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🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
Crime & Justice

One by one, the leaders of the gang that terrorized San Isidro, killed two neighbors, and tortured other victims

Three young leaders of a criminal gang in San Isidro, Argentina, orchestrated violent crimes from prison, including the murder of two local residents.

Feb 28 • 09:00 UTC
🇬🇷 Naftemporiki
Crime & Justice

Loutraki: The 17-year-old who lost his life tried to stop the fight

A 17-year-old boy lost his life while attempting to intervene in a violent altercation between two groups of youths in Loutraki, Greece.

Feb 28 • 05:41 UTC
🇫🇮 Yle Uutiset
Crime & Justice

Police suspect murder in Espoo

Police are investigating a suspected murder in Espoo after finding a victim dead in a violent incident at a private residence.

Feb 28 • 04:25 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
National & Local

Child Hitmen. The Stories of Teenagers Who Killed Taxi Drivers and Bus Drivers to Create Chaos in Rosario

The article discusses the alarming trend of adolescents in Rosario, Argentina, engaging in violent crime, specifically targeting taxi and bus drivers, exacerbating the city's chaos and insecurity.

Feb 28 • 04:01 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Can psychopaths change? Studies show that empathy can be developed through instruction

Recent studies indicate that psychopaths, although historically thought to be unchangeable, may develop empathy through targeted instruction and intervention.

Feb 28 • 04:00 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
National & Local

Four thieves burst into a dealership and threatened to kill a small girl in front of the employees

A violent robbery occurred at a dealership in González Catán, Argentina, where four armed thieves threatened staff and a young girl during the raid.

Feb 27 • 22:32 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Family of young man killed in fight in the DF requests that friends of ex-pilot also be charged with homicide

The family of 16-year-old Rodrigo Castanheira, who died in a violent altercation in Vicente Pires, Brazil, is requesting that the other individuals present at the scene be charged with homicide alongside the ex-pilot currently indicted.

Feb 27 • 21:57 UTC
🇲🇽 El Financiero (ES)
Crime & Justice

This is Marbella, the 'paradise' of narcos in Spain: 'If you see a Porsche, you don't pay attention' (PHOTOS)

The article discusses the alarming rise of international criminal groups in Marbella, Spain, particularly related to drug trafficking and its associated violent crimes.

Feb 27 • 21:32 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Loan shark is arrested in CE after ordering two gun attacks against family's house in PI for debt collection

A 24-year-old loan shark was arrested in Fortaleza for threatening a family in Teresina and ordering gun attacks on their home due to unpaid debt.

Feb 27 • 20:24 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

With a 39% increase, Vale do Paraíba begins 2026 with 25 violent deaths

Vale do Paraíba recorded 25 violent deaths in January 2026, marking a 39% increase from the same month last year, maintaining its status as the region with the highest murder rate in São Paulo's interior.

Feb 27 • 19:41 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Wonderful and hardworking people: Who was the couple killed by their son in Montes Claros

A couple in Montes Claros, Brazil, was tragically killed by their son, Reginaldo, in a violent incident at their home.

Feb 27 • 19:14 UTC
🇬🇷 To Vima
Crime & Justice

Loutraki: How the clash that led to the death of a 17-year-old happened – What the perpetrator said

A violent altercation in Loutraki resulted in the death of a 17-year-old foreign minor and left a 19-year-old seriously injured, leading to the arrest of a local minor as the main suspect.

Feb 27 • 17:43 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
Crime & Justice

Gangster Pawan with a bounty of 50 thousand killed in an encounter with STF, stolen pistol recovered

Gangster Pawan, who had a bounty of 50 thousand rupees, was shot dead in an encounter with the Special Task Force of Uttar Pradesh in Agra, where a stolen pistol was also recovered.

Feb 27 • 17:34 UTC
🇬🇧 Guardian
Crime & Justice

‘Violent bully’ who broke partner’s neck and left her paralysed jailed for 16 years

A man has been sentenced to 16 years in prison for breaking his partner’s neck, leaving her paralysed after years of abusive behavior.

Feb 27 • 17:11 UTC
🇪🇪 Postimees
Crime & Justice

PHOTO: Police arrested a dangerous wanted man in Tartu who attacked a person with a katana sword last year

A 26-year-old man has been arrested in Tartu for a violent attack with a katana sword that occurred last year.

Feb 27 • 16:10 UTC
🇬🇷 To Vima
Crime & Justice

Loutraki: A 17-year-old arrested for the death of his peer

A 17-year-old has been arrested in connection to the death of another 17-year-old in Loutraki, Greece, following a violent incident.

Feb 27 • 15:23 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
National & Local

Daniel Noboa reiterates reduction of violent deaths in Guayaquil by more than 30% after the arrest of Aquiles Alvarez

President Daniel Noboa announced a significant decline in violent deaths in Guayaquil following the arrest of Mayor Aquiles Alvarez, attributing a more than 30% improvement in security to this event.

