex
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Brit sentenced to death for killing husband deserves 'rare' penalty, warns judge
Mann, who was sentenced to hanging over the murder of her husband who was poisoned with a biryani, deserves the 'rare' punishment because of abuse she shouted at her mother-in-law, the judge says
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'Catch Me If You Can' fake captain who conned victims for £270k to pay back £1
Serial fraudster Jody Oliver, 45, dressed as a P&O skipper and conned tourists out of £270,000 with fake cruises to pay off his debts - but has only been ordered to pay back £1
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Tragic true story of Yorkshire Ripper's last victim who mum tried to protect
ITV's The Long Shadow will tonight look at the case of Jacqueline Hill, who had ambitions of working within the justice services, when her battered, lifeless body was found 100 yards from her university halls
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Yorkshire Ripper Peter Sutcliffe's remains and what happened to them
Peter Sutcliffe's niece, Emily Sutcliffe, has spoken for the first time about what happened to her evil uncle's ashes following his death from Covid in 2020
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Yorkshire Ripper's gruesome murder technique and how he disposed of the bodies
Peter Sutcliffe died behind bars from Covid in 2020 and ITV's The Long Shadow tells the story of his 13 victims, who were all killed in cold blood
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Mum of girl 'murdered by grooming gang' still 'stuck' in day she disappeared
It's been 20 years since Blackpool teenager Charlene Downes disappeared after police believe she was murdered by a grooming gang - with mum Karen Downes saying the family still remain no closer to justice
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Landlord's cold stare in court after Palestinian-American boy stabbed to death
Joseph Czuba, the landlord who allegedly fatally stabbed six-year-old Palestinian-American Wadea Al-Fayoume, appeared in court today and pled not guilty to eight charges related to murder, attempted murder and a hate crime
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Moment teen girl rescues 4-year-old sister as armed man breaks into home
The 14-year-old, Leigha Kissinger bravely grabbed her 4-year-old sister and rushed to call the police as an armed man tried to break into their Ocala, Florida home
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Bianca Williams reels over fundraiser for Met cops sacked for stop and search
British athlete Bianca Williams said it was "quite shocking" that more than £130,000 has now been raised for two Met police officers who were sacked for gross misconduct over a stop and search
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Millions of Brits face fines for breaking 10 little-known laws in their own home
Many people are unaware that they are flouting lesser-known rules relating to the home which could cost them a fortune in fines and in some cases leave them facing a prison sentence
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Paedo, 80, punched in court by victim as he's let off with suspended sentence
The victim struck Richard Gross after he avoided jail time despite being convicted of 26 felony counts of the sexual abuse of a child - when the victim was aged eight to 15
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'Knife attacker' on the loose in sleepy town as armed police launch hunt
Armed officers raced to reports of a disturbance in St Austell, Cornwall yesterday to find one man with minor injuries and another with what is believed to be a stab wound
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Police warn WhatsApp users to check their accounts now to stop worrying threat
WhatsApp users are being warned of a new threat which can hijack accounts. How to avoid becoming the next victim.
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Teenage girl 'stabbed to death' after arriving in UK from India as man arrested
A teenage girl was found stabbed to death at a house in Croydon, South London, on Sunday, the Metropolitan Police have confirmed. It's understood she was an Indian national who had recently arrived in the UK
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Teen girl orphaned after horror Halloween party shooting leaves parents dead
Both parents of a 13-year-old girl died in an altercation during a Halloween party in San Antonio, Texas. The girl, as well as the shooter and another relative, were also shot
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Emergency Cobra meeting over terrorism fears fuelled by Israel-Gaza crisis
Rishi Sunak and Suella Braverman are set to meet national security officials and top cops amid fears the conflict in the Middle East has heightened the threat of terror attacks in the UK
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Burglaries in your area as 'crime catastrophe' means 76% go unsolved - full list
Tory Home Secretary Suella Braverman has been accused of being 'asleep at the wheel' as new analysis found over three quarters of burglaries and car thefts went unsolved in 12 months
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Matthew Perry described his alcohol addiction as an 'allergy' he 'can't stop'
Matthew Perry was invited onto an episode of BBC Newsnight in 2014 to discuss the use of drug courts. A clip has resurfaced following the actor's death where he is seen discussing his addiction issues
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Couple sue posh hotel after 'wife drinks water with "deviant" employee’s semen'
In the holiday of nightmares, a woman says a bottle of water she was given by a hotel had been ejaculated in by one of its employees. Now her and her husband are suing the Ritz-Carlton hotel
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Israel evacuates crucial Gaza hospital that may mean 'killing 400 patients'
The families of 229 people kidnapped by Hamas have been protesting in Israel and have been urging their Government not to launch a full invasion on Gaza until they are released