2017 – Page 52 – World Justice News

Guilty verdict in Calgary historical rape case: ‘Justice has prevailed’

May 18, 2017 WJN Administrator 0

A jury has found Wayne Howard Bernard guilty of the brutal rape of a Calgary grandmother 22 years ago. Bernard was on trial for sexual assault with a weapon, kidnapping and robbery in connection with […]

New Lawsuit Alleges Baylor Players Gang-Raped Women As ‘Bonding Experience’

May 17, 2017 World Justice News 0

A new federal lawsuit against Baylor University accuses football players of drugging and gang-raping young women as part of a hazing or bonding ritual — and the university of failing to investigate the pervasive sexual […]

Police chief shot in Orange County; suspect dead

May 17, 2017 zoshinuk 0

By Mid-Hudson News Network and Freeman staff MAYBROOK, N.Y. >> The police chief for the Orange County town of Montgomery and village of Maybrook was shot in the upper torso Tuesday morning in the village, […]

Man jailed for ‘depraved’ backpacker attacks in Australia

May 17, 2017 zoshinuk 0

An Australian man who brutally attacked two backpackers on a remote beach has been jailed for at least 17 years. Roman Heinze, 61, bound and indecently assaulted a Brazilian woman before mowing down her German […]

Ont. nurse on trial for disconnecting patient’s life support tells jury she didn’t know policy existed

May 17, 2017 WJN Administrator 0

BARRIE, Ont. — A Midland nurse on trial for disconnecting a patient’s life support testified she asked the doctors, nurses and her team leader, but “nobody” told her there was a hospital policy for end-of-life […]

Two found guilty of fraud after UK’s longest criminal trial

May 16, 2017 zoshinuk 0

A husband and wife have been found guilty of fraud after the longest trial in UK criminal history. Edwin McLaren, from Quarriers Village in Renfrewshire, was found guilty of property fraud totalling about £1.6m. The […]

Rolf Harris ‘slipped his hand up 14-year-old’s skirt’, court is told

May 16, 2017 Marie PipWjn 1

Entertainer Rolf Harris slipped his hand up the skirt of 14-year-old girl who approached him for an autograph at the Lyceum Theatre, a court has heard. On another occasion, he groped a 13-year-old girl after […]

‘Probably’ guilty not good enough for conviction so judge acquits man of bestiality, sex assault

May 16, 2017 WJN Administrator 0

Sheriffs had to be called to a Calgary courtroom after a heated situation resulted following the acquittal of a southern Alberta man who was accused of raping his stepson and having sex with animals, including […]

Trump revealed highly classified information to Russian foreign minister

May 15, 2017 Marie PipWjn 0

During the May 10 meeting at the White House with Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and Ambassador to the U.S. Sergey Kislyak, Trump began describing details about an Islamic State terror threat related to the […]

Moors Murderer Ian Brady who killed five children dies

May 15, 2017 Marie PipWjn 0

Moor Murderer Ian Brady has died at the age of 79 after batting lung cancer The killer murdered five children alongside Myra Hindley in the North West He tortured them and four of his victims […]

Human Rights

Double murderer awarded £7,500 compensation over human rights breaches

January 2, 2026 0

A double murderer has been awarded £7,500 compensation by the High Court over breaches of his human rights. Fuad Awale, who is serving a life sentence for shooting two teenagers in the head in 2011, […]

Human Rights

US plans to start checking all tourists’ social media

December 10, 2025 0

All tourists – including those from Britain – will have to undergo a social media screening before being allowed entry into the US under new plans being considered by the country’s border force. At the […]

Australia

Children locked out of social media apps after Australia’s world-first ban