US to seek death penalty for Luigi Mangione
(ft.com)
US says it will seek death penalty for Luigi Mangione in UnitedHealthcare killing
US says it will seek death penalty for Luigi Mangione in UnitedHealthcare killing
Stalked: A 'Baywatch' Star's 13-Year Nightmare
(theankler.com)
Alexandra Paul is an actress with more than 100 movie and television credits. She lives in an unnamed state in an unnamed small town with her partner of 30 years, Ian Murray, and their two naughty but very cute cats.
Alexandra Paul is an actress with more than 100 movie and television credits. She lives in an unnamed state in an unnamed small town with her partner of 30 years, Ian Murray, and their two naughty but very cute cats.
BMA acts against 4 Chinese for removing documents from SAO building
(nationthailand.com)
Pol Maj Gen Nopasin Poolswat, Deputy Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police Bureau, disclosed that on Saturday, March 29, 2025, four Chinese nationals were apprehended for illegally removing 32 files of documents from the rear of the collapsed State Audit Office (SAO) building, without permission.
Pol Maj Gen Nopasin Poolswat, Deputy Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police Bureau, disclosed that on Saturday, March 29, 2025, four Chinese nationals were apprehended for illegally removing 32 files of documents from the rear of the collapsed State Audit Office (SAO) building, without permission.
Is This Sex Offender Map in Japan Legal?
(unseen-japan.com)
Beset by a rash of repeat sex offenders and abusers, Japan is finally implementing a national sex offender registry for organizations whose employees work with children and other vulnerable populations. However, some parents say they want more tools to identify potential offenders in their neighborhoods.
Beset by a rash of repeat sex offenders and abusers, Japan is finally implementing a national sex offender registry for organizations whose employees work with children and other vulnerable populations. However, some parents say they want more tools to identify potential offenders in their neighborhoods.
DHS, FBI docs question using tattoos to ID Tren de Aragua gang members
(usatoday.com)
Federal agents have been sweeping up Venezuelan migrants and transporting them to a Salvadoran prison based in large part on tattoos depicting stopwatches, Michael Jordan logos and other ink art they claim betrays an allegiance to the Tren de Aragua street gang.
Federal agents have been sweeping up Venezuelan migrants and transporting them to a Salvadoran prison based in large part on tattoos depicting stopwatches, Michael Jordan logos and other ink art they claim betrays an allegiance to the Tren de Aragua street gang.
New video of feds ambushing student and vanishing sparks deep concern
(slate.com)
Rumeysa Ozturk, a Ph.D. scholar on a student visa at Tufts University, was walking down a street in Somerville, Massachusetts, on Tuesday night to meet friends to break her Ramadan fast when a man in a dark hoodie and baseball cap crossed the street toward her.
Rumeysa Ozturk, a Ph.D. scholar on a student visa at Tufts University, was walking down a street in Somerville, Massachusetts, on Tuesday night to meet friends to break her Ramadan fast when a man in a dark hoodie and baseball cap crossed the street toward her.
A Man Who Went to Fake Prison Also Went to Real Jail
(nymag.com)
Last October, William Banks posted on Instagram that he was looking for a subletter: $1,025 a month for eight months in a prewar building in Crown Heights with three roommates. It’s the kind of message that many New Yorkers put out, hoping to cover their rent during an arts residency or a luxurious season of travel.
Last October, William Banks posted on Instagram that he was looking for a subletter: $1,025 a month for eight months in a prewar building in Crown Heights with three roommates. It’s the kind of message that many New Yorkers put out, hoping to cover their rent during an arts residency or a luxurious season of travel.
Online 'Pedophile Hunters' Are Growing More Violent – and Going Viral
(nytimes.com)
With the rise of loosely moderated social media platforms, a fringe vigilante movement is experiencing a dangerous evolution.
With the rise of loosely moderated social media platforms, a fringe vigilante movement is experiencing a dangerous evolution.
A filmmaker and a crooked lawyer shattered Denmark's self-image
(theguardian.com)
The trap was laid in a rented office: two rooms in downtown Copenhagen, furnished without a whisper of Scandi style. If it wasn’t for a Frida Kahlo print on one wall, the premises might have felt as impersonal and stark as a confessional. That, in any event, was what it became. For six months, beginning in mid-2022, a parade of people – members of motorcycle gangs, entrepreneurs, lawyers, real-estate barons, politicians – trooped through to recount their sins to Amira Smajic.
