Seattle saw a crime spree this week, with nine people stabbed in just 38 hours. By Friday, a suspect was in custody, according to police. The first attack happened on Thursday morning, when a 52-year-old woman was stabbed eight times. Later, three men were stabbed, one multiple times. A fourth victi
In a surprising turn of events, an Iranian man named Farhad Shakeri has been charged in a murder-for-hire scheme aimed at killing former President Donald Trump and a prominent American journalist critical of Tehran. The plot was allegedly backed by Iran's government, seeking revenge for the death of
After the recent election, communities of color in the United States have been shaken by an unsettling issue: mysterious text messages ordering them to "pick cotton" at nearby plantations. These alarming texts, sent from unknown numbers, have reached youth, students, and workers in more than 20 stat
In Amsterdam, Israeli soccer fans and Jewish people found themselves chased and attacked after a match between Maccabi Tel Aviv and Ajax. One victim compared it to Kristallnacht, the 1938 German pogrom, saying it's what it would have looked like with social media. An IDF officer recounted his friend
A suicide bomber disguised as a passenger caused chaos and death at Quetta's train station in southwestern Pakistan. The attack happened as passengers waited for a train. Officials report at least 26 people killed and 62 injured. The victims include soldiers and railway staff. The bomber blew himsel
Every day, numerous crimes take place around us. However, only a select few are recorded, leading to an overall increase in crime rates. This could be due to a lack of concern or meticulous record-keeping of past crimes. It's crucial for everyone to consider crime statistics from the past when decid
City safety is super important for planning and growing cities. In the past, we only used basic details about people to study city crimes. This wasn't enough to understand the complex and changing nature of crimes. Today, big data is changing the game. We can gather and mix a lot of detailed info fr
You know how police sometimes have to figure out if someone's telling the truth or lying on a 911 call? A research team looked into this. They used a special computer method called machine learning to analyze calls about homicides or missing people. There were 210 calls, half were false reports and
Recently, the mayor of Jackson, Mississippi, insisted he would keep running the city, despite being accused of bribery along with several other officials. Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba pleaded not guilty during his recent arraignment in a federal courthouse. He's facing charges stemming from a supposed
Indonesian celebrities facing drug misuse problems come under the scrutiny of law due to personal and social factors. Internal issues like family troubles, financial struggles, or emotional distress often play a role. External pressures from friends and the glamorous yet tough entertainment world ca
