Muslim woman attacked in library by suspect who tried to set hijab on fire, police say

A Canadian Muslim woman was targeted at a public library on Saturday in what police are calling an unprovoked attack by a suspect who attempted to remove and set the woman's hijab on fire.

NBC News - 22h

Attacker sets a woman on fire on a train and flees

Police say an assailant poured a liquid over a woman on a train in eastern Germany and set her on fire.

CBS News - Mar. 16

12-year-old accused of hate crime after 2 Muslim students attacked at Connecticut school

A 12-year-old Connecticut student who police say assaulted two of her Muslim classmates has been accused of a hate crime in the attack.

NBC News - 4d

Las Vegas police searching for suspect after Teslas set on fire, seemingly shot

Las Vegas police said Tuesday they are searching for a suspect after Teslas were set on fire and seemingly shot at a local business. Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD) Assistant ...

The Hill - Mar. 18

Teslas in Las Vegas set on fire in "targeted attack," police say

At least five Tesla vehicles in Las Vegas were damaged Tuesday following a string of violence at Tesla facilities nationwide over Elon Musk's role in the Trump administration.

CBS News - Mar. 18

Man set on fire in New York’s Times Square

Victim, 45, hospitalized and in stable condition as police unable to say if attack was random or targeted. A 45-year-old man was set on fire in the middle of Times Square overnight on Sunday, ...

The Guardian - Mar. 16

Woman arrested in US for allegedly holding stepson captive for 20 years

Police say the man, who set a fire to escape, was held captive by his stepmother from age 11. He weighed 68 pounds when he was freed.

BBC News - Mar. 13

Woman Imprisoned and Starved Stepson for 20 Years, Police Say

Emergency workers responding to a fire in Waterbury, Conn., found the man, 32, who weighed only 68 pounds and had been held captive in a tiny room.

The New York Times - Mar. 12

An assailant sets a woman alight on a tram in eastern Germany and flees

Police say an assailant has poured a liquid over a woman on a tram in eastern Germany and set her alight

ABC News - Mar. 16

Multiple vehicles set on fire at Tesla center in Las Vegas, police say

Police are investigating a fire involving several vehicles at a Tesla Collision Center in the southwest valley, which was reported around 2:45 a.m.

The Hill - Mar. 18

Teslas set on fire with Molotov cocktails and shot with gun in Las Vegas attack

A suspect armed with a gun and Molotov cocktails launched a "targeted attack" against a Tesla location in Las Vegas early Tuesday, spray painting "resist," firing several shots and torching ...

NBC News - Mar. 18

Woman says United Airlines crew tried to make her remove son's ventilator

United Airlines said it has apologized to a woman who felt "humiliated" when crew members tried to get her to remove her son's ventilator on a flight this month.

NBC News - 2d

Police arrest man in fatal knife attack on a YouTuber during livestreaming on Tokyo street

Police in Japan say they have arrested a suspect in the fatal stabbing of a YouTuber while she was livestreaming on a downtown Tokyo street

ABC News - Mar. 13

Man allegedly held captive in Connecticut room for decades, set a fire to escape

Authorities in Waterbury, Connecticut, say a woman held her stepson captive for more than two decades until he intentionally started a fire in his room in a desperate bid to escape. Police have ...

CBS News - Mar. 13

Woman pleads guilty in cross-burning hoax during Colorado Springs mayoral campaign

DENVER — A woman who was part of a group charged with setting a cross on fire in front of a defaced campaign sign for a candidate who became Colorado Springs’ first Black mayor pleaded guilty on ...

NBC News - Mar. 12

Talbot Green shooting: man arrested after woman dies in south Wales town

Crime scenes set up in Green Park area with 40-year-old man taken into custody, say police. A man has been arrested after a 40-year-old woman who was shot dead in Talbot Green, about 15 miles west ...

The Guardian - Mar. 10

Police hunt woman suspected of cutting phone cables

Openreach cables have been cut on 19 occasions, leaving residents without phone and internet access.

BBC News - 4d

Toronto police search for suspects after mass shooting at pub opening

Toronto police are searching for three armed suspects after a mass shooting at a pub’s opening night left 12 people injured, including six hit by gunfire. Authorities say there were no fatalities, ...

NBC News - Mar. 8

Man says he was held in room 20 years, set fire to escape; stepmother charged

An emaciated man, 32, says he was held in his room for 20 years and set it on fire to gain his freedom, according to police. His stepmother was charged with cruelty and kidnapping.