The trap was laid in a rented office: two rooms in downtown Copenhagen, furnished without a whisper of Scandi style. If it wasn’t for a Frida Kahlo print on one wall, the premises might have felt as impersonal and stark as a confessional. That, in any event, was what it became. For six months, beginning in mid-2022, a parade of people – members of motorcycle gangs, entrepreneurs, lawyers, real-estate barons, politicians – trooped through to recount their sins to Amira Smajic.
Stamp fanatic professor stole 3k items from Scotland's national archive
(theguardian.com)
Scotland’s national archive has traced the mysterious disappearance of more than 3,000 historical documents over a period of 30 years to a history professor with an all-consuming interest in stamps.
Scotland’s national archive has traced the mysterious disappearance of more than 3,000 historical documents over a period of 30 years to a history professor with an all-consuming interest in stamps.
Ex-Amazon worker sentenced to 3 years for 3 fraud schemes
(seattletimes.com)
A former Seattle tech worker was sentenced Friday to three years in prison for three different fraud schemes, including embezzling more than a half-million dollars from his employer, Amazon.
A former Seattle tech worker was sentenced Friday to three years in prison for three different fraud schemes, including embezzling more than a half-million dollars from his employer, Amazon.
An iPad dug up from the Thames solved museum thieves' murder plot
(bbc.com)
A Ming vase stolen from a Swiss museum. A shooting at a comedian's house in Woodford, east London. The robbery of a luxury apartment in Sevenoaks, Kent.
A Ming vase stolen from a Swiss museum. A shooting at a comedian's house in Woodford, east London. The robbery of a luxury apartment in Sevenoaks, Kent.
U.S. border officials have caught more people with eggs than fentanyl this year
(ctvnews.ca)
U.S. border officials have caught more people with eggs than fentanyl this year
U.S. border officials have caught more people with eggs than fentanyl this year
How one of the world’s major money laundering networks operates
(nytimes.com)
Every few weeks, fireworks light up the night sky in Cambodia, set off by scammers to salute their biggest swindles.
Every few weeks, fireworks light up the night sky in Cambodia, set off by scammers to salute their biggest swindles.
Luigi Mangione's lawyer plots appeal over alleged evidence issues
(theguardian.com)
Following Luigi Mangione’s arrest in the brazen killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, authorities in the US heralded his capture as “good old-fashioned police work” that brought an end to a manhunt that had stunned America and the world.
Following Luigi Mangione’s arrest in the brazen killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, authorities in the US heralded his capture as “good old-fashioned police work” that brought an end to a manhunt that had stunned America and the world.
'Naive' science fan faces jail for plutonium import
(yahoo.com)
A "science nerd" who wanted to collect all the elements of the periodic table could face jail time after ordering radioactive material over the internet.
A "science nerd" who wanted to collect all the elements of the periodic table could face jail time after ordering radioactive material over the internet.
Horror on the coast of Oaxaca, a tourist paradise plagued by mass disappearances
(elpais.com)
Jaqueline Meza was taken from the paradisiacal beaches of Oaxaca a week ago. It was her mother who raised the alert: she was kidnapped while she was having dinner in a restaurant near the beach.
Jaqueline Meza was taken from the paradisiacal beaches of Oaxaca a week ago. It was her mother who raised the alert: she was kidnapped while she was having dinner in a restaurant near the beach.
Putin's Police State Increasingly a State Without Enough Police
(jamestown.org)
The Russian Federation faces an increasingly serious shortage of police despite having more police per capita than any other major country—almost twice as many per capita as the European Union and two and a half times more than the United States.
The Russian Federation faces an increasingly serious shortage of police despite having more police per capita than any other major country—almost twice as many per capita as the European Union and two and a half times more than the United States.
Trump Touts Prison in El Salvador for Tesla Attackers
(newsweek.com)
President Donald Trump has suggested sending people who are attacking Tesla to prisons in El Salvador if they are convicted of crimes, as a number of the automaker's vehicles and showrooms have been targeted by reported arson and other violence.
President Donald Trump has suggested sending people who are attacking Tesla to prisons in El Salvador if they are convicted of crimes, as a number of the automaker's vehicles and showrooms have been targeted by reported arson and other violence.
