October 2016 – Page 28 – World Justice News

Canadian Jeremy Eaton sentenced to life in jail for selling Ecstasy in Philippines

October 7, 2016 goattank 0

In a swift prosecution that comes as that country’s government continues to wage an aggressive and deadly campaign against illegal drugs, Canadian Jeremy Eaton has been sentenced to life in jail in the Philippines. Eaton, 34, […]

$150,000 a Day IRS Scam Busted by Police in India

October 7, 2016 Kate Adan 0

Friday, October 7, 2016 Police in Mumbai, India arrested 70 people Thursday, the first step in dismantling a massive scam that cheated thousands of honest, unsuspecting Americans out of millions of dollars. Posing as representatives of […]

Saskatoon police officer to get new trial after obstruction conviction

October 7, 2016 goattank 0

A Saskatoon police officer, Const. Steve Nelson, convicted of obstruction in 2012 after he threw away a witness statement, will be getting a new trial. During sentencing last year, Judge Hugh Harradence called the witness statement “a […]

Jury Deliberating – Father Accused of Killing Baby

October 7, 2016 WJN Administrator 0

Indiana: Trial for the man accused of murdering his 6-week-old son in 2014 went to the jury Friday afternoon. Willie Wilson is accused of killing his son, Delano Wilson, after he lied to police about […]

As hurricane hits looters prepare to loot

October 7, 2016 World Justice News 0

As Hurricane Matthew ravages the east coast of the USA, some people pray, some party but others prepare to loot. Some people have actually taken to Twitter to tweet about their hopes of being able […]

A New ‘Snowden’ Has Been Arrested

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For the second time in three years a contractor has been accused of taking secrets related to the agency’s surveillance programs Federal prosecutors said. Arrested was a National Security Agency contractor and was charged […]

Judge slams Toronto police

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Nosakhare Ohenhen served five years in prison for drug dealing. However, he gained a retrial and at the retrial was acquitted him of all charges. Justice Michael Quigley slammed the Toronto police for racial profiling […]

Yahoo Email Scan Creates Human Rights Concerns

October 7, 2016 zoshinuk 0

Serious human rights concerns have been raised by a Reuters report that Yahoo had scanned the emails of hundreds of millions of users at the request of a U.S. intelligence service, a United Nations’ human […]

Man arrested for climbing gate at Buckingham Palace

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A 21-year-old man has been arrested after climbing over a gate at Buckingham Palace. Police were alerted to a man scaling the south gate at 1.45pm. He was arrested for trespassing on a designated site as […]

Banker who stabbed wife 124 times found guilty of manslaughter

October 7, 2016 World Justice News 0

Sanjay Nijhawan, 46, who was accused of murdering his wife Sonita, 38, at their mansion in a gated community in Weybridge, Surrey, on May 21, has been found guilty of manslaughter. Nijhawan, who was diagnosed with […]

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Self-styled ‘king of Germany’ goes on trial accused of heading criminal group

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A self-declared “king” of Germany has gone on trial in Düsseldorf accused of leading a criminal organisation along with three other men described as his senior “subjects”. Peter Fitzek, 61, who calls himself Peter the […]

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Kenyan doomsday cult leader Paul Mackenzie given life sentence for murdering 191 people

November 6, 2026 0

A Kenyan court has sentenced the leader of a doomsday cult, Paul Mackenzie, to 200 years in prison for murdering 191 people, all but one of them children. Alongside 28 others, Mackenzie was found guilty […]

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All 548 death row inmates in California to have sentences changed to life in prison

November 6, 2026 0

Governor Gavin Newsom said he’ll commute all death sentences in the state to life in prison without the possibility of parole. He made the announcement as he prepares to leave office after eight years in […]

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Crime and Justice News from around the world

Month: October 2016

Canadian Jeremy Eaton sentenced to life in jail for selling Ecstasy in Philippines

$150,000 a Day IRS Scam Busted by Police in India

Saskatoon police officer to get new trial after obstruction conviction

Jury Deliberating – Father Accused of Killing Baby

As hurricane hits looters prepare to loot

A New ‘Snowden’ Has Been Arrested

Judge slams Toronto police

Yahoo Email Scan Creates Human Rights Concerns

Man arrested for climbing gate at Buckingham Palace

Banker who stabbed wife 124 times found guilty of manslaughter