Crime
Fugitive in US Navy’s Largest Corruption Case Arrested While Trying to Get to Russia
Having fleeced the U.S. Navy of $35 million through years of bribery, “Fat Leonard” escaped house arrest before being caught in a Venezuelan airport.
The Last Surviving Khmer Rouge Leader Has Just Had His Genocide Conviction Upheld
As head of state, Khieu Samphan oversaw the deaths of millions in a genocide that wiped out around 25 percent of Cambodia's population.
Another Day, Another Legal Disaster for Donald Trump
Trump’s handpicked referee in the Mar-a-Lago scandal scolded his lawyers for refusing to say whether the former president declassified the documents found in his storage room.
Mexico Wants the US to Hand Over El Chapo’s Godson for Killing of Legendary Journalist
With a cartel member known as "Mini Lic" set to walk free from U.S. prison after just five years, Mexico wants him for a murder that has also been blamed on El Chapo's sons.
Mother Sentenced to Death After Poisoning Children for Social Media Donations
The Thai woman, dubbed “bleach mum,” laced her children’s meals with a corrosive substance, killing her daughter and hospitalising her son months later.
Cops Want Everyone to Chill on Questions About Mass Killer’s Death in Custody: ‘This Is Not a TV Drama’
Facing pressure from the public and media, a commanding RCMP officer in Canada has pushed back on providing immediate answers into the death of a man suspected in 10 murders.
This Hacker Stole Data From 200M Americans. Now He’s Infiltrating Scam Gangs.
At his peak, Ngo Minh Hieu had stolen personal data from over 60 percent of Americans. Now, he's breaking into multibillion-dollar criminal operations in Cambodia.
Why Are Rich People So Obsessed With Proving US Cities Are Dystopian Hellholes?
Right-wing pundits, landlords, and tech executives all believe they can prove we are amid a crime wave with just one more video.
Meth Is Turning Fiji From a Tropical Paradise Into a Narco’s Playground
The Pacific island has become collateral damage in the global drug trade, as an influx of meth fuels a rise in sex work, poverty and corruption.
R. Kelly Guilty of Child Porn for Taping Himself Sexually Abusing 14-Year-Old
R. Kelly was convicted of child pornography Wednesday after a Chicago jury deliberated for 11 hours over two days and found him guilty.
He Called 911 Because His Car Was Stuck. The Cops Killed Him.
Police originally said the 22-year-old man was shot and killed while attempting to stab officers. New body-camera footage seems to show otherwise.
Hacker Used Internal U-Haul Tool to Look Up Customer Information
The logistics company disclosed the data breach in an announcement on its website.