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🇫🇮 Ilta-Sanomat
National & Local

A terrifying phenomenon has landed in Finland - this is how children are recruited even for murders

The Helsinki police warn that a 'crime as a service' phenomenon linked to organized crime in Sweden has reached Finland, with reports of children being recruited for violent acts.

Mar 10 • 05:30 UTC
🇫🇮 Yle Uutiset
Crime & Justice

Minors Suspected of Attempted Contract Murder – This Is the Issue of Youth 'Crime as a Service' Operations

Two 15-year-olds in Helsinki are suspected of attempting contract murder, marking a troubling trend of youth involvement in serious criminal activities.

Mar 9 • 17:27 UTC
🇫🇮 Ilta-Sanomat
Crime & Justice

15-Year-Olds Suspected of Attempted 'Contract Killing' – A Serious Phenomenon Behind It

Two 15-year-olds in Vantaa, Finland, are suspected of attempting a contract killing in connection with the emerging phenomenon of 'crime as a service'.

Mar 9 • 09:54 UTC
🌍 AllAfrica
National & Local

South Africa: SAPS Failure to Fight Crime Is Shameful, Say MPs As Army Deployment Nears

Members of Parliament criticized the South African Police Service's failure to combat crime, prompting a one-year deployment of the army to assist police efforts.

Mar 4 • 13:52 UTC
🇺🇸 Fox News
Crime & Justice

State Department confirms Foreign Service Officer is suspect in Virginia 'road rage' mass stabbing

A Foreign Service Officer is identified as a suspect in a mass stabbing incident in Virginia that resulted in one death and several injuries.

Mar 2 • 21:24 UTC
🇪🇸 El Mundo
Crime & Justice

The case of the coffin switch for resale goes to trial: "They only turn on the oven's fans and when the relatives leave, they take them out"

A Spain-based funeral service faces serious allegations of switching coffins to resell them, as detailed by a former employee's testimonies.

Mar 1 • 23:00 UTC
🇳🇴 NRK
Crime & Justice

PST: 17-year-old charged with terrorism plans - arrested in Rogaland

A 17-year-old boy has been arrested in Rogaland, Norway, on charges of preparing for a terrorist act, as reported by the Police Security Service (PST).

Feb 27 • 13:50 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
National & Local

'One of the best' crime thrillers that keeps fans 'hooked' is back

The acclaimed thriller series 'Paradise' returns for its second season on Disney+, continuing the story of Secret Service Agent Xavier Collins as he delves into a murder mystery in a dystopian setting.

Feb 24 • 10:06 UTC
🇨🇦 Global News
Crime & Justice

Man shot dead on Trump’s Florida estate ‘wouldn’t hurt an ant,’ says cousin

A 21-year-old man was shot dead by Secret Service agents after breaching the boundary of President Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate, with family describing him as non-political and fearful of guns.

Feb 23 • 21:23 UTC
🇲🇽 El Financiero (ES)
Crime & Justice

Young man who tried to enter armed into Trump's house identified: Family had reported him missing

A 21-year-old man, identified as Austin Tucker Martin, was shot dead by Secret Service agents after attempting to illegally enter Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago residence armed with a shotgun; he had been reported missing by his family days prior.

Feb 22 • 22:38 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
Crime & Justice

Mar-a-Lago gunman pictured after fatal shooting by secret service agents

The gunman shot by Secret Service agents at Mar-a-Lago has been identified as 21-year-old Austin Tucker Martin from North Carolina, who was reported missing prior to the incident.

Feb 22 • 17:31 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
Crime & Justice

Woman abandons dog at the airport after discovering the animal could not fly

A woman was arrested for abandoning her dog at Las Vegas Airport after being informed it could not fly without the necessary documentation as a service animal.

Feb 20 • 17:45 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Trio Arrested Suspected of Posing as Service Providers to Steal Elderly People's Cards in Interior SP

Three individuals were arrested in Bauru, Brazil, suspected of being part of a criminal group that stole bank cards from elderly residents by posing as service providers.

