Crime

Published: 27 February 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Newly released documents and correspondence from the Jeffrey Epstein case have cast fresh light on how Ghislaine Maxwell, the British socialite now convicted of sex trafficking, served as a key connector between Epstein and former U.S. President Bill Clinton — long before Epstein’s crimes became public. Maxwell, Epstein’s close associate and former girlfriend, was long embedded in elite...

Published: 27 February 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Two men were found not guilty yesterday of raping a 19-year-old man following a night out in Brighton, concluding a trial that has drawn intense scrutiny over consent and evidence in sexual offence cases. A jury at Hove Crown Court reached the verdict after just 41 minutes of deliberation on charges brought after an incident in late 2024....

Published: 27 February 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton testified under oath before the House Oversight Committee on Thursday in a deposition related to the congressional investigation into convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and his associate Ghislaine Maxwell. Her remarks, delivered in a closed-door session in Chappaqua, New York, included a clear denial of personal knowledge of the criminal activities...

Published: 27 February 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online A deadly and unusual maritime incident off the northern coast of Cuba has resulted in the death of an American citizen, U.S. officials confirmed, intensifying strain between Havana and Washington. The confrontation occurred on Wednesday, 25 February 2026, when Cuban coast guard forces exchanged gunfire with occupants of a Florida-registered speedboat, killing four people and injuring six others....

Published: 26 February 2026 . The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Police in Leicestershire have launched a public appeal after a goshawk, a protected bird of prey, was found shot and seriously injured in woodland near Melton Mowbray, prompting outrage among wildlife campaigners and calls for information leading to the arrest of those responsible. The incident, described by officers and conservation groups as “brutal and senseless”, has raised...

Published: 26 February 2026 . The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online An American man convicted in Indonesia of killing his girlfriend and dismembering her body before placing her remains in suitcases has been deported from Bali after serving an 11‑year prison sentence, Indonesian authorities confirmed this week. The case, which shocked both Indonesian and international observers, has drawn renewed attention as the man returns to the United States...

Published: 26 February 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Former airline pilot Greg Lynn has returned to a Victorian court seeking bail as lawyers prepare a bid to permanently stay his murder case. Lynn, a 59‑year‑old former Jetstar pilot, sat in the Supreme Court of Victoria on Thursday ahead of a decision on whether he should be released from custody. His legal team argued that he should...

Published: 25 February 2026 . The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Residents of Guadalajara, one of Mexico’s largest cities, describe a heavy pall of fear settling over daily life as violent clashes between rival drug cartels and security forces escalate, transforming once-bustling neighbourhoods into de facto war zones. The recent uptick in shootings, arson attacks and confrontations has triggered school closures, flight disruptions and urgent appeals from local...

Published: 25 February 2026 . The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online A man on trial for alleged rape was involved in a physical altercation with another individual in an alleyway shortly before his arrest, a court has heard as part of evidence presented during the prosecution case. The incident — which defence lawyers say arose from a separate dispute — was cited by police as a key factor...

Published: 26 February 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. An American man has been freed in Indonesia and deported to the United States after serving more than a decade in prison for a notorious suitcase murder that shocked both Asia and the West. Tommy Schaefer, now 32, was convicted in 2015 for the brutal killing of Sheila von Wiese‑Mack on the Indonesian holiday island of Bali, a...