Tag: Crime
Fugitive father on the run with kids for years found, shot dead by police in NZ
The December 2021 disappearance of Tom Phillips and his children — now about 9, 10 and 11 years old — confounded investigators for years as they scoured the area looking for him.
Mushroom murderer Erin Patterson given 3 consecutive life sentences
Erin Patterson was convicted in July of murdering Don and Gail Patterson and Gail’s sister, Heather Wilkinson, with a lunch of foraged death cap mushrooms.
6 killed in Jerusalem after Palestinian gunmen opened fire, Israeli officials say
Several Palestinian attackers opened fire at a bus stop in Jerusalem on Monday, killing six and wounding another 12 people, according to Israeli officials.
Sole mushroom poisoning survivor says Erin Patterson left him ‘half alive’
A jury convicted Erin Patterson in July of murdering Don and Gail Patterson, both 70, and Gail’s sister, Heather Wilkinson, 66, with a lunch of foraged death cap mushrooms.
Boxer Julio César Chávez Jr. deported from U.S., jailed in Mexico
Julio César Chávez Jr. had a warrant for his arrest in Mexico for alleged arms and drug trafficking and ties to the Sinaloa Cartel.
Son of Norway’s crown princess charged with 32 offences, including rape
Marius Borg Høiby, the eldest son of Norway’s crown princess and stepson of the heir to the throne, could face up to 10 years in prison if convicted.
Iraq starts excavation of large mass grave left by rampaging Islamic State
Based on unverified accounts from witnesses and families and other unofficial testimonies, authorities estimate that thousands of bodies could be buried at the Khasfa site.
Australian mushroom murderer also allegedly served poison pasta to husband
A gag order on pretrial evidence was lifted, including new evidence of suspicions by Erin Patterson's estranged husband that she had previously attempted to kill him.
Trial begins for 2024 Moscow concert hall attack suspects
A faction of the Islamic State group claimed responsibility for the March 22, 2024, massacre at the Crocus City Hall concert venue.
Turks and Caicos Islands’ first mass shooting kills 3, injures 10: police
At least four suspects were involved in the shooting on the island of Providenciales at a hookah lounge, but no one has been arrested.
‘Death to Trump’: EasyJet flight to Scotland diverted after bomb threat
Footage circulating online shows the man shouting, 'I've got a bomb!' along with 'death to America, death to Trump!'
Woman accused of seducing, blackmailing Buddhist monks for millions
Wilawan Emsawat allegedly used more than 80,000 photos and videos filmed during the sex acts to blackmail the monks.
Over 1,400 tarantulas found hidden in cake boxes in German smuggling bust
Customs officials found the shipment at Cologne Bonn airport in a package that had arrived from Vietnam, tipped off by a “noticeable smell.”
Italy’s heroic police bloodhound found dead after eating food laced with nails
Animal rights activist Michela Vittoria Brambilla suggested that the dog had been targeted by criminals because of his role in seizing animals used in dog fighting.
Australian woman convicted of triple murder after serving mushroom-laced meal
Erin Patterson was also found guilty of attempting to murder Ian Wilkinson, her estranged husband's uncle, who survived the meal containing death cap mushrooms.