crime
Professor Parents Arrested After ‘Sacrificing’ Their Kids
The Indian couple allegedly used dumbbells as murder weapons. Despite their academic backgrounds, both claim their children will return from the dead.
Police Just Hijacked the World’s ‘Most Dangerous Malware’ Network
Investigators hacked the hackers and brought down the syndicate from the inside.
Drug Cartels Used Australian Banks to Launder $380m
It turns out major criminal syndicates have been routing funds through Australia, buying and selling electronics equipment to clean their cash.
Serial Rapist in Japan Admits Plot to Evade Adult Trial
“I wanted to rape a lot of women while I’d still be considered a minor,” the man said.
Meet the Genetic Sleuths Solving Decades-Old Trans Murders
Using online DNA databases, Lee and Anthony Redgrave revived a 35-year-old case involving an unknown victim that police misidentified as male.
Police Raid Homes Following Shutdown of World’s Largest Darknet Marketplace
Less than a fortnight since DarkMarket was taken offline, authorities seized laptops, phones, hard drives and bank cards from several Australian properties.
‘Asia’s El Chapo’, One of the World’s Most Wanted Men, Has Been Arrested
Drug baron Tse Chi Lop ran a multinational crime syndicate that made $17 billion a year funnelling meth and heroin into the Asia-Pacific.
Man Who Tried to Buy 3-Year-Old on the Dark Web Jailed for 5 Years
The New Zealander, operating under the username 'Kiwipedo', didn't know the sale was being arranged by police.
Man Wakes From 7-Month Coma and Is Immediately Charged with Murder
The alleged killer sustained head injuries after falling from a fourth-floor balcony last June. A day later, his girlfriend was found beaten to death.
Alleged Sex Predator Peter Nygard Was Known to Police. He Played Tennis With Them.
Forty years after his first arrest for rape, Nygard is facing extradition to the United States on sex trafficking and racketeering charges. Court docs show he had a friendship with one police chief who should have been investigating him.
2 Sentences and an Exit Scam: It's Been a Big Week on the Dark Web
The dark web's largest illegal marketplace went offline last Monday. It was the start of a bad week for cybercriminals.
This Texas Realtor Wanted to Flip the Election Results—and Your House, Too
"Y’all know who to hire for your realtor."