2018 – Page 31 – World Justice News

US suspect was ‘training children to commit school shootings’

August 9, 2018 World Justice News 0

A man arrested after 11 malnourished children were found in a remote desert compound was training them to commit school shootings, US media report. According to prosecutors’ documents, Siraj Ibn Wahhaj was teaching some of […]

Russia faces US action over Skripal attack

August 8, 2018 World Justice News 0

The US is to impose sanctions on Russia after determining that it used the nerve agent Novichok against former Russian double agent Sergei Skripal and his daughter, Yulia, in the UK in March. The move […]

Wrongfully Accused ‘Pirate’ Wants $62,818 Compensation

August 8, 2018 World Justice News 0

A Utah man, who was previously accused of pirating a movie through BitTorrent, wants the filmmakers responsible to pay his legal fees. The lawsuit in question was filed last year by the makers of the […]

USC president steps down amid gynaecology sex abuse scandal

August 8, 2018 World Justice News 0

The president of the University of Southern California (USC) has stepped down, months after he agreed to, over a scandal involving a school doctor. CL Max Nikias is now President Emeritus of USC as the […]

Rochdale grooming trio to lose British citizenship

August 8, 2018 World Justice News 0

Three members of a notorious grooming gang will be stripped of their British citizenship following a court ruling. Abdul Aziz, Adil Khan and Qari Abdul Rauf were among nine men jailed for offences including the […]

Jon Venables: Date fixed for bid to lift James Bulger killer’s anonymity

August 8, 2018 World Justice News 0

A legal bid to lift the anonymity of one of the killers of toddler James Bulger will be heard in December. James’s father and uncle have challenged Jon Venables’ right to lifelong anonymity after he […]

New Mexico: Police find young boy’s remains at compound

August 7, 2018 World Justice News 0

The remains of a young boy have been found at a remote desert compound in New Mexico, police say. They made the announcement the day after rescuing 11 malnourished children who were being held at […]

Parkland school shooting suspect says demon in his head told him to ‘Burn. Kill. Destroy’

August 7, 2018 zoshinuk 0

By Terry Spencer The Associated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Florida school shooting suspect Nikolas Cruz told a detective that a demon in his head – “the evil side” – told him to burn, kill and destroy, and […]

Birmingham prison: ‘Armed men’ set cars on fire outside jail

August 7, 2018 World Justice News 0

Two masked men who were “armed with a firearm” fled from outside Birmingham Prison after cars were set on fire in a nearby car park. West Midlands Police said the men made off in a […]

German couple jailed for selling son to paedophiles on dark net

August 7, 2018 World Justice News 0

A woman who sold her son to paedophiles on the dark net has been jailed for 12 years and six months by a court in southern Germany. The Freiburg court also jailed her partner, the […]

Human Rights

Facial recognition to be ‘rolled out’ across UK after human rights challenge fails

April 22, 2026 0

Facial recognition systems will be introduced across the country, the government has said as it welcomed the failure of a legal challenge to the technology. The case against the Metropolitan Police’s use of live facial […]

Canada

Canadian ‘online poison seller’ Kenneth Law to have ‘murder charges dropped in plea deal’

April 19, 2026 0

A Canadian chef accused of supplying deadly substances to people around the world who have taken their own lives will have murder charges dropped as part of a plea deal, his lawyer has said. Kenneth […]

Australia

Australia’s most-decorated living soldier charged over alleged war crimes

April 7, 2026 0

Australia’s most-decorated living soldier has been charged over allegations he committed war crimes in Afghanistan. Ben Roberts-Smith – who left the defence force in 2013 – was arrested at Sydney airport on Tuesday and will […]

World Justice News

Crime and Justice News from around the world

Year: 2018

US suspect was ‘training children to commit school shootings’

Russia faces US action over Skripal attack

Wrongfully Accused ‘Pirate’ Wants $62,818 Compensation

USC president steps down amid gynaecology sex abuse scandal

Rochdale grooming trio to lose British citizenship

Jon Venables: Date fixed for bid to lift James Bulger killer’s anonymity

New Mexico: Police find young boy’s remains at compound

Parkland school shooting suspect says demon in his head told him to ‘Burn. Kill. Destroy’

Birmingham prison: ‘Armed men’ set cars on fire outside jail

German couple jailed for selling son to paedophiles on dark net