February 2017 – Page 5 – World Justice News

JAILED Fraudster who used 27 aliases over 30 years to con people

February 14, 2017 zoshinuk 0

Paul Richards, 48, was the first person in the UK to be banned from changing his name in 2012 when he was jailed for swindling £300,000. But Derby Crown Court heard he went on to […]

Conrad Truman case: Second trial begins for Utah man once convicted of killing wife

February 14, 2017 zoshinuk 0

Provo • For a second time, Conrad Mark Truman was seated at the defense table in Judge Samuel McVey’s courtroom on the first day of trial on allegations that he killed his wife in 2012. […]

Gambia announces plans to stay in International Criminal Court

February 14, 2017 zoshinuk 0

Gambia’s new government has told the United Nations it will remain in the International Criminal Court (ICC), state media reported on Monday, reversing the previous administration’s plan to withdraw from the tribunal. Former president Yahya Jammeh […]

Banker killed with ‘single punch’ for talking to women

February 13, 2017 World Justice News 0

A banker was killed by a single punch for talking to a group of young women, a court has heard. Oliver Dearlove, 30, spoke about shoes and baby pictures after a night out in Blackheath, […]

Hitler lookalike arrested in Austria

February 13, 2017 World Justice News 0

A Hitler lookalike has been arrested in Austria on charges of glorifying the Nazi era, local officials say. The 25-year-old man reportedly calls himself Harald Hitler. The man, sporting a side parting and a trademark […]

$100 Million lawsuit against Lance Armstrong heads for trial

February 13, 2017 World Justice News 0

A federal judge on Monday cleared the way for a U.S. government lawsuit seeking nearly $100 million in damages from disgraced former professional cyclist Lance Armstrong to go to trial, according to court papers. The […]

Final arguments to take place in Douglas Garland murder trial

February 13, 2017 WJN Administrator 0

Jurors in the triple-murder trial of Douglas Garland are scheduled to hear final arguments Monday from Crown and defence lawyers. Lead prosecutor Shane Parker and defence counsel Kim Ross will detail their opposing theories on […]

World’s eighth biggest spammer, who is responsible for sending more than a million spam emails, faces decades in jail after being arrested

February 11, 2017 zoshinuk 0

The No. 8 worst spammer on the planet is now facing decades behind bars after being arrested for wire fraud. Michael Persaud, who is accused of sending more than a million spam emails and selling […]

Exonerated, Then Deported

February 10, 2017 zoshinuk 0

By Christie Thompson Jules Letemps thought he would be celebrating. On October 14, 2016, he was exonerated of the 1989 rape of a woman in Orlando, Florida, after serving 27 years in prison. Letemps, now […]

Dole and Del Monte also facing crimes against humanity charges for financing death squads in Colombia

February 10, 2017 zoshinuk 0

By Adriaan Alsema Colombia’s prosecution is set to charge almost 200 companies, including multinationals like Dole and Del Monte, for financing death squads in the banana-growing region of the country, according to Blu Radio. The radio station reported […]

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

Month: February 2017

JAILED Fraudster who used 27 aliases over 30 years to con people

Conrad Truman case: Second trial begins for Utah man once convicted of killing wife

Gambia announces plans to stay in International Criminal Court

Banker killed with ‘single punch’ for talking to women

Hitler lookalike arrested in Austria

$100 Million lawsuit against Lance Armstrong heads for trial

Final arguments to take place in Douglas Garland murder trial

World’s eighth biggest spammer, who is responsible for sending more than a million spam emails, faces decades in jail after being arrested

Exonerated, Then Deported

Dole and Del Monte also facing crimes against humanity charges for financing death squads in Colombia