Feb 27 • 15:16 UTC
🇳🇴 NRK
Crime & Justice

Charged with attempted murder after violence

A man has been charged with attempted murder following a violent incident in Arendal, Norway, although the victim's injuries are not life-threatening.

Feb 27 • 14:03 UTC
🇲🇽 El Financiero (ES)
National & Local

AMLO uses the Army in his megaprojects... and insecurity in Mexico worsens

AMLO's presidency has seen the military heavily involved in megaprojects, yet insecurity and violent crime rates have surged during his term.

Feb 27 • 14:02 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
Crime & Justice

"You are not with some mediocre, you're with a real criminal," the chats of Huguito, one of the gang leaders of 'La Banda del Millón'

WhatsApp messages exchanged between Hugo Castillo San Martín, an alleged leader of a violent gang in Argentina, and his girlfriend highlight his criminal identity and the brutality of his organization's acts.

Feb 27 • 13:58 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
Crime & Justice

Rapist talked parole board into freedom - then attacked woman with knife

A convicted rapist, Neil Trennan, received a life sentence after attacking a woman with a knife shortly after persuading the Parole Board to grant him day release.

Feb 27 • 13:55 UTC
🇫🇮 Ilta-Sanomat
Crime & Justice

A boy who excelled in school, 29, committed a horrific violent crime

A 29-year-old man has been found guilty of murdering his 63-year-old mother, but was deemed insane at the time of the crime, leaving him unpunished.

Feb 27 • 13:15 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Man arrested after trying to rob a woman, car, baby stroller, invade a house, and assault residents in the interior of SP

A man was arrested in Brazil after attempting to rob a woman and assaulting several residents during a violent crime spree.

Feb 27 • 12:55 UTC
🇫🇮 Yle Uutiset
Crime & Justice

Court Sentences 11 Years in Prison for Murder Committed in Pitäjänmäki

A Helsinki court has sentenced Jani Petteri Lappalainen to 11 years in prison for the murder of a woman in Pitäjänmäki.

Feb 27 • 12:31 UTC
🇫🇮 Iltalehti
Crime & Justice

Violence in Halpa-Halli Parking Lot – 16-Year-Old Taken to Hospital

A 16-year-old was hospitalized following a violent attack by three young individuals in Kurikan Jalasjärvi, as police investigate the assault as aggravated battery.

Feb 27 • 12:15 UTC
🇲🇽 El Financiero (ES)
National & Local

Moment of Definitions

The article discusses strategic decisions amid the violent retaliation by the Jalisco New Generation Cartel against Mexican security forces following the death of their leader.

Feb 27 • 09:13 UTC
🇫🇮 Yle Uutiset
Crime & Justice

Charges Filed Against Woman Who Planned Knife Attack on Educational Institution in Turku – Police Prevented the Act

A 24-year-old woman has been charged with the preparation of a serious violent crime aimed at an educational institution in Turku, Finland.

Feb 27 • 08:38 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
Crime & Justice

First trial of Jeon Kwang-hoon, accused of being behind the Western District Court riot... "We must conduct a patriotic movement" application for bail

Jeon Kwang-hoon, the pastor of Sarang Jeil Church, denies charges of inciting a riot outside the Western District Court during his first trial, stating he emphasized a non-violent movement and applied for bail.

Feb 27 • 06:16 UTC
🇬🇷 To Vima
Crime & Justice

Patricide in Leros: The son confessed - How the crime happened, the brutal fight

A 50-year-old man was found dead in Leros, Greece, after a violent altercation with his son, who has confessed to the act.

Feb 27 • 05:59 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
Crime & Justice

Ian Huntley is a 'self-righteous pr***' and inmates want to 'do him in', insider reveals

Ian Huntley, the convicted child murderer, has faced a violent attack in prison, with insiders claiming fellow inmates want to harm him further.

Feb 26 • 21:32 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

MP charges 109 supporters arrested after fights between fan groups before Clássico-Rei in Fortaleza

The Public Ministry of Ceará has charged 109 supporters from organized fan groups in Ceará and Fortaleza following violent clashes prior to a football match known as Clássico-Rei.

Feb 26 • 20:57 UTC
🇺🇸 Fox News
Crime & Justice

Florida man kills 2, wounds deputy and 1 other in vehicular attack, shooting spree: sheriff

A violent incident in Pahokee, Florida involved a man who killed two people and injured a deputy before being shot himself.

Feb 26 • 18:57 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Father of young woman shot in the head in ambush calls for justice and talks about the arrest of suspects: 'It won’t bring my daughter back'

The father of Beatriz Munhos, a young woman killed in a robbery ambush, expresses a mix of relief and sadness over the arrest of two suspects and calls for justice.

