Erik and Lyle's case has gained renewed attention in 2024, with talks of resentencing and release, but the new Los Angeles District Attorney has been less supportive of the idea. The Menendez brothers made headlines with the 2024 release of the Netflix series Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story. The two were convicted of murdering their parents, José and Mary Louise “Kitty” Menendez,...
SINGAPORE (Bernama): Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong has warned the public about the existence of deepfake images of him being used by scammers to promote products and services, including money-making schemes and permanent residence application services. He reminded the public to stay vigilant online and not fall victim to the scams. "Some of you have written in to report them, and...
The former '8 Passengers' YouTuber has pleaded guilty to charges and has been sentenced to four to 60 years in prison. Find out more about her trial here. Ruby Franke pleaded guilty to felony child abuse charges as part of a plea deal on Monday, December 18, 2023, per NBC News. She appeared in court in Washington County, Utah....
Lyle and Erik Menendez have been serving life sentences in prison, but their case is now under review with news of possible resentencing and release. Here’s where they stand now. In 1989, Lyle and Erik Menendez —then aged 21 and 18—sparked a highly publicized trial after brutally murdering their parents in their Beverly Hills mansion. The case resurfaced in recent...
SINGAPORE (Bernama): A 58-year-old Singaporean man was arrested on Monday for attempting to smuggle drugs worth more than S$628,000 (S$1 = RM3.27) into Singapore, including over 5.6 kilogrammes (kg) of heroin, authorities have announced. Singapore’s Immigration & Checkpoints Authority (ICA) and Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) said drugs comprising about 5,653g of heroin, 14g of ‘Ice’, 11g...
KLUANG: A 29-year-old wanted man was arrested for trying to jump off a four-storey building at Jalan Dato Haji Hassan, here. Kluang OCPD Asst Comm Bahrin Mohd Noh said that the incident occurred on Monday (Jan 13) at 6.55pm. “A police team were notified about the incident of a man who was trying to jump off from...
SHAH ALAM: Six vehicle inspection officers from the Computerised Vehicle Inspection Centre (Puspakom) suspected of being involved in a syndicate approving heavy vehicle inspections have been suspended with immediate effect. In confirming the suspension, Puspakom chief executive officer Mahmood Razak Bahman said the organisation takes the matter seriously and will not tolerate any misconduct, especially involving...
JOHOR BARU: Police have raided a nightclub and arrested a total of 78 individuals for alleged drug use during a special operation here. Johor Police chief Comm Datuk M. Kumar said the operation was conducted by the Johor Narcotics Crime Investigation Department (NCID) and the Johor Baru South Narcotics Unit at 2.30am on Friday (Dec 13). "The...
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia has the highest rate of online fraud revictimisation in Asia, with victims being retargeted over 2.5 times on average, according to the Asia Scam Report 2024 issued by the Global Anti-Scam Alliance. CelcomDigi Head of Sustainability Philip Ling said the report also revealed that Hong Kong and Thailand ranked second and third, respectively. "There...
GEORGE TOWN: A misunderstanding is believed to have led to a fight in which a man's left eye was allegedly gouged out by a foreigner, said Comm Datuk Hamzah Ahmad. The Penang police chief said the 28-year-old suspect is currently under remand for four days until Wednesday (Nov 20). "The victim is now receiving treatment at the...
