UK police tell woman who had her handbag stolen that it wasn't a crime since she was able to chase the thief down and retrieve her bag! So a successful theft is illegal, if you get caught and return the merchandise, it isn't a crime! Man, that sounds like a crook's paradise. picked by 2manyusernames 11 months ago

A man who allegedly took part in the robbery of a New York pastor apparently took his escape lightly and was arrested next door hours after the crime. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Police in La Crosse, Wis., apologized to a woman after accidentally naming her as a potential criminal in a Crime Stoppers public service announcement. picked by AutumnLotus 5 months ago

Tom Cruise was left furious after a crew member on his latest film set passed wind during a minute's silence. The silence was filmed and now Cruise and the producers will go through the footage to identify the culprit, who is likely to be fired. picked by mitzuzake 11 months ago

An intelligence map released by British police has revealed crime lords are running a £40billion empire from behind bars. picked by digitalfever1 2 weeks ago

Hyperlinked article examines the definition and history of crime and how it is handled around the world.
Also addresses penal law in the U.S., the
natural law theory of crime, aiding and
abetting, and different types of crime. picked by robfouryqr 2 years ago

A three-member US ballistic missile crew fell asleep while in possession of classified launch codes for nuclear missiles, the Air Force said. picked by AutumnLotus 3 weeks ago

A 22-year old Rhode Island woman tried to conduct a drive-through robbery of a bank while riding in the back of a hired limousine... picked by jokestarter 1 year ago

This article is noteworthy for the use of Facebook comments to investigate someone of a hate crime and... for the poorly chosen headline.

Considering the topic, you'd think the editors would be more careful? picked by bluenutria 10 months ago

An attempted carjacking was foiled and the suspect captured when he ran and became mired in freshly poured concrete at a construction site, police said. picked by mitzuzake 9 months ago

A waiter in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., who left his shift to rescue a woman being attacked by an armed carjacker was fired after the heroic effort. picked by DaftGretel 11 months ago

A 36-year-old German mother-of-five drove her son to a jewelry store he wanted to rob because she was afraid he may come to some harm, Bild newspaper reported Wednesday.

While her 17-year-old son and his two accomplices stabbed and robbed a jeweler in the eastern city of Dresden, the mother waited in the car... picked by jokestarter 1 year ago

From story:
"He chose a 42-inch katana, a Japanese samurai sword, and went inside to confront Lee Alexander, a 25-year-old ranch hand from Polk County who was convicted in 2000 of a lewd and lascivious act on a person under 16. Less than 15 minutes later, Alexander was dead." picked by indierockcafe 1 year ago