Crime

Published: 2 March 2026The English Chronicle DeskThe English Chronicle Online Search and rescue teams have recovered human remains in the rugged terrain near Ben Nevis, more than three years after a walker was reported missing, police confirmed today. The discovery brings a long‑awaited development in a case that has weighed on the local community and the family of the missing hiker, prompting renewed investigation and efforts to establish what happened in the...

Published: 2 March 2026The English Chronicle DeskThe English Chronicle Online A 28‑year‑old man has been arrested in connection with the 2021 killing of a teenager in his bedroom, police confirmed on Tuesday, more than four years after the fatal attack. The arrest marks a significant development in a case that left the family of the victim seeking justice and detectives pursuing leads over an extended investigation. The victim, 17‑year‑old James Carter, was...

Published: 2 March 2026The English Chronicle DeskThe English Chronicle Online The family of a missing university student say they “continue to keep hope alive” as search efforts enter a new week without a confirmed sighting or breakthrough in the case. Loved ones and volunteers remain determined that the teenager will be found, despite growing anxiety over the lack of firm leads. The student, 19‑year‑old Emily Carter, was last seen on 22 February after...

Published: 2 March 2026The English Chronicle DeskThe English Chronicle Online Police have charged a man with murder following the fatal stabbing of a security guard at a retail centre in Leicester, authorities confirmed on Tuesday. The incident has shocked the local community and prompted renewed calls for better protection measures for frontline workers. The victim, identified by family as 42‑year‑old security officer Thomas “Tom” Harding, was attacked in the early hours of...

Published: 3 March 2026The English Chronicle DeskThe English Chronicle Online The family of a British couple imprisoned in Iran has said they are “incredibly worried” about their safety amid the escalating conflict in the Middle East, following recent U.S. and Israeli military strikes on Iranian territory. Lindsay and Craig Foreman, both 53 and from East Sussex, are being held in Tehran’s notorious Evin prison after being convicted and sentenced to 10 years in...

Published: 2 March 2026The English Chronicle DeskThe English Chronicle Online Governments and security analysts are raising alarm as kidnappings of foreigners in Africa’s vast Sahel region continue to increase, a symptom of deepening lawlessness driven by insurgency, criminal networks and fragile states. From militants abducting aid workers and tourists to violent extremist groups seeking ransom or leverage, the trend reflects the widening security vacuum that has made parts of the Sahel among...

Published: 3 March 2026The English Chronicle DeskThe English Chronicle Online Three people are confirmed dead and at least 14 more injured following a mass shooting outside a busy nightlife venue in Austin, Texas, in the early hours of Sunday, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) says it is investigating the attack as a potential act of terrorism. Chile authorities and federal agents have joined local law enforcement in probing whether political...

Published: 27 February 2026The English Chronicle DeskThe English Chronicle Online Former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton testified on Thursday before the Republican‑controlled House Oversight Committee as part of a high‑profile congressional investigation into the late financier Jeffrey Epstein and his associate Ghislaine Maxwell. In a deposition held in Chappaqua, New York, Clinton told lawmakers she had “no idea” about Epstein’s criminal activities and denied any personal knowledge of their...

Published: 27 February 2026The English Chronicle DeskThe English Chronicle Online Two people arrested by police investigating the disappearance and presumed murder of Lisa Dorrian have been released on bail pending further inquiries, authorities confirmed on Thursday. The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) said detectives remain committed to progressing the long‑running investigation and appealed for public assistance to help resolve the case. The 25‑year‑old woman from Bangor, County Down, vanished...

Published: 27 February 2026The English Chronicle DeskThe English Chronicle Online For decades, Tom Millward, a former sub‑postmaster in the Norfolk village of Trunch, carried a burden far heavier than the ledger balances he battled every Wednesday. Convicted in 1999 of embezzling thousands of pounds from his own Post Office branch, Millward lost his livelihood, his home and his standing in the tight‑knit rural community he and his wife had moved...