All news on the topic: Crime

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'Drunk' man on plane tackled and restrained with cable ties as flight diverted
A United Airlines flight going from London to New York had to be diverted to Maine after an unruly passenger got drunk and loudly argued with his girlfriend before he was tackled and subdued
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If you use these 10 passwords - change them now before criminals guess them
A list of some of the UK's most popular and easily-guessed passwords has been released as part of a campaign to urge people to keep their money safe from criminals
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JK Rowling continues transphobic rants as India Willoughby reports her to police
Earlier this week, JK Rowling went on a vile rant and said India Willoughby was 'cosplaying a misogynistic male fantasy of what a woman is'
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Man threw 'Molotov cocktail' through sex offender's window and set fire to flat
Simon Boothby, who strongly objected to the sex offender living anywhere near him and so set fire to the man's flat in the Bransholme area of Hull, has been jailed
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Grandparents accused of murdering two-year-old grandson found inside their home
Michael and Kerry Ives, 46 and 45, are accused of the murder of grandson Ethan Ives Griffiths, two, and his mum Shannon Kayleigh Ives is charged with assault and neglect
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Brianna Ghey killer, 15, appeals murder conviction over frenzied knife attack
Eddie Ratcliffe and Scarlett Jenkinson and were aged 15 when they carried out their "disturbing" plan to murder her in a "frenzied and ferocious" attack with a hunting knife
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Inside pharmacy abuse epidemic - CCTV shows burglaries and petrol-bomb attacks
Pharmacists are facing a barrage of abuse and burglaries on a regular basis, as one local chemist was petrol-bombed in the dead of night, and staff were threatened at knife-point
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Mum Constance Marten takes the stand in court accused of killing her own baby
Constance Marten and partner Mark Gordon are on trial at the Old Bailey charged with the manslaughter of their baby Victoria who was found dead in a Lidl carrier bag
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Inside boarded-up house of horrors where boy, 17, was murdered and dismembered
Keane Mulready-Woods, 17, was killed and dismembered over the course of two days at a property in Drogheda, County Louth, which is near the Irish capital of Dublin
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Girl, 13, confesses to helping paedo boyfriend kill mum and stuff body in fridge
WARNING, DISTRESSING CONTENT: The horror killing by the 13-year-old girl in Maceio, Brazil came after her mum, Flavia dos Santos Carneiro, had disagreed with her moving in with her boyfriend
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Pal of Madeleine McCann suspect Christian Brueckner has 6 chilling words for him
Former friend of Christian Brueckner warns that the Madeleine McCann suspect is still a threat to others. It comes as he is currently serving a seven-year jail term for raping a pensioner at Praia da Luz on the Algarve in 2005
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Shay Kang's mum 'pictured' in court charged with murder of 10-year-old daughter
Jaskirat Kaur appeared in court charged with the murder of her 10-year-old daughter Shay King. A police cordon remains in place at the house in Rowley Regis where the schoolgirl was found
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Miami plans curfews, checkpoints and patrols ahead of spring Break 2024 chaos
The Sunshine State will welcome excited Spring Breakers to its beaches in March but strict rules, including curfews, will be in place after two people were shot dead last year
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Police to use drones to get to crime scenes faster says Jeremy Hunt
Delivering his Spring Budget, Chancellor Jeremy Hunt said £230million is being ploughed into technology to free up officers, including drones that can be used as first responders
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Dognapping killer who left victim decomposing inside duvet jailed for 19 years
Killer Ian Connell, 39, who murdered 45-year-old Donald Patience before leaving his decomposing body wrapped in a duvet and taking his beloved dog has been jailed
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Brit facing death penalty in Thailand after drugs arrest following wedding
Andrew John Brett, 36, was arrested after a five-month investigation by police in Surat Thani, Thailand for selling drugs and had only recently married his wife who he shares a son with
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UK's top 10 happiest places to live - find out if your area is on the list
People can find out here the happiest places to live in the UK in a list of the top 10 where locals enjoy the highest levels of well being and least stress, according to a new study
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Madeleine McCann detectives given £100,000 to boost search for missing girl
London's Metropolitan Police has so far been given £13million from the Government since 2011 to look for Madeleine McCann who went missing when she was three years old
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Companies House reveals new powers to stop scammers stealing names and addresses
The highly-anticipated changes will be the most significant in the UK's central corporate register's 180-year history, it said
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Karate teacher 'took advantage' and asked for 'special favours', sex case hears
Sensei Andrew Sherry, 80, set up the Red Triangle karate club in Everton, Liverpool, and is accused of taking advantage of young males during the mid 1980s
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Boy, 11, suddenly dies in 'unexplained' circumstances sparking police probe
Lancashire Police were contacted by colleagues in the ambulance service and asked to attend the property in Lancaster, where they found an unresponsibe 11-year-old boy who died in "unexplained circumstances"
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Pregnant mum, 23, found dead in own home with throat slashed and head scalped
Rebekah Byler was an Amish woman who was six months pregnant when she was shot, cut, and partially scalped last week, according to graphic new details provided by police in Pennsylvania, US
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Two heads discovered after girl spots severed arm while walking to school
Police believe the deaths and subsequent butchery of the bodies may have been connected to a love triangle. Bits of bodies were found of the space of a week in two different parks in Long Island
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Car rammed off road as witnesses see 'fight' break out with man 'left bleeding'
Greater Manchester Police officers swooped on the scene on a residential street in Stockport after witnesses claimed a Vauxhall was rammed off the road before a fight ensued
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UK's most horrific police crimes against women - serial predator to date attack
These British male police officers, who thought themselves untouchable and exempt from the law, committed unimaginable offences against women whilst in a position of power