Vigilante Justice

• Quebec pedophile hunters face child pornography distribution charges

  Police say the group's activities were widely advertised on social media with the alleged vigilantes filming their meetings with alleged pedophiles after contacting them online.

  Crime

  Mar 30, 2023
  
• ‘Rapists beware’: Three men killed by apparent vigilante in Bangladesh

  Three men accused of rape have been found dead with notes signed 'Hercules' in Bangladesh.

  World

  Feb 4, 2019
  
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• Alberta crime watch group says it never encourages vigilante justice

  A case in southern Alberta, where a farmer was accused of shooting a trespasser on his property, highlights the problem of rural crime in the province.

  Canada

  Jun 23, 2018
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• Lachine canal business owner hopes social media helps him catch alleged vandals

  Two weeks after filing a police complaint, with no news on the investigation Bartschat decided to take matters into his own hands.

  Canada

  Jul 19, 2017
• Couple allegedly track down, torture teen who they say carjacked them

  Police Albuquerque, New Mexico have charged a couple who claim they were the victim of a carjacking – then tracked down and allegedly tortured one of the teens responsible.

  Crime

  Mar 14, 2017
• Alberta Creep Catchers member charged with criminal harassment

  An Alberta man who police say is a member of the vigilante group Creep Catchers has been charged with criminal harassment and mischief.

  Crime

  Dec 5, 2016
• West Island woman speaks out after husband is falsely accused of killing dog and threatened

  A West Island woman woman is looking to set the record straight after she and her husband were wrongfully accused of running over a dog in Pierrefonds on Friday.

  Crime

  Aug 31, 2016
• Vigilante online predator hunter pulls viral video from Internet

  Toronto's self-styled "online predator" catcher Justin Payne had to take down his most recent and viral video from the internet.

  Canada

  Jul 26, 2016