A 16-year-old boy has been charged with murder after an 18-year-old man was stabbed to death in north-west London. Metropolitan Police officers were called to Victoria Road, Feltham, ar around 5pm on 12 January where they found Maliki Sharma with multiple stab wounds. He was taken to hospital but was pronounced dead, with his family now being supported by specialist officers.
A new survey has found residents in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) are worried about rising crime rates, despite various police services in the region reporting declines. The survey by Liaison Strategies found 72 per cent of Torontonians believed homicide in the city had increased over the past year. But as of Dec. 30, Toronto has had 42 reported homicides in 2025 the lowest rate since 1986 according to data provided by Toronto Police Service (TPS).
Young threat actors may be rebels without a cause. These cybercriminals typically grow out of their offending ways by the time they turn 20, according to data published by the Dutch government. In a report examining the social cost of adolescent crime, the Dutch House of Representatives cited various research papers to show that teenagers tend to explore their criminal tendencies at similar ages, regardless of the type of crime.
Viral security camera and cellphone videos taken in the last two years show groups of masked robbers who appear to be young males wearing dark clothing, entering jewelry stores in malls and streetfront shops. They are brazenly using hammers to smash glass, filling bags with jewelry and running off to getaway vehicles before police arrive.
Police in York Region have said the boy was on bail during the Aug. 14 shooting near McCowan Road and 14th Avenue that sent a man to hospital. The accused, from Toronto, was arrested Tuesday and charged with attempted murder. Const. James Dickson said the suspect was released on bail after appearing in court Wednesday for the Aug. 14 shooting. Police say the youth has also been charged with discharging a firearm with intent, possession of property obtained by crime and other charges.
Police departments across various states are warning that the 'door kick challenge' is illegal behavior classified as vandalism, raising the potential for dangerous confrontations.
"While in Australia, the young man is suspected of having attempted to recruit people to commit contract killings in Denmark and Sweden as part of ongoing gang conflicts in the Nordic region."
