June 2017 – Page 5 – World Justice News

New York Man Found Guilty of Family’s Triple Shotgun Murders: ‘Justice Finally Is Done’

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By Chris Harris This week, for the second time in five years, jurors returned guilty verdicts against a New York man who fatally shot his mother, stepfather and stepbrother during the summer of 2011, PEOPLE […]

IRS paid out $310K in refunds for Tennessee prisoners

June 22, 2017 WJN Administrator 0

The IRS has paid out more than $310,000 in tax refunds in the names of Tennessee prisoners in a scheme concocted and carried out by two inmates, court records show. Larry Steven Covington Jr., 38, […]

Three Men Sentenced Following £2.5m Internet Piracy Case

June 22, 2017 World Justice News 0

Three men from the UK have been sentenced after pleading guilty to providing unauthorized access to pirate movies, music, games, and books. The main player, who allegedly made £500,000 over a number of years, was […]

Court Grants Subpoenas to Unmask ‘TVAddons’ and ‘ZemTV’ Operators

June 21, 2017 World Justice News 0

A District Court in Texas has granted a series of subpoenas to Dish Network, aimed at identifying the people behind the TVAddons website and the ZemTV Kodi addon. This allows Dish to request detailed information […]

OJ Simpson set for Parole Hearing next Month, Could be Released October 1

June 21, 2017 WJN Administrator 0

Disgraced former American football star O.J. Simpson is expected to have a parole hearing next month that could see him released from prison as early as October 1, officials say. Simpson, who turns 70 July […]

Suspected suicide bomber shot at Brussels Central railway station

June 20, 2017 World Justice News 0

Belgian soldiers have shot a man suspected of being a would-be suicide bomber at Brussels Central Station, officials say. He was shot after reportedly setting off a small explosion and no-one else is believed to […]

Colorado pastor hunting treasure from poem ‘found dead’ in New Mexico

June 20, 2017 World Justice News 0

The body of a Colorado pastor in search of a hidden treasure worth $2m (1.5m) has been found in New Mexico’s Rio Grande River, according to police. Paris Wallace, 52, was reported missing a week […]

Severed human toe stolen from hotel pub

June 20, 2017 World Justice News 0

A barman in Canada’s Yukon Territory is furious that the key ingredient to the famed “Sourtoe Cocktail” – a mummified human toe – has been stolen. The severed toe, served in alcoholic drinks at the […]

Guns kill 1,300 US children every year

June 20, 2017 World Justice News 0

About 1,300 US children under the age of 17 die from gun-related injuries per year, a government study has found. Researchers at the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) also found that guns […]

Ellen Higginbottom murder: Preston man charged

June 20, 2017 World Justice News 0

A man has been charged with the murder of an 18-year-old student whose body was found at a beauty spot. Ellen Higginbottom was found with multiple stab wounds at Orrell Water Park, Wigan early on […]

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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Month: June 2017

New York Man Found Guilty of Family’s Triple Shotgun Murders: ‘Justice Finally Is Done’

IRS paid out $310K in refunds for Tennessee prisoners

Three Men Sentenced Following £2.5m Internet Piracy Case

Court Grants Subpoenas to Unmask ‘TVAddons’ and ‘ZemTV’ Operators

OJ Simpson set for Parole Hearing next Month, Could be Released October 1

Suspected suicide bomber shot at Brussels Central railway station

Colorado pastor hunting treasure from poem ‘found dead’ in New Mexico

Severed human toe stolen from hotel pub

Guns kill 1,300 US children every year

Ellen Higginbottom murder: Preston man charged