Feb 19 • 22:03 UTC
🇱🇻 LSM
National & Local

Financial Intelligence Service: Latvia's Ability to Combat Financial Crime Confirmed in Moneyval Report

Latvia has demonstrated significant progress in combating financial crimes, as highlighted in a recent Moneyval report.

Feb 19 • 08:20 UTC
🇱🇹 Lrytas
National & Local

In the capital, Russian-speaking scammers swindled approximately 39.5 thousand euros from a man

In Vilnius, a man lost 39,495 euros to scammers who posed as energy service and bank employees, communicating in Russian.

Feb 17 • 06:51 UTC
🇱🇹 15min
Crime & Justice

Scammers in Vilnius extorted nearly 40 thousand euros from a senior citizen

Scammers in Vilnius tricked a senior citizen into handing over nearly 40,000 euros by posing as energy and bank service representatives.

Feb 17 • 05:56 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
Crime & Justice

Motorcycle thieves killed a penitentiary service agent who was working as a delivery person

A Federal Penitentiary Service officer was fatally shot during a robbery in José C. Paz, Argentina, while making a delivery.

Feb 15 • 18:44 UTC
🇱🇹 Lrytas
Crime & Justice

In Vilnius, a Russian-speaking fraudster deceived an elderly man by posing as a security service officer

A Russian-speaking woman tricked an 86-year-old man in Vilnius into giving her €1,800 by claiming to be from the security services.

Feb 14 • 07:33 UTC
🇱🇹 Lrytas
Crime & Justice

STT questioned G. Paluckas as a special witness

The Special Investigation Service (STT) has questioned Gintautas Paluckas in connection with an ongoing investigation into possible corruption and illegal enrichment.

Feb 13 • 13:57 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
Crime & Justice

Explosives left with pamphlets at the overpass in Machala: Police investigate intimidating messages to SNAI executives and police chief

The National Police temporarily closed the overpass in Machala after explosives were reported as threats directed at officials of the National Service for Comprehensive Attention to Persons Deprived of Liberty (SNAI) and a police unit chief.

Feb 8 • 03:30 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
Crime & Justice

Ana Millán, the 'sheriff' of Ayuso in the Madrid PP under scrutiny by the justice system and who 'understands power as a service to the party'

Ana Millán, a key figure in the Madrid PP, is under judicial investigation for alleged misconduct amid political controversies involving her party's leadership.

Feb 7 • 04:30 UTC
🇲🇽 Milenio (ES)
Crime & Justice

After 11 months as a fugitive, Dinisio 'N', former official of Cuauhtémoc Blanco, is captured

Dionisio 'N', the former director of the Tequesquitengo Lake Trust, was captured after being a fugitive for eleven months, accused of embezzlement and other public service crimes.

Feb 7 • 03:59 UTC
🇱🇻 TVNET
Crime & Justice

Distributor of "Aptamil" and "Tutteli" products recalls several batches

The distributor of infant formulas "Aptamil" and "Tutteli" in Latvia, SIA "Nutricia", has recalled several product batches as a precautionary measure according to the Food and Veterinary Service (PVD).

Feb 6 • 10:53 UTC
🇨🇿 Aktuálně.cz
Crime & Justice

The world functioned differently back then. Minister Zůna was preparing to work in the totalitarian intelligence service

Defense Minister Jaromír Zůna reflects on his past ambitions while applying to join a totalitarian military intelligence service as a young member of the people's army.

Feb 6 • 04:30 UTC
🇱🇻 TVNET
Crime & Justice

VID confronts a grieving family in Valmiera. Where do the deceased person's unclaimed taxes go?

After her partner's death, a widow faces a bureaucratic deadlock as the State Revenue Service refuses to disclose information about the deceased's overpaid taxes, citing procedural laws on personal data.

Feb 5 • 22:01 UTC
🇱🇹 15min
Crime & Justice

LAT: There are no signs of administrative offenses in the activities of Vytautas Jasutis regarding illegal work

The LAT reported on a case questioning the legal relationship of work and service provision involving Vytautas Jasutis, who was penalized for illegal work despite not formalizing contracts with individuals serving as hosts during the European Figure Skating Championships.

