Chess Grandmaster Arrested for Punching Female Videographer After Defeat

A teenage chess grandmaster was arrested after assaulting a female videographer after losing a game at the U.S. Chess Championship. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-10-24 18:12

Photographer Arrested for Taking Pictures of First Person to Die in ‘Suicide Pod’

A newspaper photographer has been arrested for taking pictures of the first person to use the Sarco suicide pod -- which allows an individual to take their own life in a few minutes. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-9-24 18:24

Two Men Arrested for Attacking a News Photographer During 2021 Capitol Riot

Two brothers have been arrested and charged with assaulting a New York Times photographer and stealing her equipment during the attack on the U.S. Capitol January 6, 2021. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-9-16 20:49

Man Arrested for Shooting Down His Neighbor’s Drone

A 60-year-old man in upstate New York has been arrested for shooting down his neighbor's drone with a shotgun.

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2024-6-27 14:36

YouTuber Arrested for Filming Video of Lamborghini Shot at With Fireworks

A U.S. YouTuber is facing a 10-year prison sentence after filming a video that showed a Lamborghini being shot at with fireworks from a helicopter. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-6-10 18:20

Photographer Arrested for Sexually Assaulting Woman During Boudoir Shoot

A professional photographer has been arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting a client during a boudoir photo shoot that he was hired for. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-5-9 15:59

Photographer Arrested at Protests Has Felony Assault Charges Dropped

A photojournalist arrested while covering a Pro-Palestinian protest at a university had his assault charges dropped following an outcry. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-5-1 01:31

Teens Arrested For Making Deepfake Nude Images of Classmates in First-Ever US Case

Two teen boys have been arrested for allegedly making deepfake nude images of their classmates -- in what is believed to be the first-ever U.S. instance of criminal charges in relation to AI-generated nudes. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-3-13 14:56

Celebrity Photographer Arrested and Police Are Looking for More Victims

Celebrity photographer and acting coach Kenneth Howard Dolin was arrested last Monday on suspicion of sexual assault. Now, authorities believe there may be even more victims from his past. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-3-12 22:21

ACLU Supports Man Wrongfully Arrested Based on Poor Facial Recognition

The national and New Jersey chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union filed an amicus brief in support of a man who was reportedly wrongfully arrested after facial recognition misidentified him. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-1-30 00:35

U.S. Air Force Cyber Analyst Arrested for Alleged Role in NFT Scheme

An active-duty senior airman in the United States Air Force was arrested this week after being implicated in a scheme hyping the value of NFTs. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-1-13 00:46

Fake Images of Donald Trump Being Arrested Shows the Power of AI

A series of photorealistic AI images that show Donald Trump being arrested has gone viral online and underlines the technology's prowess and dangers. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2023-3-23 19:19

BBC Cameraman Beaten and Arrested While Covering Protests in China

A senior BBC cameraman was arrested and beaten up while covering anti-lockdown protests in China yesterday.

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2022-11-28 18:07

Iranian Photographer Set To Shoot World Cup is Arrested and Disappears

An Iranian photographer, who was about to embark on his "dream" of shooting the World Cup, has reportedly been arrested and imprisoned in his home country. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2022-11-24 22:27

YouTuber Arrested and Facing Jail Time for Eating a Bat on Camera

A Thai blogger has been arrested for uploading a video where she eats a whole bat in a bowl of soup.

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2022-11-15 20:11

Man Arrested for Assaulting a Photographer at the January 6 Capitol Riot

A rioter who stormed the United States Capitol on January 6, 2021 has been accused of assaulting an Associated Press (AP) photographer. He was officially charged on May 18, 2022, and arrested on May 24. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2022-5-28 18:33

Texas Tourist Arrested After Crashing a Drone into the World Trade Center

A Texas tourist was arrested after he accidentally crashed a drone into 7 World Trade Center, which triggered a massive city and federal law enforcement response. According to a report on New York Daily News, 22-year-old Texan Adam Ismail — who describes himself as a videographer, investor, and financial trader from the Dallas area — […] petapixel.com »

2021-8-3 18:38

ACLU Challenges Ruling Where Woman Was Arrested for Filming Police

Journalism and civil rights groups have joined in the effort to overturn a West Palm Beach appeals court decision that they think could block the public and press from filming police in the future. The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) has urged the 4th District Court of Appeals to reconsider its decision to uphold the […] petapixel.com »

2021-5-26 20:05

Woman Arrested for Posing as High Schooler To Get Instagram Followers

A Florida woman, and former police officer, was arrested on a litany of charges after allegedly sneaking into a high school and posing as a student in an attempt to gain Instagram followers. 28-year-old Audrey Nicole Francisquini was arrested after she allegedly snuck onto the campus of American Senior High School in Hialeah, Florida. She […] petapixel.com »

2021-5-13 23:55

Photojournalist Arrested at BLM Protest Wins Lawsuit Against Police

An independent photojournalist that sued the D. C. Police following his arrest for filming a protest in 2020 has won a settlement. During a racial justice protest in August 2020, Kian Kelley-Chung, a local Black journalist and documentarian, was arrested among 40 other people, DCist reports. petapixel.com »

2021-5-7 17:52

Censorship Concerns Arise After Journalist Arrested for Photographing Protest

Freelance photographer Andy Aitchison was recently arrested in the United Kingdom for performing the duties of his job: documenting an event. Aitchison was tasked with photographing a protest, and after he concluded his business and uploaded his images, he was arrested at his home. petapixel.com »

2021-2-2 23:32

Man Arrested for Creating Fake Image Depicting the Desecration of a Grave

A 28-year-old Tennessee man has been arrested and charged for creating a “disrespectful Photoshopped image. ” He is accused of manipulating a photograph of a deceased officer’s grave and posting it on social media. petapixel.com »

2021-1-26 00:42

Daredevil Photographer Arrested for Burglary, Trespassing After Month-Long Chase

Isaac Wright, a 25-year-old U. S. Army veteran, is accused of operating the Instagram account DrifterShoots and was arrested for multiple charges including burglary and trespassing associated with breaking into the buildings and landmarks where he captured his dramatic images. petapixel.com »

2021-1-9 23:43

US Filmmaker Arrested While Documenting Pipeline Protest in Canada

US documentary filmmaker Melissa Cox had a run-in with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) this week while trying to document an indigenous protest in British Columbia. Despite the fact that she is a member of the press, the RCMP chose to arrest Cox, allegedly using “undue force” and tampering with her camera equipment in […] petapixel.com »

2020-2-28 00:04

Drone Photographer Arrested After Flying Over Forest Fire

An Arizona aerial photographer has been arrested for flying a drone over a forest fire in Goodwin, Arizona. His actions caused 14 firefighting aircraft and crews to be grounded. The Arizona Republic reports that the grounding of the planes meant ground units had to temporarily abandon their firefighting efforts as they no longer had air support, letting […] petapixel.com »

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