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Woman Allegedly Sought Hitman to Kill Fur-Wearer

Evann Gastaldo — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 16:23:05 CST

An animal rights activist in Ohio had a plan for an anti-fur protest that went just a bit further than any stunt PETA has pulled: Meredith Lowell, 27, is accused of attempting to hire a hitman to kill a random fur-wearer in public. Lowell allegedly created a phony Facebook profile...

TV Chef: Kill My Wife, Give Treats to the Dogs

John Johnson — Tue, 14 Dec 2010 13:20:05 CST

When celebrity chef Juan Carlos Cruz hired a homeless guy to kill his wife, he instructed the novice hit man not to hurt their two dogs—and even provided the man with doggie treats to give to them so they wouldn't bark, reports the Los Angeles Times . The plot by...

Russia Sends Hitman After Agent Who Outed Spies

Kevin Spak — Thu, 11 Nov 2010 11:35:00 CST

Russia has sent a hitman after the double agent who ratted out Anna Chapman and the other amateur spies the US caught this spring. “We know who he is, and where he is,” a high-ranking Kremlin source bragged to a Russian newspaper. “You can have no doubt—a Mercader has...

Cabbie Foils Woman's Plot to Kill Her Husband

Kevin Spak — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 15:33:00 CDT

A woman has been arrested and charged with attempted murder after her seemingly loyal cab driver tricked her into trying to hire an undercover police officer to kill her husband. It all started when Veronica Escalona hailed Rachid Rakhis’ cab earlier this month. She told him to follow her estranged...

Jon Cryer's Ex-Wife Arranged Hit, Says Ex-Boyfriend

Evann Gastaldo — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 08:11:47 CST

Apparently, Charlie Sheen’s antics aren’t enough drama for one sitcom. Jon Cryer, Sheen’s Two and a Half Men co-star, was targeted for a hit…allegedly by his ex-wife. The threat became public when Cryer alerted security on Jan. 15; he believed Sarah Trigger, with whom he was in a bitter divorce/custody...

Colombia Nabs Top Drug Lord

Ambreen Ali — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 14:44:50 CDT

Colombian police nabbed their nation's top drug lord today, and the country's president "is breathing easy," a rep told AFP. Daniel Rendon, 43, alias Don Mario, had a $2 million price on his head after allegedly swapping drugs for weapons from leftist FARC rebels. Now that he's in custody, the...

Canadian Hitman Cops to 27 Murders

Rob Quinn — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 05:19:53 CDT

A Canadian contract killer confessed yesterday to murdering 27 people during Quebec's biker wars, reports the Toronto Star . Gerald Gallant turned police informant after receiving a life sentence in 2001 for yet another murder. The biker, 58, received no extra time for his confession and will be eligible for parole...

NY Cops Bust Bizarre Hit Job

Nick McMaster — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 17:15:01 CDT

A Brooklyn man was arrested yesterday for attempting to get a hit man to kill his wife—and retrieve the $27,000 wedding ring he had given her, the New York Daily News reports. Rockefeller Auguste, 35, enraged by jealousy, gave an undercover officer posing as a contract killer a...

'For Hire: Pro Hitman'—Mexico Investigates Killer Online Ads

Dustin Lushing — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 10:01:45 CDT

Mexican authorities are investigating a slew of online ads offering the services of a professional killer. The ads may be fake, but police are taking no chances. A recent outbreak of hitmen amidst a raging drug war has contributed to the more than 1,400 murders in Mexico this year,...