Crime

Published: 20 February 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Newly released Jeffrey Epstein files have revealed disturbing insights into the late financier’s activities, including evidence suggesting he once considered investing in a major record label as a way to gain access to women, according to emails included in the trove of documents made public this year by the US Department of Justice. The disclosures come as researchers,...

Published: 20 February 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Prince Andrew has been released under investigation after being arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office, in a development that has intensified scrutiny of the Royal Family and prompted renewed debate over accountability at the highest levels of British public life. The Duke of York was detained earlier this week as part of an ongoing inquiry led...

Published: 20 February 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online The arrest of Prince Andrew in connection with alleged financial misconduct has sent shockwaves through the British monarchy and reignited intense debate about the public’s trust in the Royal Family. As one of the most senior members of the Windsors to face criminal charges in modern times, Andrew’s legal troubles not only threaten his personal reputation but also...

Published: 19 February 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online The desperate search for Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of US broadcast journalist Savannah Guthrie, has taken an international turn as investigators widen their inquiry into Mexico amid mounting frustration over a lack of breakthrough leads in her mysterious disappearance. As the case enters its third week, authorities are pursuing every possible avenue in a frantic effort to...

Published: 19 February 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. A shocking Northants stabbing unfolded at a Northampton skate park on Wednesday afternoon, leaving a man dead and a teenage boy fighting for life. The incident took place at the Ringway skate park in the Briar Hill area, prompting a swift response from police and emergency services who rushed to the scene after reports of the Northants stabbing....

Published: 19 February 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Seoul is bracing for a landmark courtroom decision as former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol stands on the brink of a verdict in a historic insurrection trial that could see him sentenced to the death penalty or life imprisonment for his role in a failed attempt to impose martial law in December 2024. The Seoul Central District...

Published: 19 February 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Tragedy struck the Sierra Nevada mountains of California as authorities confirmed that eight backcountry skiers have been found dead following a massive avalanche, with one person still missing and presumed dead in what has become one of the deadliest snowslides in recent United States history. The incident occurred on Tuesday morning near Castle Peak, just north of Lake...

Published: 20 February 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online A court in southern India has handed down the death penalty to three men convicted of a brutal attack last year that saw an Israeli tourist and her Indian homestay host raped and a male tourist killed, judicial and media sources report. The verdict highlights both the severity of the crime and mounting public concern over the safety of travellers...

Published: 19 February 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online A shocking chapter in Britain’s long‑running undercover policing scandal has resurfaced as a woman publicly revealed how she was deceived into a five‑year romantic relationship with an undercover officer — only discovering his true identity after years of lies and emotional manipulation. The case adds fresh attention to serious concerns about deep deceit by undercover police officers who formed intimate...

Published: 18 February 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online French police have arrested nine suspects in connection with the beating death of a 23‑year‑old far‑right activism supporter in Lyon, an event that has heightened political tensions ahead of municipal elections in March and the 2027 presidential contest. The victim, Quentin Deranque, a mathematics student, died in hospital last weekend after he was assaulted by a group of...