They Took Two Bankers’ Families Hostage. The Next Night, £26.5 Million Was Gone
The robbery began before anyone entered the bank. On December 19, 2004, masked men posing as police officers arrived at the homes of two Northern Bank executives…
They Made Meth Look Like Candy. Children Were the Target
They were small, brightly colored and designed to look less threatening than the drug they contained. In Thailand, tablets of yaba—an illicit methamphetamine-based stimulant—were reported in colors…
He Fooled Art Experts for Years. Then One Paint Color Exposed the $46 Million Scam
For nearly 40 years, Wolfgang Beltracchi sold paintings that never belonged to the artists whose names appeared beside them. His works entered galleries, museums, auction houses and…
Lindsay Clancy Child-Killing Trial Ends Without a Verdict After 7 Days?
After more than four weeks of testimony, the murder trial of Massachusetts mother Lindsay Clancy ended Friday without a verdict. Jurors spent seven days trying to decide…
They Opened a Fake Business Next to a Bank. Then They Dug a Tunnel to the Vault
The thieves did not break into Brazil’s Central Bank through a door, window or roof. For three months, they quietly operated a fake gardening business just one…
Jeju Island Police Scandal: He Closed Missing-Person Cases to Avoid More Work
A police officer on South Korea’s Jeju Island is accused of closing missing-person cases simply to avoid more work. Then four people reported missing were found dead…
A Routine Trip to the Vet Became a Woman’s Chance to Escape
For two days, Carolyn Reichle was allegedly trapped inside her own home with a man who had a gun. She couldn’t call police, couldn’t simply walk out…
He Failed to Show Up for Sentencing. Then a California Deputy Was Dead
He was already facing 25 years to life. Then California let him back onto the streets. William Shea McKay had been convicted in a third-strike case, later…
Police Wanted O.J. Simpson. Then He Disappeared in a White Ford Bronco
O.J. Simpson had once been one of the fastest men in America. In June 1994, police were hunting him as a suspect in the killings of his…
He Was the Face of France’s Greatest Heist. Another Man Said He Was Only an Informer
For 34 years, Albert Spaggiari was known as the mastermind behind France’s most audacious bank robbery. In 1976, thieves tunneled into a Nice bank vault and escaped…