Feb 26 • 17:25 UTC
🇺🇸 Fox News
National & Local

Repeat offender kills 2 deputies days after $50K bond despite long violent record: police

A violent repeat offender was shot dead by police after killing two deputies in Missouri just days after being released on bond.

Feb 26 • 13:00 UTC
🇫🇷 Le Figaro
Crime & Justice

Threat of an 'imminent act': five people arrested in Nice for 'criminal conspiracy'

Five individuals have been arrested in Nice following a violent assault and in connection with ongoing investigations into a possible imminent crime.

Feb 26 • 12:10 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
Crime & Justice

Northumberland bully who 'made life hell' continued 'horrific violence' as adult

A 22-year-old bully from Northumberland has been convicted of continuing his violent behavior into adulthood, assaulting the same victim he had bullied in school.

Feb 26 • 10:56 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Is it true that crime in the US is at its lowest level in history, as Trump says?

Trump claimed that the crime rate is now the lowest since 1900, but recent data shows this is only true for homicide rates and not for violent crimes overall.

Feb 26 • 09:00 UTC
🇫🇮 Ilta-Sanomat
National & Local

Trump invited the mother of the murdered Ukrainian refugee to Congress - 'A woman who has gone through hell'

In a moving moment during his State of the Union address, President Donald Trump mentioned the case of Iryna Zarutska, a Ukrainian refugee who was murdered in North Carolina last August.

Feb 26 • 07:15 UTC
🇲🇽 El Financiero (ES)
Crime & Justice

Narco-blockades and violence in Nayarit due to the death of 'El Mencho' leave 5 arrested and 2 killed

Violent incidents in Nayarit following the death of cartel leader ‘El Mencho’ led to five arrests and two fatalities.

Feb 26 • 04:54 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
Crime & Justice

Dog Attack During Dispute Over Restraining Pitbull Captured on Camera

A dispute in Bagpat, Uttar Pradesh over restraining a pet pit bull led to a violent confrontation and an attack on an elderly man, captured on CCTV.

Feb 26 • 04:43 UTC
🇸🇪 SVT Nyheter
National & Local

11 of 25 perpetrators had contact with psychiatry before the violent crimes

A recent investigation reveals that more than 40% of violent crime perpetrators in Norrbotten, Sweden, had prior contact with psychiatric care.

Feb 26 • 04:30 UTC
🇲🇽 El Financiero (ES)
Crime & Justice

'El Mencho' had pills even for sleeping: All the medications found in his hideout in Tapalpa

Nemesio Oseguera, known as 'El Mencho', was discovered to have a stock of various medications, including sleeping pills, at his hideout in Tapalpa, Jalisco, revealing a contrast between his violent criminal persona and his fragile health.

Feb 25 • 20:01 UTC
🇱🇹 Lrytas
National & Local

Mexico turned into a battlefield – new risky operations and warnings

Mexican forces killed the leader of one of the country's most violent cartels, Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, during a risky operation.

Feb 25 • 19:29 UTC
🇦🇺 ABC News AU
National & Local

Suspected serial violent homophobe walked free over gay bashing

A suspected serial offender linked to an Islamic State network has been released on probation after pleading guilty to a violent gay assault that was filmed and shared on social media.

Feb 25 • 18:47 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Convicted as masterminds behind Marielle's murder, the Brazão brothers have been involved in another murder; Justice saw it as legitimate defense

The Brazão brothers, convicted of orchestrating the murder of Marielle Franco, have a history of violent crime dating back to 1987 when they were involved in another fatal incident.

Feb 25 • 17:27 UTC
🇸🇪 Dagens Nyheter
Crime & Justice

No answers on who is behind suspected crimes at the nursing home: 'Frustrating'

Authorities are frustrated over the lack of accountability for the series of police reports linked to violent incidents at a nursing home in Sweden.

Feb 25 • 16:36 UTC
🇱🇹 15min
Crime & Justice

Klaipeda couple fails to avoid scandal and violence at night: police were called

A violent incident involving a couple in Klaipeda led to police intervention after reports of physical abuse were received.

Feb 25 • 16:17 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
Crime & Justice

Fight among neighbors over tying a pitbull leads to chaos

A dispute over a pitbull in a neighborhood in Bagpat, Uttar Pradesh escalated into a violent confrontation, causing chaos and injuries.

Feb 25 • 16:12 UTC
🇩🇪 FAZ
Crime & Justice

Ex-Formula 1 Manager: Willi Weber relieved after arrest of the suspected robbers

Former Formula 1 manager Willi Weber expresses relief following the arrest of suspects involved in a violent robbery at his home.

Feb 25 • 15:42 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Police Operation Against Cargo Theft Provokes Intense Confrontation in Morro do Sereno, Penha

A police operation in Morro do Sereno, Penha, resulted in a violent shootout as officers sought to recover a stolen cargo.

Feb 25 • 15:32 UTC

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