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'Bear suit' fraudsters sentenced to jail for elaborate insurance scam
VIDEO Apr 20, 2026The inventive crooks had been caught staging bear attacks on expensive cars by dressing up in a costume.
Calls mount for UK to pardon women who were hanged for 'bewitchment'
Oct 14, 2025Centuries ago, the crime of being a practicing witch - based on the flimsiest of evidence - was punishable by death.
Ukraine destroys Crimean radio telescope once used to contact aliens
Sep 22, 2025The famous radio telescope was once part of efforts to send messages to extraterrestrial civilizations.
Bizarre insurance scam saw fraudster dress up in a bear costume
VIDEO Nov 17, 2024The men had faked a series of bear attacks on luxury vehicles so that they could claim compensation.
Las Vegas back yard 'alien' footage is authentic, claims expert
VIDEO May 10, 2024A veteran crime scene recreation expert has weighed in on the authenticity of the controversial video.
'Ghost-hunting' woman 'dressed as vampire' found dead in old church
Apr 12, 2024The young French woman was found dead at an abandoned church in northern Italy's Aosta Valley a few days ago.
Sheep is sentenced to jail for killing a woman in Sudan
May 25, 2022It's not just human offenders who face a prison sentence for committing a crime in some parts of the world.
Fraudsters take corpse into a post office to claim dead man's pension
Jan 23, 2022One of the strangest fraud attempts of recent years took place at a post office in Ireland this week.
An entire road has been stolen in Germany
Jan 16, 2022A bizarre crime involving the theft of an entire street in Saxony, Germany has left authorities scratching their heads.
Crime historian digs for DB Cooper evidence
Aug 9, 2021A new effort is underway to uncover evidence that could help solve the infamous 50-year-old hijacking case.
Mystery 'large predator' kills sheep in England
Jan 9, 2021A rural crime team has been investigating a spate of unexplained sheep deaths at a farm in Cheshire.
NASA is investigating 'first crime in space'
Aug 24, 2019The case is believed to be the first time that someone has been accused of committing a crime aboard the ISS.
Giant half-ton bird lived alongside early man
Jun 27, 2019A thigh bone found in a Crimean cave belonged to a huge species of bird that was as heavy as a polar bear.
Conspiracy theorists 'commit more crimes'
Mar 1, 2019A new study has linked a belief in conspiracy theories with an increased likelihood of committing minor crimes.
Why did Agatha Christie disappear in 1926 ?
May 8, 2017One of legendary crime novelist Agatha Christie's most enduring mysteries may have finally been solved.
Man knocks over statue while taking selfie
May 9, 2016A man in Portugal was arrested by police after managing to destroy a historic statue at a train station.
Researchers develop real-life RoboCop
VIDEO Feb 19, 2015A sophisticated remote operated crime-busting robot could soon be found patrolling the streets.
New police software can predict future crimes
Dec 8, 2014Authorities in Berlin are considering a system that can predict crimes like in the movie Minority Report.
Solving crime through corneal reflections
Jan 12, 2014Forensic experts may be able to capture an image of a suspect through the eyes of bystanders.
Company develops real-life RoboCop
VIDEO Dec 7, 2013Knightscope has invented a futuristic autonomous robot that is able to predict and prevent crime.
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