Crime

Published: March 17, 2026 The English Chronicle Desk The English Chronicle Online A designer clothing store in Livingston has been targeted in a ram-raid in which suspects smashed a car through the premises before setting the vehicle alight in what investigators believe was an attempt to destroy evidence. Police said the incident occurred during the early hours, when a stolen or deliberately used vehicle was driven into the front entrance...

Published: March 17, 2026 The English Chronicle Desk The English Chronicle Online The government of Ecuador has announced the deployment of 75,000 soldiers and police officers as part of an expanded nationwide operation aimed at confronting powerful drug trafficking gangs that have intensified violence across the country. Officials stated that the large-scale mobilisation is intended to restore security in urban centres, coastal regions, and strategic transit routes frequently targeted by...

Published: March 17, 2026 The English Chronicle Desk The English Chronicle Online A Utah-based bereavement author has been found guilty of fatally poisoning her husband following a trial that examined evidence of deliberate contamination and sustained deception. The verdict concludes a case that has attracted significant public attention due to the defendant’s professional background and the circumstances surrounding the death. Prosecutors argued that the woman intentionally administered a toxic substance...

Published: March 17, 2026 The English Chronicle Desk The English Chronicle Online Fragments of charred paper believed to date back to the 1940s have been discovered nearly a quarter of a mile away from the site of the recent Union Street fire in Glasgow, adding a new dimension to ongoing assessments of the incident’s impact and spread. The burnt material was reportedly located during a post-fire inspection and debris clearance...

Published: March 17, 2026 The English Chronicle Desk The English Chronicle Online A violent assault on a female police officer in Glasgow has resulted in a five-year prison sentence for a 34-year-old man whose actions were described in court as sustained, exceptionally brutal, and life-threatening. The incident, which unfolded outside the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in August 2025, has drawn renewed attention to the risks faced by frontline emergency service...

Published: 17 March 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online An abusive passenger was forcibly removed from a commercial flight after allegedly threatening to kill his partner during a disturbing mid-air incident that alarmed fellow travellers and crew. The confrontation unfolded shortly before departure, when cabin crew were alerted to a heated argument between the man and his partner. Witnesses reported that the situation escalated rapidly, with the...

Published: 17 March 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online A rapist was caught in the act after his victim managed to secretly call police during a terrifying attack in Gateshead, leading to his swift arrest and subsequent conviction. The incident unfolded when the attacker targeted the woman in what prosecutors described as a premeditated and violent assault. During the ordeal, the victim managed to dial emergency services...

Published: 17 March 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. A Utah woman was convicted Monday of aggravated murder after allegedly poisoning her husband. Kouri Richins, who had previously written a children’s book on coping with grief, faced trial for adding fentanyl to her husband Eric Richins’ drink in March 2022. Prosecutors said she slipped five times the lethal dose of the synthetic opioid into a cocktail he...

Published: 17 March 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Lawyers for Naveed Akram have requested suppression of his family’s names over fears they may be killed. The public defender Richard Wilson SC argued the order is necessary to protect Akram’s mother, brother, and sister after they allegedly received death threats following the Hanukah festival attack. Wilson told the Downing Centre local court that a permanent, narrowed version...

Published: 14 March 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online An explosion at a Jewish school in the Dutch capital has heightened concerns about rising antisemitism and the safety of Jewish communities across Europe. The blast occurred early on Saturday morning in a quiet residential area in the southern part of the city, damaging part of the school building but fortunately causing no injuries. Authorities have described the...