The US Supreme Court ruled Tuesday to uphold bans on transgender girls in women's sports in West Virginia and Idaho, a narrow decision that experts warn could be weaponized to expand exclusionary policies nationwide.
A man in his 40s was shot in the neck with an air rifle in Melling. A 35-year-old has been arrested on suspicion of wounding and firearm possession. Police appeal for witnesses.
Three men arrested on suspicion of murder after Ben Wright, 39, died following an attack outside Dessie's Place in Cadishead have been bailed. His mother shared pride in his organ donation, which saved four lives.
A 65-year-old man has been sentenced to death in India for the rape and murder of a three-year-old girl, with the judge citing his actions as driven by lust.
Shabir Ahmed, 73, known as 'Daddy', will be freed on July 2 after 14 years for raping girls. Victims fear for safety; he cannot be deported due to immigration laws.
A 16-year-old told a jury he struck Amen Teklay with a sword, believing the 15-year-old was about to stab his friend. The trial continues.
The Court of Appeal heard that detention was the 'only appropriate sentence' for three teenage boys who received non-custodial sentences for raping two girls, as the Attorney General challenges the leniency.
Teen Timothy Hudson faces adult charges for murder and sexual assault of stepsister on a Carnival Cruise ship; judge orders detention.
The Court of Appeal heard that detention was the only appropriate sentence for three teenage boys who avoided custody for raping two girls in Fordingbridge, Hampshire.
Coronation Street's Debbie Webster faces prison after claiming she was driving in a crash that killed Billy Mayhew, covering for drunk driver Carl.
Luke Monaghan and Adam Sloan were each jailed for three years for petrol bombing a house in Carluke where a pregnant woman was sleeping, over a £30 drug debt.
Allan Grimson, 66, jailed for life for murdering Nicholas Wright and Sion Jenkins, now stands accused of rape and indecent assault against four males, including a 14-year-old from the North East.
Prosecutors reject claims that items were removed from Peter Murrell's indictment to avoid embarrassing Nicola Sturgeon, after £59,000 of purchases were deleted under a plea deal.
Colleen Zenk, Emmy-nominated soap star, was arrested on DUI charges in Florida after allegedly crashing into a parked vehicle and showing signs of intoxication.
Two Hampshire police officers face gross misconduct investigation after handcuffing stabbed student Henry Nowak, 18, who died in Southampton in December 2025. IOPC probes failure to provide first aid.
Two Hampshire police officers face gross misconduct investigation over arrest and handcuffing of student Henry Nowak, who died after being stabbed by Vickrum Digwa, IOPC says.
Two teenage boys, Zachary Steinke, 17, and Michael Nash, 19, died after a bungee cage fell 150 feet when a makeshift shrimping winch failed. The 1993 incident in South Carolina led to a $12 million judgment against the owners.
Rolf Harris served nearly three years in prison for indecent assault, was released in 2017, and died in May 2023 at age 93 from neck cancer and frailty.
Kim Kerwin, 66, smuggled cocaine, ketamine and cannabis into HMP Oakwood hidden in her underwear. She claimed she was forced to do it. The judge gave her a suspended sentence.
Frances Zaayer, convicted of murdering neighbor David and injuring Shawna in Kentucky, is serving 35 years. Worst Neighbor Ever on Netflix details the feud.
A woman has died in a two-vehicle crash on the M4 near the Prince of Wales Bridge in South Wales. Emergency services attended the scene, and the motorway was closed for several hours for investigation.
The FBI has confirmed that all ransom notes sent to TMZ regarding missing 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie are fake, casting doubt on whether she was taken for ransom at all.
Ohio man Donald Miller, declared dead in 1994, cannot be legally revived despite being alive, due to a three-year limit on overturning death rulings.
A 58-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a 66-year-old man and a 46-year-old woman were found dead at a home in St Leonards, Sussex Police have confirmed.
Chinese medicine practitioner Hongbin Liu jailed for seven years for raping a patient and sexually assaulting two others at London clinics.
Malaysian rapper Namewee released on bail in murder probe of Taiwanese influencer Iris Hsieh; no evidence found linking him to death.
Adam Olverson, 31, is due in Preston Magistrates' Court today charged with manslaughter after his father Thomas was shot dead at their farm in Scarisbrick in July 2024.
A 26-year-old man poisoned by a colleague in Germany has died after four years in a coma. The attacker was sentenced to life in 2019.
Two towns once controlled by a polygamist sect have been transformed after court oversight ended early, following the imprisonment of leader Warren Jeffs.
Jury acquits ex-youth worker Stephen Murphy of three sex assault charges, deadlocks on five others in New Hampshire detention centre abuse case.