Bitcoin’s speed, global reach and public ledger have made it a frequent demand in ransom cases. Here’s why criminals ask for ...

Joran van der Sloot, the top suspect in Natalee Holloway’s 2005 disappearance, pleaded guilty Wednesday morning in a federal case accusing him of trying to extort $250,000 from the missing teen’s ...

The sheer amount of extortion attempts and extortion-related shootings in British Columbia has commanded national and international attention. It is not surprising to see more than half of British ...

A police officer arrested last Tuesday on suspicion of extortion and contravening the Anti-Corruption Act of 2003 has been released on bail following his appearance in the Katima Mulilo Magistrate's ...

B.C.’s most populous city is now part of a growing trend of crime where perpetrators threaten residents and businesses with violence in exchange for money.

Manav Singh Heer, 20, was sentenced to seven-and-a-half years in prison on Tuesday for his role in a series of extortion ...

Ghaziabad: An additional sessions court on Tuesday rejected the bail plea of Yash Joshi, a resident of Vijay Nagar, accused ...

Surat: Katargam police have booked history-sheeter Chirag Goti and his aide Yuvraj Jadav for alleged extortion, criminal ...