Crime

Actor Gérard Depardieu allegedly punches ‘King of Paparazzi’ repeatedly at popular Rome cafe — weeks after sexual assault allegations

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Actor Gérard Depardieu allegedly punches ‘King of Paparazzi’ repeatedly at popular Rome cafe — weeks after sexual assault allegations

French actor Gérard Depardieu allegedly attacked the so-called “king of paparazzi” outside of a popular cafe in Rome, Italy just weeks after he was hit with sexual assault allegations, according to reports.  Depardieu, 75, dined at an outside table at Harry’s Bar with two women Tuesday afternoon when the infamous Rino Barillari, 79, allegedly snapped … Read more

Liam Neeson, Sharon Stone urge Hollywood to embrace Kevin Spacey after his acquittal on sexual assault charges

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Liam Neeson, Sharon Stone urge Hollywood to embrace Kevin Spacey after his acquittal on sexual assault charges

It’s been nearly a year since Kevin Spacey was acquitted on sexual misconduct charges, and stars are coming to the actor’s defense in demanding he be allowed to return to his career in Hollywood.  After the two-part documentary titled “Spacey Unmasked” aired in the UK last week, fellow actors, including Sharon Stone and Liam Neeson, praised Spacey … Read more

No dice! NYC neighbors oppose Times Square Casino in their backyard over crime traffic fears

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No dice! NYC neighbors oppose Times Square Casino in their backyard over crime traffic fears

No dice, Hova! Locals think a Times Square casino backed by rapper Jay Z’s company is a bad idea — and would bring even more traffic and crime to the tourist-packed neighborhood, a new survey said. A whopping 71% of registered voters who live in or near Times Square oppose opening a casino at “The … Read more

CSI expert says murder in outer space is ‘inevitable’ — here’s why he’s studying sky-high crime already

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CSI expert says murder in outer space is ‘inevitable’ — here’s why he’s studying sky-high crime already

It’s a Sirius problem. A crime scene specialist is probing the forensics behind how a murder could be investigated in outer space — something he says is “inevitable” in the coming years by way of space tourism. “Where humanity goes, so too will human behavior,” said Detective Zack Kowalske, who works in CSI for the Roswell, … Read more

Reddit users defend husband who did not tell his wife a crime was committed in their house

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Reddit users defend husband who did not tell his wife a crime was committed in their house

A Reddit user whose wife moved out of their house after she discovered a crime took place there before she moved in did nothing wrong by not telling her about the house’s history, other Reddit users insisted — but a communications expert told Fox News Digital the situation is far more complicated.  “AITAH for not … Read more

The Best True Crime to Stream: Scams, Schemes and Costly Lies

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The Best True Crime to Stream: Scams, Schemes and Costly Lies

There are so many true crime offerings dedicated to scams, frauds and con artists that it can be overwhelming. Many of these stories are astonishing and worthy of attention, whether the deceptions are financial, medical, romantic or otherwise. Often most surprising is how relatively painless it seems to lay such traps, and how many people, … Read more

Inside the deadly government guns program that made the US less safe

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Inside the deadly government guns program that made the US less safe

It was Jan. 18, 2011, in Phoenix, Ariz., and Peter Forcelli, a special agent for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), picked up a 911 call about a robbery in progress. When he arrived at the scene, it was obvious something horrible had happened. “As we stepped through the doorway, the tang … Read more

Neo-Nazi who inspired Edward Norton’s ‘American History X’ skinhead is now an observant Jew thanks to DNA discovery

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Neo-Nazi who inspired Edward Norton’s ‘American History X’ skinhead is now an observant Jew thanks to DNA discovery

The neo-Nazi who inspired Edward Norton’s skinhead character in “American History X” has revealed he is now an observant Jew after turning his life around — and discovering his heritage through DNA testing. Frank Meeink, 48, became a leader of a violent ultra-right group in the early 1990s, torturing enemies who stood in the way … Read more

I’m a 76-year-old widow — I lost my life savings to a devastating phone scam

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I’m a 76-year-old widow — I lost my life savings to a devastating phone scam

An elderly widow from Arizona feels “devastated” after losing her entire life savings of $25,000 to telephone scammers last month. Susan Guthrie, 76, was conned by fraudsters who posed as Microsoft employees and talked her into depositing the money into their account, SWNS reports. They convinced her that her computer had been hacked and unless … Read more

The Best True Crime to Stream: Viral Stories With a Twist

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The Best True Crime to Stream: Viral Stories With a Twist

These days, it’s common for a true crime story to go viral, but that interest often gathers momentum only after an investigation, documentary, podcast or online conversation brings to light a previously unfamiliar saga. For this streaming list, I wanted to look instead at stories that were, to some degree, viral already, and where that … Read more

