British police are investigating a distressing case where a 16-year-old girl's virtual reality avatar was allegedly assaulted in Meta's Horizon Worlds metaverse game.
The juvenile suspect's father has now been booked on charges including suspicion of possession of a firearm by a felon, criminal storage of a firearm, carrying a stolen loaded firearm in a vehicle, child endangerment and acting as an accessory to a crime.
A Chinese exchange student reported missing was discovered in a tent in Utah, having fallen victim to a cyber-kidnapping scam. Authorities found him after his parents sent $80,000 in response to ransom demands.
A Christmas shopping dispute turns deadly at a Florida mall as a 23-year-old woman is fatally shot by her 14-year-old brother during a family argument over gifts.
Arkansas resident Lawrence Hickman, arrested with six live bombs, $1 million bond, and a strange escape plan, faces charges amid a shocking incident in Bella Vista. The community remains on edge as authorities investigate the unnerving details.
Two Colorado paramedics, Peter Cichuniec and Jeremy Cooper, have been convicted of criminally negligent homicide in the death of Elijah McClain, a rare case of paramedics held criminally liable for a civilian's death in police custody.