2017 – Page 93 – World Justice News

Footballers Goodwillie and Robertson ruled as rapists

January 17, 2017 zoshinuk 0

A former Scotland international footballer and his ex-teammate have been ruled to be rapists and ordered to pay £100,000 damages despite never facing a criminal trial. Denise Clair, who was left “devastated” by a Crown […]

Douglas Garland’s family scheduled to testify at his triple murder trial

January 17, 2017 WJN Administrator 0

Relatives of a man charged with murder in the disappearance of a Calgary couple and their five-year-old grandson are scheduled to take the stand at his trial today. Douglas Garland was charged with three counts […]

Clean needle programs too dangerous, federal prison officials tell court

January 17, 2017 WJN Administrator 0

OTTAWA – Giving clean drug-injection needles to prisoners to stem the spread of infectious disease would make federal penitentiaries more dangerous places, senior correctional officials say. Syringe needles could too easily be used as weapons, […]

Quick-thinking grandfather fights off 3-year-old’s would-be kidnapper, cops say

January 17, 2017 WJN Administrator 0

(Auburn, Calif): A grandpa and his two grandkids were near a duck pond at Ashford Park when police say Lindsay Frasher came up to them. “Ms. Frasher approached one of the children, called her by […]

Alleged Toronto Mafia boss wins new parole hearing in latest appeal to courts

January 17, 2017 WJN Administrator 0

TORONTO — For a killer and alleged Mafia boss devoted to an outlaw life, Vincenzo “Jimmy” DeMaria has a strong affinity for turning to the courts to fight for his rights. The Toronto businessman, named […]

Orlando shooting: Omar Mateen’s wife arrested

January 16, 2017 zoshinuk 0

Authorities have arrested the wife of Pulse nightclub shooter Omar Mateen in connection with their investigation into the June mass shooting, FBI spokesman Prentice Danner said. Noor Salman was arrested in the San Francisco area […]

Bond set at $75K for Chicago police officer charged with sex assault

January 16, 2017 zoshinuk 0

A Chicago police officer accused of having sexual contact with an underage girl has been charged with felony criminal sexual assault, according to police and Cook County state’s attorney officials. Officer Eugene Ciardullo, 51, was […]

Florida Man Strangled Wife, Then Impersonated Her on Facebook

January 16, 2017 zoshinuk 0

A Florida man has been charged with murder after strangling his wife during an argument and then posting messages on her Facebook page under her name to try to fool her friends and family about […]

Woman dubbed ‘ice cream killer’ is so dangerous she’s been sent to an all-male prison

January 16, 2017 zoshinuk 0

AUSTRIA – a female murderer dubbed the ‘ice cream killer’ is so dangerous she will be the first to be moved to an all-male prison. Estibaliz Carranza, an ice cream parlour owner, took the lives […]

Tunisia inquests: Security held back as slaughter of Brits continued

January 16, 2017 zoshinuk 0

Tunisian security units ‘deliberately’ delayed their arrival on the scene of the terrorist attack where 30 Brits were killed, a UK coroner has heard. Isis gunman, Seifeddine Rezgui, opened fire in the resort of Port El […]

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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Crime and Justice News from around the world

Year: 2017

Footballers Goodwillie and Robertson ruled as rapists

Douglas Garland’s family scheduled to testify at his triple murder trial

Clean needle programs too dangerous, federal prison officials tell court

Quick-thinking grandfather fights off 3-year-old’s would-be kidnapper, cops say

Alleged Toronto Mafia boss wins new parole hearing in latest appeal to courts

Orlando shooting: Omar Mateen’s wife arrested

Bond set at $75K for Chicago police officer charged with sex assault

Florida Man Strangled Wife, Then Impersonated Her on Facebook

Woman dubbed ‘ice cream killer’ is so dangerous she’s been sent to an all-male prison

Tunisia inquests: Security held back as slaughter of Brits continued