Owain Williams-Bates trashed his partner's flat, cut up her clothes, and stole a memory box containing keepsakes of her son. A judge said he set out to cause as much distress as possible and sentenced him to 26 weeks in prison.
The body of a newborn baby was discovered in a portable toilet at Electric Forest Festival in Michigan. Police are investigating, with an autopsy completed and appeals for witnesses.
Sixteen children were rescued from deplorable conditions in Hamden, Ohio. Four family members face felony child endangerment charges. Two children were flown to trauma centers.
Firing squad executions are increasing in the US as Idaho opens a new execution chamber and South Carolina faces allegations of a botched shooting, raising alarms among advocates.
Clarice Berry, 77, died after a gable end wall collapsed on her in Shevington. An inquest found the landlord failed to repair known structural defects, calling it a 'senseless tragedy.'
A man on trial for murdering Jean Hanlon, 53, in Crete in 2009 told the court he kept her photo for 17 years and asked, 'Why would I hurt her?'
A body has been recovered in a wooded area near Bridgend Road in Greenock in the search for missing pensioner Andrew Cochrane, 68. Police say the death is not suspicious.
Police are hunting a man after a rucksack containing £1,000 in cash, Ray Ban sunglasses worth £300, and a £250 phone was stolen from a train at King's Cross station.
Jury deliberations in the inquest into the death of Belfast schoolboy Noah Donohoe are set for a third day after ten hours of discussions. The 14-year-old was found in a storm drain in June 2020.
PC Daniel Rusling was jailed for assaulting a 13-year-old boy who sought help at a Wiltshire police station. The IOPC condemned his behaviour as 'wholly disproportionate'.
A Royal Mail postman was filmed urinating on a house in Wollaton, Nottingham. Residents are 'annoyed and upset' despite a Post Office nearby. Royal Mail apologised and is investigating.
The remains of Russell Scozzi, missing since 2002, were accidentally discovered by a resident gardening in Mumbles. An inquest heard he was identified by dental records.
A small plane crashed into Beijing's CITIC Tower, killing the pilot and injuring 13. China has not revealed the cause, removed videos from the internet, and ordered aviation firms to suspend operations.
Allan Grimson, jailed for life in 2001 for murdering two young men, allegedly sexually assaulted four boys and men in the same era, a jury at Winchester Crown Court has been told.
The US Supreme Court ruled 5-3 to block Donald Trump's executive order ending birthright citizenship, affirming that the 14th Amendment guarantees citizenship to all born on US soil.
The US Supreme Court upheld birthright citizenship in a 6-3 ruling, blocking Trump's executive order but sparking anger and worry over dissenting opinions and ongoing immigration crackdowns.
NPR retracted a story claiming Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito was retiring, citing a misheard announcement by veteran journalist Nina Totenberg.
Security footage shows the friend of Thunchanok Donhomla, 17, at Simon Peter Carman's apartment in Pattaya after reporting her missing. Carman has been charged with murder.
The US Supreme Court rejected Richard Trahant's appeal of a $400,000 fine for violating a protective order while trying to remove an abusive priest from a school chaplaincy in New Orleans.
Yorgen Fenech, accused of ordering the murder of Maltese journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia, stands trial in Valletta more than nine years after her car-bomb death.
An inquest into Lance Bombardier Ciara Sullivan's death at the Royal Windsor Horse Show has been adjourned; HSE and DSA investigations may take 12-18 months or more, coroner says.
Adam Olverson, 31, appeared in court charged with manslaughter after his father Thomas Olverson was shot dead on a farm in Scarisbrick in July 2024.
Human remains were discovered inside the chimney of a New York City school on June 30, 2026. The building was closed for summer construction; no students or staff were present. The NYPD is investigating, and the medical examiner will determine the cause o
Prince Harry, Baroness Doreen Lawrence, Sir Elton John, and others await a High Court ruling on their claims against Associated Newspapers over unlawful information-gathering.
The Court of Appeal will decide on Thursday whether non-custodial sentences for three teenage boys who raped two girls are unduly lenient, after the Attorney General referred them.
Brynmawr Foundation School has created a memorial area for Lilly Jones, 14, whose body was found in a park. A 14-year-old boy is charged with murder.
A 62-year-old man was hospitalised with serious but non-life threatening injuries after an alleged stabbing in Livingston. Police arrested a 31-year-old man and locked down a residential street as enquiries continue.
Two Hampshire Police officers face gross misconduct investigation for handcuffing dying teenager Henry Nowak, who was stabbed and begged for help, as IOPC examines potential breaches of conduct.
The Care Quality Commission confirms it is liaising with organisations after a 3-year-old boy was allegedly thrown into a crocodile enclosure at a UK zoo, leaving him with serious injuries.
The Court of Appeal heard that detention is the 'only appropriate sentence' for three teenage boys who avoided custody despite being convicted of raping two girls in Hampshire.