Crime

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...

Published: 18 February 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online A tragic domestic dispute at a youth ice hockey game in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, USA took the lives of an ex‑wife and her adult son after a shooter opened fire inside an ice rink, police said. The shooting, which occurred on 16 February 2026 during a high school hockey game at the Dennis M. Lynch Arena, left multiple people dead and others...

Published: 18 February 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Two sisters from Crawley, West Sussex, have been ordered to repay nearly £220,000 under UK proceeds‑of‑crime laws after carrying out a series of thefts targeting duty‑free shops at Gatwick Airport. The confiscation order, made at Lewes Crown Court, follows the women’s convictions over an organised spree that saw them steal high‑value perfumes and cosmetics and sell the stolen...

Published: 18 February 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Police in London have launched a major manhunt after a convicted prisoner escaped custody from two separate hospitals in less than a week, raising serious questions about security procedures for offenders needing medical treatment. The Metropolitan Police confirmed their search for Daniel Boakye, 21, after the second disappearance on Sunday, marking a remarkable and troubling double escape. Boakye...

Published: 18 February 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online A profoundly deaf young woman was fatally attacked and left to die in east London after a night out with strangers, a court heard on Tuesday as her alleged killer went on trial. The Old Bailey was told the senseless killing of Zahwa Mukhtar, 27, followed a chance meeting with a group of people in the early hours...

Published: 18 February 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Campaigners, police staff and local politicians are urgently pressing the Metropolitan Police Service and the Mayor of London to reverse plans to close police station front counters across the capital, warning that cuts risk eroding public access to essential services and undermining community safety. The story has emerged amid ongoing debate over policing priorities and budget pressures facing...