CRIME

Former DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson has received a 15-year sentence for 18 historical sexual offences against two girls and is expected to serve seven and a half years in custody.

Francis Cabello has been charged with murder after her five-year-old daughter, Fabiana, was found unresponsive at their Queens home and later died in hospital, police said.

An armed bystander with a concealed carry permit shot dead the 16-year-old gunman who killed three children and a teacher at a Bend, Oregon elementary school, police say.

Kiran Kaur, convicted of helping her son after Henry Nowak's murder, may be released in December and face deportation to India, but both outcomes remain unresolved.

Akiko Ota has admitted killing her two children, but a Japanese court must determine whether her mental state made her legally insane or diminished her responsibility.

Nine children rescued from an Ohio home are in protective custody as two adults face charges over alleged confinement and hours-long punishments.

Police detail the response to the Silver Rail Elementary shooting in Bend, Oregon, as families reunite and nearby schools lift lockdowns.

Jonathan Gatto faces murder and other charges after investigators alleged he strangled his wife, UPMC paediatrician Julia Pederson, before setting her body on fire inside their Harrisburg home.

Russell Brand's accuser says he asked her to photograph him partially undressed before allegedly raping her in a Bournemouth hotel in 1999. He denies all charges.

Former DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson has been sentenced to 15 years for 18 sexual offences against two victims, following his conviction in June 2026.

Bryan Kohberger's parents have reportedly borrowed money to fund his legal challenge and continue supporting him in prison, drawing criticism from neighbours and legal experts.

The death of Hassan Jihad Ibn Kariem after he was ejected from Six Flags' Goliath roller coaster has prompted an investigation into ride safety and potential liability under Georgia law.

Police investigating the deaths of a Pennsylvania man and his three-year-old son at Great Wolf Lodge seized nearly a dozen teal-handled knives from the accused woman's home

Former DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson has received a 15-year prison sentence for 18 sexual offences against two women who were children at the time

Metallica Rose Harrison faces two criminal homicide counts after her husband and three-year-old son were found dead at Great Wolf Lodge in Pennsylvania. Police say the investigation is ongoing.

Authorities have identified the man whose remains were found in a barrel at Lake Mead in 2022, but his name and details about the unsolved homicide remain undisclosed.

Former Fairfax County officer Scott Abram faces two misdemeanour shoplifting charges over alleged incidents at Target stores in Burke and Springfield, Virginia, on 22 September

Five-year-old Bellamy Dawkins-Morris died after a wall-mounted Promethean display fell at his Florida school. His family has hired lawyers, while officials investigate the installation and inspect similar boards.

Protests are growing in Cameroon after teacher Geraldine Achiah's death, as her husband awaits trial and the government prepares legislation to recognise femicide as a separate offence.

Former Macalester professor Paul Jerome Fischer faces a first-degree property-damage charge after a student reported urine on her belongings, which she valued at $2,070.

A Florida jury convicted Leigha Mumby of vehicular homicide and reckless driving after rejecting her claim that an unexpected loss of control caused the crash that killed Daniel Waterman.

Seven children aged between one and 17 were removed from a Richmond, Kentucky, home during an abuse investigation. Eight adults were arrested and face varying charges.

Metallica Rose Harrison faces two criminal homicide charges after her husband and three-year-old son were found fatally stabbed at a Pennsylvania resort, where investigators say knives came from home.

A Florida intensive care nurse has been arrested over allegations that she withdrew fentanyl from a critically ill patient's infusion and later returned to access the equipment. She denies the allegations.

Christopher Carroll, a Maryland paramedic, was sentenced to 25 years after pleading guilty to contaminating colleagues' food and drinks and recording the acts for online content.

Social media star Bryce Hall faces felony coercion and misdemeanour battery charges after an alleged confrontation with ex-girlfriend Mika Lafuente at his Nevada home.

Metallica Rose Harrison faces two criminal homicide charges after her husband and three-year-old son were found dead at Great Wolf Lodge in Pennsylvania.

A police report alleges men cheered during a sexual assault at a University of Chicago fraternity house. A person of interest has been identified and barred from campus.

German police have seized a humanoid robot after it allegedly groped a 16-year-old girl in Cologne, as two suspects face investigation.