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🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

App motorcyclist arrested after punching passenger and stealing cellphone in SP

A motorcyclist in Cubatão, SP has been arrested after assaulting a passenger and stealing their cellphone during a fare dispute.

Feb 27 • 08:21 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

'Memory Crisis' Will Cause Cellphone Sales to Drop More Than Ever in History in 2026, Says Consultancy

A consultancy report predicts a historic decline in smartphone sales due to a RAM memory crisis, especially affecting low-cost Android devices.

Feb 26 • 19:49 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Couple suspected of involvement in homicides arrested in Bahia; man destroyed cellphone upon seeing police arrival

A couple suspected of involvement in homicides and drug trafficking was arrested in Feira de Santana, Brazil, with the man destroying his cellphone as police arrived.

Feb 26 • 14:11 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
Crime & Justice

Horror and indignation: a nurse who came to confirm the femicide stole the cell phone of the young woman stabbed to death

A nurse involved in confirming a femicide in Ezeiza, Argentina, has been accused of stealing the victim's cellphone after she was murdered.

Feb 25 • 20:20 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Educator loses R$ 42.9 thousand after alleged cellphone cloning in Rio Preto

A pedagogue reported losing R$ 42.9 thousand due to alleged cellphone cloning, involving unauthorized transactions including a PIX transfer and a fraudulent loan.

Feb 25 • 19:03 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Man accused of killing ex-partner and sending messages from her cell phone to her family goes on trial in Passos

Lenniker Gabriel dos Santos Oliveira is on trial for allegedly murdering his ex-partner and using her cellphone to mislead her family and the police.

Feb 25 • 13:11 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Insufficient and Dirty Restrooms, Grated Blocks, and Reduced Cellphone Theft: What Went Right and Wrong at São Paulo's Street Carnival in 2026

The 2026 São Paulo street carnival saw significant crowds and safety improvements, but struggled with sanitation and overcrowding issues.

Feb 25 • 07:01 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Missing family in RS: forensics prove that Silvana's cellphone was never in Gramado; understand what this indicates

Forensics reveal that Silvana's cellphone was never in Gramado, contrary to her social media posts, suggesting a possible cover-up regarding her disappearance.

Feb 24 • 16:55 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

The cellphone of a broker killed by the building manager was thrown into a sewer and was only found after 41 days

The cellphone of real estate broker Daiane Alves Souza, who was murdered by her building manager, was recovered 41 days after being discarded in a sewer, containing crucial evidence of the crime.

Feb 19 • 17:06 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Carnival 2026: BH records no occurrences of rape and feminicide and has a 70% decrease in cellphone theft during the festivities, says government

The government of Minas Gerais reported a significant decline in crime rates during the 2026 Carnival in Belo Horizonte, including no cases of feminicide or rape.

Feb 19 • 13:17 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Court orders couple arrested for cellphone theft during Florianópolis carnival to return home to RS

A couple arrested for stealing 16 cellphones during the Florianópolis carnival has been ordered by the court to return to their home in Rio Grande do Sul.

Feb 16 • 16:32 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

VIDEO: pilot admits to police involvement with minors and shows records of victims on his cellphone

A pilot in São Paulo was arrested for serious sexual violence against minors, revealing a disturbing case of predation.

Feb 16 • 00:34 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Man found dead in a small apartment with hands tied with a cellphone charger in MT

A 32-year-old man was found dead in Várzea Grande, Brazil, with his hands tied and stab wounds on his neck and abdomen.

Feb 15 • 15:16 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

Police dressed as 'Scooby-Doo' arrest 3 suspects and recover 8 cell phones at a block party in downtown São Paulo

Three suspects were arrested for cellphone theft while disguised police officers recovered eight stolen phones at a street party in São Paulo.

Feb 14 • 23:22 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Dressed as Scooby-Doo characters, police arrest suspects in cellphone theft in downtown SP

Police disguised as Scooby-Doo characters arrested three suspects for stealing cellphones during a Carnival block in downtown São Paulo.

Feb 14 • 22:15 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Delivery man takes snack to supposed customer in Paraná, but has his cellphone and motorcycle stolen by him

A delivery man in Paraná was robbed of his motorcycle and cellphone while making a food delivery to a supposed customer.

Feb 13 • 22:24 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

'Grau Influencer' arrested after performing wheelies and carrying stolen cellphone in Saquarema

A social media influencer known for performing motorcycle stunts was arrested in Saquarema, Brazil, for performing wheelies on public roads and possessing a stolen cellphone.

Feb 12 • 22:36 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Dog 'steals' runner's cellphone and films escape in Piauí; athlete jokes: '3h20 pace'

A dog named Simba, belonging to a friend of runner Thais Carvalho, humorously 'stole' her cellphone during a training session in rural Cocal, Piauí, and the incident was captured on video.

Feb 12 • 18:53 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Police seize cellphone and computer of wife of military police officer suspected of involvement in the disappearance of ex-wife and her parents in RS

Civil Police have seized a cellphone and computer belonging to the wife of a military police officer suspected in the disappearance of his ex-wife and her parents in Brazil.

Feb 12 • 14:52 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Operation arrests two suspects of using store to supply mobiles to faction in prisons of MT

Brazilian police arrested two individuals suspected of using a cellphone store as a front for supplying mobile phones to a criminal faction operating in prisons.

Feb 12 • 11:58 UTC
🇨🇦 Global News
National & Local

Unregistered cellphone makes more than 120 calls to 911 in Guelph

An unregistered cellphone in Guelph, Ontario, dialed 911 over 120 times in a single evening, prompting police to remind residents not to let children play with old devices.

