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Crime news including the latest on murder cases, the hunt for serial killers, triads, court cases and trials, shootings, burglary, armed robbery and corruption.
Three serious Hong Kong government breaches in a week are an embarrassment and highlight need for public and private sectors to eliminate latest risks.
Heartbreaking case of alleged child abuse by nanny from city neighbourhood scheme raises questions about screening, instruction and assessment.
Automatic right to screens in Hong Kong courts that spare complainants from having to face the accused would encourage victims of crime to come forward, and enhance justice.
While authorities should promote safe internet practices for the young and vulnerable, parents can strengthen the first line of defence by staying vigilant about their children’s online activities.
Care, detailed legislation and regulation are required when employing technology that may prove effective in catching criminals.
- The remains or DNA of 33 women were found at Pickton’s pig farm near Vancouver after a years-long investigation into numerous disappearances
- The convicted killer is serving a life sentence after being charged with 26 murders, though he once boasted that he had killed a total of 49
Matthew Trickett, 37, died under ‘unexplained’ circumstances, and a police investigation is ongoing.
Trump’s lawyers rested their defence without the former president taking the witness box in his hush money trial. The jury was sent home until May 28, when closing arguments are expected.
Initial reports linked Friday’s ‘lone wolf’ attack on a police station in Johor Bahru to al-Qaeda affiliate Jemaah Islamiah, but extremism experts say young Southeast Asians prefer pro-Islamic State groups.
In a televised interview, Guo revealed that she was an abandoned child of a man who was a Chinese citizen and a domestic helper.
Nurseries and the police suspect the thieves are stealing to order for unscrupulous collectors in China, Vietnam and elsewhere in Southeast Asia.
Trump’s former fixer Michael Cohen, the prosecution’s final witness, said he pocketed most of a sum of money which was meant for a tech company that did work for Trump’s firm.
Suspected 14K triad member, 51, injured in knife attack in early hours of Monday, source says.
Insider says police will seek legal advice from Department of Justice to ascertain if the prosecution can go ahead, adds chances are high.
A former Hong Kong jockey was charged in 1999 with raping an employee while his wife was away. Hung Wai-tak was found guilty, and sentenced to five years in prison for the attack.
Friday’s attack was among the most serious targeting foreign citizens since foreign forces left and the Taliban took over in 2021.
CNN released a security video showing Combs punching and kicking Cassie, a singer who was his girlfriend when the footage was filmed in 2016. ‘I take full responsibility for my actions in that video,’ the rapper said.
A lone gunman, who appeared in court on Saturday, shot Slovak PM Robert Fico four times and he was at one stage said to be fighting for his life.
Police arrest 15-year-old and 23-year-old after videos emerge of attack on grave of Wong Ka-kui, reportedly fourth vandalism case targeting site in six years.
Police say they intercepted two cargo containers from South American country Suriname and discovered 225kg of cocaine bricks in scrap metal.
Hong Kong Institute of Contemporary Culture Lee Shau Kee School of Creativity says IT staff on May 13 discovered access had been blocked to eight terabytes of data.
Shortly before being served, the ex-New York mayor had taken to social media to taunt officials, saying they must dismiss the charges if they couldn’t find him.
Officers stop vehicle over suspected fake number plate on Cheung Lai Street in Cheung Sha Wan.
The update on Fico’s health was issued as the man accused of attempting to assassinate him made his first court appearance.
DePape forcibly entered the then US House Speaker’s home, reportedly shouting ‘Where’s Nancy?’ and intending to take her hostage.
Bui, who had mistakenly tracked his device to the home using an app, faces up to 60 years in prison after pleading guilty to murder charges.
Sophisticated scam first of its kind in city, police say, with digital recreations of company staff appearing in video conference to convince victim.
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico had a second operation, that lasted about two hours deputy prime minister Robert Kalinak told reporters.
Stormy Daniels’ husband Barrett Blade has spoken out about the effect the Donald Trump ‘hush money’ trial is having on the couple – here’s what you need to know about Blade
Photo shows woman, dressed in cap, shorts and flip-flops, riding e-bike along Ching Hiu Road pedestrian walkway in Sheung Shui.
Five people have been detained over the attack at a police station including the suspect’s father and a couple who were at the station.
The 71-year-old accused of the attempted assassination of Slovakia’s prime minister led a life apparently far removed from his alleged violence.
In an increasingly vitriolic political climate, the last thing needed in the runup to the June European Union elections was an assassination attempt on one of the bloc’s most controversial figures.
Daniel Perry, who gunned down US Air Force veteran Garrett Foster at a rally, said the victim had pointed an AK-47 at him, and he opened fire in self-defence.
