Crime Stories

Man Sentenced to 50 Years for Fatal Beating of Two-Month-Old Daughter

A Grimes, Iowa, father will spend decades behind bars after pleading guilty in the death of his infant daughter and an assault on her mother. On October 9, 2026, Polk County District Judge Coleman McAllister sentenced Dylan James Brown, 24, also known as Guy Green, to a total of 58 years in prison. Social media posts calling it a straight “50-year” sentence miss key details....

Ohio Blogger ‘The Rooster’ Convicted for Texting Explicit Shrek Image to State Senator

An Ohio political blogger known as “The Rooster” was convicted Friday of telecommunications harassment after texting Republican State Sen. Jerry Cirino an explicit, digitally altered image of Shrek.A Lake County jury deliberated for about 30 minutes before finding D.J. Byrnes guilty on October 9, 2026, in Willoughby Municipal Court. Visiting Judge Michael Cicconetti sentenced the 39-year-old Columbus resident to a $200 fine plus court...

Malone Lam Pleads Guilty to Federal RICO Charge in $245M Crypto Heist

A 22-year-old Singaporean living the high life in Miami just admitted he helped run one of the biggest cryptocurrency theft operations in U.S. history....

Two Thieves Stole Four Renoir Paintings Worth $10M, Dropped Two While Fleeing

Two suspects slipped into the Musée Renoir in Cagnes-sur-Mer, France, before sunrise on September 8, 2026. They cut through the garden fence, entered the...

Passengers Duct-Tape Violent Passenger to Seat on American Airlines Flight

Fellow passengers restrained a 67-year-old Tucson real estate agent with zip ties and duct tape Thursday after he allegedly became violent aboard American Airlines...

Egyptian TV Host Weeps as She’s Sentenced to Death by Hanging

Sarah Khalifa broke down in a Cairo courtroom this weekend, tears streaming as a judge handed her a death sentence by hanging.The 39-year-old Egyptian...

12-Year-Old Boy Stabs Mom’s Choking Boyfriend to Save Her Life

Xavier Leathers woke up on the couch in his mother’s Temple Hills apartment just after midnight and heard something that stopped him cold. It...

$10 Million in Fake Adidas and Nike Streetwear Seized at SoCal Warehouse

Stacks of cardboard boxes filled a commercial warehouse on the 11600 block of Goldring Road in Arcadia. Inside sat nearly 26,000 pairs of shoes...

US Police Catch Fugitive After an Alligator Helps Track Him Down

Local outlets had the chase on June 8. The international audience caught it this week. On Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2026, the news account NEXTA...

Serial ‘Butt Sniffer’ Arrested Again for Targeting Customers in California

Calese Crowder, the 39-year-old registered sex offender whose pattern of crouching behind shoppers in Southern California stores has made him a recurring figure in...

Man Jailed After Using Robot Vacuum to Secretly Catch His Wife Cheating

A Taoyuan husband who caught his wife with another man by remotely switching on a robot vacuum cleaner inside their holiday home has been...

Pet Donkey Killed by Police During Search for Missing Person — Full Story

A beloved family pet is dead. A missing child is safe. And a Georgia police officer sits on paid leave after fatally shooting a...

$4M Royal Necklace Stolen from Austria Museum in Brazen Heist

Two men walked into Vienna’s Museum of Applied Arts on a Thursday afternoon, bought regular tickets, and left minutes later with a platinum necklace...

49ers Owner Jed York Reportedly Arrested in Prostitution Sting in Ohio

San Francisco 49ers principal owner and CEO Jed York was arrested Sunday morning, August 23, 2026, in East Palestine, Ohio, after authorities said he...