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Crime & Justice

Two women robbed at gunpoint in Šiauliai

A man threatened two women with a gun-like object and robbed them of cash and mobile phones in Šiauliai, Lithuania, leading to a police investigation.

Mar 23 • 05:53 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
Crime & Justice

Women arrested in Paraná with 17 guns bought in Paraguay

Two women, one Brazilian and one Paraguayan, were arrested with a cache of weapons during a police operation on the border between São Paulo and Paraná.

Mar 23 • 05:30 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
Crime & Justice

Bust of a sex racket in Varanasi, 5 young men and women arrested

Police in Varanasi uncovered a sex racket operating from a spa center, arresting five people in the process.

Mar 23 • 02:26 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
Crime & Justice

Nine hours of questioning of fraudster Ashok Kharat, his demeanor changed when he came out

Ashok Kharat, a self-proclaimed astrologer and godman, was arrested in Nashik after allegations surfaced of drugging and sexually abusing multiple women, leading to a prolonged police interrogation.

Mar 23 • 01:56 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Women are detained on suspicion of false research on dengue vaccine in Ponta Porã

Two women were detained by the Military Police in Ponta Porã, Brazil, for posing as health agents conducting a fraudulent survey on a dengue vaccine.

Mar 21 • 20:55 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Military Police seize weapon after report of violence against a woman in Volta Redonda

The Military Police in Brazil seized a firearm following a report from a pregnant woman who claimed to have been assaulted and threatened by her husband.

Mar 21 • 20:38 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Women are arrested in the act after a jewelry store robbery in Belém

Two women were arrested after being caught in possession of stolen jewelry from a recent heist at a jewelry store in Belém, Brazil.

Mar 21 • 18:53 UTC
🇳🇬 Punch
National & Local

Police arrest 11 more suspects over Delta festival assault

The Delta State Government has confirmed the arrest of 11 additional suspects connected to the sexual assault of women at the Ozoro festival.

Mar 21 • 18:45 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
Crime & Justice

Police filmed kicking woman's face in building in São Vicente, on the coast of SP

A military police officer in São Vicente, Brazil, was filmed kicking a woman's face during an incident at an apartment building, leading to her hospitalization with a head injury.

Mar 21 • 15:45 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
National & Local

'Tattari' singer Badshah gets caught! Apologizes to Panchkula CP, DGP says - law will take its course

Singer Badshah has apologized to the Panchkula Police Commissioner regarding his controversial song 'Tattari', as police investigations into the matter continue.

Mar 21 • 14:16 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Police officer filmed kicking woman's face in building in coastal SP; VIDEO

A police officer in São Vicente, São Paulo, was filmed kicking a woman's face, raising concerns over police conduct.

Mar 21 • 09:18 UTC
🇦🇺 ABC News AU
National & Local

Quarter of police family violence orders issued against women in Tasmania

Tasmania Police have issued a significant number of family violence orders against women, raising concerns about potential misidentification of victims and aggressors.

Mar 20 • 21:05 UTC
🇳🇬 Punch
National & Local

Delta Police PRO under fire over sexual comment to activist Rinu

The Delta State Police PRO, Bright Edafe, faces backlash for making a sexually suggestive comment to activist Rinu Oduala amid a national outcry over recent violent incidents against women.

Mar 20 • 17:28 UTC
🇫🇮 Iltalehti
Crime & Justice

Three Women Rob Elderly People - Police Now Seeks Two Addresses

The police in Southwestern Finland are investigating a series of thefts where three women are suspected of robbing elderly individuals, with ongoing efforts to identify two specific victims.

Mar 20 • 15:11 UTC
🇫🇮 Yle Uutiset
Crime & Justice

Investigation has revealed more crimes by the trio of women - police are now looking for two victims

The police in Southwest Finland are investigating a series of property crimes targeting the elderly, with three women previously taken into custody for multiple thefts, and two more victims now being sought.

Mar 20 • 14:26 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

'It's not a pension': club targeted by the Federal Police for trafficking of women required a fine for those who 'didn't work'

A club in Santa Catarina, Brazil, was raided by the Federal Police for trafficking women for sexual exploitation, where a fine was imposed on those who did not participate in work.

Mar 20 • 13:27 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Police aim at international trafficking scheme of women for sexual exploitation in SC

The Federal Police of Brazil launched an operation against the international trafficking of women for sexual exploitation in Santa Catarina following a report from a Paraguayan woman.

