Victoria police say Friday’s arson attack on the Adass Israel synagogue in Melbourne is being treated as an act of terrorism. The Victorian police chief commissioner, Shane Patton, made the declaration about Friday’s Ripponlea fire being regarded as a suspected terrorist attack on Monday morning. He said the decision followed advice provided at a meeting … Read more
A mysterious stranger who was spotted on surveillance video with a Hawaii woman who went missing shortly after arriving in Los Angeles has been cleared as a suspect in her disappearance by police, who, after twice questioning the unidentified man, say he did nothing wrong. “For the amount of time they spent together, he pretty … Read more
Police are investigating after a body was found wrapped in plastic and dumped in bushes near Sydney airport. A jogger found the body on Monday morning in the bushes that run alongside Foreshore Road in Botany on Monday morning and reported it to police. Related: CSIRO refutes Coalition case nuclear is cheaper than renewable energy … Read more
Bewildered and elated prisoners have poured out of Syrian jails, shouting with joy as they emerged from one of the world’s most notorious detention systems and walked to freedom following the collapse of Bashar al-Assad’s government. All across Syria, families wept as they were reunited with children, siblings, spouses and parents who vanished years ago … Read more
Police have launched a fresh appeal over the murder of a schoolgirl 40 years ago, offering a £50,000 reward for information leading to a conviction. Lisa Hession, 14, was walking back from a party when she was sexually assaulted and strangled in an alleyway, some 180 metres from her home on Bonnywell Road in Leigh, … Read more
Police called to do a welfare check at an apartment near Atlanta discovered five people shot dead, including a 5-year-old girl and a 1-year-old boy, in an apparent murder-suicide. In an emailed statement, Lt. Shane Smith of the DeKalb County Police Department said officers responded to the grisly scene on Saturday shortly before 7:30 p.m. … Read more
The suspect in the shooting death earlier this week of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson took center stage during Saturday Night Live’s “Weekend Update,” with hosts Colin Jost and Michael Che needling the NYPD for not yet having caught the insurance executive’s killer. “This week, New York City officials sent a tough message on crime: If … Read more
Criminals owe a record £4.4 billion in unpaid fines and court fees, equivalent to the entire budget originally set aside to build 20,000 prison places, official figures show. Ministers have admitted that unpaid fines have for the first time passed £1 billion with a further £3.4 billion outstanding from legal costs and confiscation orders imposed … Read more
Police have offered a £50,000 reward as a new appeal for information is launched over the murder of a schoolgirl in Greater Manchester 40 years ago. Lisa Hession, 14, was sexually assaulted and strangled in an alleyway less than 200 metres from her home in Bonnywell Road, Leigh, after walking back from a party. Her … Read more
Police have launched a fresh appeal for information on the murder of a schoolgirl 40 years ago. Lisa Hession, 14, had been walking back from a party when she was sexually assaulted and strangled in an alleyway 200 yards (182 metres) from her home on Bonnywell Road in Leigh, Greater Manchester Police (GMP) said. Her … Read more