Major Crimes and True Crime

Man stalks and kills his wife pretending to be her ex-boyfriend A man from Colorado received a life sentence in prison without the possibility of parole on Friday for murdering his wife after stalking her while masquerading as an ex-boyfriend. The mandatory sentence was imposed a day after jurors convicted Daniel Krug, 44, of first-degree murder, criminal impersonation, and stalking. As his marriage to Kristil Krug deteriorated, prosecutors claimed that Krug chose to act as a "puppet master" by instilling fear in his wife and subsequently attempting to win her back by presenting himself as her protector against the fabricated stalking, thereby uniting them against a perceived common enemy. Kristil Krug, a biochemical engineer, maintained a log documenting the increasingly menacing texts and emails that indicated she was under surveillance. During the police investigation into these messages, prosecutors asserted that Daniel Krug became aware of the potential for crimina...

The most morally justified crimes ever committed? “If I Sleep for an Hour, 30 People Will Die” These are the words of Adolfo Kaminsky. A teenager, criminal mastermind for law textbooks and Angel from heaven for Jews of France. After dropping out of school at a young age, Kaminsky got hired for a clothes dryer to supplement the family income. He spent hours reckoning about how to remove stains from clothes. Studying chemistry textbooks and trying out new experiments at home enlightened him about his job. In 1943, he and his family were arrested and directed to the internment camp for Jews near Paris. It was the last straw before death overtook. However, their passports turned out to be their life-savers. Argentinian government protested their detention since his native place was Argentina. That was the instant when he understood the significance of “papers”. The Kaminsky family was freed but they weren't safe yet. They sought out the help of a Jewish resistance group to...

A 23-year-old man has confessed to murdering an 11-year-old girl in a frenzied knife attack in woods as she made her way home from school, saying he was enraged after losing at the Fortnite video game. The 23-year-old, named as Owen L, lived with his well-to-do parents but was unemployed and had a police record for petty crime. His sister had reported him to police for allegedly beating her up. He now risks life imprisonment if convicted of murder. Described as a video game addict, he is said to have exploded in fury after a marathon gaming session and stormed out of the family home. His girlfriend, who has not been named, told detectives that he often became uncontrollably angry while playing violent action and shooting games such as Fortnite. “While playing Fortnite, he had an altercation online with another player who insulted him,” Grégoire Dulin, the public prosecutor, said. “Very angry, he stopped playing and went out to calm down.” He took a knife, “intending to mug or ro...