Brazilian security forces storm Rio de Janeiro's Complexo da Penha favela in one of the city's most violent police operations, resulting in multiple fatalities and widespread terror among residents.
Exclusive footage reveals the dramatic arrest of a Romanian grooming gang ringleader operating in the UK, exposing a sophisticated exploitation network targeting vulnerable victims.
Ex-Royal Military Police soldier Dean Hardy, 38, receives 18-month sentence for terror offences after being caught in undercover operation in Londonderry. The former soldier admitted preparing terrorist acts and disseminating terrorist publications.
Exclusive investigation reveals how the notorious Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua is transforming into an international criminal empire, with operations spreading across Latin America and raising alarm among global law enforcement agencies.
A devoted mother was tragically shot dead after answering her door to a drug gang hitman in a horrific case of mistaken identity, with her final words being 'I can't breathe, I'm going to die' as her children slept nearby.
A sophisticated criminal network that smuggled £68 million worth of cocaine into Britain concealed within commercial gas cylinders has been dismantled, with gang members receiving sentences totalling 141 years.
Alyssa Smith sentenced to prison after her unsupervised pit bull terrier severely injured her 3-month-old baby, leaving the child with life-altering facial injuries in shocking Ohio case.
A van driver who caused a fatal motorway collision while checking work emails has been jailed for causing death by dangerous driving in a tragic case highlighting the dangers of mobile phone use at the wheel.
Notorious fugitive Nicholas Rossi, who faked his own death to evade justice, has been sentenced to prison after an international manhunt spanning multiple countries.
Exclusive investigation into the calculated sniper killing of Rebels motorcycle gang president Nick Martin during a crowded public event at Perth's Kwinana Motorplex.
A 19-year-old cyber predator who systematically blackmailed and sexually abused dozens of teenage girls online has been sentenced to eight years behind bars in a landmark case highlighting the dangers of digital exploitation.
A predatory plumber who installed hidden cameras in customers' bathrooms and toilets across England has been sentenced to prison in a shocking breach of trust case.
Zhimin Qian sentenced to six years after laundering billions through cryptocurrency while living under false identity in London. UK authorities confiscate record-breaking Bitcoin haul.
Shocking court revelations detail the systematic torture inflicted by a Derby mother on her own son in a case described as 'unbelievably evil' by authorities.
Two predatory brothers have been sentenced to 22 years for the brutal rape of a vulnerable schoolgirl in a Manchester park, in a case that has shocked the community.
A British father has been sentenced after his newborn son died from starvation and neglect while he played Xbox for hours. The shocking case reveals how gaming addiction led to unimaginable tragedy.
Exclusive investigation reveals how Sydney's most dangerous criminal syndicate operates a fleet of stolen 'kill cars' for hire, with police uncovering their sophisticated assassination-for-hire operation during dramatic raids across the city.
An Islamic leader in Northampton has been sentenced to prison after arranging the marriage of a 15-year-old girl to a 25-year-old man, in a case that has raised serious questions about child protection in religious communities.
Professional footballer receives controversial two-year sentence for raping woman at his home, as campaigners condemn 'lenient' punishment and call for justice reform.
Exclusive: Joshua Bowles, 27, sentenced to 20 years for plotting terrorist attack on Manchester synagogue after being radicalised by ISIS propaganda online.
Seven members of a depraved grooming gang have been sentenced to prison, including a rapist who married his teenage victim in a sham Islamic ceremony. The harrowing case exposes systematic abuse in West Yorkshire.
A dangerous stalker who subjected a woman to 18 months of terror - including demanding to be breastfed - has been jailed at Manchester Crown Court in a shocking case of obsession.
Nine men from Rochdale and Manchester have received lengthy prison sentences for operating a sophisticated grooming network that exploited vulnerable girls as 'sex slaves' in what police describe as 'industrial-scale' abuse.
Nine members of a Rochdale grooming gang have been sentenced to over 70 years for systematic sexual abuse of vulnerable children in Greater Manchester.
In a landmark ruling, former Democratic Republic of Congo president Joseph Kabila faces death penalty for high treason and embezzlement of state funds while leading the mineral-rich nation.
A coroner finds that failings by Greater Manchester Mental Health Trust contributed to the death of a young woman who took her own life after suffering 'significant' abuse by a Rochdale grooming gang.
A former Westminster City Council property director has been sentenced to prison for orchestrating a brazen bribery scheme, funneling lucrative housing maintenance contracts worth millions to his brother's company.
A Ukrainian national has been sentenced to life imprisonment by an Indonesian court for running a sophisticated crystal methamphetamine laboratory from a rented villa in Bali, marking a severe crackdown on the island's drug trade.
Two members of the Russian protest group Pussy Riot have been sentenced to prison for an anti-war performance in a Moscow supermarket, amid a continued Kremlin crackdown on dissent over the Ukraine invasion.
A high-ranking gang member, part of a massive £1 million drug network, has been jailed after complaining his criminal empire was destroyed by a major police operation. Read the full story of the audacious crime and downfall.