Feb 5 • 17:43 UTC
🇫🇮 Yle Uutiset
Crime & Justice

PAM: We investigated the real hourly wages of Wolt couriers – 'This is really alarming,' says the chairman of PAM

A study by the Service Sector Professionals Union PAM reveals that the hourly wages of Wolt couriers can be as low as a few euros, raising concerns about fairness in compensation.

Feb 5 • 08:00 UTC
🇯🇵 Asahi Shimbun (JP)
Crime & Justice

Defendant's childhood friend says he lent the car "for the boss" - Trial of the president of Osho shooting incident

In the ongoing trial related to the shooting of Ryuki Daito, president of Osho Food Service, a childhood friend of the defendant claims he lent a car for the boss's purposes, as the defendant faces murder charges.

Feb 4 • 10:15 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
Crime & Justice

Jo Tae-yong, in First Trial for 'Negligence of Duty as Director of National Intelligence,' Claims 'Prosecution Based on Imagination'

Former National Intelligence Service Director Jo Tae-yong denied allegations of negligence for failing to report a planned emergency martial law to the National Assembly, asserting that the prosecution's case is based on imaginary claims.

Feb 4 • 08:02 UTC
🇯🇵 NHK News (JP)
Crime & Justice

Retirement Agency Incident: No Actual Reality Found in Labor Union Receiving Introduction Fees from Lawyers

Two executives from the retirement agency service 'Moomuri' were arrested for allegedly receiving illegal referral fees from lawyers, with the lawyers' fees being classified as donations to a partnered labor union.

Feb 3 • 20:57 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Scams against about 100 people, irony with accusations and regret in court: see who the ‘Barbie of Crime’ is

Bruna Cristine Menezes de Castro, known as the ‘Barbie of Crime’, was convicted of scamming over 100 individuals by selling imported goods that she failed to deliver, resulting in community service and a fine, while she demonstrated irony toward the investigation and expressed regret during her trial.

Feb 3 • 12:51 UTC
🇫🇮 Iltalehti
Crime & Justice

French authorities: Raid on Elon Musk's X offices

French authorities conducted a raid on the offices of the messaging service X in France as part of an ongoing investigation into cybercrime.

Feb 3 • 10:53 UTC
🇬🇧 Guardian
Crime & Justice

Royal Mail-owned courier faces tribunal over drivers’ rights

A group of 46 drivers is taking legal action against a Royal Mail-owned courier service, claiming they have been misclassified as self-employed and are entitled to workers' rights.

Feb 2 • 14:00 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

'Barbie do Crime' was convicted of scamming over 100 people with imported product ads on social media; remember

Bruna Cristine Menezes de Castro, known as 'Barbie do Crime,' was arrested and convicted for scamming over 100 individuals through social media advertisements for imported products, resulting in community service and a fine in 2015, and she was rearrested recently in Goiânia.

Feb 2 • 11:54 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
Crime & Justice

Dad-of-three and dog killed in Christmas Day boat fire as daughter pays tribute

A father and his service dog died in a canal boat fire in Greater Manchester on Christmas Day, prompting a heartfelt tribute from his daughter.

Jan 15 • 23:16 UTC
🇪🇸 elDiario.es
Crime & Justice

The Director of the Legal Service of the Valencian Government Receives Extra Pay as a Competition Trainer for Her Department

Inés Sánchez, the director of the Legal Service of the Valencian Government, is under scrutiny for receiving additional pay while training candidates for competitions in her own department.

Jan 15 • 21:31 UTC
🇺🇦 Ukrainska Pravda
Crime & Justice

Russian strikes on Ukraine's energy system qualified as crimes against humanity

The Security Service of Ukraine has documented numerous Russian air attacks on its energy infrastructure, asserting these actions are a deliberate campaign aimed at destroying the Ukrainian people and amount to crimes against humanity.

Jan 15 • 08:42 UTC
🇪🇸 elDiario.es
Crime & Justice

The Andalusian Health Counselor, after the third judicial case for contracts by hand: "They will receive the same blow" as Amama

The Andalusian government is downplaying the significance of a new judicial investigation into the Andalusian Health Service for alleged fraud in private healthcare contracts.

