crime
What Could a Death by Ransomware Mean for the Rest of Us?
Ransomware attacks have cost companies and government agencies billions — but now that they’re targeting hospitals, they could cost us our lives, too
Bullets and Boa Constrictors: The Cold-Blooded Murder Plot of the Snake Breeder’s Wife
When Lynlee Renick had her husband killed and blamed one of the reptiles he bred, she almost had local police fooled. But as more of her co-conspirators began to talk, the truth would end up swallowing her whole
The Dark Deeds of the ‘Obit Bandits’: The Thieves Who Prey on the Grieving
A mysterious crime wave in Westchester, New York appeared to target the homes of spouses and families of the recently deceased. But long before the ‘Obit Bandit’ was convicted this November, criminals have stalked obituaries to identify their next mark
The Sudden Rise of Crypto Hitmen and Bitcoin-for-Murder Plots
2021 saw a spike in one very particular type of crime: paying crypto to take out a hit. Who are these would-be killers, and why do they think crypto makes them invisible to the eyes of the law?
