January 2017 – Page 4 – World Justice News

Judge expected to hand down sentence today for Travis Vader in death of couple

January 25, 2017 WJN Administrator 0

A judge is set to deliver his sentence today for a man convicted of killing two Alberta seniors who disappeared on a camping trip in 2010. The penalty for Travis Vader, found guilty of manslaughter […]

US court denies DoJ attempts to access Microsoft’s overseas data, again

January 25, 2017 WJN Administrator 0

MICROSOFT’S ONGOING BATTLE to stop the US authorities from marching into overseas data centres with cyber wheelbarrows and coming out laden has taken another thresh around in the bottom of the basket. The US Department […]

Iceland gripped by murder mystery of 20-year-old shop worker who vanished after night out with friends

January 24, 2017 zoshinuk 0

It’s a murder mystery with all the hallmarks of a Nordic noir. A beautiful young woman disappeared in the early hours of a foggy night in Iceland. Following a frantic phone call by her mother […]

Purisima, Napeñas finally charged for Mamasapano slays at Sandiganbayan

January 24, 2017 zoshinuk 0

MANILA — On the eve of the second anniversary of the Mamasapano clash that claimed the lives of 44 Special Action Force troops, state prosecutors finally filed charges at the Sandiganbayan against two top police […]

Judge to decide next month on evidence at Quebec terror trial

January 24, 2017 zoshinuk 0

A Quebec man who told undercover police officers he wanted to join the Islamic State in Syria will find out next month whether a judge will allow the comments to be entered as evidence at his trial. Ismael […]

Adam Jones tells cop ‘I hope you die’

January 24, 2017 zoshinuk 0

Police have released the Bengals’ Adam Jones expletive-filled statements to a police sergeant the night he was arrested after an incident at the Millennium Hotel. In a 20-minute video that shows Jones in the back seat of […]

Man arrested over New York gold flakes theft

January 24, 2017 World Justice News 0

A man has been arrested in Ecuador accused of stealing an 86lb (36kg) bucket of gold flakes worth $1.6m (£1.2m) from a truck in New York. Julio Nivelo, 53, was detained in the west of […]

Chief judge quits over ‘begging for Gulf money’

January 24, 2017 zoshinuk 0

Jordan’s chief Islamic justice has resigned abruptly two days after delivering a sermon in which he chastised Gulf leaders for not doing enough to support his country financially. Ahmad Hilayel in his Friday sermon demanded that […]

Speeding fines to rise for most serious cases – Sentencing Council

January 24, 2017 zoshinuk 0

Speeding fines for the most serious cases in England and Wales will rise by up to 50% after a review of sentencing guidelines for magistrates’ courts. A driver caught doing 41mph in a 20mph zone, […]

Netflix to feature documentary on HK activist Joshua Wong

January 24, 2017 zoshinuk 0

Video-streaming giant Netflix has acquired the distribution rights for a documentary about Hong Kong democracy activist Joshua Wong. The film chronicles his political life focusing on his role in the 2014 protests which made him […]

Human Rights

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 […]

Human Rights

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 […]

Australia

Australian murderer loses bid to eat Vegemite in prison

October 26, 2026 0

A convicted murderer serving a life sentence in Australia has lost his bid to overturn a ban on prisoners consuming Vegemite – the salty yeast-based spread that has become a national symbol. Andre McKechnie argued […]

World Justice News

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Month: January 2017

Judge expected to hand down sentence today for Travis Vader in death of couple

US court denies DoJ attempts to access Microsoft’s overseas data, again

Iceland gripped by murder mystery of 20-year-old shop worker who vanished after night out with friends

Purisima, Napeñas finally charged for Mamasapano slays at Sandiganbayan

Judge to decide next month on evidence at Quebec terror trial

Adam Jones tells cop ‘I hope you die’

Man arrested over New York gold flakes theft

Chief judge quits over ‘begging for Gulf money’

Speeding fines to rise for most serious cases – Sentencing Council

Netflix to feature documentary on HK activist Joshua Wong