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Was Natalie Wood Murdered?

A new biography claims that her death was no accident

Jets’ Quinnen Williams Arrested After Carrying a Glock at Airport

The lineman attempted to board a flight at LaGuardia with the gun

Behind the True Crime Story That Inspired "A Place in the Sun"

Over a century before the true-crime boom, People v. Gillette attracted the nation's attention

Vanessa Bryant Files Wrongful Death Lawsuit Against Helicopter Company

The complaint claims negligence in crash that killed Kobe Bryant, daughter Gianna and seven others

"50 Shades" Defense Invoked in Startling Number of Murder Cases

Increasingly, men are arguing violent deaths are the result of consensual sex gone wrong

NYPD Replacing Handwritten Activity Logs With iPhone App

Using the memo book on patrol has been required for more than a century

Two Butterfly Advocates Found Dead in Mexico in Less Than a Week

The monarch supporters were up against illegal loggers

Prosecutors: Avenatti Googled "Insider Trading" Before Nike Meeting

Avenatti was charged in March for allegedly trying to extort Nike for millions

Nicki Minaj’s Brother Sentenced to 25-to-Life for Sexual Assault of a Child

Jelani Maraj was convicted of raping his 11-year-old stepdaughter

A Monarch Butterfly Advocate Is Missing. Are Illegal Loggers to Blame?

Homero Gómez González has been defending the species for years

The Terrifying World of Dark Web Assassins

The sometimes terrifying, sometimes bewildering world of murder marketplaces

When Does Belief in Conspiracy Theories Become Legal Insanity?

Anthony Comello, accused of killing a Gambino crime boss, could plead insanity

This Simple Technology Could Help Burglars Find Tech in Your Car

If you want to avoid a broken window, try turning off Bluetooth

Feds: College Professor Spent $190K in Grant Money on Strip Clubs and Sports Bars

Dr. Chikaodinaka Nwankpa misused $189,062 of government cash over a 10-year period

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Inside the Strange World of Meat Crimes

Scandals old and new have struck the industry

PGA Tour-LIV Golf Merger in Danger Due to Justice Department Review?

The Justice Department has antitrust concerns regarding the proposed merger

Crypto Exchange Binance Charged With Multiple SEC Violations

This could have huge implications for the crypto space

Prominent Art Adviser Named in Embezzlement Lawsuit

Proceeds from the $2.5 million sale of a painting are at the center of the lawsuit

Law Enforcement Seizes Fake Johnnie Walker in Russia

The counterfeit whisky also sounds disgusting

Insider Trading Convictions Have Come to the World of NFTs

The case involves someone using their position at the marketplace OpenSea for illicit gains

Patrick Mahomes’s Brother Jackson Arrested for Aggravated Sexual Battery

The younger Mahomes was booked into a detention center in Kansas on Wednesday

Defendant Sentenced For Defrauding Apple for $17M

A California man is facing three years in prison

Police Issue Arrest Warrant for “Jackass” Alum Bam Margera

This follows a domestic violence arrest earlier this year

Did a Financial Aid Startup Defraud JPMorgan Chase?

Frank was acquired in 2021 for $175 million

Inside the $300K Watch Heist of F1 Star Charles Leclerc

Four suspects have been arrested in connection with the robbery, which found the driver giving chase in his Ferrari

Museum Removes Picasso Over Looted Art Controversy

A 1903 painting is at the center of the debate

Europol Raid in Bulgaria Unearths Lost Jackson Pollock Painting

Apparently the painting was dedicated to Lauren Bacall

What Makes a Successful Art Dealer Break Bad?

All this and a Fyre Festival connection, too

This Couple Had the Balls to Steal $1.7 Million of Wine From a Restaurant

Now they’re going to prison for it, but how they originally committed the crime is pretty crazy