Crime
A cannibal caught scoffing a woman’s flesh has been shot dead
A CANNIBAL caught scoffing a woman he beheaded has died in hospital after a police shoot out.<p>The Sun reports Aphiwe Mapekula, 23, collapsed in a hail …
South AfricaGrandfather, 83, throws suspected burglar off roof during police standoff
<b>This 83-year-old grandfather was definitely not taking any prisoners the day a suspected burglar jumped onto his roof.</b><p>When the man began jumping from …
Dad took son to Disneyland before killing him as revenge in bitter divorce row
It was a dream for five-year old Aramazd Andressian Jr but it ended in a bizarre search and tragic death.<p>Aramazd Andressian Sr was slumped inside an …
DisneylandFriend of alleged killer says Natalee Holloway’s skull was burned in a cave
The skull of the Alabama teen, who vanished 12 years ago, was burned in an Aruba cave, a friend of the prime suspect in the case said in a new …
AnthropologyTwo Female American College Students Sprayed in the Face with Acid in France
American tourists were reportedly sprayed with hydrochloric acid in the face Sunday morning at the Saint Charles station in Marseille, France.<p><i>La</i> …
France'Narcos' filmmaker shot dead scouting for locations in rural Mexico
The bullet-riddled body of a Mexican filmmaker has been found in a central region of the violence-plagued country, where he was scouting locations for the hit Netflix show "Narcos."<p>Carlos Munoz Portal, whose scouting credits include the James Bond film "Spectre" as well as "Fast & Furious" and …
Fast & FuriousWoman allegedly shoots boyfriend, cuts up body
A Baytown woman fatally shot and then dismembered her boyfriend with a machete before leaving his remains in dumpsters of her apartment complex, …
Murder conviction for man who drowned his wife, made it look like a boating accident
Former New Zealand politician Peter Beckett will likely spend the rest of his life in jail after a Kelowna, B.C. jury found that he murdered his …
Canadian NewsWhite Man in Custody for 2 Random ‘Racially Motived’ Killings in Louisiana
A 23-year-old white man was arrested on Sunday in possible connection to two random but linked slayings of pedestrians, which police say were most …
African-American NewsFort Bragg soldiers charged in deadly NC parking lot shooting
Two Fort Bragg soldiers and a third man have been arrested and charged with murdering two men they allegedly were trying to rob in a North Carolina restaurant parking lot.<p>Fayetteville Police Department announced Satureday the arrests of 20-year-old Ferris Brown, 19-year-old Javier Rashad Johnson …
News (U.S.)For eight months, a Lenexa man’s body sat in a KCI parking lot. His family asks why
For eight months, while Randy Potter remained missing this year, his family and friends searched for him high and low. They even hired a private …
Toronto real estate broker gunned down in targeted attack
It was a busy night at a downtown Toronto steakhouse Saturday when a gunman strode through the crowded restaurant looking for one man in particular, then opened fire among the tables of diners at Michael's on Simcoe.<p>Simon Giannini, a 54-year-old well-known real estate broker with Royal LePage, was …
Real EstateThe Irresistible Bonnie Parker
Clyde Barrow and Bonnie Parker began 1933 on what for them passed as a high note. They'd been fugitives for months as Clyde and some accomplices …
All the Chilling Details of Ted Bundy's Horrific, Unimaginable Crimes
What's that? You wanted more true crime in your life? You're in luck. Zac Efron has been cast to play Ted Bundy in a new film called <b>Extremely Wicked,</b> …
Girl, 12, could face charges after sending topless photo to paedophile who groomed her online
A 12-year-old girl who was pressured into sending a topless photo to a paedophile has reportedly been told she could face a child sex charge.<p>Child …
Jury awards woman $250K after cops chained her to hospital bed
Karen Brim at Kings County Hospital<p>A jury awarded a Brooklyn landlord $250,000 after she sued the city for an arrest that left her shackled to a …
FBI identifies suspect in Kevin Hart’s extortion scandal
The FBI knows the identity of the person who used a sexually suggestive video to extort actor Kevin Hart, according to a report Sunday.<p>Law …
Kevin HartRelease Leslie Van Houten. If she hadn't been a Manson follower, she would have left prison long ago
As a young journalist in 1969, I was assigned to cover the highly sensational trial of the so-called Manson family. They were accused of the gruesome murders of, among others, Leno and Rosemary LaBianca. Almost 50 years after the killings here in Los Angeles, former Charles Manson follower Leslie …
Mystery mugger tries to rob woman with note on SF BART train
A woman received a frightening note from a would-be robber on a BART train in San Francisco on Saturday evening that claimed there were two guns pointed at her and demanded her wallet and phone, officials said.<p>But rather than cough up her personal belongings to a faceless crook, the woman faked a …
San FranciscoTexas student accused of urinating in teacher's cup charged
A charge has been filed against a Central Texas student on allegations he urinated in a teacher's drinking cup in April.<p>The Waco Tribune-Herald …
DallasMan dies in hospital after Toronto restaurant shooting
A man who was found without vital signs following a shooting inside a downtown restaurant Saturday evening has died.<p>Police rushed to Michael’s on …
Canadian NewsHow notorious serial killer John Joubert's days of slaying children came to an end
On Sept. 18, 1983, Danny Joe Eberle, 13, picked up his bundle of newspapers, loaded it on his bicycle, and pedaled off on his route delivering the …
Sheriff Identifies 'Real Killer' in Spokane School Shooting in Impassioned Defense of Gun Rights
In the aftermath of a Wednesday shooting at a Washington state high school that left a classmate of the shooter dead, the Spokane County sheriff …
Gun ControlMan charged in TWU student's grisly death now indicted on child porn charges
A man accused of killing a 24-year-old woman whose body was found dismembered and burned near Lake Grapevine has been charged with possession of …
TexasSilicon Valley CEO Called Employees the N-Word and Hit Three Women, New Lawsuit Claims
Gurbaksh Chahal pleaded guilty to domestic assault, but remained in charge of companies where former co-workers say he ruled through fear and racial slurs.<p>The way Gurbaksh Chahal tells it, he’s living the American dream. Once a poor immigrant living in San Jose’s projects, Chahal struck it rich …
BusinessThe Washington state student accused of a deadly school shooting was suspended for threats before the attack
ROCKFORD, Wash. (AP) — A Washington state student accused of a deadly school shooting had been suspended for bringing threatening notes to school shortly before the attack.<p>Freeman School District Superintendent Randy Russell tells The Spokesman-Review that the district followed protocol by …
EducationTaxi driver ‘locked girls in’ and drove them to police station over missing 60p
<b>A taxi driver drove two passengers to the police station when they said they were short of the £6.80 fare.</b><p>Sophie Heath and Yeva Wilcox, both 18, had …
Parsons GreenPolice: Toddler Was Brutally Beaten, Kicked, And Thrown By Mother’s Boyfriend; Suspect Still At Large
The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office is searching for 21-year-old Joshua James Gonzales for allegedly beating a toddler and leaving her with …
Child AbuseSign Language Interpreter Accused of Signing Gibberish At Hurricane Irma Press Conference
As thousands were getting vital information from Manatee County, Florida officials in the days leading up to Hurricane Irma, hearing-impaired …
Offbeat NewsGary artist killed in apparent murder-suicide
A Gary woman found dead with multiple gunshot wounds in an apparent murder-suicide in her home Saturday was described as a vibrant, talented artist who shared her creative abilities with others.<p>Leila Edwards, 43, taught mosaic, stained glass and industrial sewing at a learning center for …