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USA

Suspected killer of mob boss was swayed by hate speech, lawyer says

What happened "will be shown to be directly related to the hate that people are bombarded with every day on the internet and elsewhere," the lawyer said.

26/03/2019

USA

Alleged mail bomber Cesar Sayoc pleads guilty

The Florida man is suspected of sending more than a dozen pipe bombs to prominent critics of President Donald Trump, CNN and others.

22/03/2019

USA

Mother accused of abusing 7 adopted children to force them into making YouTube

The children told police their adoptive mother starved, beat and pepper sprayed them when they failed to follow direction for videos, officials said.

20/03/2019

USA

Killing of Gambino underboss gave the mob something it did not want — attention

Organized crime still has its 'bread and butter' rackets, but there's not as much bread as there used to be.

18/03/2019

USA

'Virtual kidnapping' is on the rise: Here's how to protect your family

What do you do if you get a call from someone claiming they kidnapped your child?

15/03/2019

Slovakia

Slovakia charges man with ordering journalist's murder

Slovakia charges man with ordering journalist's murder

15/03/2019

USA

Mobster killing may have been set-up

Criminal past of slain mobster is "focal point" of police investigation.

15/03/2019

France

Predator becomes the prey: fox ‘pecked to death’ by chickens

The tables were turned on the animal food chain when chickens killed a young fox smelling blood in France.

13/03/2019

USA

Hollywood actresses among 40 charged with over US college fraud scheme

Wealthy families paid fraudsters to take entry tests or create fake sports profiles to get their children into top universities.

12/03/2019

Slovenia

Woman in Slovenia 'cuts off own hand with saw for insurance payout'

A woman was arrested in Slovenia for fraud after cutting her hand off with a circular saw in a bid to land an insurance payout, police say.

12/03/2019

Mexico

15 killed in Mexico nightclub shooting

Criminal violence in the region centers around the theft of fuel from a nearby oil refinery.

10/03/2019

USA

Homeless man, N.J. woman accused in GoFundMe scam plead guilty

Johnny Bobbitt Jr. faces up to 10 years in prison and Kate McClure faces up to 20 years.

07/03/2019

USA

R. Kelly taken into custody over unpaid child support

Kelly had been out on bail in a criminal case over charges of aggravated sexual abuse.

07/03/2019

Italy

Italian cooperatives fight organised crime with organic food boxes

Italian cooperatives fight organised crime with organic food boxes.

05/03/2019

France

Strasbourg's vandalised Jewish Memorial sparks indignation

French authorities have opened an investigation on Saturday (March 2), into the vandalisation of a memorial stone marking the site of Strasbourg's Old Synagogue, which was destroyed by the Nazis during World War Two.

02/03/2019

USA

Judge won't sign off on stripping Mongols motorcycle club of its trademark

He cited constitutional protections against intrusions on free speech and excessive fines in his decision.

01/03/2019

USA

Superintendent who defecated in public says police shouldn't have released mugshot

An attorney for Thomas Tramaglini, who resigned as the top administrator of the Kenilworth school district, said "his life has been ruined because of this."

28/02/2019

France

What is anti-semitism and why is it spreading in Europe?

"Anti-Semitism remains pervasive across the EU and has become disturbingly normalised"

26/02/2019

USA

Robert Kraft allegedly solicited prostitution on morning of AFC title game

The New England Patriots owner was formally charged with two counts of solicitation of another for prostitution.

26/02/2019

USA

R. Kelly has faced sex-abuse allegations before. Will this time be different?

The singer went on trial for a similar accusation in the past, but got off scot-free. Experts say this time, the odds may not be in his favor.

23/02/2019