A 15-year-old boy has pleaded guilty to murdering 12-year-old Leo Ross in a stabbing in Birmingham's Hall Green area. The tragic incident occurred as Leo walked home from school in January 2025.
A 15-year-old boy has pleaded guilty to murdering 12-year-old Leo Ross in a Birmingham park, posing as a witness after the stabbing. The attack was part of a three-day violent rampage.
Lincolnshire Police have arrested four individuals on suspicion of murder following the discovery of a body at a caravan site near Skegness in Ingoldmells.
Official figures reveal homicides in England and Wales have fallen to their lowest level since records began, with knife crime also decreasing significantly.
Police-recorded homicides in England and Wales have fallen to their lowest level in over four decades, driven by a significant 23% drop in knife-related killings. The ONS data reveals 499 homicides in the year to September 2025.
A Belfast inquest hears witness Karen Crooks discovered the schoolboy's bicycle near her home the night he went missing, with questions raised about culvert safety.
Warwick Crown Court hears harrowing details of alleged abduction and sexual assault of schoolgirl in Nuneaton cul-de-sac, with defendants accused of photographing the attack.
A 55-year-old Victorian man accused of shooting a father in a neighbourhood dispute has been granted bail with strict conditions, including staying 350km from the alleged victim.
Previously unseen video shows ICU nurse Alex Pretti being tackled by federal officers in Minneapolis 11 days before he was fatally shot. The footage emerges amid conflicting official accounts.
Anna Podedworna, 40, denies murdering Izabela Zablocka, whose dismembered remains were found buried in Derby. The court heard of a volatile relationship and gender reassignment demands.
A mother and her two adult children allegedly worked as a team to plan and execute the fatal stabbing of a man on his doorstep in Blackburn, Preston Crown Court hears.
A Belfast inquest hears Karen Crooks found Noah Donohoe's bicycle near her home on the evening he vanished and described access to the storm drain where his body was discovered.
Official ONS figures reveal a significant 23% drop in knife homicides in England and Wales, contributing to the lowest overall homicide rate since records began in 2003.
Three young women caused extensive damage at a Bournemouth hotel, throwing fire extinguishers and furniture. The incident follows previous assaults by two of the defendants at a local bar.
A Zurich council member has received a suspended fine after firing a sport pistol at an auction poster depicting a 14th-century Madonna and Child painting and sharing images online.
A 41-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of handling stolen goods following the theft of over 600 culturally significant artefacts from Bristol Museum's British Empire and Commonwealth collection.
Reginald Wilson, jailed for life in 1992 for murdering consultant David Birkett, will be released on licence after 34 years, overturning a judge's declaration he should die behind bars.
Wellington Delano Dickens III faces four murder charges after allegedly killing his children, concealing their bodies in his car, and hosting dates from Grindr at his North Carolina home.
An 11-year-old boy in Hong Kong demonstrated remarkable bravery by taking control of a moving vehicle after his father lost consciousness at the wheel, preventing serious injury.
A fifth suspect has been arrested in connection with arson attacks on properties linked to Prime Minister Keir Starmer, with three men due to stand trial in April.
Four senior crew members from the MV Dali remain in Baltimore without criminal charges nearly two years after the ship struck the Francis Scott Key Bridge, killing six workers.
Tensions remain high in Minneapolis as federal immigration raids continue despite President Trump's promises of a more relaxed operation, with community fear and political fallout growing.
A 19-year-old man has been arrested in Essex as part of the Metropolitan Police investigation into three suspected arson attacks on properties and a car linked to Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer in north London last May.
Official figures reveal a dramatic 23% drop in knife-related homicides, contributing to the lowest overall homicide rate since records began in 2003.
A 23-year-old pub manager from Cardiff has been sentenced to 50 days in prison after being caught smuggling cannabis sweets and SIM cards into HMP Parc for her boyfriend.
Channel 4's 24 Hours in Police Custody sparked outrage as it detailed Carson Grimes' horrific abuse of nine young people in Luton, leaving viewers feeling physically unwell and forced to switch off.
Naomi Tekea Craig, 33, admitted to 15 child sex charges against a former student while pregnant with his baby, now living secluded in her Mandurah home awaiting sentencing.
Dale Carter denies grievous bodily harm charges after a tabletop heater explosion at a Suffolk pub left two women with serious burns. The court heard harrowing details of the incident.
Conservative MP Kevin Hollinrake condemns North Yorkshire Police for focusing on child welfare concerns rather than investigating a reported burglary at a family farmhouse.
Official ONS figures reveal a record 214,816 sex crimes reported in a year, alongside a significant rise in drug offences to over 225,200, the highest in 13 years.