And now for something that affirms the human spirit: the Sunday edition of the New York Times has a story on the cop who picked up the lone survivor of the city's notorious Palm Sunday Massacre 30 years ago - one year old Christina Rivera - and has parented her ever since. » 4/14/14 6:15pm Monday 6:15pm

The LA Times has a great feature called "The Homicide Report," which chronicles the lives of LA County's murder victims. The latest entry is fascinating in how it humanizes one of the murderers, Shannon Burns, who shot her husband Chip to death almost four years ago. » 3/28/14 7:15pm 3/28/14 7:15pm

In a case straight out of a Lifetime movie, Alaskan woman Rachelle Waterman has been sentenced to three years in prison after she was found guilty of arranging to have two ex-boyfriends kill her mother. » 7/16/11 2:40pm 7/16/11 2:40pm

A Glasgow woman received two years probation for trying to strangle her boyfriend with a loofah rope in a fight over the remote. In case you're wondering, this is not a super-effective means of strangulation — says the BBC, "There was some degree of compression, but Mr McPherson managed to free himself and was left… » 4/08/11 11:40am 4/08/11 11:40am

In a turnabout worthy of a 70's heist film, $25 million worth of jewels have been found stashed in a drain outside Paris. The 19 rings and three sets of earrings were part of an audacious 2008 heist in which 4 armed men — 2 dressed as women - stole 85m euros worth of merch from the Champs-Elysee Harry Winston. The… » 3/09/11 4:01pm 3/09/11 4:01pm

The Lifetime original movie Amanda Knox: Murder on Trial has been highly controversial, with both Amanda Knox and Meredith Kercher's families protesting the ripped-from-the-headlines account. So, were their concerns justified? » 2/22/11 12:36pm 2/22/11 12:36pm

Three Cincinnati teenagers tried to rob a woman Wednesday, choosing her as their victim because she was pregnant and therefore "vulnerable." One shot her in the hip, landing her in the hospital. » 2/11/11 5:18pm 2/11/11 5:18pm

Hayden Panettiere has weighed in on the Amanda Knox case, saying of the controversial convict, "she didn't have any intention to do this." Why? Panettiere's playing Knox on Lifetime. » 2/07/11 11:10am 2/07/11 11:10am

It was Harold Martin Smith, in an attempted robbery. He killed himself before cops could question him. Beverly Hills police chief David Snowden says: "A lot of people [want] something more dramatic, but that's just the way it is." » 1/20/11 10:23am 1/20/11 10:23am

Scooby, a Chicago Great Dane (and his owner) recently came to the rescue of girl being accosted. After they chased down the perp, they cornered him until police arrived. Owner Agustin Zamora adds that Scooby is usually friendly. » 1/18/11 5:00pm 1/18/11 5:00pm

A young male model has apparently confessed to castrating and killing Portuguese journalist and gay rights activist Carlos Castro on Friday — in order, he says, to "get rid of [Castro's] homosexual demons." » 1/10/11 2:00pm 1/10/11 2:00pm

Allen Robert Reyes, 31, has been arrested for allegedly shooting a woman in the face at a party. A tipster tells us that Allen Robert Reyes is the real name of pickup guru "Gunwitch." » 1/06/11 4:40pm 1/06/11 4:40pm

A British "sex toy queen" has apparently been the victim of a plot by a disgruntled nanny, who repeatedly tried to poison her with things that are not poisonous. » 1/05/11 3:03pm 1/05/11 3:03pm

The most horrifying sentence you may ever read: "The woman felt something inside of her. She believed the snake may have bitten her because she felt a very sharp pain and then they said, ‘Pull it out.'" » 1/04/11 4:40pm 1/04/11 4:40pm

Shemicka McVey, 21, wanted to see the Facebook page of her boyfriend, Maurice Davenport, 22, but he didn't want her looking at it. He closed the lid of the laptop. An altercation ensued. » 1/03/11 4:40pm 1/03/11 4:40pm

Not only did the notorious 40 Elephants gang have a name worthy of a great band; the group of tightly-organized smugglers and thieves "had a firm and pitiless grip on London" for nearly 200 years. » 12/28/10 6:30pm 12/28/10 6:30pm

Carrie Harkness ruined $508 worth of food, was charged with criminal mischief, and summed up the incident on Facebook thusly: "wish I could take back friday night!!!!!" » 12/21/10 2:30pm 12/21/10 2:30pm

First, it's important to note that all parties were drunk. Second, this report contains some of the most cringe-inducing words you will ever read. » 12/17/10 3:20pm 12/17/10 3:20pm