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Worldwide Crime Cases Since 1990
Browse a curated collection of sourced criminal cases from 1990 to the present by continent, country, category and decade. Read original records and find available case media.
Worldwide case archive / 1990—present
The world, on record.
A selective, source-led index of significant criminal cases, attacks and court outcomes from 1990 to the present. Start with a place, a case year or the legal record.
Editorial boundary This is a curated archive, not every criminal case and not a live wanted list. The case or archive year and court outcome year are kept separate; the case year is not always the date of the underlying crime. To check an active international alert, search INTERPOL's public Red Notices; most notices are not public.
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Africa
9 indexed records
Niger
Nigeria
NigeriaCase year 2020 · Court outcome 2022Online fraud and money laundering
Ramon Abbas online-fraud laundering case
Nigerian national Ramon Abbas pleaded guilty in a US federal case and was sentenced in 2022 to more than 11 years for conspiring to launder proceeds of online scams.
Convicted / sentencedOpen case NigeriaCase year 2025Counterterrorism operation
Nigeria reports capture of two Ansaru leaders
Nigeria's National Counter Terrorism Centre reported that security services captured Mahmud Muhammad Usman, also known as Abu Bara’a, and a second Ansaru leader in operations between May and July 2025.
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Arrest reported in 2025; no conviction establishedOpen case NigeriaCase year 2026Drug-trafficking investigation
Two arraigned in Enugu methamphetamine-lab case
Nigeria's NDLEA reported dismantling a suspected methamphetamine laboratory in Enugu State and arraigning two accused men in a federal court.
Two arrested and arraigned; trial pendingOpen case
Rwanda
South Africa
South AfricaCase year 2026Financial fraud and money laundering
Operation Jackal IV: Johannesburg fraud-network raids
INTERPOL said South African authorities raided seven Johannesburg locations linked to suspected romance and investment scams, arrested 39 people, seized USD 2.67 million and blocked 257 bank accounts.
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39 arrested in South Africa; investigations ongoingOpen case South AfricaCase year 2026Online fraud and money laundering
Five Cape Town fraud defendants extradited to the United States
The US Justice Department confirmed that five defendants charged in a Cape Town-based online-fraud and money-laundering case were extradited from South Africa on 11 September 2026.
Extradited and charged; presumed innocentOpen case South AfricaCase year 2026Public procurement fraud and corruption
Three arrested in Blouberg security-tender investigation
South Africa's Hawks reported arresting three people in a fraud investigation concerning a R16 million security tender at Blouberg Municipality in Limpopo. A linked security company was also reported charged.
Three arrested; company reportedly chargedOpen case South AfricaCase year 2026Property fraud and corruption allegations
Matlala and co-accused face Waterkloof lease-fraud allegations
Tsakane Matlala and two other accused were granted bail in a Pretoria fraud matter involving an allegedly fraudulent Waterkloof property lease; Vusimuzi 'Cat' Matlala is also listed as an accused.
Four accused; three granted bail; no conviction reportedOpen case
Asia
2 indexed records
India
Japan
Europe
2 indexed records
Ukraine
United Kingdom
North America
20 indexed records
Mexico
United States
United StatesCase year 2026murders
Jeff Maiorca arrested in Jill Maiorca cold-case homicide investigation
San Bernardino County sheriff's officials said Jeff Maiorca was arrested in 2026 in connection with the killing of his wife, Jill Maiorca, whose remains were identified after discovery in 2020.
Arrested on murder allegation; investigation ongoingOpen case United StatesCase year 2026murders
Elijah Hemingway charged after fatal Edgewood home stabbing
Police arrested and charged Elijah Hemingway after an attack in Edgewood killed physician Idris Evans and critically injured Evans' wife.
Charged; court outcome not reportedOpen case United StatesCase year 2026other
Desta Ellsworth arrested after Eugene bank-building crashes
Eugene police said Desta Jahniwind Ellsworth was arrested after a vehicle repeatedly struck a downtown bank building on 24 September 2026.
Arrested; charges reportedOpen case United StatesCase year 2026drug-arrests
Two arrested after Oxford smoke-shop search
Oxford police reported that Yahya Mohamed Mosleh and Islam Mohamed were arrested after a search of a smoke shop where investigators found kratom and other suspected substances.
Two arrested; investigation ongoingOpen case United StatesCase year 2026other
Thomas Thompson arrested in alleged Butte dump-truck theft
KBZK reported that Thomas Thompson was in custody after a concrete-loaded dump truck was allegedly stolen and crashed in Butte on 23 September 2026.
