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Madeleine McCann Could Still Be Alive: Scotland Yard

Evann Gastaldo — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 06:54:30 CDT

Scotland Yard uncovered evidence while reviewing the Madeleine McCann case that has let it to "genuinely believe there is a possibility that she is alive," a detective announced today. Do read on, but stop holding your breath: Detectives wouldn't elaborate on the new leads. But they did release a new...

Rebekah Brooks Got a Horse From Scotland Yard

Evann Gastaldo — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 12:22:56 CST

A weird detail from coverage of the News of the World phone hacking scandal : The year after NotW royal editor Clive Goodman and private investigator Glenn Mulcaire were jailed, Scotland Yard loaned out a retired police horse to Rebekah Brooks, who was at that time the editor of the Sun...

Anonymous Taps FBI Call

Kevin Spak — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:17:05 CST

Anonymous thumbed its nose at the FBI today, posting a 16-minute recording of a recent conference call between its cybercrime investigators and their counterparts at Scotland Yard. The conversation isn't heavy on revelations or details, but the fact that Anonymous released it indicates that the hackers have access to FBI...

Britain's Top Cop Resigns Over News Corp Scandal

Kevin Spak — Sun, 17 Jul 2011 17:15:05 CDT

Sir Paul Stephenson has resigned his post as commissioner of London's Metropolitan Police, thanks to the “ongoing speculation and accusations” swirling around the department in the News of the World phone hacking scandal. Stephenson, the most senior police officer in Britain, has taken heat for hiring ex-NoTW executive Neil Wallis...

Phone Hacking Scandal Pulls in Scotland Yard

Mark Russell — Sun, 17 Jul 2011 07:37:51 CDT

The News of the World phone hacking scandal is increasingly hitting Britain's famed Scotland Yard, as the depths of the organizations' interconnectedness comes to light, reports the New York Times . The police had six garbage bags full of 11,000 pages of notes about 4,000 celebs who had their...

Tabloid Hacker Worked for Scotland Yard

Mary Papenfuss — Fri, 15 Jul 2011 03:40:00 CDT

The creepily cozy relationship between some Brit cops and News of the World reporters is emerging with word that Scotland Yard paid a suspected phone hacker $1,500 a day in consultant fees. "This stinks to high heaven," said one aghast politician. Neil Wallis, former executive editor of the disgraced...

Olympic Cops Need Therapy After Games End

Fri, 03 Jun 2011 11:07:10 CDT

As an officer for the Scotland Yard, this assignment sounds like a dream come true: Forget your regular duties for 70 days and travel throughout Britain with the Olympic torch in the run-up to the 2012 London Games. But the officers hand-picked for the once-in-a-lifetime assignment will receive psychological counseling...

Investigator Fights to Reveal Secret Jack the Ripper Files

Evann Gastaldo — Sun, 15 May 2011 17:14:05 CDT

A former police detective believes that the identity of Jack the Ripper could finally be uncovered if four thick Special Branch ledgers are released uncensored, but for three years, the Metropolitan Police have been fighting to keep that from happening. Trevor Marriott took Scotland Yard to a tribunal last week...

Scotland Yard Seeks Student Protest Intel From Colleges

Mark Russell — Mon, 17 Jan 2011 04:15:00 CST

Big Brother is watching in Britain. Scotland Yard is contacting universities for all their intelligence concerning student protests ahead of expected demonstrations against tuition hikes and education cuts. A counter-terrorism officer has already contacted 20 London universities seeking "all pertinent" information, reports the Guardian . The email advises universities to have...