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Michael Anthony Leon and Brenda Joyce Leon.

Bay Area Mayoral Candidate Accused of Killing Wife, Staging Her Death as Suicide

Michael Anthony Leon, 66, has been arrested and charged with murdering his wife, Brenda Joyce Leon, and staging her death to appear as suicide in 2015.

11 days ago

By Manthan C.

Highlands Ranch 'Teacher of the Year' Charged with Kidnapping, Sexually Assaulting Her Student, Pleads Guilty

Tera Johnson-Swartz pleaded guilty during a Wednesday hearing in Douglas County District Court to one count of sexually exploiting a child.

11 days ago

By Manthan C.

Singapore: Teenager Arrested for Voluntarily Causing Hurt to Police Officer While Dispersing Noisy Group in Punggol

If convicted, he faces a possible jail term of up to seven years, a fine, or caning Section 332 of the Penal Code.

11 days ago

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

Singapore crime

Singapore: 6 Indonesians Jailed, Caned After Illegal Re-entry Attempt Ends with Sampan Sinking

Investigations showed that all six had previously been repatriated from Singapore to Indonesia between 2022 and 2025 for immigration offences.

11 days ago

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

Singapore crime

Man, 33, Arrested for Disorderly Behaviour After Harassing Staff at Singapore's River Valley High School

Despite being given several warnings, he continued to disregard police instructions and was subsequently arrested for disorderly behaviour.

12 days ago

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

Singapore crime

Singapore: 30-Year-Old Man Arrested After Allegedly Stealing Rental Car from Woodlands Carpark

Preliminary investigations revealed that the rental car's key had been left unattended overnight on one of the vehicle's tyres.

13 days ago

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

Singapore crime

Singapore: 35 Arrested, 17 Under Investigation in Island-Wide Crackdown on Illegal SIM Card Registrations

The offence carries a penalty of up to S$10,000 in fines, imprisonment of up to three years, or both.

13 days ago

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

Singapore crime

Detroit Man Admits to Killing Neurosurgeon with Whom He Had a Sexual Relationship

Desmond Burks, 35, also pleaded guilty to fatally assaulting a man during a road-rage incident.

15 days ago

By Manthan C.

Former DEA Agent Who Used His Badge to Help Drug Trafficking Friends in Buffalo, Sentenced

Joseph Bongiovanni, 61, was sentenced to serve 5 years in prison after he was convicted of charges over his involvement in helping out a local drug trafficking operation.

15 days ago

By Manthan C.

Albuquerque Woman Fatally Shoots Her Father, Claims She Acted in Self-Defense Because He was Abusive

Summer Coughran, 28, is charged with murder over the fatal shooting of her 65-year-old father, Kirk Coughran on Tuesday.

16 days ago

By Manthan C.

Greater Cincinnati Attorney Suspended for Trying to Pressure a Client into Sexual Activity

Brown County attorney Bruce S. Wallace was suspended after an investigation determined that he leveraged his position to solicit sexual favors from a client.

16 days ago

By Manthan C.

Four Malaysians to be Charged in Singapore Over Government Official Impersonation Scams

The police noted a rising trend of Malaysians travelling to Singapore to assist scam syndicates in collecting cash, gold and valuables from victims.

16 days ago

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

Singapore crime

NYPD Police Sergeant Arrested for Groping Brooklyn Domestic Dispute Victim

Sgt. Talha Ahmad, 28, was charged Friday with sexual abuse, forcible touching, official misconduct and harassment.

16 days ago

By Manthan C.

Two Men Arrested in Separate Drug Busts in Singapore; Over 4Kg of Cannabis, Other Drugs Seized

Under Singapore law, those convicted of trafficking more than 500g of cannabis may face the death penalty.

16 days ago

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

Singapore crime

Former Client Stabs Orange County Mental Health Counselor to Death, Injures Another Client

Michael Smith, 39, fatally stabbed his former therapist, Rebecca White, on Monday night. He later died by suicide.

16 days ago

By Manthan C.

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Crime News from Singapore & World

Bay Area Mayoral Candidate Accused of Killing Wife, Staging Her Death as Suicide

Highlands Ranch 'Teacher of the Year' Charged with Kidnapping, Sexually Assaulting Her Student, Pleads Guilty

Singapore: Teenager Arrested for Voluntarily Causing Hurt to Police Officer While Dispersing Noisy Group in Punggol

Singapore: 6 Indonesians Jailed, Caned After Illegal Re-entry Attempt Ends with Sampan Sinking

Man, 33, Arrested for Disorderly Behaviour After Harassing Staff at Singapore's River Valley High School

Singapore: 30-Year-Old Man Arrested After Allegedly Stealing Rental Car from Woodlands Carpark

Singapore: 35 Arrested, 17 Under Investigation in Island-Wide Crackdown on Illegal SIM Card Registrations

Detroit Man Admits to Killing Neurosurgeon with Whom He Had a Sexual Relationship

Former DEA Agent Who Used His Badge to Help Drug Trafficking Friends in Buffalo, Sentenced

Albuquerque Woman Fatally Shoots Her Father, Claims She Acted in Self-Defense Because He was Abusive

Greater Cincinnati Attorney Suspended for Trying to Pressure a Client into Sexual Activity

Four Malaysians to be Charged in Singapore Over Government Official Impersonation Scams

NYPD Police Sergeant Arrested for Groping Brooklyn Domestic Dispute Victim

Two Men Arrested in Separate Drug Busts in Singapore; Over 4Kg of Cannabis, Other Drugs Seized

Former Client Stabs Orange County Mental Health Counselor to Death, Injures Another Client

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