Mar 20 • 11:22 UTC
🇳🇬 Punch
National & Local

Police investigate assault on women at Delta community festival

A disturbing video has surfaced showing assaults on women during a local festival in Ozoro, Delta State, prompting police investigations into the incidents.

Mar 20 • 11:20 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
Crime & Justice

Syringe in the bathroom, corpse in the room... Did the husband kill with a poisonous injection?

A young woman named Kajal was found dead under suspicious circumstances shortly after her marriage, leading to allegations against her husband in Gurugram, Haryana.

Mar 20 • 06:05 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Woman is beaten with a iron bar and threatened with death by partner in front of children in MG

A 29-year-old woman was violently attacked by her partner with an iron bar in front of her children in João Pinheiro, Brazil, prompting police action for domestic violence.

Mar 19 • 22:52 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Neighbor arrested on suspicion of involvement in Thamiris's death is being investigated for luring the victim, police say

A man has been arrested in connection with the death of 14-year-old Thamiris dos Santos Pereira, accused of luring her to the crime scene, as investigations continue following her disappearance.

Mar 19 • 22:23 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
Crime & Justice

Mar del Plata: a police officer insulted and assaulted a woman who tried to file a complaint

A police officer in Mar del Plata was removed from duty after assaulting a woman who attempted to file a report about her business being misused online.

Mar 19 • 21:36 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

President Prudente Forum registers police report against women's collective for alleged graffiti during protest

A women's collective in Presidente Prudente, Brazil, is under investigation for alleged graffiti during a peaceful protest on International Women's Day.

Mar 19 • 21:01 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

Senate mandates electronic monitoring for aggressors of women, and project goes to Lula for sanction

The Brazilian Senate has approved a bill requiring electronic monitoring for those accused of violence against women, aiming to enhance protections and reduce femicide cases.

Mar 19 • 12:39 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
Crime & Justice

Gang of Four Women Caught Planning to Steal Jewelry during Navaratri Crowds in Temples

Police in Banda, Uttar Pradesh, arrested a gang of six inter-state robbers, four of whom are women, who were planning a series of thefts during the Navaratri festival.

Mar 19 • 07:29 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Five women serve sentences inside a police station after overcrowding in a prison in MT

Five women are serving sentences in a police station in Alta Floresta due to overcrowding in the local prison, raising concerns among law enforcement.

Mar 18 • 22:20 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Minister of Women comments on arrest of lieutenant colonel suspected of killing wife and attempting to stage suicide: 'May it be investigated as quickly as possible'

Brazil's Minister of Women, Márcia Lopes, has commented on the arrest of Lieutenant Colonel Geraldo Leite Rosa Neto, who is under investigation for the suspected feminicide of his wife, police officer Gisele Alves Santana.

Mar 18 • 19:31 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Suspect of raping three women arrested after victims' stolen cell phones were tracked in Bahia

A man suspected of threatening and raping three women in Bahia, Brazil, was arrested after the stolen cell phones of two victims were tracked to his residence.

Mar 18 • 19:18 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Woman's body found wrapped in sheet in Goiânia; police investigate feminicide

A woman's body was discovered wrapped in a sheet in a forest area of Goiânia, and police are investigating the case as a feminicide.

Mar 18 • 17:56 UTC
🇭🇷 Narod.hr
Crime & Justice

Moroccan man beat a police officer and was released: Feminist and women's organizations remain silent…

A Moroccan man who brutally assaulted a police officer in Zagreb has been conditionally released after receiving a one-year suspended sentence, prompting criticism of the leniency from various male public figures while feminist organizations have remained silent on the matter.

Mar 18 • 17:30 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Baby and girl found in house used for trafficking and with poor hygiene in Northern MG

A baby and a three-year-old girl were discovered in a house known for drug trafficking in Mirabela, Brazil, prompting the arrest of two women due to inadequate living conditions and drug possession.

Mar 18 • 16:25 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Man is suspected of shooting girlfriend and stepdaughter in Bahia

Two women were shot in the head during a disagreement in Medeiros Neto, Bahia, with the main suspect being the boyfriend of one of the victims.

Mar 18 • 14:38 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
Crime & Justice

An alarm in the basement ordered prostituted women in a chalet in Madrid when to do the 'paseíllo' for their clients

A police operation dismantled a prostitution ring in a luxury chalet in Madrid, where women were forced to display themselves to clients under the threat of punishment.

