December 2016 – Page 11 – World Justice News

Mother Diana Lank cleared of plot to find murder witness

December 13, 2016 zoshinuk 0

Diana Lank, a 61-year-old mother who got classified information from a police computer in an attempt to assist her jailed son has been cleared of misconduct charges. Diana Lank wanted to find the identity of […]

Ex-wife of former Billabong boss Matthew Perrin cries over lost home during fraud trial

December 13, 2016 zoshinuk 0

The ex-wife of former Billabong boss Matthew Perrin has broken down in court as she described how he confessed to losing their “forever home”. Perrin used the family’s custom-built property on Cronin Island, Surfers Paradise, […]

Will Judge Let 13 Bill Cosby Accusers Testify Against Him?

December 13, 2016 zoshinuk 0

by Hannah Rappleye and Tracy Connor Bill Cosby will be back in a Pennsylvania courtroom Tuesday morning, hoping to convince a judge who has dealt him blow after blow that 13 sex-abuse accusers should not […]

Man arrested after woman is kicked down flight of stairs in underground station

December 13, 2016 zoshinuk 0

Germany – A man has been arrested in connection with a horrifying attack in an underground station in Berlin after Lady Ga Ga’s bodyguard offered a £1,677 reward. A shocking video was shared showing a thug […]

Politician beaten so badly by four men following car accident she needed surgery

December 13, 2016 zoshinuk 0

By Nicole Morley for Metro.co.uk Mexico – A Mexican senator ended up in hospital after she was brutally beaten up by four men following a car crash. Ana Gabriela Guevara, 39, was involved in an […]

Two Britons jailed after giving cash to Brussels bombing suspect

December 13, 2016 zoshinuk 0

Two British men who gave money to one of the main suspects in the Paris and Brussels atrocities have been sent to prison. Zakaria Boufassil and Mohammed Ali Ahmed secretly met Mohamed Abrini in a […]

Indonesia blasphemy case: Emotional scenes as Ahok trial begins

December 13, 2016 zoshinuk 0

Indonesia – There were emotional scenes in court on the first day of the blasphemy trial of Jakarta’s governor, a Christian of Chinese descent. Basuki Tjahaja Purnama, known as Ahok, cried as he denied allegations […]

Tunisian ‘Skipper’ guilty over 700 Mediterranean deaths

December 13, 2016 zoshinuk 0

A Tunisian man has been found guilty for his part in the sinking of a boat in which 700 migrants died in April 2015. Mohammed Ali Malek, accused of being the boat’s captain, faces 18 […]

17 year old given rehabilitation order for TalkTalk breach

December 13, 2016 zoshinuk 0

A 17 year old boy who admitted seven hacking offences connected to the TalkTalk data breach has been given a rehabilitation order and had his iPhone taken off him. The boy, who cannot be named […]

Aleppo: UN says 82 civilians shot on the spot

December 13, 2016 zoshinuk 0

Syrian pro-government forces have been entering homes in eastern Aleppo and killing those inside, including women and children, the UN says. The UN’s human rights office said it had reliable evidence that in four areas […]

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France bans unsolicited telemarketing calls

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France has banned unsolicited telemarketing phone calls, in what a consumer group is hailing as a “small revolution” for the sales industry. From Tuesday, unsolicited calls are prohibited for businesses in all sectors – but […]

Human Rights

Ethiopian police arrest alleged leader of multi-million-dollar trafficking ring

July 22, 2026 0

Police in Ethiopia say they have arrested 17 suspects including the alleged leader of what they say is a multi-million-dollar international human trafficking network. The gang is accused of “the deaths of 60 migrants”, sexually […]

Human Rights

US Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship in blow to Trump

July 1, 2026 0

The US Supreme Court has ruled that babies born in the US have a constitutional right to citizenship, rejecting Donald Trump’s bid to end the 150-year-old policy. In a 6-3 decision, Chief Justice John Roberts ruled that […]

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Crime and Justice News from around the world

Month: December 2016

Mother Diana Lank cleared of plot to find murder witness

Ex-wife of former Billabong boss Matthew Perrin cries over lost home during fraud trial

Will Judge Let 13 Bill Cosby Accusers Testify Against Him?

Man arrested after woman is kicked down flight of stairs in underground station

Politician beaten so badly by four men following car accident she needed surgery

Two Britons jailed after giving cash to Brussels bombing suspect

Indonesia blasphemy case: Emotional scenes as Ahok trial begins

Tunisian ‘Skipper’ guilty over 700 Mediterranean deaths

17 year old given rehabilitation order for TalkTalk breach

Aleppo: UN says 82 civilians shot on the spot