Feb 11 • 23:27 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
Crime & Justice

Wild Conurbano: a boy was shot while sitting on the sidewalk to steal his cellphone

A 16-year-old boy was shot in a violent robbery attempt while sitting on the sidewalk in Ezpeleta, Buenos Aires, but is now in stable condition.

Feb 11 • 20:10 UTC
🇨🇦 Global News
National & Local

Proposed cellphone ban during Kelowna council meetings faces overwhelming pushback

Kelowna city councillors overwhelmingly rejected a proposed ban on cellphone use during council meetings, emphasizing personal responsibility over regulations.

Feb 11 • 18:02 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
National & Local

Luck Ra's warning after being hit on stage: 'It's dangerous, what if you hit me in the eye'

Luck Ra addressed the danger of fans throwing objects at performers after being hit on the head with a cellphone during a concert in Neuquén, Argentina.

Feb 11 • 17:50 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Anesthetist sentenced for the death of a 4-year-old boy after getting distracted by his cellphone during surgery

An anesthetist has been sentenced for causing the death of a 4-year-old boy during surgery by becoming distracted with his cellphone.

Feb 11 • 13:12 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Man has a fit of jealousy after hearing an old audio recording on his wife's cellphone and ends up arrested for domestic violence in MG

A 34-year-old man was arrested for domestic violence after damaging his wife's cellphone and assaulting her upon hearing an old audio recording, highlighting the recurring nature of domestic abuse in the relationship.

Feb 10 • 08:03 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

With cellphone, college looks like high school, with student unfocused and teacher begging for attention

A professor at a leading Brazilian college struggled to maintain students' attention during class as they were preoccupied with their cellphones.

Feb 8 • 13:00 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

Who is, after all, the 'anxious generation'?

A year after the enforcement of law 15.100 limiting cellphone use in basic education schools across Brazil, some private higher education institutions have imposed a similar ban, prohibiting cellphone use except for educational purposes.

Feb 5 • 13:00 UTC
🇦🇷 Clarin (ES)
Life & Tech

How to make your cellphone battery last longer: simple adjustments that make a difference

This article provides tips for improving cellphone battery life by adjusting default settings and adopting basic habits.

Feb 4 • 08:45 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

André Gonçalves is stolen during Iemanjá festivities in Salvador

Actor André Gonçalves reported that he was robbed of his cellphone during the Iemanjá festivities in Salvador, despite feeling secure with police presence around.

Feb 2 • 21:22 UTC
🇺🇸 Fox News
Crime & Justice

Suspect accused of killing sleeping passenger on Chicago train filmed himself carrying out attack: prosecutors

Demetrius Thurman, 40, is charged with murder for allegedly stabbing 37-year-old Dominique Pollion while he was asleep on a Chicago Blue Line train, with the attack recorded on his cellphone.

Jan 16 • 03:19 UTC
🇮🇹 Il Giornale
Crime & Justice

Annabella missing: searches in the Euganean Hills

Twenty-two-year-old Annabella Martinelli has been missing for five days after being last seen riding her bicycle, which was found in a residential area, alongside a cellphone that has been off for 96 hours, prompting search efforts in the Euganean Hills of Veneto.

Jan 12 • 05:40 UTC
🇺🇸 New York Times
Crime & Justice

New Cellphone Video Shows ICE Agent’s Perspective Before Minneapolis Shooting

A new cellphone video provides insight into the perspective of an ICE agent involved in a shooting in Minneapolis.

Jan 10 • 01:02 UTC
🇬🇧 Guardian
Crime & Justice

Renee Nicole Good said ‘I’m not mad at you’ before ICE agent shot her, video shows

A cellphone video reveals that Renee Nicole Good calmly told an ICE agent 'I’m not mad at you' moments before being shot fatally while driving away in Minneapolis.

Jan 9 • 20:44 UTC
🇭🇷 Index.hr
Crime & Justice

Video footage released from the cellphone of the ICE agent who killed a woman in Minneapolis

A video recorded by ICE agent Jonathan Ross sheds light on the moments leading up to the shooting of Renee Good in Minneapolis, stirring political reactions after its release.

Jan 9 • 20:00 UTC
🇺🇸 Fox News
Crime & Justice

Cellphone video released in deadly Minneapolis ICE agent shooting

Video footage has been released showing the moments leading to the fatal shooting of Renee Nicole Good by a federal agent in Minneapolis amid tensions over immigration enforcement.

Jan 9 • 19:16 UTC
🇩🇪 Die Welt
World

"New York Times" reporter called Trump at 4:30 AM on his cellphone - President immediately answered

A New York Times reporter detailed a phone call with President Trump shortly after a major US military operation in Venezuela that resulted in the capture of President Nicolás Maduro.

Jan 4 • 16:01 UTC
🇮🇹 Il Giornale
Crime & Justice

The young man with the sweater and the one with the cellphone: both heroes

A dramatic video shows a young man in a sweater trying to extinguish a fire in a nightclub, while another captures the scene on his cellphone, both acting heroically during the crisis.

Jan 3 • 04:00 UTC
🇮🇹 Corriere della Sera
Crime & Justice

Rovazzi robbed of his cellphone during an Instagram live, then a chase to stop the young thief

During an Instagram live broadcast, Rovazzi was robbed of his cellphone by a young thief, in what turned out to be a publicity stunt.

May 12 • 17:34 UTC

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