In custody; charges reported; investigation ongoingOpen case United StatesCase year 2026Hit-and-run / pedestrian injury
Jason Montgomery charged after Goss Avenue hit-and-run
WDRB+WAVE reported that Louisville police arrested Jason Montgomery in connection with a September 3 crash that injured two pedestrians on Goss Avenue.
Arrested and charged; pleaded not guilty; preliminary hearing reported as pendingOpen case United StatesCase year 2026Threats and reckless endangerment
Cristofer Ochoa accused of threats near Lincoln City school bus stop
KPTV reported that Cristofer Ochoa was booked into jail after alleged threats and dangerous driving near a school bus stop in Lincoln City.
Booked into jail; charges reported; outcomes not reportedOpen case United StatesCase year 2026Attempted murder and assault on law enforcement
Jarrett Brooks charged after knife encounter with Hillsborough deputies
The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office reported that Jarrett Brooks was arrested after allegedly lunging at deputies with a knife on September 24, 2026.
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Arrested and charged; investigation activeOpen case United StatesCase year 2026Criminal threats
Moorpark resident arrested after alleged threats at mosque
NBC Los Angeles reported that a 40-year-old Moorpark resident was arrested on suspicion of criminal threats after an incident at a mosque.
Arrest reported; suspicion onlyOpen case United StatesCase year 2026Homicide
Demonta M. Brown Jr. charged in Tale A. Fuller's killing
Norfolk Police reported that Demonta M. Brown Jr. was arrested September 24 and charged in the June 26 fatal shooting of Tale A. Fuller.
Arrested and charged; held without bondOpen case United StatesCase year 2026Drug arrests
Monroe drug and firearms investigation involving Eufracio Quizapa-Santillo
WBTV reported that Monroe police arrested Eufracio Quizapa-Santillo after searches in a months-long investigation reportedly recovered drugs, firearms and cash.
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Arrested; charges reported; investigation ongoingOpen case United StatesCase year 2026Firearms and alleged violent offenses
Ta’Marion Baker arrested after South Nashville gunfire reports
WSMV reported that Metro Nashville officers arrested Ta’Marion Baker after residents reported gunfire in South Nashville and police located him with weapons.
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Arrested; charges reportedOpen case United StatesCase year 2026Alleged sexual offenses
Matthew Lukac arrested on LaPorte County child-molestation warrant
WSBT reported that Matthew Lukac was arrested in South Bend on a LaPorte County warrant alleging two felony counts of child molestation.
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Arrested on warrant; allegations not adjudicatedOpen case United StatesCase year 2026Public intoxication and hit-and-run allegations
Daylin Thompson arrested in Madisonville public-intoxication and hit-and-run report
14 News reported that Daylin Thompson was arrested for public intoxication and charged with leaving the scene of an accident after police linked him to a hit-and-run investigation.
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Arrested; police reported charges; driving deniedOpen case United StatesCase year 2026Property crime allegations
Eric Boyles arrested in suspected copper theft investigation
KWCH reported that deputies found roughly 500 pounds of suspected stolen copper at a Protection residence and arrested Eric Boyles.
Arrested; theft and burglary charges requestedOpen case United StatesCase year 2026Immigration enforcement and reported prior convictions
ICE arrests Nigerian national in Massachusetts; agency cites prior convictions
A 24 September report says US immigration officers arrested Rapheal Oludemilade Adebowale in Bridgewater, Massachusetts; the Department of Homeland Security said he had earlier larceny and money-laundering convictions.
Immigration arrest reported; no new criminal charge establishedOpen case United StatesCase year 1995 · Court outcome 1997Bombing and murder
Oklahoma City bombing
The 1995 bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building killed 168 people. A US jury convicted Timothy McVeigh of all federal counts in 1997.
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ConvictedOpen case United StatesCase year 2023 · Court outcome 2026Homicide investigation
Jonathan Soto arrest in Michael Gidewon homicide investigation
Previously listed as wanted in the 2023 Michael Gidewon killing, Jonathan Soto was arrested in Florida in September 2026. The arrest does not establish guilt.
Arrested, not convictedOpen case United StatesCase year 2026Homicide investigation
Jaylon Baker homicide information appeal
Atlanta police sought information after the September 2026 killing of Jaylon “JBake” Baker. The cited report did not name a suspect.
Victim / information appealOpen case
South America
2 indexed records
Brazil
Colombia
Oceania
2 indexed records