True Crime
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Violence-plagued horror home that left neighbours 'living in fear' shut down
A violence-plagued horror home that left terrified neighbours “living in persistent fear” has been shut down.
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Two men in Florida developer’s plot to murder his estranged wife plead guilty
Sergio Pino reportedly went after his wife amid a financial dispute during their divorce
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Trying to execute Christa Pike again would push into uncharted legal territory, experts say
After Tennessee death row inmate Christa Pike survived an execution attempt it's unclear whether the state will try again
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Serial killer could be behind recent string of deaths in Michigan, police say
A suspect has been arrested in connection with one of the deaths, and police are still working to determine if he is connected to the other killings
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Woman killed after serious crash in North Yorkshire
A woman has died after a crash on a major North Yorkshire road this afternoon.
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Quordle hints and answers for Thursday, October 8 (game #1718)
My clues will help you solve Quordle today and keep that streak going
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Appeals court says Atlanta family cannot take the government to trial for a mistaken FBI raid
A federal appeals court has ruled that an Atlanta family cannot take the federal government to trial for a mistaken FBI raid on their home in 2017
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Ex-Cornell students falsely dragged into the scandal are trying to clear their names
The men, who were graduated members of the Chi Phi fraternity at the time of the alleged gang rape, claim they experienced personal and professional consequences because of the resurfaced case
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Woman killed after serious crash in North Yorkshire
A woman has died after a crash on a major North Yorkshire road this afternoon.
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Christa Pike 'angry and confused' after failed execution, lawyers say
Lawyers say the convicted killer was surprised to have survived and remained "shackled" to her hospital bed.
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Bradford rapist jailed as victim reveals devastating impact of attacks
A man from Bradford has been jailed after being convicted of multiple offences including rape and sexual assault by penetration.
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Christa Pike severely unwell, ‘angry and confused’, says lawyer, after judge orders all execution evidence preserved – latest
Lawyer says Pike cannot move her arms or swallow, has a blot clot and pneumonia, adding that a request to unshackle her was refused; judge tells Tennessee officials to preserve all evidence from botched execution
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Russia dismisses transparency calls amid reports of second plague case
Rospotrebnadzor said nearly 5,000 tests found no dangerous pathogens and saw "no epidemic risk," while the Kremlin called most media reporting "false" and said it had no knowledge of a US demarche formally requesting additional information.
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Paul Ferris, author and former crime boss, dies aged 62
Paul Ferris turned to writing after turning his back on a life of crime
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Police chase suspected shoplifter in Marks and Spencer
A suspected shoplifter was arrested after leading police on a foot chase through an M&S store.
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Christa Pike’s advisor reveals what happened when she woke up from botched execution
Dr Joel Zivot, who is advising Pike’s legal team, has spoken about the death row killer’s prognosis and the challenges she now faces
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Tennessee ordered to preserve evidence from botched Christa Pike execution
The Tennessee Attorney General's Office argued a court order was unnecessary as evidence from the death chamber already had been collected and logged
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Man 'who attacked police' arrested after four-hour armed police standoff in Shildon
Hundreds of concerned and curious residents gathered around a cordoned-off Shildon street for more than four hours after a man allegedly attacked police before barricading himself inside a home.
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Leeds rapist jailed as victim reveals devastating impact of his crimes
A Leeds man has been jailed for 19 years for a string of offences against women, including rape, assault by penetration, coercive and controlling behaviour and stalking.
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'I think it's going to be short-lived' - sister speaks out after killer denied parole
The sister of a murdered woman has spoken of her relief after the killer who killed was denied parole - but added that she is concerned about what could happen if he is released.
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Car left 'covered in eggs and flour' in bizarre overnight attack in Bradford district
Police are appealing for witnesses following a bizarre late-night incident involving a car.
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Serious crash closes the A59 – Please avoid, say police
Emergency services are dealing with a serious crash on the A59 in North Yorkshire this afternoon (Wednesday). It’s at Flaxby, and the road is closed in both directions. North Yorkshire Police posted at 4.25pm: “The road is closed in both...
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Christa Pike’s lawyer reveals her first words on waking up from botched execution
The death row inmate’s lawyers also said that they are unsure whether she will regain use of her arms
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Judge orders officials to preserve all evidence tied to Christa Pike’s botched execution
Judge tells Tennessee officials all items in execution room must be saved as Pike remains restrained in hospital bed
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Search for young father who disappeared in Ohio after watching Steelers game
A body has been pulled from a Cleveland river in the days following Phoenix Phillips’ disappearance, but authorities have not yet said if they are connected
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Federal appeals judges don't reveal how they'll rule on Saudi Arabia's effort to end 9/11 litigation
Family members of victims of the Sept. 11 terror attacks crowded a federal appeals courtroom in New York City where three judges heard arguments over whether legal claims against Saudi Arabia can proceed
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Video shows moment man lunges at police with hammer before Shildon standoff
Here is the moment a man attacked police with a hammer before barricading himself inside his home in Shildon.
