October 2018 – Page 7 – World Justice News

Italian ‘Robin Hood’ banker sentenced over €1m pilfered for the poor

October 4, 2018 World Justice News 0

An Italian bank manager who robbed from the rich to give to the poor has narrowly escaped going to prison. Gilberto Baschiera was the bank manager in the small mountain town of Forni di Sopra, […]

South Carolina: Seven officers shot, suspect in custody

October 4, 2018 World Justice News 0

Seven US law enforcement officers have been shot, one of them fatally, in an incident in South Carolina, officials say. Police in the city of Florence had been responding to a call for help from […]

Manhunt for rapist Bradley Tout after court escape

October 4, 2018 World Justice News 0

A rapist who leapt from the dock and ran out of court moments after being convicted is being hunted by police. Jurors at Worcester Crown Court unanimously convicted Bradley Tout, 20, of an attack on […]

Brett Kavanaugh: Senate receives FBI inquiry report

October 4, 2018 World Justice News 0

The US Senate has received an FBI report on its inquiry into allegations of sexual misconduct against President Donald Trump’s Supreme Court nominee, Brett Kavanaugh. Its conclusions will not be made public, but senators will […]

Trump taxes: New York authorities examine president’s tax affairs

October 3, 2018 World Justice News 0

The New York State Tax Department has confirmed it is investigating claims by the New York Times that President Trump helped his parents dodge millions of dollars in taxes. The paper has alleged that the […]

Machete-gang attack four guilty of murder

October 2, 2018 World Justice News 0

Four members of a gang that left a 27-year-old man with more than 80 injuries in a machete attack have been convicted of murder. Christopher Lemonius died after being attacked by a gang that was […]

Cristiano Ronaldo rape allegation: Las Vegas police reopen case

October 2, 2018 World Justice News 0

Police in Las Vegas have reopened a sexual assault investigation from 2009 at the request of a woman who has alleged she was raped by Cristiano Ronaldo. Kathryn Mayorga says she was attacked by the […]

Teacher Eleanor Wilson ‘had sex with pupil on plane’

October 1, 2018 World Justice News 0

A teacher had sex with a 16-year-old pupil in an aeroplane toilet after the pair drank alcohol on the flight back from a school trip, a court has heard. Eleanor Wilson, 29, of The Rope […]

Tesco Bank fined £16.4m over cyber-attack

October 1, 2018 World Justice News 0

Tesco Bank has been fined £16.4m by the UK financial regulator for failings surrounding a cyber-attack on its customers in November 2016. The Financial Conduct Authority said the bank had failed to exercise due skill, care […]

California just passed its net neutrality law. The DOJ is already suing.

October 1, 2018 zoshinuk 0

by Heather Kelly @heatherkelly The Department of Justice said it is filing a lawsuit against the state of California over its new net neutrality protections, hours after Gov. Jerry Brown signed the bill into law on Sunday […]

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Under-16s in UK will be banned from social media from early 2027

June 16, 2026 0

Millions of children in the UK will be forced off social media after the government announced it would ban under-16s from accessing a range of platforms. Apps including TikTok, Snapchat and Instagram will become inaccessible […]

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Thai court sentences two men to death over Bangkok shrine bombing

June 11, 2026 0

A court in Thailand has found two men guilty of carrying out the country’s worst ever terrorist attack and sentenced them to death. The two men, both from China’s Uyghur minority, were convicted of planning […]

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Judge dismisses criminal case against Kilmar Abrego Garcia

May 23, 2026 0

A US judge has dismissed the criminal case against Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who was wrongfully deported to a megaprison in El Salvador last year. Abrego Garcia, whose deportation became a major flashpoint in the debate […]

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Crime and Justice News from around the world

Month: October 2018

Italian ‘Robin Hood’ banker sentenced over €1m pilfered for the poor

South Carolina: Seven officers shot, suspect in custody

Manhunt for rapist Bradley Tout after court escape

Brett Kavanaugh: Senate receives FBI inquiry report

Trump taxes: New York authorities examine president’s tax affairs

Machete-gang attack four guilty of murder

Cristiano Ronaldo rape allegation: Las Vegas police reopen case

Teacher Eleanor Wilson ‘had sex with pupil on plane’

Tesco Bank fined £16.4m over cyber-attack

California just passed its net neutrality law. The DOJ is already suing.