Law enforcement and cybersecurity experts across the U.S. and Europe are warning of a sharp rise in online scams — driven by fake romantic relationships and cryptocurrency schemes — emerging from Southeast Asia, especially Myanmar. Thousands of Westerners have been defrauded of life savings by organized scam networks operating from border towns like Myawaddy, Myanmar,…
A Colorado man who founded a Haitian orphanage in the 1980s has been sentenced to 210 years in federal prison for sexually, physically, and emotionally abusing children in his care over several years. Michael Karl Geilenfeld, 73, of Littleton, was convicted of seven federal counts related to child sexual abuse at the St. Joseph’s Home…
NEW YORK — A cryptocurrency investor faces multiple felony charges after allegedly kidnapping and torturing a fellow trader for weeks in a Manhattan townhouse to extort his Bitcoin password, authorities revealed this week. John Woeltz, 37, was arrested Friday after the 28-year-old victim escaped and flagged down a police officer, according to the NYPD. Prosecutors allege…
ZERMATT, SWITZERLAND – May 25, 2025 — Tragedy has struck the Swiss Alps as five skiers were found dead on the Adler Glacier near Zermatt, one of Switzerland’s most renowned ski resorts. 🚨 Victims Discovered After Search Near Rimpfischhorn Mountain The discovery was made after two climbers alerted local authorities around 4:30 p.m. on Saturday,…
A terrifying moment in the skies above Mexico: At least 12 people were injured Friday morning after a hot air balloon made a forced landing near the famous Pyramid of the Moon at Teotihuacan — a top tourist destination just outside Mexico City. 📍 Officials say the balloon ran into an air pocket before…