Jan 14 • 10:30 UTC
🇩🇪 Die Welt
Crime & Justice

Even in the second attempt, the secret service loses to the soldier

The Bundeswehr's attempt to dismiss a soldier of Turkish descent for alleged anti-constitutional views was unsuccessful, as the second court instance found the Military Counterintelligence Service's (MAD) evidence insufficient due to procedural errors.

Jan 14 • 06:05 UTC
🇮🇹 La Repubblica
Crime & Justice

The Constellation, images of the blocked emergency exit: 'A cupboard appears in the video'

Investigators are examining surveillance footage showing a service door at the Constellation that is not marked as an emergency exit but is not locked and opens into a shopping corridor.

Jan 13 • 14:08 UTC
🇩🇪 SZ
Crime & Justice

Trial at the Munich District Court: A Cleaning Trolley as a Weapon?

The case involves an alleged assault in a cleaning service where a moving cleaning trolley injured a worker, leading to a court decision by the Munich District Court.

Jan 12 • 13:47 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
Crime & Justice

'Fake admiral' tried to convince neighbours he was 'spying on Russia for NATO'

Jonathan Carley posed as a Royal Navy admiral and misled neighbors about being a NATO spy monitoring Russia during a Remembrance Day service in Llandudno, Wales.

Jan 11 • 22:58 UTC
🇺🇸 Fox News
Crime & Justice

Minneapolis ICE shooting officer followed training as potentially 'deadly threat' drove at him: former agent

A former Secret Service and ICE agent explains the decision-making process an immigration officer underwent during a fatal shooting incident in Minneapolis, stating that agents are trained to respond to perceived deadly threats.

Jan 11 • 13:00 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
Crime & Justice

Longest-serving prisoner 'Hannibal the Cannibal' becoming lonely after jail move

Robert Maudsley, known as 'Hannibal the Cannibal' and the longest-serving prisoner in Britain, is reportedly feeling isolated following his transfer to a new prison, prompting him to seek legal advice regarding potential human rights violations by the Prison Service.

Jan 11 • 09:39 UTC
🇬🇧 Guardian
Crime & Justice

Circumcision classed as possible child abuse in draft CPS document

A draft document from the Crown Prosecution Service categorizes circumcision as a potential form of child abuse, raising concerns about its safety and implications.

Jan 10 • 10:54 UTC
🇸🇰 Denník N
Crime & Justice

Žilinka files lawsuits over ambulance tender. Šaško even wanted to dismiss the prime minister for it (questions and answers)

Health Minister Kamil Šaško is required to explain a canceled ambulance service tender in court, as General Prosecutor Maroš Žilinka has filed an administrative lawsuit regarding the matter.

Jan 9 • 11:24 UTC
🇭🇷 Narod.hr
Crime & Justice

Attacker on JD Vance's House Declares as 'Transgender'

A suspect was arrested by the U.S. Secret Service after breaking into the home of Vice President JD Vance in Cincinnati, causing property damage.

Jan 8 • 21:55 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
Crime & Justice

Secret service races to JD Vance's home as 'suspect in custody'

The home of Vice-President JD Vance was attacked with broken windows, leading to the arrest of a suspect, while Vance's whereabouts remain unclear.

Jan 5 • 10:34 UTC
🇩🇪 Die Welt
Crime & Justice

A closed worldview in which sabotage is no longer seen as a border crossing

After an arson attack on the power grid in southwest Berlin, tens of thousands of people are left without electricity, heating, and mobile service, as the leftist group 'Vulkangruppe' claims responsibility for the act, prompting experts to warn of an underestimated danger and the vulnerability of critical infrastructure.

Jan 5 • 04:47 UTC
🇩🇪 SZ
Crime & Justice

Eisbachwave: City Had Surfers Monitored by Security Service

Following the fatal accident of a surfer in April at the Eisbachwave, measures taken by city officials intended to enhance safety were perceived by surfers as a lack of trust.

Dec 30 • 15:14 UTC

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