A Lyft passenger was arrested after the stunned driver found him “a little naked” in the backseat of his car, according to Florida authorities. The 48-year-old passenger, who has not been named, was picked up last weekend on December 7 in Lakeland, near Tampa, when the driver heard “a strange noise” from the backseat. He … Read more
A woman who lied about being raped by three lacrosse players when she attended Duke University has admitted making up the story for the first time. Crystal Mangum’s claim that she was raped at a 2006 frat party sparked a national media storm after Rolling Stone, the New York Times and other major US publications … Read more
Sara Sharif. The Family Court sent her to live with her father despite his history of violence and abuse – Surrey Police/AFP via Getty Images The judge who gave the father of Sara Sharif custody will not be named, despite mounting calls to do so. At a private hearing at the Family Court in Guildford … Read more
A “dangerous” labourer who murdered a “vulnerable” young man and dumped his dismembered body parts in bin bags in a park has been jailed for at least 27 years. Dajour Jones, 27, subjected 20-year-old Jamie Gilbey to a “sustained and vicious” attack before cutting up his body and distributing the remains in undergrowth at South … Read more
Police are searching for convicted murderer James Meehan, who is unlawfully at large from a prison in Co Londonderry. Meehan, 55, has been serving a life sentence following a murder conviction in 2009. Police said he failed to return to prison after being on day release from HMP Magilligan on Monday. Officers are appealing for … Read more
The Nevada attorney general has charged six Republicans with submitting falsified documents to Congress declaring President-elect Donald Trump the winner of the key swing state in 2020. Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford argues the defendants signed off on false Electoral College votes for Trump in 2020 even though he lost Nevada by more than 30,000 … Read more
A woman has been arrested after ending a call to her health insurance company with the words: “Delay, deny, depose – you people are next.” Briana Boston appeared to echo the language used by the suspected killer of Brian Thompson, the UnitedHealthcare chief executive, when her medical claim was denied by Blue Cross Blue Shield. Ms … Read more
New revelations have emerged about Prince Andrew: that he had a close relationship with a man accused of being a Chinese spy. The man described as a “close confidante” of the Duke of York has lost an appeal over a decision to bar him from entering the UK on national security grounds. Judges were told … Read more
Public sector staff investigating potential miscarriages of justice are going into the office just twice a year, The Telegraph can reveal. The Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC) scrutinises the convictions of people who believe they were wrongfully sentenced or found guilty. Despite handling such serious and sensitive work, the organisation describes itself as “remote-first”, with … Read more
In the desert some 30km from central Dubai’s towering hotels and lavish shopping malls is a “hellish” Dubai prison, where inmates talk of being subjected to torturous conditions. British teenager Marcus Fakana, 18, is facing a year in Al-Awir prison for a holiday romance with a British girl a couple of months younger than him. … Read more