2016 – Page 7 – World Justice News

UPDATE: Man ‘who kicked woman down subway stairs’ is arrested

December 19, 2016 zoshinuk 0

THE thug who kicked a woman down the stairs at a Berlin metro station has been arrested after he was caught complaining about a bus passenger using phone loudly. CCTV footage of the disturbing attack […]

Raynald Desjardins receives 14-year sentence for plot to kill Mafioso

December 19, 2016 zoshinuk 0

by Paul Cherry, Montreal Gazette Influential organized crime figure Raynald Desjardins has been sentenced to a 14-year prison term for his role in the conspiracy to murder Mafioso Salvatore Montagna. During a hearing at the […]

Russian ambassador to Turkey assassinated during art gallery press conference. Warning: Graphic content

December 19, 2016 WJN Administrator 0

The Russian ambassador to Ankara was shot in an attack at an art gallery in the Turkish capital on Monday and the Russian RIA news agency said he had died of his wounds. The Anadolu […]

Woman found guilty of murdering half-sister after disguising herself as a man

December 19, 2016 WJN Administrator 0

A woman who disguised herself with a goatee beard, a wig, heavy framed glasses and a hi-vis jacket before killing her half-sister with a chicken-shaped ceramic pot was today found guilty of murder. Yvonne Caylor, […]

Pension plan discriminatory, female Mounties tell court

December 19, 2016 WJN Administrator 0

Three retired female Mounties head to Federal Court today to argue that elements of the RCMP’s pension plan are outdated and sexist. If they’re successful, it could mean big changes for other public service pensions, […]

Dylann Roof will not use mental health experts during his sentencing because he believes ‘psychology is a Jewish invention’

December 19, 2016 WJN Administrator 0

Dylann Roof chose not to use mental health experts at his murder trial over the death of nine black Charleston church worshipers because he believes psychology is a Jewish invention. The 22-year-old filed a handwritten […]

New York Man to Be Sentenced in Plot to Target Muslims With X-Ray Gun

December 19, 2016 WJN Administrator 0

An Upstate industrial mechanic convicted of attempting to produce a mobile X-ray device intended to kill Muslims is scheduled to be sentenced. Fifty-two-year-old Glendon Scott Crawford, of Galway, was also convicted of conspiring to use […]

‘Prince of pot’ Marc Emery arrested during marijuana dispensary raids in Montreal

December 18, 2016 WJN Administrator 0

Montreal police arrested Canada’s self-proclaimed “Prince of Pot” Friday night and seized 18 kilograms of cannabis a day after the splashy opening of six illegal marijuana dispensaries across the city. Dozens of officers raided the […]

Police Rescue ‘Frozen’ Woman Mannequin

December 17, 2016 World Justice News 0

Police in the US state of New York broke into a vehicle to rescue an apparently frozen woman, only to find it was a mannequin, local media report. A caller described as “upset” called police […]

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Copyright Settlement Trolls Arrested And Charged With Fraud And Extortion

December 16, 2016 World Justice News 0

Two copyright settlement trolls have been arrested and charged with conspiracy to commit fraud, money laundering, and perjury. For years Prenda Law extracted millions of dollars in cash settlements from alleged BitTorrent pirates, leaving misery […]

Human Rights

Senegal PM proposes tougher anti-LGBT law, doubling prison terms

February 26, 2026 0

Senegal’s Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko has introduced legislation that could double the maximum penalty for same-sex relations, making them punishable by up to 10 years in prison. The proposal was sent to parliament on Tuesday […]

Human Rights

Rare prison sentences handed to Cameroon soldiers after killing of 21 civilians

February 22, 2026 0

Three Cameroonian soldiers have been sentenced to prison for their role in the killing of at least 21 civilians in the country’s troubled Anglophone region. The jail terms for the crimes, which took place six […]

Human Rights

Nigerian court orders UK to pay £420m over 1949 killing of miners

February 8, 2026 0

A Nigerian court has ordered the British government to pay $27m (£20m) to each of the families of 21 coal miners killed in 1949 by the colonial administration in the south-east of the country. The […]

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Crime and Justice News from around the world

Year: 2016

UPDATE: Man ‘who kicked woman down subway stairs’ is arrested

Raynald Desjardins receives 14-year sentence for plot to kill Mafioso

Russian ambassador to Turkey assassinated during art gallery press conference. Warning: Graphic content

Woman found guilty of murdering half-sister after disguising herself as a man

Pension plan discriminatory, female Mounties tell court

Dylann Roof will not use mental health experts during his sentencing because he believes ‘psychology is a Jewish invention’

New York Man to Be Sentenced in Plot to Target Muslims With X-Ray Gun

‘Prince of pot’ Marc Emery arrested during marijuana dispensary raids in Montreal

Police Rescue ‘Frozen’ Woman Mannequin

Copyright Settlement Trolls Arrested And Charged With Fraud And Extortion