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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.
last updated:
9 September, 2024
Former boxing champion Mike Tyson and his wife Lakiha “Kiki” Tyson have reportedly come to the decision that “he’s done” with boxing. Photo: Getty Images
Fame and celebrity

‘He’s done’: meet Mike Tyson’s supportive wife, Lakiha ‘Kiki’ Spicer

Mike Tyson’s son Amir recently revealed that the boxer and his stepmum Kiki Spicer made the decision as ‘a team’ that the boxer is ‘done’ with the sport following his bout with Jake Paul.

Germany

Saudi suspect in Christmas market car attack railed against Islam and Germany

Thailand

Thai court delivers death penalty, life sentences for German man’s murder

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Crime in Hong Kong

154 arrested in Hong Kong as police crack down on internet, phone scammers

The 214 victims, aged between 17 and 78, suffered losses of HK$289 million, police say.

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Police mounted a three-week operation, with those arrested aged from 17 years to 72. Photo: Shutterstock
Africa

17 Chinese nationals accused of running illegal gold mine in Congo

The men were arrested after failing to provide documents to officials during an unannounced government visit to the site.

Germany

Germany’s Scholz mourns 5 killed, hundreds hurt in Christmas market attack

Police said the vehicle drove at least 400 metres across the venue, leaving a trail of bloody carnage.

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Croatia

Teen stabs girl, 7, to death, wounds teacher, 3 more children in Croatia school

The suspect in the rare attack is a former student at the school.

People lay candles following a deadly knife attack at a primary school in Zagreb, Croatia, on Friday. Photo: Reuters
European Union

8 dead off Greek island of Rhodes as speedboat carrying migrants capsizes

The boat was carrying out ‘dangerous manoeuvres’ to try to evade a patrol vessel, the coastguard said.

Hong Kong society

Bodies of woman, 47, and grandson, 1, found in suspected murder-suicide case

Security guard alerted emergency responders after discovering the bodies in Tai Ping Estate, Sheung Shui.

Gun violence in the US

Mangione faces new murder charge that could put death penalty on the table

Federal charges could allow prosecutors to pursue capital punishment, despite it being having been abolished for decades in New York.

Luigi Mangione, a suspect in the fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, is escorted by police in New York on Thursday. Photo: AP
France

France jails Dominique Pelicot for 20 years over drugging, mass rape of ex-wife

Judges found Dominique Pelicot guilty, and also convicted a first batch of 20 out of 50 co-defendants in the case.

Gisele Pelicot (middle) arrives at the criminal court where her husband Dominique Pelicot is on trial in Avignon. Photo: EPA-EFE
Japan

Japanese police arrest man who stabbed schoolgirl to death at McDonald’s

Saaya Nakashima and another student were attacked inside the restaurant in Kitakyushu last week.

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Vietnam

Man allegedly sets Hanoi karaoke bar on fire, killing 11 people

Witnesses said the blaze was so large that no one dared to attempt to rescue those trapped inside.

Old Hong Kong

Recap | 5 of the most infamous Hong Kong crimes, from a diamond heist to kidnapping

Explore gripping crime stories from Hong Kong’s archives, including a $3.4 million diamond burglary, a grave-robbing racket, lethal bootleg wine and a daring jailbreak.

Thieves once stole millions of dollars worth of diamonds from an office safe in Hong Kong, in 1971. Photo: Shutterstock
Hong Kong

Editorial | Cooperate to tackle Hong Kong money laundering

US allegations against Hong Kong are not only misguided but also counterproductive to battling a crime that recognises no borders.

Hong Kong customs officers lead away a suspect in a HK$1.6 billion money laundering case in October. Hong Kong is hard at work combating money laundering, which relies on international cooperation to be effective. Photo: Handout
Oscar Pistorius

Who is Oscar Pistorius’ reported new love, family friend Rita Greyling?

Greyling is part of the Pistorius family’s inner circle and appears to have been quietly dating Pistorius for months – she also looks very similar to Pistorius’ ex, who he was convicted of shooting.

US-China relations

US man Chen Jinping pleads guilty in Chinese ‘secret police station’ case

He faces up to five years in prison for conspiring to act as an unregistered foreign agent.

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Donald Trump

US House panel secretly votes to release Matt Gaetz ethics report

Gaetz had dropped out as Trump’s pick for attorney general amid scrutiny over allegations of drug use and sexual misconduct with minors.

Matt Gaetz speaks at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in July. Photo: AP
France

Ex-French leader Sarkozy to wear electronic tag after graft conviction upheld

Sarkozy’s lawyer said the former president would appeal to the European Court for Human Rights to challenge the ruling.

Crime in Hong Kong

4 arrested in Hong Kong after victims lose HK$1 million in ‘blessing scams’

Scammers approached elderly victims on streets and took them to see ‘miracle doctor’ to perform rituals, police say.

Animal welfare in Hong Kong

Ex-Hong Kong beauty queen fears for third pet dog after 2 die by poisoning

Lisa-Marie Tse revealed her two other dogs had died earlier this week after eating poison-laced meat left on a road.

Miss Hong Kong 2020 winner Lisa-Marie Tse with her dog Leo. The animal was taken to the vet after licking poisoned meat. Photo: Instagram/lisamarie_tse
Malaysia

2 Malaysians jailed in Guantanamo Bay over terror attacks return home

The two JI members, who were involved in the 2002 Bali bombings, will undergo a reintegration programme in Malaysia.

Indonesian police officers inspect the ruins of a nightclub destroyed by an explosion in 2002 in Denpasar, Bali. Photo: AP
Fame and celebrity

Who is Dawn Richard – and why is she ‘absolutely terrified’ of Diddy?

Dawn Richard’s lawyer Lisa Bloom is speaking out against Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs after her client filed a lawsuit alleging verbal abuse, assault, and sexual battery against the music mogul in September.

Malaysia

7-year love scam costs Malaysian woman nearly US$500,000

The scammer, who the woman met on Facebook, posed as an American businessman working in Singapore, police said.

The Philippines

Death row Filipino arrives home from Indonesia – then goes straight to jail

Mary Jane Veloso just wants to spend Christmas with her family. She has been imprisoned since 2010 on drug trafficking charges.

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Mary Jane Veloso (centre) is embraced by her parents inside a correctional facility in the Philippines on Wednesday. Photo: Reuters
Gun violence in the US

US CEO shooting suspect Mangione charged with killing as an act of terrorism

The alleged gunman was already charged with murder, but the terror charge is new, and is based on a law passed after the 9/11 attacks.

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Luigi Mangione is led into the Blair County Courthouse for an extradition hearing on December 10, in Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania. Photo: TNS
Gun violence in the US

Motive for Wisconsin school shooting was a ‘combination of factors’: police

The authenticity of a ‘manifesto’ said to be written by Natalie Rupnow, 15, who killed a teacher and fellow student, has not been confirmed.

United States

US tech consultant found guilty of murder of Cash App founder Bob Lee

Nima Momeni faces 16 years to life in prison for stabbing Lee to death with a knife he took from his sister’s kitchen.

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