2017 – Page 49 – World Justice News

Girl, 11, accuses school of war crime in feedback form

May 27, 2017 World Justice News 0

An 11-year-old girl’s assertion that her school was guilty of a war crime has gone viral. Her father, Gavin Bell (also known as author Mason Cross), revealed on Twitter that she had gone rogue on […]

‘Killer Nurse’ Genene Jones indicted on new murder charge

May 26, 2017 zoshinuk 0

Genene Jones, nicknamed the “Killer Nurse”, was indicted today on a new murder charge. Jones is accused of murdering 11-month-old Joshua Sawyer on December 12th, 1981 using the sedative drug Dilantin, otherwise known as Phenytoin. […]

‘Houdini of death row’ who escaped seven execution dates finally killed for murdering lover’s husband

May 26, 2017 zoshinuk 0

By Tom Powell UPDATE A man known as the “Houdini” of death row for avoiding seven execution dates through legal challenges has finally been put to death for a 1982 murder. Tommy Arthur, 75, was […]

Ontario’s top court reprimands judge for ‘frustrating administration of justice’

May 26, 2017 WJN Administrator 0

A judge with a history of releasing reasons for judgment years late was reprimanded by Ontario’s top court Thursday for “frustrat(ing) the proper administration of justice.” This time, it resulted in the court ordering a […]

Another arrest overnight as hunt for terror network continues

May 26, 2017 World Justice News 0

Counter-terror police investigating the Manchester Arena bombing have made a fresh arrest, taking the total number of people in custody to eight. A man was held in the Moss Side area of the city in […]

TV weatherman Fred Talbot guilty of sex offences against boys

May 25, 2017 zoshinuk 0

Former TV weatherman Fred Talbot has been convicted of a string of historical sex offences against boys during school trips. The 67-year-old was found guilty of indecently assaulting seven teenage boys during camping and boating […]

Charlie Gard: Doctors can stop providing life support for sick baby as parents lose Court of Appeal fight

May 25, 2017 zoshinuk 0

A couple who want to take their sick baby son to the USA for treatment have lost a legal battle in the Court of Appeal. Chris Gard and Connie Yates want nine-month-old Charlie Gard, who […]

Human Rights

State Legislator Joins ACLU Lawsuit Against Stop-and-Frisk Program by Milwaukee Police Conducted Without Reasonable Suspicion and Based on Racial Profiling

May 24, 2017 zoshinuk 0

MILWAUKEE — Last night, the American Civil Liberties Union, the ACLU of Wisconsin, and the law firm of Covington & Burling filed an amended complaint in their class-action lawsuit against the city of Milwaukee over […]

This Is The Place – Tony Walsh aka ‘Longfella’

May 24, 2017 zoshinuk 0

This is the place In the north-west of England. It’s ace, it’s the best And the songs that we sing from the stands, from our bands Set the whole planet shaking. Our inventions are legends. […]

Sydney siege: Police should have stormed cafe sooner, coroner rules

May 24, 2017 zoshinuk 0

Police should have ended the Sydney cafe siege as soon as the hostage-taker began shooting, an inquest has found. In December 2014, gunman Man Haron Monis held 18 people hostage inside the Lindt cafe until […]

Human Rights

Facial recognition to be ‘rolled out’ across UK after human rights challenge fails

April 22, 2026 0

Facial recognition systems will be introduced across the country, the government has said as it welcomed the failure of a legal challenge to the technology. The case against the Metropolitan Police’s use of live facial […]

Canada

Canadian ‘online poison seller’ Kenneth Law to have ‘murder charges dropped in plea deal’

April 19, 2026 0

A Canadian chef accused of supplying deadly substances to people around the world who have taken their own lives will have murder charges dropped as part of a plea deal, his lawyer has said. Kenneth […]

Australia

Australia’s most-decorated living soldier charged over alleged war crimes

April 7, 2026 0

Australia’s most-decorated living soldier has been charged over allegations he committed war crimes in Afghanistan. Ben Roberts-Smith – who left the defence force in 2013 – was arrested at Sydney airport on Tuesday and will […]

World Justice News

Crime and Justice News from around the world

Year: 2017

Girl, 11, accuses school of war crime in feedback form

‘Killer Nurse’ Genene Jones indicted on new murder charge

‘Houdini of death row’ who escaped seven execution dates finally killed for murdering lover’s husband

Ontario’s top court reprimands judge for ‘frustrating administration of justice’

Another arrest overnight as hunt for terror network continues

TV weatherman Fred Talbot guilty of sex offences against boys

Charlie Gard: Doctors can stop providing life support for sick baby as parents lose Court of Appeal fight

State Legislator Joins ACLU Lawsuit Against Stop-and-Frisk Program by Milwaukee Police Conducted Without Reasonable Suspicion and Based on Racial Profiling

This Is The Place – Tony Walsh aka ‘Longfella’

Sydney siege: Police should have stormed cafe sooner, coroner rules