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Disgraced Ex-Police General Sentenced to Death For Ordering Officer’s Murder
The senior Indonesian police officer had ordered a subordinate to shoot his bodyguard. As the man lay on the floor, Ferdy Sambo fired at the back of his head another time to “make sure he was really dead.”
How the Mafia Wars Devastated 1980s Sicily
Photographer Fabio Sgroi captured one of the darkest eras in Palermo’s history.
Sicilian Mafia's ‘Boss of Bosses’ Arrested After 30 Years on the Run
Hunted since 1993, the “incredibly ruthless and violent” Matteo Messina Denaro was discovered by Italian police in a hospital in Palermo.
‘Bikini Killer’ Who Murdered Western Backpackers in Asia Freed From Prison
Charles Sobhraj gained notoriety for murdering a string of Western backpackers on the hippie trail in India and Thailand in the 1970s.
8 Teenage Girls Charged in Stabbing Death of Toronto Man
Police say the 59-year-old victim was “swarmed” and stabbed in the city’s downtown by a group of girls who met over social media.
How a Curious Cop Led to the Arrest of Man Decades After He Killed a Woman
Indian police identified Sitaram Bhatane, who was in hiding for years, through the world’s largest biometric system.
Why Almost No One’s Being Let Out of Prison in Alabama
After a parolee murdered three people in 2018, Alabama’s parole rate has dropped to just 10 percent. It’s causing overcrowding and violence.
Parents Face Abuse Charges After Their Infant’s Body Was Found in a Kimchi Jar
The baby’s death went unnoticed for about three years, until local authorities grew suspicious when her name didn’t appear on any school rosters.
‘All I Ask Is You Rot’: Christmas Parade Attacker Gets More Than 700 Years in Prison
The court took two days to get through the sheer number of victim statements before sentencing Darrell Brooks, who killed six people.
How My Mother Took Revenge on My Sister’s Murderer
Resha Raut, who features in a new Netflix series produced by VICE Studios, recalls what it was like living under the reign of dreaded gangster and rapist Akku Yadav – also the man who killed her sister.
Accused Christmas Parade Attacker Keeps Getting Kicked Out of His Own Trial
The fate of Darrell Brooks, who’s accused of driving his SUV through a Christmas Parade in Waukesha, Wisconsin, is now in the hands of the jury.
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.