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Crime

Oslo police charged Marius Borg Høiby, the 28-year-old son of Crown Princess Mette-Marit and stepson of Crown Prince Haakon, with multiple offenses, including three counts of rape, sexual assault, and bodily harm, following a months-long investigation that concluded Friday.

Norwegian Crown Princess' Son Charged With Multiple Rapes

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Bank Robber Who Inspired Term 'Stockholm Syndrome' Dies

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MLB's Wander Franco Found Guilty of Sexual Abuse, Gets Suspended Sentence

Venezuelan Ex-Spy Chief Pleads Guilty to Drug Trafficking

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Argentina to Try Suspects in 1994 Jewish Center Bombing in Absentia

Violent crime

In a jailhouse interview with Fox 10 News, Adam Christopher Sheafe, 51, confessed to crucifying Pastor William Schonemann, 76, at his New River, Arizona, home on April 28, nailing his hands to the wall and placing a crown of thorns on his head after the killing.

Arizona Man Confesses to Crucifying Pastor

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Mississippi Executes Longest-Serving Death Row Inmate

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Texas Teen Indicted for Murder in Track Meet Stabbing Death

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Ukraine, Council of Europe Sign Accord for Russia War Tribunal

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Jury Awards $500K in Jan. 6 Suicide Case

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Vice crime

In a statement on Wednesday, INTERPOL announced that its Operation Pangea XVII resulted in the seizure of 50.4 million doses of illicit pharmaceuticals worth $65 million across 90 countries between December 2024 and May 2025, marking the largest seizures and arrests in the operation's 17-year history.

Global Drug Bust Seizes $65M in Counterfeit Medicines

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Ecuador Captures Drug Lord 'Fito' in Underground Bunker

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Gov. Abbott Vetoes Texas THC Ban

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Thailand Moves to Recriminalize Cannabis

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El Chapo's Former Lawyer Elected Judge in Mexico

White-collar crime

Spanish Judge Juan Carlos Peinado asked the Supreme Court on Tuesday to investigate Justice Minister Félix Bolaños for alleged embezzlement and perjury related to the 2018 hiring of Cristina Álvarez, who served as an advisor to Begoña Gómez, the wife of Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez.

Spain: Judge Asks Supreme Court to Probe Justice Minister Over Embezzlement Allegations

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Ukrainian Deputy PM Charged in $24M Land Corruption Scheme

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Hackers Drain $90M From Iran's Largest Crypto Exchange

Report: 16 Billion Login Credentials Breached in Online Leak

Boeing: Lawyer for Families of Crash Victims Slams Deal to Avoid Prosecution

Sexual harassment

Zhenhao Zou, a 28-year-old Chinese PhD student at University College London, was on Thursday sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum term of 24 years for drugging and raping 10 women in the U.K. and China between 2019 and 2023. Judge Rosina Cottage described him as a "sexual predator" who used a "charming mask" to hide his crimes.

UK: Chinese Student Gets Life for Drugging, Raping 10 Women

Tyler Perry Sued For $260M Over Alleged Sexual Assault

Canada: CA$21M Proposed Settlement Reached in Ottawa Doctor Abuse Case

Judge Dismisses Baldoni's $400M Lawsuit Against Blake Lively

Weinstein Faces Retrial With Female-Majority Jury

Robberies and thefts

Hackers allegedly linked to North Korea's Lazarus Group have stolen $1.5B in cryptocurrency from Bybit exchange, reportedly by compromising its cold wallet system during a routine transfer process.

North Korean Hackers Allegedly Pull Off Record $1.5B Crypto Heist

Stolen Banksy Painting Found, Two Arrested

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Last Batch of Epstein Documents Released

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Nine Charged in Canadian Gold Heist

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Spanish Police Seize Ancient Jewelry Worth $64M Taken From Ukraine

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Organized crime

Three people suffered gunshot wounds and were rushed to the hospital after two masked gunmen fired eight shots at a kebab shop near the Auburn train station in the suburbs of Sydney at about 1:15 p.m. on Monday. Two victims are said to be stable, while the other one is in a serious condition.

Sydney: Three Injured in Suspected Gang Shooting at Kebab Shop

Russian Harvard Researcher Released on Bail in Frog Embryo Case

UN: Record Meth Seizures Amid Evolving Trafficking in the Golden Triangle

Mexican Cartel Reportedly Kills Five Musicians, Nine Suspects Arrested

France Arrests 24 in Crypto Kidnapping Cases