During a lull in terrorist attacks, Kabul residents are talking about how rampant crime has become. A long-militarized police force is finding it difficult to regear.
Tag: Murders, Attempted Murders and Homicides
Jhon Jairo Velásquez, 57, Dies; Escobar Henchman Turned YouTube Star
Mr. Velásquez, who boasted of murdering hundreds of people for Pablo Escobar, in recent years had built a business around the memories of his criminal activities.
Al Qaeda Claims It Directed Florida Naval Base Shooting
In an audiotape message, Al Qaeda’s leader in Yemen claimed responsibility for the December attack that killed three U.S. sailors. The militant himself was most likely killed in a drone strike after he made the tape.
More Violence. Fewer Prisoners. Inside Mexico’s Criminal Justice Reform.
Leaked drafts of reforms intended to strengthen the government’s hand in the fight against crime have outraged judicial and human rights workers.
German Nurse Accused of Poisoning Five Infants With Morphine
The babies, who ranged in age from a day to a month old, started experiencing respiratory difficulties about the same time, leading a hospital to investigate.
Mexican Butterfly Conservationist Is Found Dead, Two Weeks After Vanishing
The cause of death has not been determined, but criminal groups have often attacked environmentalists whose work impedes their interests.
Shooting in Germany Leaves 6 Dead
The police said they believed the gunman, who surrendered, was related to the victims. All were killed at an inn in a small southwest German town.
Chinese Immigrant Evades Murder Verdict in Killing of Wealthy Relative in Canada
After a trial that took more than two years, Zhao Li, who killed his millionaire cousin and then chopped up the body, was found guilty of manslaughter.
Mexican Police Chief Arrested in Massacre of Mormon Family
The killings of three women and six children, members of a binational community that farms land in northern Mexico, reverberated worldwide.
‘Not My Fault’: Women in Mexico Fight Back Against Violence
A new generation is demanding change, casting off the entrenched notion that women somehow provoke attacks against them.