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Man ‘run over and killed’ after offering to mow woman’s lawn for £7.50, court told
A man was brutally run over and killed after he allegedly upset his murderer's mother after offering to mow her lawn for £7.50, a court was told.
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Watch: From brain dead to ‘shock’ recovery - what we know about Christa Pike
The US death row inmate's legal team said at a press conference that she is now "conscious and speaking" after her failed execution.
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Brutal attack left man in pool of blood with 52 marks and injuries, murder trial told
A jury in a murder trial has heard how a man from Keighley was left with “catastrophic head and brain injuries” after falling victim to a co-ordinated, pre-planned, and brutal attack in the early hours of the morning.
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9/11 victims’ families challenge Saudi Arabia in appeals court hearing
The appeals judges seemed unsure exactly how they would respond to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's claims that it should be dismissed as a defendant on sovereign immunity grounds
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Man died from drugs and alcohol at York flat days before murder at same property
A man died from drugs and alcohol at a flat in the Groves area of York days before another man was murdered at the same property, a coroner has revealed.
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Man who made firebomb threat would have been arrested ‘in ideal world’, inquest told
Zak Bolland made the threat weeks before he and David Worrall went on to murder Michelle Pearson and her four children
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FBI says it thwarted an attack on the Mall of America by a teen it supplied with an assault rifle
The FBI says it thwarted an attack on the Mall of America by a teenager after agents supplied him with an assault rifle
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Refugee who admits County Durham burglary has 'distanced himself' from accomplices
A man involved in a high-value house burglary has cut ties with the people he was mixing with at the time, a court heard.
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Appeals court reverses convictions in kidnapping and terrorism case involving 3-year-old boy's death
A federal appeals court has vacated kidnapping convictions in a case involving the death of a 3-year-old boy who went missing from Georgia in 2017 and later turned up dead at a squalid compound in New Mexico
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'I think it's going to be short-lived' - sister speaks out after killer denied parole
The sister of a murdered woman has spoken of her relief after the killer who killed was denied parole - but added that she is concerned about what could happen if he is released.
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Court orders German ex-spy chief kept in jail following treason arrest
A court Wednesday ordered ex-German spy chief August Hanning to remain in jail after his arrest on suspicion of espionage and treason, along with a former deputy who allegedly supplied him with secret files.
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Armed police standoff as man 'attacks officer then blockades himself in Shildon home'
A Shildon street has been cordoned off after a man allegedly attacked police before barricading himself inside a home.
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Woman dies after collision on A59 near Flaxby
North Yorkshire Police appealed for witnesses after the crash near the village of Flaxby.
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Vegas woman framed by cops and jailed gets $29.5M settlement
Kirsten Lobato was arrested for murder when she was 18 and later jailed, spending nearly 16 years behind bars
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Man at center of Cornell gang rape case told probers he’s the real victim
Records and a lawyer for Jane Doe have suggested that the fraternity members attempted to cover up the alleged gang rape
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Shildon incident LIVE - Street cordoned off with armed police at scene
A large cordon is in place on Coronation Avenue in Shildon with armed police at the scene.
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Christa Pike is conscious and speaking after botched execution attempt, lawyers say
Lawyers seek preservation of evidence after prisoner received two doses of pentobarbital on 30 September
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Darlington drug abuser driven into dealing to pay off heavy debt faces prison
A young drug user driven into dealing by his debts faces prison after admitting class A and B drug-supply offences.
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Husband of Norfolk GP found dead at home appears in court charged with her murder
Mark Cain, 45, charged on Tuesday after Hannah Cain was found dead in Fern Hill, Dersingham, on Sunday night
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Trump speaking to Putin about suspected plague death after reports of second case
President said he is in ‘very deep discussions’ about the potential outbreak with U.S. intelligence services
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Man died from drugs and alcohol at York flat days before murder at same property
A man died from drugs and alcohol at a flat in the Groves area of York days before another man was murdered at the same property, a coroner has revealed.
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Reform clears its own officials of breaking party funding laws despite police investigation
Internal inquiry clears Dan Jukes and James Orr, who were filmed talking about scheme involving US donor
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Man accused of Farage terror plot researched ‘prominent people and institutions’
The man accused of murdering Ann Widdecombe allegedly carried out research into a number of prominent people and individuals before a terror plot at Nigel Farage’s home.
