US prosecutors dropped vandalism charges against former Olympian David Hearn, initially blamed by Donald Trump for damaging the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. New evidence suggests the damage resulted from a "flawed installation" by contractors overseen by the Department of Interior, not vandalism.
Antonio Oseguera Cervantes, brother of slain cartel leader "El Mencho," pleaded guilty in Washington to conspiring to traffic cocaine and methamphetamine into the U.S. He faces a mandatory minimum of 15 years in prison, with sentencing scheduled for November 13.
Mohammad Yousef Hasna, 45, from Istanbul, was arrested in the United Kingdom on charges of conspiring to funnel money and supplies to Hamas through a purported global humanitarian organization. He faces extradition to New York for allegedly working with senior Hamas leadership.
Robert Bush, a funeral director jailed for 20 years in Hull for 67 offences including denying proper burials and selling fake funeral plans, has had his assets frozen. Prosecutors are seeking to confiscate proceeds of his crimes to compensate victims, revealing he stole millions and lived lavishly.
Federal prosecutors have dismissed the vandalism case against David Hearn, 67, former Olympian, citing that damage to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool was due to flawed installation by contractor Atlantic Industrial Coatings, not vandalism, following a $14-million renovation.
Edward Gene Smith, 50, a former Citigroup managing director, was sentenced to 30 years in prison for sex crimes and receiving child pornography. His defense attributed his actions to autism, which prosecutors deemed 'inflammatory nonsense'.
Kavinsky (Vincent Belorgey), 50, French DJ and musician behind the global hit 'Nightcall', found dead at Paris home with no immediate suspicion of foul play.
A 19-year-old Norwegian, Johannes Natland, was convicted at London's Old Bailey for conspiracy to murder, having been recruited by a Swedish crime group allegedly used by the Iranian government.
Court testimony in Los Angeles revealed messages alleging Celeste Rivas Hernandez had been pregnant and had an abortion before her death. Prosecutors also presented texts, photos and DNA evidence they say link D4vd to the killing and sexual abuse charges.
American singer Chris Brown admitted attacking music producer Abraham Diaw with a bottle at London's Tape club in February 2023, pleading guilty to affray. He will be sentenced in October, having been arrested in May 2025.
US singer Chris Brown pleaded guilty to affray for a "vicious and unprovoked attack" at a London nightclub in February 2023, where he hit music producer Abe Diaw with a bottle. His vocal coach, Omololu Akinlolu, also pleaded guilty; sentencing is set for October.
During a preliminary hearing, D4vd's (David Burke) attorneys questioned police on why additional DNA testing wasn't done on items found in his home and vehicle, which investigators link to the killing of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez, whose dismembered remains were found in his Tesla.
Swiss prosecutors have requested a life sentence for former right-wing politician Patrick Frei, accused of drugging and raping a minor and another adult woman, and multiple counts of attempted murder. The victims, a Polish mother and daughter, face potential deportation.
A joint police-prosecutor investigation found Gyeonggi election officials allegedly changed June 3 turnout figures without approval, deepening concerns over election oversight and public confidence in the National Election Commission.
Forensic testimony in the D4vd murder hearing linked blood on items from his former Los Angeles residence to Celeste Rivas Hernandez, the 14-year-old found dead in his Tesla. Prosecutors allege David Anthony Burke killed Rivas Hernandez to conceal their sexual relationship.
During singer D4vd's preliminary hearing, new forensic evidence was presented, including testimony on the poor condition of Celeste Rivas' clothing, findings of decomposition smell and air fresheners in his Tesla, and possible blood in his Hollywood Hills garage. The court also heard about D4vd's $2.77 million earnings in 2025.
Federal prosecutors charged 12 individuals in an alleged cargo theft conspiracy that diverted over $2 million worth of Nike shoes from the company's Memphis logistics center between July 2021 and June 2024. Nike employees allegedly used unauthorized UPS labels to redirect shipments to resellers.
Jerri Roby, 69, received a life sentence for the December 2023 murder of her son, John Gaither, in Gulfport, Mississippi. She concealed his body behind a false wall and impersonated him to family members, having been previously convicted of murder in 1995.
Tan has been indicted without detention by the Seoul Central District Prosecutors’ Office on multiple defamation charges against President Lee, despite police initially closing the case due to jurisdiction concerns over Tan's foreign nationality and statements made in the US.
Prosecutors presented forensic evidence, including suspected bloodstains and DNA samples, in a preliminary hearing to convince a judge that singer D4vd, legally David Burke, should stand trial for the stabbing death and dismemberment of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez. Evidence was found in his Hollywood garage and Tesla.
South Korea's Democratic Party is determined to abolish prosecutors' supplementary investigative powers, despite internal and external concerns about the criminal justice system's impact on citizens. The move, timed with a leadership election, risks undermining recent parliamentary cooperation and faces criticism from civic groups following a case exposing police misconduct.
U.S. prosecutors filed five civil-forfeiture complaints seeking approximately $26.4 million in cryptocurrency linked to international fraud, including investment and romance scams, with launderers primarily in Southeast Asia. The process aims to freeze assets and eventually repay victims, though final disposition is pending.
Ousted Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, will stand trial in the US on June 1, 2027, for drug trafficking charges. Captured by US forces in Caracas, they pleaded not guilty. The defense plans to challenge the indictment based on sovereign immunity and the legality of their capture.
A US judge in New York has set June 1, 2027, as the trial date for former Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, on drug trafficking charges. The couple was detained in early January by US forces in Caracas and faces potential life sentences if found guilty.
