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Ancient Greek Artifacts from Illegal Excavations Found in Corinth

Several ancient Greek artifacts have been found near a church in Corinth, southern Greece, where there were traces of illegal excavations, authorities said on Wednesday. They include a stone tombstone of the classical period (480-300 BC), a stone relief probably...

Antiquities Smuggler Arrested in Greece with Dozens of Ancient Coins

A suspected antiquities smuggler was arrested on the island of Evia who had in his possession 38 ancient Greek coins and other antiquities that he intended to sell to treasure collectors. Police have not revealed the identity of the 44-year-old...

Woman Convicted of Murder Conspiracy in Case of Jennifer Dulos

A woman was convicted Friday of conspiring to murder missing mother-of-five Jennifer Dulos, who vanished from a wealthy Connecticut enclave in 2019 and was never found. Prosecutors said Michelle Troconis, 49, helped her then-boyfriend, Fotis Dulos, in his plot to...

Ten Suspects Face Terrorism Charges in Greece

A Greek prosecutor charged 10 people on Wednesday on terrorism charges including a series of recent bomb and hand grenade attacks and a planned parcel bomb explosion at a court in Thessaloniki this month. Four suspects are already in prison...

Greece Detains Eight Suspects in Connection With Terrorist Group

Counter-terrorism officers in Greece on Tuesday detained eight suspects in connection with a terrorist group that has claimed responsibility for three bomb attacks and has leveled threats against judges. According to police, another two individuals who are prison inmates are...

Top 5 Most Notorious Crimes of Passion

Crimes of passion, associated with the brutal act of murdering a loved one, are often driven by intense emotions such as sexual jealousy, revenge, or heartbreak. Among the many instances of such tragic events witnessed globally, these are particularly...

Four Dead in Shooting Spree at Greek Shipping Company

Four people died during a shooting incident at a Greek shipping company in the southern Athens suburb of Glyfada on Monday. The gunman, allegedly a former employee of the company, entered the building and opened fire on employees, resulting in...

Drug Dealer Arrested After ‘Free Cocaine Sample’ Business Model

A drug dealer in Canada has been arrested after police allegedly found 60 grams of cocaine at his home, which he had been separating into small bags and stapling to his business cards as a 'free sample' to lure...

The Notorious Con Artist Who Sold the Eiffel Tower Twice

Victor Lustig, hailing from Austria-Hungary, was a masterful con artist known for orchestrating scams across Europe and the United States in the early 20th century. He is widely regarded as one of the most notorious con artists of his...

Greek YouTuber Arrested Over Pay-to-View Abuse of Handicapped People

Greek police have arrested a YouTuber accused of systematically abusing mentally handicapped people on videos live-streamed to paying customers on social media. A police statement said the 35-year-old suspect arrested in Athens on Tuesday faces charges of human trafficking and...

13-Year-Old Girl Raped by Migrants in Front of Boyfriend Shocks Italy

Italian officials have condemned the alleged rape of a 13-year-old Italian girl by seven Egyptian migrants in Sicily. The young girl's boyfriend was reportedly forced to watch as two of the migrants assaulted her. Italian Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini...

Greek American Brothers Arrested in NY on Suspicion of Planning Attacks

Two Greek American brothers, identified as Andrew, 39, and Angelo, 51, Hatziagelis, have been arrested in the Astoria neighborhood of Queens, New York, on suspicion of planning a campaign of attacks on high-profile domestic targets. According to US media reports,...

Griselda Blanco: Pablo Escobar’s Narco ‘Godmother’ Premieres on Netflix

Griselda Blanco, the notorious narco boss responsible for 250 killings, who also murdered several of her husbands and served as 'godmother' to young Pablo Escobar, is the subject of a new Netflix series debuted on January 25. Colombian actress Sofia...

Nitrogen Execution in Alabama First in US History

An inmate in Alabama has become the first person in US history to undergo execution by nitrogen gas. He was shaking violently for more than twenty minutes, according to witnesses. Alabama has conducted the first execution of a death row...

Submarines Loaded With Tons of Drugs Seized in Pacific Ocean

Colombia and Ecuador seized two submarines loaded with drugs, specifically cocaine, in Pacific Ocean waters. The two semi-submersibles were intercepted by the authorities of both countries over the past weekend. According to reports, the Colombian Navy intercepted the narco-submarine on...