CBS News - Mar. 13

Gang used social media to lure and attack gay people, Austrian police say

Suspects used fake online accounts to lure people to remote places, then filmed abusing and robbing them.

BBC News - 5d

Russia behind Ikea arson attack in Lithuania, prosecutors say

Country’s chief prosecutor links Russian intelligence to Vilnius fire and at least one suspect to other sabotage incidents

Financial Times - Mar. 17

Surfer attacked by shark in Australia is presumed dead, police say

A body has not been recovered after a surfer was attacked by a shark off the coast of Australia. Police say drone footage that captured the aftermath of the incident.

CBS News - Mar. 11

Police in Japan arrest man in fatal knife attack on a YouTuber during livestreaming

Police in Japan said Friday that they had arrested a suspect in the fatal stabbing of a YouTuber while she was livestreaming on a downtown Tokyo street.

NBC News - Mar. 14

Heathrow substation fire not suspicious, police say

Police say they do not consider the incident a "potentially criminal matter" following a brief investigation.

BBC News - 22h

Long Island Wildfires Began With Backyard S’mores, Police Say

The wildfires began accidentally when someone in Suffolk County tried to light a fire to make s’mores, officials said. They were fully contained by Monday.

The New York Times - Mar. 10

Australian surfer feared dead after shark attack, police say

A surfer is feared dead after being attacked by a shark in shallow water on a remote beach in Western Australia, police said Tuesday.

NBC News - Mar. 11

Santosh — riveting Indian police procedural puts woman on the front line

Hindu-Muslim tensions, caste discrimination and entrenched misogyny all play into story of rage and revenge

Financial Times - 5d

Twelve injured in shooting at Toronto pub

The three male suspects entered the pub and opened fire "indiscriminately" police say.

BBC News - Mar. 8

Three suspects at large after shooting at Toronto pub leaves a dozen injured

Police say suspects are male, with one in a black balaclava seen fleeing the scene at the Piper Arms in a silver car. Three suspects are at large after a mass shooting at the opening night of a pub ...

The Guardian - Mar. 8

Explosives-filled caravan planted by criminals to play on fears of antisemitic attacks, Australian police say

A fake plan to attack a Sydney synagogue using a caravan of explosives was fabricated by an organized crime network in order to divert police resources, Australian police said.

NBC News - Mar. 10

Drones, informers and apps: Iran intensifies surveillance on women to enforce hijab law

Iranian police are using digital tools to identify and punish women who defy the Islamic state’s harsh dress code. Like many women in Iran, Darya is used to feeling under surveillance. Yet in ...

The Guardian - 2d

UK Counterterrorism Police Investigating Fire Near Heathrow

With counterterrorism police leading the investigation, the possibility of sabotage was being taken seriously, though officials say there is no evidence of foul play.

The New York Times - 4d

Chiefs WR Xavier Worthy sues woman who accused him of assault

Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Xavier Worthy sued his former girlfriend who accused him of attacking her, alleging the woman assaulted him and stole or destroyed more than $150,000 in cash and ...

Yahoo Sports - 1d

Ex-UPMC doctor allegedly tried to push wife off Hawaii hiking trail

A former UPMC doctor was arrested after police in Hawaii say he tried to push his wife off a hiking trail and hit her in the head with a rock.

CBS News - 1h

Man set on fire in New York City's Times Square

New York City authorities are searching for the person who set a man on fire in Times Square on Sunday morning.

NBC News - Mar. 16

How a journalist saved a woman who walked into the sea

Linda Sinclair has been recognised by the Royal Humane Society and Police Scotland for the rescue in Orkney.

BBC News - Mar. 9

Pakistan militants attack train and take passengers hostage

Police say at least three people were injured in the attack and it is unclear how many people are being held hostage.

BBC News - Mar. 11

Woman accused of killing her California fire captain wife captured in Mexico

Yolanda Marodi, suspected of fatally stabbing Capt. Rebecca Marodi at their home in San Diego County, was captured in Mexico after more than a month on the run, officials said Saturday.

NBC News - 3d

Woman tells court Gérard Depardieu groped her buttocks and breasts on set

Film assistant says actor groped her several times in three incidents while filming Les Volets Verts. A woman accusing Gérard Depardieu of sexual assault has told a landmark trial in Paris that the ...

The Guardian - 1h

Michael Proctor, lead Karen Read investigator, fired from state police after vulgar texts

The Massachusetts State Police investigator who was suspended over allegations of misconduct in the Karen Read murder case has now been fired, state law enforcement officials said Wednesday.

NBC News - 6d

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