Murder
‘How to murder your husband’ author on trial for murdering husband

‘How to murder your husband’ author on trial for murdering husband
And other stories from the stranger side of life
8 Apr 2022
What happened to Charlotte Angie?

What happened to Charlotte Angie?
Neighbour accused of killing adult film star and then posing as her on WhatsApp
30 Mar 2022
Everything we know so far about the Tokyo ‘Joker’ knife attack

Everything we know so far about the Tokyo ‘Joker’ knife attack
Suspect reportedly told police he wanted to murder to get ‘death penalty’
1 Nov 2021
The potential motivations behind Amess’s murder

The potential motivations behind Amess’s murder
Police and security services said to be exploring a number of theories
18 Oct 2021
David Amess, Jo Cox and the knotty problem of MPs’ security

David Amess, Jo Cox and the knotty problem of MPs’ security
Protecting politicians away from Parliament while maintaining democratic openness presents major challenges
18 Oct 2021
MP David Amess stabbed to death

MP David Amess stabbed to death
Man arrested following attack at the Conservative MP’s constituency surgery in Essex
15 Oct 2021
Sarah Everard: why indecent exposure is still not taken seriously

Sarah Everard: why indecent exposure is still not taken seriously
Wayne Couzens kidnapped and murdered the 33-year-old just days after reportedly exposing himself to other women
4 Oct 2021

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Who shot the Netherlands’ most famous crime journalist?

Who shot the Netherlands’ most famous crime journalist?
Award-winning underworld reporter in serious condition after Amsterdam attack
7 Jul 2021
Behind the 80s assassination of Sweden’s prime minister

Behind the 80s assassination of Sweden’s prime minister
Prosecutors claim they have caught the killer in 34-year-old cold case
11 Jun 2020
What happened to Anne-Elisabeth Falkevik Hagen?

What happened to Anne-Elisabeth Falkevik Hagen?
One of Norway’s richest men arrested over mystery disappearance of his wife
29 Apr 2020
Lesotho scandal: how the PM’s murder charges unfolded

Lesotho scandal: how the PM’s murder charges unfolded
Thomas Thabane is seeking immunity over killing of estranged wife
28 Feb 2020
Woman held over ‘hide and seek’ suitcase murder

Woman held over ‘hide and seek’ suitcase murder
The 42-year-old suspect claims she fell asleep after zipping boyfriend inside case
26 Feb 2020
Grace Millane killer sentenced to life

Grace Millane killer sentenced to life
Victim’s mother tells murderer she ‘died terrified and alone’ in New Zealand hotel room
21 Feb 2020
First lady’s murder: Lesotho PM quizzed over ex’s death

First lady’s murder: Lesotho PM quizzed over ex’s death
African leader Thomas Thabane remarried weeks after his former partner was shot dead
24 Jan 2020
Mexico murder rate hits all-time high

Mexico murder rate hits all-time high
Nearly 35,000 people were killed in 2019 despite government pledge to curb cartel violence
23 Jan 2020
Is knife crime rising?

Is knife crime rising?
Murder rate for 2020 climbs as three men stabbed to death
20 Jan 2020
Homicide rate drops in UK despite London rise

Homicide rate drops in UK despite London rise
A total of 650 people were killed last year - down from the 774 in 2018
8 Jan 2020
Man jailed for 1985 US double murder returns to Germany

Man jailed for 1985 US double murder returns to Germany
Jens Soering served 33 years in prison over deaths of his girlfriend’s parents
18 Dec 2019
California school shooting: what we know so far

California school shooting: what we know so far
Two students killed and three injured in attack by fellow student
15 Nov 2019
The world’s most prolific serial killers

The world’s most prolific serial killers
Samuel Little is latest addition to the list
8 Oct 2019
What happened to Keeley Bunker?

What happened to Keeley Bunker?
Man charged after body of a woman was discovered in Tamworth on Thursday
23 Sep 2019
The most dangerous days of the year

The most dangerous days of the year
Social scientists investigate the peak times for unnatural deaths
2 Sep 2019
Ten arrested after police officer killed in Berkshire

Ten arrested after police officer killed in Berkshire
A 13-year-old boy is among those held on suspicion of murder
16 Aug 2019
Scientists solve 33,000-year-old murder mystery

Scientists solve 33,000-year-old murder mystery
The man’s brutal death sheds light on early modern human behaviour
4 Jul 2019
Ian Brady: what newly released Home Office files reveal

Ian Brady: what newly released Home Office files reveal
Moors murderer had access to vulnerable teenagers in Wormwood Scrubs
26 Jun 2019
Ana Kriegel: the murder trial that shocked Ireland

Ana Kriegel: the murder trial that shocked Ireland
Teenagers found guilty of murdering 14-year-old girl in Dublin
19 Jun 2019
Who is Cyprus's first serial killer?

Who is Cyprus's first serial killer?
Nikos Metaxas confesses to murder spree after telling police he is ‘bored’ and ‘wants to go to prison’
2 May 2019
Is it safe to visit Mexico?

Is it safe to visit Mexico?
North American nation’s murder rate has hit all-time high in 2019
24 Apr 2019
James Bulger: why killer Jon Venables will not be identified

James Bulger: why killer Jon Venables will not be identified
Murdered toddler’s father and uncle challenging order protecting freed murderer’s anonymity
5 Mar 2019
Sally Challen: wife who murdered husband in landmark appeal

Sally Challen: wife who murdered husband in landmark appeal
Mother-of-two was jailed for life in 2010 but could see conviction overturned under new domestic abuse law
27 Feb 2019
Cheryl Grimmer: toddler murder trial collapses

Cheryl Grimmer: toddler murder trial collapses
The three-year-old vanished from Australian beach in 1970 but case was reopened based on teenager’s confession
15 Feb 2019
Alesha MacPhail murder trial: what the court has heard

Alesha MacPhail murder trial: what the court has heard
The 16-year-old suspect blames schoolgirl’s death on her father’s girlfriend
13 Feb 2019
Canadian serial killer pleads guilty to eight murders

Canadian serial killer pleads guilty to eight murders
McArthur sexually assaulted and killed eight men and buried them in planters
30 Jan 2019
Jayme Closs: kidnapped teenager to get reward money

Jayme Closs: kidnapped teenager to get reward money
Company that employed her murdered parents had offered $25,000 for information following disappearance
24 Jan 2019