Heather Mack sentenced for killing mother, stuffing her in suitcase
UPDATE: A judge sentenced Heather Mack, who covered her mother’s mouth while Tommy Schaefer bludgeoned her with a fruit bowl. More
January 17, 2024
Crime beyond the borders of the United States. From Canada and Mexico to Europe and Africa, tracking crime and criminals who have crossed international lines.
UPDATE: A judge sentenced Heather Mack, who covered her mother’s mouth while Tommy Schaefer bludgeoned her with a fruit bowl. More
January 17, 2024
Previously, Heather Mack pleaded guilty to helping kill her mother and stuffing the body in a suitcase during a luxury vacation in Bali. More
January 11, 2024
Nicholas Rossi grew up in foster homes in Rhode Island and had returned to the state before allegedly faking his death and fleeing the country. More
January 9, 2024
He repeatedly appeared in court in a wheelchair using an oxygen mask and speaking in a less-than-convincing British accent. More
January 5, 2024
Wander Franco is accused of taking the minor from her home and having a four-month-relationship with her with consent from her mother. More
January 5, 2024
Oscar Pistorius served nearly 9 years of his murder sentence for the fatal shooting of model and law graduate Reeva Steenkamp. More
January 5, 2024
UPDATE: Oscar Pistorius was released from prison on parole early Friday morning and was believed to be at his uncle’s mansion. More
January 4, 2024
Jeffrey Epstein's little black book is about to become public. The names were included in a 2015 civil suit against Ghislaine Maxwell. More
January 2, 2024
Jeffrey Epstein court filings expected to be released this week will reveal the names of 150 high-profile associates More
January 2, 2024
Leonard Glenn Francis, nicknamed “Fat Leonard,” faced a federal judge for the first time since disappearing before sentencing for bribery. More
December 21, 2023
Lindsay Shiver can travel to the U.S. and stay until pretrial court appearances require her to be back in the Bahamas. More
December 21, 2023
Lindsay Shiver asked the court for permission to travel to the U.S. Her estranged husband, Robert Shiver, doesn't want her released. More
December 21, 2023
Lindsay Shiver asks judge to let her travel to U.S. for Christmas. Her estranged husband, who she allegedly tried to have killed, will speak. More
December 21, 2023
Lindsay Shiver and co-defendants plead not guilty in a Bahamas court in alleged murder-for-hire plot to kill Shiver's husband, Robert Shiver. More
December 8, 2023
Lindsay Shiver and co-conspirators pled not guilty to charges related to trying to kill Shiver's husband. Judge set a March 2024 trial date. More
December 8, 2023
Lindsay Shiver has been ordered to appear in a Bahamas courtroom on Friday for an arraignment on charges she tried to have her husband killed. More
December 7, 2023
More than 10 years after he was convicted of killing his girlfriend at his South Africa home, Oscar Pistorius will be released from prison. More
November 27, 2023
Former Olympian Oscar Pistorious ordered released from prison over a decade after he killed girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. More
November 27, 2023
Shakira reached an agreement with prosecutors just moments before her fraud trial was set to begin in Barcelona. More
November 20, 2023
Shakira struck a last-minute deal on the opening day of her tax fraud trial in Barcelona to avoid the risk of going to prison. More
November 20, 2023