Crime

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...

Published: 13 March 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. The quiet suburb of West Bloomfield Township faced a harrowing afternoon on Thursday as a violent confrontation unfolded. A male suspect is now dead after he intentionally rammed his vehicle into a prominent Michigan synagogue. This shocking Michigan synagogue attack occurred at Temple Israel, a large religious complex located north of Detroit. Local officials confirmed that the driver...

Published: 13 March 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Police have made a second arrest in connection with the fatal shooting of a 26‑year‑old father in his home in Motherwell, North Lanarkshire, as detectives continue to piece together what led to the targeted killing late last year. The victim, identified as Jordan Gray, was found with a gunshot wound inside his flat on Shields Court after officers were alerted...

Published: 13 March 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online A 17‑year‑old girl was seriously injured after being shot in both legs in what police are describing as a targeted attack in the Toxteth area of Liverpool on Thursday afternoon. Emergency services were called to the scene shortly after reports of gunfire in a residential street, with Merseyside Police launching an immediate investigation into the incident. Officers attended alongside paramedics,...

Published: 13 March 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online A man was taken to hospital after being struck by a vehicle in Glasgow city centre on Thursday afternoon, with emergency services attending the scene amid ongoing enquiries into the circumstances of the collision. Police Scotland and ambulance crews were dispatched quickly following reports of the incident in a busy city thoroughfare. Eyewitnesses reported that the man was struck by...