The FBI Seized This Woman's Life Savings–Without Telling Her Why
(reason.com)
Almost four years ago to the day, the FBI entered U.S. Private Vaults (USPV), a storage business in Beverly Hills, and raided the safe-deposit boxes there, pocketing tens of millions of dollars in cash, valuables, and personal items.
Almost four years ago to the day, the FBI entered U.S. Private Vaults (USPV), a storage business in Beverly Hills, and raided the safe-deposit boxes there, pocketing tens of millions of dollars in cash, valuables, and personal items.
iPhones were being stolen off porches right after delivery, and now we know how
(9to5mac.com)
iPhone delivery day can be an especially exciting occasion. Sure the wait can be painful, but do you know what’s worse? Having your new iPhone stolen off the porch just seconds after delivery. That’s what was happening across thousands of US households, and now we know how.
iPhone delivery day can be an especially exciting occasion. Sure the wait can be painful, but do you know what’s worse? Having your new iPhone stolen off the porch just seconds after delivery. That’s what was happening across thousands of US households, and now we know how.
Nonprofit's Leader Convicted of Siphoning Off $240M in Federal Food Aid
(nytimes.com)
The leader of a Minnesota anti-hunger nonprofit was convicted in U.S. District Court on Wednesday of masterminding a brazen scheme that reaped more than $240 million in pandemic relief funds with a network of bogus food kitchens that billed the government for 91 million meals.
The leader of a Minnesota anti-hunger nonprofit was convicted in U.S. District Court on Wednesday of masterminding a brazen scheme that reaped more than $240 million in pandemic relief funds with a network of bogus food kitchens that billed the government for 91 million meals.
Tourist in US chained 'like Hannibal Lecter'
(bbc.co.uk)
A tourist held in the US for 19 days was removed in chains like Hannibal Lecter, according to her parents.
A tourist held in the US for 19 days was removed in chains like Hannibal Lecter, according to her parents.
How Los Angeles Is Getting Scorched by Its Homeless Problem
(realclearinvestigations.com)
VENICE, Calif. – Francesca Padilla was awakened by the sound of screaming people and breaking glass. Soon she could hear the tortured howls of her neighbor’s dog Togo as the bungalow right next to her Venice home was engulfed in flames.
VENICE, Calif. – Francesca Padilla was awakened by the sound of screaming people and breaking glass. Soon she could hear the tortured howls of her neighbor’s dog Togo as the bungalow right next to her Venice home was engulfed in flames.
Art the Whale
(ejournals.sierracollege.edu)
A body floats up on the beach. It is discovered, identified, and found to have eight aliases. The body is dismembered, crudely jammed into dirty barrels, roughly tossed into the back of a truck, and buried in the dead of night by the light of automobile headlamps. Neighbors hear strange noises, and smell even stranger odors. Vats of unidentified liquid boil ominously at the site. Multinational corporations and government officials are involved. Eleven months pass. The body is exhumed and reassembled.
A body floats up on the beach. It is discovered, identified, and found to have eight aliases. The body is dismembered, crudely jammed into dirty barrels, roughly tossed into the back of a truck, and buried in the dead of night by the light of automobile headlamps. Neighbors hear strange noises, and smell even stranger odors. Vats of unidentified liquid boil ominously at the site. Multinational corporations and government officials are involved. Eleven months pass. The body is exhumed and reassembled.
Telegram CEO allowed to leave France amid investigation
(nbcnews.com)
Telegram CEO Pavel Durov has returned home to Dubai, he said Monday, seven months after being arrested in France over charges that the platform was being used for criminal activity.
Telegram CEO Pavel Durov has returned home to Dubai, he said Monday, seven months after being arrested in France over charges that the platform was being used for criminal activity.
Antarctic scientists beg for help after assault and death threats from colleague
(independent.co.uk)
A group of scientists trapped in an Antarctic research base have pleaded to be rescued after claiming a team member threatened to kill another colleague.
A group of scientists trapped in an Antarctic research base have pleaded to be rescued after claiming a team member threatened to kill another colleague.
Here's a 'dead' person on Social Security in Seattle, with plenty to say
(seattletimes.com)
“DOGE Has 10 Staffers at Social Security in Hunt for Dead People,” the headlines read this past week.
“DOGE Has 10 Staffers at Social Security in Hunt for Dead People,” the headlines read this past week.