2016 – Page 28 – World Justice News

Nephews of Venezuela first lady convicted of cocaine plot

November 18, 2016 zoshinuk 0

Following a sting operation by the US Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA), two nephews of Venezuela’s first lady have been found guilty of conspiring to import 800kg (1,750lb) of cocaine into the US. Prosecutors said the […]

Malawian ‘hyena man’ guilty of ritual sex

November 18, 2016 zoshinuk 0

MALAWI – Eric Aniva, a HIV-positive sex worker Malawian man has been found guilty for having unprotected sex with newly bereaved widows. The practice of “widow cleansing”, when a widow must have sex after her […]

Turkish bill sets to clear men of statutory rape if they marry underage female victim

November 18, 2016 zoshinuk 0

TURKEY – Turkish MPs have preliminarily backed a bill which would allow men accused of raping underage girls to be cleared if they marry the girl. The bill would pardon men only if they had […]

Trump settles Trump University lawsuits for $25m

November 18, 2016 zoshinuk 0

The New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman has said that Donald Trump has settled three Trump University lawsuits for $25m. The US president-elect was being sued by former students who paid $35,000 for real estate […]

German husband who killed his Filipino wife has been jailed for life

November 18, 2016 zoshinuk 0

BAVARIA – German Horst Koenig, 53, bludgeoned his Filipino wife Grace, 37, with a hammer when she was fast asleep in bed. He then sliced her body with a reciprocating saw and hid her body parts […]

Investigatory Powers Bill becomes law after peers backed down on amendments

November 18, 2016 zoshinuk 0

Police will now be able to hack into phones and check browsing history after the Snoopers’ Charter’ was passed by Parliament. The Investigatory Powers Bill forces electronic data to be stored by app companies for […]

Jodi Arias’ Attorney’s Law License Suspended

November 18, 2016 Kate Adan 0

Notorious killer Jodi Arias’ former attorney has been suspended from the practice of law for four years. Kirk Nurmi penned a book about representing Arias during her two salacious, at times almost pornographic trials for […]

Exorcist admits murdering three children

November 18, 2016 zoshinuk 0

BURMA – Tun Naing, a Burmese exorcist, has pleaded guilty to the murder of three young children, a three year old boy, two year old girl and a baby. After telling their parents their children […]

Paedophile Rolf Harris artworks up for sale

November 18, 2016 zoshinuk 0

Paedophile Rolf Harris looks set to make a profit from the sale of his artwork as collectors rush to sell paintings from the disgraced artist at knockdown prices. Collectors are rushing to offload the works […]

Churchill dog killed by polar bear on ‘only night’ owner didn’t put out food

November 18, 2016 zoshinuk 0

The actions of a northern Manitoba man whose dogs’ odd bond with polar bears went viral are being questioned after one of the Arctic predators killed and ate a sled dog. A video posted online over the weekend showed […]

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 […]

Human Rights

Four men held over child marriage in Sierra Leone appear in landmark court case

June 28, 2026 0

For the first time since child marriage was banned in Sierra Leone two years ago, people accused of committing the crime have been brought to trial. Four men appeared at a High Court on Friday […]

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Crime and Justice News from around the world

Year: 2016

Nephews of Venezuela first lady convicted of cocaine plot

Malawian ‘hyena man’ guilty of ritual sex

Turkish bill sets to clear men of statutory rape if they marry underage female victim

Trump settles Trump University lawsuits for $25m

German husband who killed his Filipino wife has been jailed for life

Investigatory Powers Bill becomes law after peers backed down on amendments

Jodi Arias’ Attorney’s Law License Suspended

Exorcist admits murdering three children

Paedophile Rolf Harris artworks up for sale

Churchill dog killed by polar bear on ‘only night’ owner didn’t put out food