Mar 18 • 14:16 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Women arrested in federal operation against illegal monitoring of agents used for environmental crimes in Pará

Two women were arrested by the Federal Police in Brazil during an operation aimed at dismantling illegal monitoring practices linked to environmental crimes.

Mar 18 • 13:37 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Man arrested suspected of beating wife and threatening her with a hoe in Paraíba

A man was arrested in Paraíba for allegedly beating his wife and threatening her with a hoe after she reported the abuse to the police.

Mar 18 • 13:32 UTC
🇪🇸 El Mundo
Crime & Justice

Eight women freed from being forced to provide sexual services to minors in a villa in Ciudad Lineal: they slept in bunk beds in a windowless basement

Spanish police have rescued eight women who were held captive in a villa, forced to provide sexual services, including to minors, and arrested six individuals involved in the operation.

Mar 18 • 11:10 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Man arrested after invading police battalion, threatening ex-partner and insulting officers in Arapiraca

A man was arrested after he invaded a police battalion in Arapiraca, threatened his ex-partner, and insulted officers on duty.

Mar 18 • 10:36 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Two women arrested for drug trafficking during inspection on bus in SP-270

Two women were arrested for drug trafficking during a police inspection in Presidente Venceslau, Brazil.

Mar 17 • 21:03 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Search and seizure warrant against crime of stalking a woman executed in Sergipe

The Civil Police of Sergipe executed search and seizure warrants in Porto da Folha and Poço Redondo as part of an investigation into the stalking of a woman.

Mar 17 • 16:31 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
Crime & Justice

French doctor murdered and body burned in Paraíba; suspect found dead

A 73-year-old French doctor was murdered by her partner in João Pessoa, Brazil, whose body was found burned in a suitcase according to police reports.

Mar 17 • 16:05 UTC
🇪🇸 El Mundo
Crime & Justice

The Prosecutor Sees No Need to Impose a Restraining Order on the Former Operational Chief of the Police Against the Inspector Who Accuses Him of Sexual Assault: "I Was His Prey"

The former Deputy Operational Director of the National Police, José Ángel González, denies allegations of sexual assault made by a subordinate, claiming the complaint arises from jealousy.

Mar 17 • 13:29 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Woman's body found inside a suitcase under a bridge after suspect confesses to murder in Mossoró

A woman's body was discovered in a suitcase under a bridge in Mossoró, Brazil, following a confession from a suspect who indicated the location of the body to police.

Mar 17 • 13:29 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Woman reports that she was beaten and robbed by her ex-partner in São Gonçalo: 'he choked me, he almost killed me'

A woman in São Gonçalo, Brazil, has reported being brutally beaten and robbed by her ex-partner, with the attack witnessed by her young son, who attempted to intervene.

Mar 17 • 11:43 UTC
🇱🇹 Lrytas
Crime & Justice

Fraudsters continue to deceive gullible residents

Two women in Lithuania were defrauded of a total of €31,000 by scammers posing as bank and police officials.

Mar 17 • 06:20 UTC
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Crime & Justice

Phone fraudsters swindled 31 thousand euros from a woman from Vilnius and another from Klaipėda

Fraudsters impersonating bank employees and police have swindled 31,000 euros from two women in Vilnius and Klaipėda.

Mar 17 • 05:55 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Woman found dead at home in Paulista; daughter and friend report feminicide

A 37-year-old woman named Sandra Justino de Barros was found dead in her home in Paulista, with authorities investigating the circumstances surrounding her death as a potential feminicide.

Mar 17 • 03:01 UTC
🇺🇸 Fox News
National & Local

Video shows out-of-control NYC taxi plow into 2 women on sidewalk

A taxi in New York City lost control and crashed into two women on the sidewalk, leaving the storefront damaged and prompting police investigation.

Mar 16 • 21:21 UTC
🇮🇱 Haaretz
National & Local

Police Investigates for a Year Suspicions That Senior Official in PM's Office Raped Political Activist

The police in Israel are investigating allegations that a senior official in the Prime Minister's office committed serious sexual offenses, including rape, against a political activist.

Mar 16 • 21:20 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Woman accuses ex-father-in-law of running her over during argument in Franca: 'I feared for my life'

A 23-year-old woman has accused her ex-father-in-law and ex-husband of throwing her from the hood of a moving car during a discussion in Franca, Brazil.

Mar 16 • 15:10 UTC
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Crime & Justice

A woman's body found in Molėtai district

A woman's body was discovered at a home in the Molėtai district of Lithuania, as reported by the Police Department.

Mar 16 • 05:59 UTC

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