I was looking for support in a widow group — a swindler conned me out of $63K

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I was looking for support in a widow group — a swindler conned me out of K

Her mineral man wasn’t rock solid. A grieving British widow says she was conned out of $63,000 in life savings by a “romance scammer” who preyed on her via Facebook. The sexagenarian, known only as Lyn, was tricked into sending a fraudster called “Derek” cash for hospital and hotel bills — until she cashed in … Read more

‘Walk the Blue Line’ reveals the truth about police life

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‘Walk the Blue Line’ reveals the truth about police life

Brad Wagner has had enough.  After decades as a cop, the Washington DC officer feels ground down by the city’s carnage. “The violence and death never stop,” he says in ‘Walk The Blue Line – True Stories from Officers Who Protect and Serve’ (Little, Brown), by James Patterson and Matt Eversmann. “It just goes on … Read more

This is the most popular spring break destination — it’s also the least safe

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This is the most popular spring break destination — it’s also the least safe

It’s good to be king? A new report has found New Orleans to be the top spring break destination of 2024 — and the most dangerous. The Saints-loving Who Dat Louisiana city — known for raucous Mardi Gras parties and frisky Bourbon Street — saw 931,680 spring break-related searches from February to May 2023, according … Read more

‘Lover, Stalker, Killer’ Review: True Crime With Lots of Twists

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‘Lover, Stalker, Killer’ Review: True Crime With Lots of Twists

True-crime doc watchers who are in committed relationships may see “Lover, Stalker, Killer,” a bracing account of a lurid series of misdeeds directed by Sam Hobkinson, and breathe a sigh of relief over being out of the dating pool. It begins in 2012, when Dave Kroupa, an auto mechanic in Omaha, was rebounding from a … Read more

Most — and least — sinful US states revealed: How did yours fare?

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Most — and least — sinful US states revealed: How did yours fare?

All sins point to Nevada. The Silver State won the gold in WalletHub’s new report on the most sinful US states. Following Nevada are Louisiana, California, Florida and Tennessee, according to an analysis of 55 key indicators of immoral or illicit behavior. “Nevada ranks as the most sinful state in America, which probably doesn’t come … Read more

Homeless woman guns down music producer who worked with Travis Scott: cops

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Homeless woman guns down music producer who worked with Travis Scott: cops

A homeless woman wanted for armed robbery allegedly shot and killed a Hollywood music producer while he sat in his car, police announced. Kayla Delise Mackie, 27, was charged with murder Tuesday, five days after William James Edwards III was found in “grave condition” while parked on a Santa Monica street. The 46-year-old producer — … Read more

Bahamas travel warning issued in wake of 18 murders so far this year

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Bahamas travel warning issued in wake of 18 murders so far this year

Think twice about a tropical getaway to the Caribbean this winter. The U.S. embassy in the Bahamas has released a security warning and travel advisory that the island nation is currently unsafe for tourists amidst 18 murders — “primarily” motivated by gang violence — in January alone. Safety concerns have reached a point of severity … Read more

AI ‘porn’ of Taylor Swift is a wake-up call: House must pass bill making this a federal crime

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AI ‘porn’ of Taylor Swift is a wake-up call: House must pass bill making this a federal crime

It’s no big deal, until it happens to Taylor Swift. Now that we have your attention: Houston, we have an AI-generated porn problem. An oozing societal sore many folks were seemingly happy to ignore until it ran afoul of America’s Sweetheart. This week, deepfake images of the wholesome singer — digitally-altered “photos” portraying her in a … Read more

Gypsy Rose Blanchard and the Big Shift in True Crime

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Gypsy Rose Blanchard and the Big Shift in True Crime

There’s a moment near the end of the 2017 documentary “Mommy Dead and Dearest” where Gypsy Rose Blanchard is filming her boyfriend at the time, Nicholas Godejohn, as he lies nude in a hotel room bed. A day earlier, Godejohn had stabbed to death Gypsy’s mother, Dee Dee Blanchard. The killing was part of a … Read more

Cush Jumbo, Peter Capaldi shine in crime thriller ‘Criminal Record’

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Cush Jumbo, Peter Capaldi shine in crime thriller ‘Criminal Record’

Cush Jumbo and Peter Capaldi shine in “Criminal Record,” an artful jigsaw-puzzle crime thriller. The eight-episode series, premiering Jan. 10 on Apple TV+, posits Jumbo and Capaldi as June Lenker and Dan Hegarty, London detectives linked by a murder committed 10 years earlier — with the wrong man imprisoned for a crime he did not … Read more