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

Thai court sentences two men to death over Bangkok shrine bombing

June 11, 2026 0

A court in Thailand has found two men guilty of carrying out the country’s worst ever terrorist attack and sentenced them to death. The two men, both from China’s Uyghur minority, were convicted of planning […]

Human Rights

Judge dismisses criminal case against Kilmar Abrego Garcia

May 23, 2026 0

A US judge has dismissed the criminal case against Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who was wrongfully deported to a megaprison in El Salvador last year. Abrego Garcia, whose deportation became a major flashpoint in the debate […]

Australia

Australia court doubles payout for trans woman in landmark discrimination case

May 17, 2026 0

A Sydney court has doubled the discrimination payout for an Australian trans woman who was kicked off a female-only app. It comes almost two years after Roxanne Tickle successfully sued Sall Grover, founder of the […]

World Justice News

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