The three Ecuadorian women, Nayeli Tapia, 22, Denisse Reyna, 21, and Yuliana Macias, 19, were reported missing earlier this month. On April 7, three days after their disappearance, they were discovered in a shallow grave near a local river with their throats slit. The discovery was made by fishermen who noticed a dog sniffing the ground alongside the Esmeraldas River, 52 miles from where the women... 

Argentina is bracing for a major strike over high inflation and crime levels in the Latin American country. Three of the country’s five major unions are expected to take part in Thursday’s labor action in protest against the government’s attempt to cap salary increases. The 24-hour walkout is expected to severely disrupt the country’s public transportation. The government is struggling... 

Organized crime has left 38 people killed in Mexico despite a promise by the newly-inaugurated president to reduce violence. Mexican police announced on Tuesday that 22 bodies were found in the capital of Mexico City over the weekend and at least 16 bodies in the region of Toluca. Many of the bodies in Toluca were dismembered and signs of torture were visible and some of them had notes beside them... 

Causing a stink: The government of Malawi, led by Dr Bingu wa Mutharika, are planning to outlaw breaking wind. Breaking wind is set to be made a crime in an African country. The government of Malawi plan to punish persistent offenders ‘who foul the air’ in a bid to ‘mould responsible and disciplined citizens.’ But locals fear that pinning responsibility on the crime will be... 

Crime Criminals might be “born to be bad,” genetically and inextricably pre-programmed at birth to engage in violent and other criminal behaviour, accumulating evidence suggests. The concept of a “crime gene,” and the explanation “my genes made me do it,” are gaining in acceptance among many researchers. This development is generating novel challenges in criminal... 

Phil Spector is likely to die in prison after the legendary Jewish music producer was convicted of murder for shooting the actor Lana Clarkson in a drunken and “sadistic” bout of Russian roulette. The Los Angeles jury spent nearly nine days deliberating over the case in which the prosecution portrayed Spector, 68, as a misogynist with a history of pulling guns and “playing Russian... 

A psychiatrist has given a glimpse into the warped mind of the father who was “born to rape” the daughter he held captive for 24 years. Josef Fritzl, 73, lured teenager Elisabeth into a sound-proofed cellar under their home in Amstetten, Austria, in 1984. Now 42, the daughter has told of how her father repeatedly raped her in the confined, stuffy bunker where she gave birth to seven of...