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Jury begins deliberating in Russell Brand rape trial

The comedian faces seven charges including three counts of rape; jurors will decide whether six women's accounts or Brand's consent defence prevails.

Jury begins deliberating in Russell Brand rape trial
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“consent is the "million-dollar question"”— Justice Joel Bennathan · full quotes →
Russell Brand Defendant in rape and sexual assault trialJustice Joel Bennathan Presiding judge at Southwark Crown CourtRiel Karmy-Jones KC Prosecutor+1
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Stolen ¥46M watch returned to Tokyo store with apology note

An Audemars Piguet timepiece taken from Nakano Broadway shopping complex was couriered back Sunday with a handwritten apology, sender's…

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“A man tried on a luxury Audemars Piguet watch worth about ¥46 million ($292,000) and then fled with it.”— Japan Times · full quotes →
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Netherlands offers record €2M bounty for fugitive cocaine kingpin in Sierra Leone

Dutch prosecutors announce highest reward in history for capture of Jos Leijdekkers, who has evaded extradition from West Africa.

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“The arrest of Leijdekkers, also known as "Bolle Jos" ("Chubby Jos"), is "the highest priority for the Public Prosecution Service and the police."”— Dutch prosecutors, Law enforcement authorities · full quotes →
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Psychiatric report finds reality TV contestant 'mentally incompetent' to commit murder

A private psychiatrist's report on Tamika Chesser, accused of murdering her partner, finds her provisionally unfit to stand trial.

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“The opinion is that Ms Chesser is unfit and provisionally mentally incompetent to commit the offences.”— Prosecutor Eilis Noone · full quotes →
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South Wales Police raid e-bike crime networks, seize drugs and weapons

Operation Grebe targets illegal e-bikes linked to organised crime and child exploitation across the UK.

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“These e-bikes are blighting communities, they're making it unsafe for people to live - so we're taking action.”— Supt Emma Fox, Head of specialist operations, South Wales Police · full quotes →
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Five teenagers stabbed at Halloween party in Chandler's Ford

Police launch investigation after unknown group gains entry to party near Eastleigh, Hampshire.

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“My thoughts are with the victims and their families and all those affected by the incident in Chandler's Ford last night, and my thanks go to our local police…”— Liz Jarvis, Eastleigh MP · Mastodon · full quotes →
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CBI extradites Mahadev betting app kingpin Sourabh Chandrakar from Oman

The alleged promoter of a ₹6,000-crore illegal gambling syndicate was returned to India on Sunday after authorities located him in the Gulf…

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“Following his extradition, he is to be medically examined and taken to Raipur after a transit remand is obtained, and produced before the CBI Special Judge in…”— CBI spokesperson · full quotes →
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Glendale Botox doctor sentenced to 15 years for $45M Medicare fraud

Violetta Mailyan billed for injections while vacationing and used proceeds to buy Cybertrucks and crossbows.

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“Mailyan used the Medicare payments to fund many of the vacations she took and purchase luxury collectibles such as a $12,000 17th-century crossbow and a $3,000…”— Department of Justice · full quotes →
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281 arrested in Florida sting; 17 theme park employees charged

Polk County sheriff reports Disney and Universal staff among those targeted in seven-day human trafficking and child predation operation.

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“It is extremely disturbing when we encounter nasty child predators like these who are very eager to have sex with children. This is why we conduct these types…”— Sheriff Grady Judd · full quotes →
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Investigators meet Florida DNA scientists in Nancy Guthrie disappearance case

Task force travels to Florida to advance DNA analysis as the case of Savannah Guthrie's missing mother approaches its ninth month.

