Rochdale grooming gang jailed for child sexual exploitation
Nine members of a Rochdale grooming gang have been sentenced to over 70 years for systematic sexual abuse of vulnerable children in Greater Manchester.
Nine members of a Rochdale grooming gang have been sentenced to over 70 years for systematic sexual abuse of vulnerable children in Greater Manchester.
Exclusive: Five Algerian men who entered Britain illegally via small boat have been sentenced for orchestrating a sophisticated theft operation targeting luxury goods and phones across London's financial district.
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 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.
US authorities intercept a major human smuggling operation off the Florida coast, linking the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua to a failed boat strike. The incident raises alarms over the cartel's expanding international reach and evolving tactics.
Four men have been found guilty of the savage murder of 52-year-old dog walker Ian Staves in a brutal knife attack that shocked the peaceful village of Waddington. The gang was convicted after a trial at Lincoln Crown Court.
A ruthless gang who lured a Premier League footballer's barber into a honeytrap before holding him hostage and torturing him with a machete has been jailed for over 40 years. The shocking blackmail plot was orchestrated by a female member of the group.
A 16-year-old boy smirked and laughed as he was sentenced for a vicious assault that left a schoolboy with a fractured skull and bleeding on the brain. The shocking lack of remorse was condemned in court.
Four men sentenced to 19 years for a violent rampage using chainsaws to break into Sainsbury's stores, stealing over £2 million in a coordinated crime spree across England.
The Sentencing Council for England and Wales declares judicial independence, stating courts will base decisions on evidence, not political pressure from ministers.
The UK Sentencing Council gains significant new powers, allowing it to proactively refer unduly lenient sentences to the Court of Appeal for review, marking a major shift in criminal justice policy.
The Sentencing Council for England and Wales announces stricter guidelines for domestic burglaries, emphasising trauma impact and targeting repeat offenders with harsher penalties.
A 34-year-old American mother was brutally gang-raped by a group of men in Portugal after accepting a lift home. The horrific attack lasted for ten hours. Portuguese police have launched a major investigation.
EXCLUSIVE: The notorious Kinahan Cartel is facing an unprecedented threat as its empire fractures. Intelligence sources warn a new, even more violent criminal organisation is rising from the shadows, sparking fears of a bloody turf war on the streets of B
The Irish Department of Foreign Affairs coordinates emergency evacuation of Irish nationals from Port-au-Prince as Haiti descends into severe gang-related violence and political instability.
Exclusive: A violent London gang's plot to shoot a rapper is foiled. Members flaunt their crimes with boastful prison photos, exposing the audacity of organised crime networks in the capital.
Shocking footage reveals the moment a violent mob threatened police with a hammer before a brutal attack in broad daylight. Exclusive details on the Bolton assault and the hunt for the suspects.
Nine individuals, including a young child, have been released after being held captive in Haiti. The rescue marks a rare success amid the nation's escalating gang violence crisis.
An in-depth investigation into the ruthless Kinahan organised crime group, from its Dublin origins to its global narcotics empire and the unprecedented international manhunt to bring its leaders to justice.
Notorious crime figure Kazem Hamad is at the centre of an international incident after Australia orders him out following a suspected anti-Semitic assault. The Iranian-born boss, linked to a violent gang war, is suspected of a brutal attack on a Jewish ma
The first contingent of a UN-backed Kenyan police force has landed in Haiti, marking a pivotal moment in the international mission to wrest control from powerful gangs that have plunged the capital into chaos.
Donald Trump launches a furious tirade against MSNBC, labelling them 'scum' and accusing the network of downplaying the threat of the notorious Venezuelan criminal organisation Tren de Aragua, which he claims is exploiting the US immigration crisis.
Metropolitan Police release CCTV images and appeal for witnesses after a group of female thieves trick their way into a North London home and steal a safe containing a substantial amount of cash.
An Albanian people smuggler has been sentenced to three years in prison for trafficking migrants across the English Channel. The case exposes the inner workings of criminal gangs exploiting vulnerable individuals, as the UK government faces ongoing pressu
The extraordinary true story of a seemingly ordinary IKEA delivery driver who led a secret life as a ruthless enforcer for one of Britain's most violent crime syndicates, culminating in the murder of a child.
A 17-year-old boy has pleaded guilty at the Old Bailey to conspiring to murder a rival in a brutal Wembley attack, exposing the violent reality of London's gang conflicts. The Metropolitan Police investigation continues.
Exclusive footage reveals a sophisticated drug gang operating in broad daylight on a popular Cornish beach, leading to a major police crackdown and multiple arrests.
In a fiery rally speech, Donald Trump lauded El Salvador President Nayib Bukele's controversial crackdown on gangs, suggesting the US should adopt similar hardline tactics to tackle crime.
A high-speed police chase in Cornwall culminated in a gang's desperate speedboat escape attempt, leading to multiple arrests and a major drugs bust on a popular beach.
A horrific new wave of violence by M23 rebels in the DRC has seen a woman tied to trees and gang-raped, while dozens of women and children were slaughtered in a brutal massacre, UN reports confirm.