2018 – Page 10 – World Justice News

State Bar of Arizona to initiate formal proceedings against attorney Juan Martinez

November 4, 2018 World Justice News 0

The Attorney Discipline Probable Cause Committee issued an order of probable cause authorizing the State Bar of Arizona to initiate formal proceedings against attorney Juan Martinez. The order was based upon some of the allegations […]

Breeders’ Cup: Man arrested for drunkenly riding horse

November 4, 2018 World Justice News 0

A man has been arrested for getting on a horse while drunk and nearly making it to the track at the Breeders’ Cup meet in Kentucky, local media report. Michael Wells-Rody, 24, sneaked into “a […]

Drunk Japanese pilot arrested at Heathrow Airport admits being more than nine times the legal alcohol limit

November 1, 2018 World Justice News 0

A Japanese pilot who was arrested at Heathrow Airport for being drunk has admitted being more than nine times the legal alcohol limit. Katsutoshi Jitsukawa, 42, who works for Japan Airlines, was arrested on 28 […]

Canada Introduces Bill to Ban Piracy Settlement Notices

November 1, 2018 World Justice News 0

A new bill introduced by the Canadian Government proposes to ban the inclusion of settlement demands in the piracy notices ISPs are required to forward to subscribers. This practice is seen as an abuse of […]

1MDB: Ex-Goldman bankers and Jho Low face US charges

November 1, 2018 World Justice News 0

Two former Goldman Sachs bankers and Malaysian financier Jho Low have been hit with US criminal charges in connection with one of the world’s biggest financial scandals. The Department of Justice alleges the men participated in […]

Murdered Suzy Lamplugh search widened to patio of prime suspect’s mother’s home

October 31, 2018 zoshinuk 0

By Jimmy Nsubuga Police investigating the murder of estate agent Suzy Lamplugh are continuing to search a garden in the West Midlands. Miss Lamplugh disappeared in 1986 when she was 25 years old and police later […]

Asia Bibi: Pakistan acquits Christian woman on death row

October 31, 2018 zoshinuk 0

A Pakistani court has overturned the death sentence of a Christian woman convicted of blasphemy, a case that has polarised the nation. Asia Bibi was convicted in 2010 after being accused of insulting the Prophet Muhammad […]

Gangster James ‘Whitey’ Bulger killed in jail

October 30, 2018 World Justice News 0

Notorious Boston gangster James “Whitey” Bulger has been killed in a US federal prison in West Virginia, according to US media. The 89-year-old was found dead in his cell at the maximum security facility shortly […]

Dad jailed for toddlers ‘agonising’ murder

October 30, 2018 World Justice News 0

A drug dealer who murdered his two-year-old son in a “savage and sustained attack” has been jailed for at least 24 years. Raphael Kennedy, 31, waited more than an hour to dial 999 after inflicting […]

Porn-loving US official spreads malware to government network

October 30, 2018 World Justice News 0

The porn habit of an employee at the US Geological Survey (USGS) led to a government network becoming infected with malware, an official report has revealed. The employee, who has not been named, had “an extensive history […]

Human Rights

US Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship in blow to Trump

July 1, 2026 0

The US Supreme Court has ruled that babies born in the US have a constitutional right to citizenship, rejecting Donald Trump’s bid to end the 150-year-old policy. In a 6-3 decision, Chief Justice John Roberts ruled that […]

Human Rights

Four men held over child marriage in Sierra Leone appear in landmark court case

June 28, 2026 0

For the first time since child marriage was banned in Sierra Leone two years ago, people accused of committing the crime have been brought to trial. Four men appeared at a High Court on Friday […]

Human Rights

Jail time and unlimited fines planned under conversion practices ban

June 25, 2026 0

Those who carry out conversion practices – commonly known as “conversion therapy” – could be jailed for up to five years under landmark new plans. The draft Conversion Practices Bill, which criminalises “abusive acts” aiming […]

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Crime and Justice News from around the world

Year: 2018

State Bar of Arizona to initiate formal proceedings against attorney Juan Martinez

Breeders’ Cup: Man arrested for drunkenly riding horse

Drunk Japanese pilot arrested at Heathrow Airport admits being more than nine times the legal alcohol limit

Canada Introduces Bill to Ban Piracy Settlement Notices

1MDB: Ex-Goldman bankers and Jho Low face US charges

Murdered Suzy Lamplugh search widened to patio of prime suspect’s mother’s home

Asia Bibi: Pakistan acquits Christian woman on death row

Gangster James ‘Whitey’ Bulger killed in jail

Dad jailed for toddlers ‘agonising’ murder

Porn-loving US official spreads malware to government network