Fake heiress Anna Sorokin talks deportation, house arrest
Fake heiress Anna Sorokin spoke about how important it is to her to remain in New York despite risks of deportation to Germany. More
October 10, 2022
International Crime
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Convicted ‘fake heiress’ released as she fights deportation
Fake German heiress Anna Sorokin, who scammed money and inspired a Netflix series with her story, is being released from ICE custody. More
October 7, 2022
Brittney Griner at ‘weakest moment’ in Russia, her wife says
Brittney Griner's wife said the WNBA star, who was playing in Russia during the WNBA offseason, is afraid of being forgotten by the United States. More
October 6, 2022
Officials: Doctors tried to help Russia in Ukraine war
“My point of view is until the U.S. actually declares war against Russia, I'm able to help as much as I want," the indictment quoted the former U.S. Army major as saying. More
September 30, 2022
With Griner in jail, WNBA players skip Russia in offseason
Brittney Griner's legal woes in Russia and the country's invasion of Ukraine has top WNBA players opting to take their talents elsewhere this offseason. More
September 20, 2022
Griner, Whelan families to meet Biden amid US-Russia talks
President Biden to meet at the White House with families of WNBA star Brittney Griner and corporate security exec Paul Whelan, both jailed in Russia. More
September 15, 2022
Woman arrested in S. Korea after bodies found in New Zealand
Authorities didn't immediately say if the 42-year-old suspect was the dead children's mother. More
September 15, 2022
Alleged Mexican cartel hitman extradited to North Dakota
Juan Francisco Sillas-Rocha, an accused hitman for a Mexican drug cartel, has been transferred to face federal charges in North Dakota. More
September 13, 2022
Swedish student given life for killing 2 teachers with ax
An 18-year-old man who attacked and killed two teachers with an ax at a southern Swedish high school was found guilty of two counts of murder. More
September 8, 2022
Yoga sect allegedly exploited women to lure men like Domingo
Sexual encounters were touted to members as a form of “healing” and offered a path to scaling the seven levels of the school’s strict hierarchy. according to charging documents. More
September 2, 2022
Podcast leads to Australian’s conviction in wife’s murder
An Australian man was convicted on Tuesday of murdering his wife 40 years ago after a renewed police investigation that was triggered by a popular podcast. More
August 31, 2022
Police: Woman linked to suitcase deaths likely in S. Korea
South Korean police say they believe a possible relative of two children whose bodies were found in suitcases in New Zealand last week is likely in South Korea. More
August 22, 2022
New Zealand family finds children’s bodies in abandoned bags
The children were between 5 and 10 years old, had been dead for a number of years, and the suitcases had been in storage for at least three or four years, police said. More
August 18, 2022
UK man in court over threat to ‘kill queen’ with crossbow
A man who got into the grounds of Windsor Castle armed with a crossbow told police he wanted to “kill the queen,” prosecutors said during a court hearing Wednesday. More
August 17, 2022
Lawyers appeal Griner’s Russian prison sentence
Lawyers for American basketball star Brittney Griner on Monday filed an appeal against her nine-year Russian prison sentence for drug possession. More
August 15, 2022
Kremlin says Griner swap must be discussed without publicity
The Kremlin said Friday that it's open to talking about a possible prisoner exchange involving American basketball star Brittney Griner but strongly warned Washington against publicizing the issue. More
August 5, 2022
Russian judge convicts WNBA’s Griner, gives 9-year sentence
Russian prosecutors asked a court outside Moscow to sentence American basketball star Brittney Griner to 9 1/2 years in prison. More
August 4, 2022
Brittney Griner back in Russian court on cannabis charge
American basketball star Brittney Griner was back in court on Tuesday for her trial for cannabis possession. Closing statements are scheduled for Thursday. More
August 2, 2022
Griner’s trail resumes amid intensified diplomacy
The WNBA star and two-time Olympic gold medalist is to return to court on Tuesday, a month after the beginning of the trial in which she could face 10 years in prison if convicted. More
August 1, 2022
Kremlin poker-faced on US swap offer to free Griner, Whelan
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday that Washington had offered Russia a deal that would bring home Griner and another jailed American, Paul Whelan. More
July 28, 2022
In rare contact, US offers Russia deal for Griner, Whelan
The U.S. has offered a deal to Russia aimed at bringing home WNBA star Brittney Griner and another jailed American, Paul Whelan. More
July 27, 2022
Should the Russian courts grant Brittney Griner Leniency? – Opinion
KHIMKI, RUSSIA. (Court TV) – WNBA basketball player Brittney Griner plays in Russia during her off-season. When traveling from the United States to the Sheremetyevo International Airport near Moscow, Russia, in February of this year, Griner was arrested for allegedly transporting vape canisters containing cannabis oil in her luggage. More
July 27, 2022
US basketball star Griner testifies at Russia drug trial
Griner testified Wednesday that she was suffering from pain from injuries sustained during her basketball career. More
July 27, 2022
Griner’s Russian trial considers medicinal use of cannabis
The drug trial of American basketball star Brittney Griner in a Russian court focused Tuesday on testimony that cannabis, while illegal in Russia, is regarded in other countries as having legitimate medicinal use. More
July 26, 2022
Moscow says US must respect Russian law in Griner case
The spokesperson for Russia's Foreign Ministry lashed out at the United States characterizing basketball star Brittney Griner's jailing on drug charges as “wrongful detention,” saying it shows disrespect for Russian law. More
July 21, 2022
Prosecutor: Judge reneged on promise in Polanski abuse case
A Los Angeles judge privately told lawyers he would renege on a promise and imprison Roman Polanski for sexually abusing a 13-year-old girl in 1977, a former prosecutor testified, setting the stage for the renowned director to flee the U.S. as a fugitive. More
July 18, 2022
Griner lawyer: WNBA star had doctor’s note for cannabis use
KHIMKI, Russia (AP) — A lawyer for WNBA star Brittney Griner at her drug possession trial has given a Russian court a letter from a U.S. doctor recommending she use cannabis to treat pain. More
July 15, 2022
Character witnesses testify in support of WNBA’s Griner
MOSCOW (AP) — American basketball star Brittney Griner is due back in a Russian court to resume a trial that was jolted last week when she abruptly pleaded guilty to drug possession charges. With the U.S. government under pressure at home to do more to secure her freedom, the guilty plea could be an effort to expedite the court proceedings so any negotiations could move forward. A senior Russian diplomat has said no action could be taken by Moscow until the trial was over. Griner was detained at a Moscow airport in February while returning to play basketball in Russia. Police say they found vape canisters containing cannabis oil in her luggage. She says it was an unintentional mistake. More
July 14, 2022
WNBA’s Griner pleads guilty at her drug trial in Russia
Russian news agencies say jailed American basketball star Brittney Griner has pleaded guilty to drug possession and smuggling charges during her trial in Moscow. More
July 7, 2022
Biden tells Griner’s wife he’s working to get her home
President Joe Biden spoke Wednesday with the wife of detained WNBA player Brittney Griner, who is on trial in Russia, to reassure her that he is working to win Griner's freedom as soon as possible, the White House said. More
July 6, 2022