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“Earlier this month investigators traveled to Florida to meet with lab scientists to see what more could be done to advance the case. A number of ideas were…”— Pima County Sheriff's Department · full quotes →
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Former news anchor sentenced to life for stabbing mother

A former television news anchor has been given a life sentence for fatally stabbing her mother, telling police she believed her victim was…

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“She told police she believed her mother was the devil.”— Police statement · full quotes →
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Louvre heist sparks wave of museum thefts across Europe

A string of high-value robberies at smaller institutions in France, Italy, and Spain has followed last year's Louvre break-in, raising…

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“If the Louvre was so easy to rob, just imagine a tiny museum in a rural area.”— Marc Balcells · full quotes →
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Monterey school staffers arrested for $300K embezzlement after suspicious Costco egg order

A food services director and CFO at a California charter school face charges for stealing nearly $300,000 in public funds.

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“You are ripping off not just the school, not just the kids; it's taxpayer dollars — you are ripping everybody off.”— Police Chief Nick Borges · full quotes →
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Three arrested after stolen car chase across Brisbane suburbs

Police charged two women after armed robberies involving a vehicle stolen from a car wash, tracked by helicopter across multiple suburbs.

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“Police were called to a home in Kuraby in Brisbane's south about 3:15pm Friday after receiving reports a man and a woman had threatened a female resident with…”— Queensland Police · full quotes →
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Arizona mother alleges fiancé attacked her with scissors weeks before wedding

An 11-year-old daughter's 911 call led police to the home after the alleged assault.

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“An Arizona mother says her fiancé attacked her with scissors weeks before their wedding. Her 11-year-old daughter's 911 call brought police to the home.”— MassLive · full quotes →
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Farwell defense highlights Birchmore's mental health as trial continues

Ex-boyfriend testifies Sandra Birchmore threatened suicide after breakups; defense argues she took her own life, not murdered by cop.

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“There are no steps detected after 9:40 p.m. that day”— Jessica Hyde, Digital forensics expert · Boston Globe · full quotes →
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CBC reports two Ontario boys, age 12, recruited into drug trade across Canada

Investigation documents how children are lured into organized crime networks with barriers to exit.

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“'You can't just get out'”— CBC News (headline) · CBC News · full quotes →
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UK tool thefts hit 26,000 annually; traders report 'emotional trauma'

Police data shows tools stolen every 20 minutes across the UK in 2025, devastating small contractors who say police response is ineffective.

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“It is our living. It is the emotional trauma that you get from it. It's happening again and again and again and no one out there can see this.”— Lulzim Pjetri · full quotes →
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Former cop on trial for murdering pregnant woman, hiding abuse dating to when she was 15

Matthew Farwell, 40, faces federal charges that he killed Sandra Birchmore to conceal a sexual relationship that began when she was a child.

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“He has made regrettable mistakes. He is human. Matthew did not kill Sandra Birchmore.”— Kimberly Stevens · full quotes →
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Colorado firebomber pleads guilty to federal hate crimes

Mohamed Sabry Soliman admits to 12 federal charges for the June 2025 attack that killed Karen Diamond.

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“The plea agreement…was 'victim-driven' and gave them all they sought.”— Peter McNeilly · full quotes →
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Thieves steal pallets of beef in Philadelphia cargo heist

Philadelphia experiences another cargo theft as thieves make off with beef pallets in the city's ongoing heist wave.

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“Thieves strike again, stealing pallets of beef in Philadelphia's latest cargo heist”— ABC7 New York · full quotes →
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Northern Virginia man charged in $1.4M 'ghost student' loan fraud scheme

Federal authorities charge a Kenyan national with using stolen identities to create fake student accounts and divert millions in federal…

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“Conspirators allegedly used stolen personal information from U.S. citizens to create fraudulent Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) accounts and enroll fake 'ghost…”— U.S. Department of Justice, Federal prosecutor · Press · full quotes →
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Laura Brand testifies Russell was unfaithful early on but calls him 'kind' husband

The comedian's wife told jurors he cheated during their initial relationship but described him as caring and attentive in her defence…

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“Russell, my husband, is caring, he is kind, he is a wonderful father to our children. The way he treats me is to really know me. I feel very seen by him in…”— Laura Brand, Defendant's wife, defence witness · full quotes →
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Journalist uncovers literary scam targeting writers with fake book clubs

Reporter Snigdha Poonam investigates a scheme using impersonated community groups and AI-generated emails to solicit fees from authors.

