All news on the topic: Crime

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Ex-teacher opens up on being a 'sex offender' as she sets up support group
Eppie Sprung, who was caught with the teenager following a school dance in 2012, has been handed £7530 from the National Lottery Community Fund to set up a website for her project
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Guinea diplomat proudly shows off his shirt patterned with Putin's face
Guinean embassy worker Lama Jacques Sevoba was spotted draped in a t-shirt covered with the face of Russia's tyrannical leader, Vladimir Putin, who is on a charm offensive trying to shore up support for his brutal war in Ukraine among African leaders
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Man tracks down stolen car and shoots thief dead in gunfight at shopping centre
A man whose car was stolen tracked it down to a Texas shopping center, engaging in a gunfight with the alleged thieves, resulting in one suspect dead
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Prison inmate swipes officer’s uniform to pose as guard — and nearly escapes
The inmate donned the uniform and attempted to walk out of the facility in Brooklyn, New York, undetected by knocking on a locked door where and an unsuspecting officer let him out
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Paedophile village is home to 200 perverts where parents won't let kids outside
Miracle Village, near the city of Pahokee, Florida, is home to more than two hundred convicted criminals who are part of a rehabilitation programme following release from prison
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James Bulger's mum's fury at sick TikTok AI clip of 'son' talking about murder
The clips are part of a disturbing series of videos showing fake versions of missing or murdered children, including Madeleine McCann, Baby P and Rhys Jones
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Police question four people as missing girl reappears 4 years after vanishing
The Glendale police have questioned four people in Havre, Montana, following the reappearance of Alicia Navarro, who went missing at the age of 14 in September 2019
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14-year-old 'used as human shield by her own mother' after a high speed chase
A Texas mum is in custody after leading police on a high-speed chase that allegedly ended with her using her 14-year-old daughter as a human shield when authorities drew their guns
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Alleged serial killers' wife one-word comment as her family return home
After a 12-day search by police, the family of suspected Gilgo Beach murderer, Rex Heuermann returned to their New York home
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Missing girl found after 4 years may have Stockholm syndrome says ex-FBI agent
Alicia Navarro, a missing teen who reappeared after almost four years, may be suffering from Stockholm syndrome or trauma bonding, according to an ex-FBI agent
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Fury as diners leave restaurant with 'no intention' of paying for £200 meal
The owner of Zaks Yankee Traveller in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, shared his frustration at the brazen diners who enjoyed a substantial meal and then left without paying
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Retired cops jailed over plot to share depraved child sexual abuse images
Jack Addis and Jeremy Laxton conspired with Richard Watkinson to distribute or show indecent images of children and faced prison sentences today at Southwark Crown Court
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Elderly taxi driver brutally beaten by mob of five as onlookers record incident
Five people gathered to beat up an elderly taxi driver in plain sight in Midtown Manhattan, New York. Police arrested two of them while the nature of the argument that preceded the brawl is unclear
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Woman who decapitated and killed lover is daughter of child sex criminal
Arturo Coronado, the father of Taylor Schabusiness testified in defence of his daughter. He himself is serving prison time for for sexually assaulting a child under the age of 16 in an unrelated case
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Boy starves to death as mum keeps kids in tiny urine-soacked closet without food
Elizabeth Archibeque has been sentenced to life without parole after her six-year-old son was found unresponsive and malnourished having been kept in a tiny closet which reeked of urine
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Drug dealer called himself 'monstermunchman' and bragged of luxury holidays
Jamie Joseph, 32, has been put behind bars for 18 years for his role in supplying at least 17kg of cocaine - he thought he would slip under the 'radar' by using the username 'monstermunchman'
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Dad who 'kept kids in cages' is wannabe rapper who posted pics of cars and cash
Police found children severely abused and locked in dog cages at the home of Travis Doss, 31, and Amanda Stamper, 33. Meanwhile, Doss had been branding himself as a wealthy, tormenter rapper on social media
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Cops arrest man near where teen missing for four years 'turned up'
Witnesses report seeing a young woman who resembled a photo of Alicia Navarro at an apartment where cops have swooped to arrest a man after the teen turned up suddenly at a police station having been missing for four years
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Home Office buys marquees for 2,000 migrants under Braverman's emergency plans
Labour's Shadow Home Secretary Yvette Cooper said the move was another example of the Home Office 'flailing around' and failing to tackle criminal gangs organising border crossings
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Flight attendant saves child's life after noticing something unusual on plane
New figures from the ­Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority show the number of reports of modern slavery cases in the UK has reached its highest-ever level
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Dating app fraudster's life of luxury after stealing £2.2million from man, 87
Peaches Stergo, 36, from Florida, used the 87-year-old Holocaust survivor's money on trips to Las Vegas and Europe, as well a luxuries including Rolex watches and gold bars
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Killer told fiancée he'd buried cyclist dad's body in boozy Christmas confession
Alexander McKellar mowed down cyclist Tony Parsons in September 2017 before calling his twin brother to help him hide his body - then stayed quiet about the killing for three years
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Donald Trump 'ordered staff to delete CCTV showing top secret files at his home'
The CCTV footage allegedly showed Trump's valet, Walt Nauta, moving boxes of documents in and out of a storage room at the ex-president's Mar-A-Lago resort in Florida
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Police to treat missing teen found after four years as a 'victim'
Police are viewing Arizona teenager Alicia Navarro as a victim and confirmed they are not pressing any legal charges
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People smugglers 'given free pass by Tories' as convictions drop by a third
Labour has hit out after new figures showed just 253 people were convicted of people smuggling last year, compared to 398 back in 2010 - while the number of prosecutions plummeted by 25%