August 2017 – Page 7 – World Justice News

Oxford University murder suspect arrested in US

August 5, 2017 World Justice News 0

An Oxford University employee and a US professor suspected of killing a man in Chicago have handed themselves in. Somerville College senior treasury assistant Andrew Warren, 56, handed himself in nearly 2,000 miles away in […]

Judge sets bail for UK cyber expert

August 5, 2017 World Justice News 0

US prosecutors say a British computer expert has admitted to creating software that harvests bank details. But Marcus Hutchins’ own lawyer says he denies six charges of creating and distributing the Kronos malware. The 23-year-old […]

Cold Case Closed: Man sentenced to life in prison 26 years after murder

August 2, 2017 zoshinuk 0

by Faith Jessie LAS VEGAS (KSNV NEWS3LV) — A 1991 murder is solved after more than two decades, bringing closure for a Las Vegas family. Dale Bryant was sentenced to life in prison without parole on […]

Ohio Man Sentenced to 35 Years for 2016 New York Bombing

August 1, 2017 zoshinuk 0

SYRACUSE, NEW YORK – Keith Seppi, 59, of Conneaut, Ohio, was sentenced today in United States District Court to serve thirty-five (35) years in prison, following his guilty plea to using a destructive device in […]

Venezuela: Country at breaking point as opposition leaders seized from homes

August 1, 2017 zoshinuk 0

The seizure of two opposition leaders in Caracas late last night is a telling sign that the Maduro administration is desperate to silence all forms of criticism as the political and humanitarian crisis in the […]

Three defendants killed in Moscow court

August 1, 2017 World Justice News 0

Three defendants have been killed in a court in the Russian capital, Moscow, after they tried to take the arms from security officers in an attempt to escape, officials say. The incident happened as five […]

Primary school teacher jailed after watching live stream of child being raped

August 1, 2017 World Justice News 0

A PRIMARY school teacher who watched a live stream of a six-year-old boy being raped has been jailed for 20 months. Wayne Brookes, 43 from Weston-super-Mare joined 45 other paedophiles online to watch the horrific abuse, […]

Doc showed 8 female patients pics of his privates, hearing told

August 1, 2017 WJN Administrator 0

TORONTO — A respected Georgetown doctor showed eight female patients selfies of his genitalia while sharing a stories of a golf trip, a college of physicians prosecutor alleged Monday. Dr. Nigel Mark Phipps, 57, revealed […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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: August 2017

Oxford University murder suspect arrested in US

Judge sets bail for UK cyber expert

Cold Case Closed: Man sentenced to life in prison 26 years after murder

Ohio Man Sentenced to 35 Years for 2016 New York Bombing

Venezuela: Country at breaking point as opposition leaders seized from homes

Three defendants killed in Moscow court

Primary school teacher jailed after watching live stream of child being raped

Doc showed 8 female patients pics of his privates, hearing told