2018 – Page 25 – World Justice News

New Mexico compound gang arrested by FBI

September 1, 2018 World Justice News 0

Five adults at a desert compound in New Mexico have been arrested by the FBI weeks after a judge received death threats for granting them bail. The two men and three women, residents at a […]

US news anchor’s skull fractured in fracas with colleague

August 31, 2018 World Justice News 0

A local US TV weather presenter has been arrested after a row that left a news anchor with a fractured skull. WSAZ-TV’s Chelsea Ambriz, 26, is charged with misdemeanour battery. She allegedly shoved station host […]

Rod Stewart sued by photographer over copyright

August 31, 2018 World Justice News 0

A photographer is suing Sir Rod Stewart for breach of copyright, claiming he used her image without permission. Julia McLellan, from Hatfield Peverel, has lodged a claim of £9,999.99 against the singer at Chelmsford County […]

Man jailed for plot to kill Theresa May

August 31, 2018 World Justice News 0

A man who plotted to kill the prime minister in a suicide attack has been sentenced to life in prison with a minimum term of 30 years. Naa’imur Zakariyah Rahman, 21, from north London, was […]

Homeless man row: US couple ordered to hand over Johnny Bobbitt money

August 31, 2018 World Justice News 0

A New Jersey judge has ordered a couple to turn over the money they raised for a homeless man after he helped one of them out in an emergency. The judge gave Kate McClure and […]

Lucy McHugh death: Man jailed over Facebook password refusal

August 31, 2018 World Justice News 0

A man arrested on suspicion of murdering a teenager in Southampton has been jailed for withholding his Facebook password from detectives. Lucy McHugh, 13, was found stabbed to death in woodland last month, a day […]

Stéphane Pauwels arrest: Football presenter charged over armed robbery

August 30, 2018 World Justice News 0

One of Belgium’s top football TV presenters has been charged with being an accomplice to an armed robbery, prosecutors have said. Stéphane Pauwels, who has hosted shows for Belgian and French TV, was arrested as […]

Gérard Depardieu: French actor accused of rape

August 30, 2018 World Justice News 0

French actor Gérard Depardieu has been accused of rape and sexual assault by a young actress, judicial sources say. He denies the allegations “absolutely”, his lawyer told AFP news agency. The allegations against the 69-year-old […]

Roy Oliver: Ex-police officer jailed for Jordan Edwards shooting

August 30, 2018 World Justice News 0

An ex-police officer has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for shooting dead an unarmed black teenager in Texas. Roy Oliver, who is white, fired a rifle into a car that was driving away […]

NI unmarried mother wins Supreme Court benefit case

August 30, 2018 World Justice News 0

An unmarried mother has won access to a Widowed Parent’s Allowance in a landmark Supreme Court ruling. Mother of four, Siobhan McLaughlin from County Antrim lived with her partner for 23 years- but never married. […]

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France’s top court blocks social media ban for under-15s

August 16, 2026 0

France’s top court has struck down a ban on social media for under-15s, saying it infringed upon freedom of expression. The legislation was backed by French lawmakers in July, making it the first European country […]

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France bans unsolicited telemarketing calls

August 12, 2026 0

France has banned unsolicited telemarketing phone calls, in what a consumer group is hailing as a “small revolution” for the sales industry. From Tuesday, unsolicited calls are prohibited for businesses in all sectors – but […]

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Ethiopian police arrest alleged leader of multi-million-dollar trafficking ring

July 22, 2026 0

Police in Ethiopia say they have arrested 17 suspects including the alleged leader of what they say is a multi-million-dollar international human trafficking network. The gang is accused of “the deaths of 60 migrants”, sexually […]

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Crime and Justice News from around the world

Year: 2018

New Mexico compound gang arrested by FBI

US news anchor’s skull fractured in fracas with colleague

Rod Stewart sued by photographer over copyright

Man jailed for plot to kill Theresa May

Homeless man row: US couple ordered to hand over Johnny Bobbitt money

Lucy McHugh death: Man jailed over Facebook password refusal

Stéphane Pauwels arrest: Football presenter charged over armed robbery

Gérard Depardieu: French actor accused of rape

Roy Oliver: Ex-police officer jailed for Jordan Edwards shooting

NI unmarried mother wins Supreme Court benefit case