I cover crime (as in true crime), cover court cases, the underworld and bring to bear 30 years of experience, which can sometimes be very helpful.
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How the cops caught Chops: Killer convicted of organising second murder while locked up in prison
Renaldo Baptiste – a gangster with the street name of “Chops” – was safely locked up in HMP Long Lartin on the night of 9 March 2025.
Renaldo Baptiste – a gangster with the street name of “Chops” – was safely locked up in HMP Long Lartin o...
Who was Whitey Bulger, why did he go on the run for 16 years, and where is all his money?
Earlier this month the National Crime Agency announced they had seized £53,041 ($73,144) from an account linked to legendary Boston gangster James “Whitey” Bulger (pictured below, right).
Johnny Depp played the mob boss in the 2015 movie B...
How a little girl’s horrific death came to light after London gangster queen omitted it from her memoir of redemption
In 2021 Breaking Out, the “unbelievable, inspirational true story of a former Class A drug dealer who became a probation worker” was published to rave reviews.
In 2021 Breaking Out, the “unbelievable, inspirational true story of a former C...
Unreported Britain: Two episodes of unrelated violence in London which illustrate how the shrinking media is failing to cover crime
I am increasingly shocked at how common it is for the outcome of criminal investigations into violent crime to go unreported, especially in London.
I am increasingly shocked at how common it is for the outcome of criminal investigations in...
The man of many names: The life and times of the ‘Polish Al Capone’
I spent the weekend at a true crime convention in Poland, so this is the perfect time to write about a fascinating gangster and international drug smuggler from that part of the world, who I first wrote about almost 20 years ago.
I spent t...
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