grisly crimes 2 young women accused of using murdered man's severed thumb to buy weed, alcohol, and Uber rides Carla Sinclair
police brutality Minnesota wants drivers to use these "document pouches" to avoid getting executed by cops for reaching into the glove box Rob Beschizza
police brutality No charges for cops who killed Stephon Clark, an unarmed black man, in his own yard Rob Beschizza
crime Rationalist death cult implicated in deadly shoot-out with border guards and other killings Rob Beschizza
crimes In newly-uncovered phone call Charles Manson admitted to murders in Mexico years before the L.A. killing spree Allan Rose Hill
war crimes UK Special Forces veto immigration applications for Afghan troops they fought with Thom Dunn
Los Angeles Sheriff's deputy shoots and kills domestic violence victim who called 911–and it's the second time he's done it Rob Beschizza
politics How cops and politicians neutralized bodycams, whose footage is now routinely kept secret by NYPD and other forces Rob Beschizza
uk Top British general illegally concealed report that its special forces executed handcuffed prisoners Rob Beschizza
iceland The Museum of Sorcery and Witchcraft tells the story of Iceland's 17th century "witchcraze," complete with "necropants" Jennifer Sandlin