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“This was undoubtedly a scam. Genuine book clubs don't ask for money from authors. But who was behind it?”— Snigdha Poonam, Journalist and fraud researcher · Mastodon · full quotes →
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Tennessee inmate escapes prison amid staffing crisis and execution failure

Jacob Morley fled Northwest Correctional Complex, prompting scrutiny of the state's troubled prison system.

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“Until we get someone who wants to look at all of this, we're going to keep having problems.”— Hatcher · full quotes →
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Sydney teacher Tayla Lee Brailey jailed 15 months for sex offences against students

Former high school teacher convicted of sexual abuse and child exploitation material offences involving two male students.

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“He wrote that he has been feeling ashamed and had to leave high school before he finished year 12, because of the shame he felt. He had suffered lack of sleep…”— Judge Elizabeth Ryan (reading victim impact statement) · full quotes →
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Watson sentenced to 10.5 years for fatal meth-fueled crash on Albany Highway

Disqualified driver high on methamphetamine jailed over head-on collision that killed Philippine-born worker in Western Australia.

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“You made that decision with complete disregard for the safety of other road users. You crossed onto the wrong side of the road, travelled through the oncoming…”— Judge Alain Musikanth · full quotes →
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Six men steal 3,000 lbs of frozen snow crab from sleeping driver's truck in Philadelphia

Cargo thieves emptied a tractor-trailer of 1.5 tons of frozen crab while the driver slept, part of a pattern of high-value food thefts from…

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“The recent heists are 'all concerning, but right now it's really too early to tell if it's connected to anything.'”— Police Capt. Joseph Busa · full quotes →
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Alexander brothers face sentencing on sex trafficking convictions

Former luxury real estate brokers Oren and Alon Alexander and their brother Tal will be sentenced Tuesday; prosecutors seek life, defense…

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“Federal prosecutors are seeking life sentences for Oren, Alon and Tal Alexander.”— Federal prosecutors · full quotes →
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Tennessee lifer Jacob Morley escapes prison, steals truck near Tiptonville

A man serving life for murder slipped through a fence Sunday night and drove off in a stolen vehicle from a nearby farm.

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“Jacob Morley, who was serving a life sentence for killing a co-worker four years ago, was found to be missing from the Northwest Correctional Complex late on…”— Tennessee authorities · full quotes →
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Florida man convicted for posing as NBA player, stealing $760K in Tiffany's jewelry

The man gained access to jewels by impersonating a professional athlete, then swallowed them.

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15-year-old arrested in Florida A&M shooting that injured 12

Tallahassee police detain suspect after weekend homecoming violence; none of the wounded were intended targets, investigators say.

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“None of the victims appear to have been the intended targets.”— Tallahassee Police Department · full quotes →
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Ohio jury convicts Rodney Hinton Jr. of murdering deputy Larry Henderson

Jury rejected insanity defense; sentencing scheduled for November 16.

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“An Ohio jury convicted Rodney Hinton Jr. of murder in Deputy Larry Henderson's death after rejecting his insanity defense.”— Cleveland.com · full quotes →
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Second student arrested for rape at Wichita State in less than two weeks

James Vandenberg, 19, was arrested Saturday on campus, the second sexual assault arrest at the university in October.

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“The university takes all reports of sexual assault seriously. Sexual violence has no place in any campus community, and we are committed to following all…”— Wichita State University spokesperson, University official · full quotes →
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Russell Brand's ex-assistant testifies to pattern of mistreating women at trial

Former personal assistant Helen Berger describes seeing the comedian find women online to satisfy his "insane sexual appetite" while…

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“Though I've worked with a lot of celebrities before and seen a lot of people normalising bad behaviour, this was on another level.”— Helen Berger, Former personal assistant · full quotes →
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