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The term "Redhead Murders" was given to six to eleven redhead women after the first murder in 1980 in Wetzel County, West Virginia, US, which was committed by a suspected male serial killer

WARNING - DISTRESSING CONTENT: Mark Latunsky lured 25-year-old hairdresser Kevin Bacon back to his house after meeting on a dating app, before butally killing and eating him in horrific crime

Police searching for Nicola Bulley have reportedly drafted in the help of a top UK detective who's previously helped to crack some major criminal cases.

According to the Ministry of Justice, only 71,138 community sentences were handed out in 2021 - down from 189,333 in 2010

Staff providing humanitarian support reportedly used sex workers after an earthquake killed 220,000 people in 2010. The scandal led to the charity being blocked from bidding for government funding

Mum-of-five and TV star Katie Price spoke out about her fury after it was revealed that eight police officers are facing a gross misconduct inquiry after callous jokes about her disabled son Harvey

Gary Glitter was released from jail on licence earlier this month after serving eight years in custody, and now producers at ITN are looking at documentary charting the disgraced musician's fall

Police maintaining a presence in the area of Ludwell Valley Park after woman in her 70s was pronounced dead having suffered major injuries

Keir Mudie writes about Labour's recent comments on crime, which could be the first solid bit of policy that the party has put out in some time, with crime being a historic weakness for the party

Retired Detective Superintendent Anthony Nott, who caught wife killer Russell Causley, has warned that the killer is still a psychopath despite now being released

Police bust the flat in Middlesbrough after months of complaints from neighbours over round-the-clock parties, drug dealing and sex workers plying their trade in broad daylight

The relative, who wishes to remain anonymous, called Carrick a 'spoilt brat' and 'controlling, manipulative, narcissistic' after he committed a string of sex offences while a serving police officer

Ian Kirwan, 53, was murdered after confronting a group of teenagers outside an Asda supermarket. Tonight, his widow has called for tougher sentencing on knife crime after his killer was convicted

Hundreds of mourners turned out in vigils for murdered teenager Brianna Ghey this weekend with crowds singing 'Over the Rainbow' in a heartrending move

Young inmates at Cookham Wood Young Offender Institution in Rochester, Kent, have helped arrange for drugs to be thrown over the walls or dropped by drones. A source said this raises security concerns

Nashali Alma, 24, was working out alone in a gym in her apartment complex when she was attacked. Footage shows her try to escape her attacker before fighting him

New analysis shows eight of the ten police forces with the highest increases in knife crime are in areas with Conservative Party Police and Crime Commissioners

Police killer Dale Cregan sported the trendy £100 Hugo Boss Green Label polo inside Ashworth Hospital. Sister Kelly posted the snap of her son Oliver Cregan, 20, with his arm around his killer uncle

The Met Police have charged a man and woman aged 21 and 22 after the unnamed victim was discovered in woodland in Chingford, east London, earlier this week

The woman was reportedly 'terrified' when she arrived at a petrol station in New Jersey, US. Her aleged captor arrived shortly after but she had dead-bolted the door

The 126-acre estate, which belonged to John 'Goldfinger' Palmer, has been turned over by looters searching for hidden ingots. The Normandy property is currently on the market for €650,000, or £578,000

Sir Anthony Seldon will take up the role until September 2024 with the college’s decision to elect him fully supported by Emma's family, the school said

Mary Brown has been accused of cutting the man's frostbitten foot off so she could taxidermy it at her family's shop and display it with a sign that said: 'Wear your boots kids'

Jonelle Matthews sent the signal after being dropped off at her home in Greeley, Colorado. No one ever saw her alive again and her body was found buried 35 years later

Paedophile pop star Gary Glitter has recently been released from prison after being convicted of child sex offences, and his son has shared hopes to reconnect with him