2018 – Page 32 – World Justice News

Rapist Northumbria Police officer’s prison release sparks outcry

August 6, 2018 World Justice News 0

A Northumbria Police officer handed two life sentences in prison in 2011 for rape has been released, it has emerged. Stephen Mitchell was found guilty of carrying out sex attacks on vulnerable women he met […]

New Mexico: Police find 11 starving children in compound

August 6, 2018 World Justice News 0

Police in the US state of New Mexico have rescued 11 malnourished children who were being kept in squalid conditions in a remote desert compound. They said the children, aged one to 15, had no […]

German tourist shot through car window in Canada ‘road rage’

August 3, 2018 World Justice News 0

A German tourist is in a critical condition after being shot in rural Canada in a possible case of road rage. Alberta Royal Canadian Mounted Police say the 60-year-old man was shot in the head […]

Harvey Weinstein seeks to dismiss case based on accuser’s emails

August 3, 2018 World Justice News 0

Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein is seeking to get the criminal case against him thrown out of court. On Friday, his lawyers filed a defence motion citing dozens of “warm” emails they say Mr Weinstein received […]

Suspect in shooting of Houston surgeon kills himself

August 3, 2018 World Justice News 0

he suspected killer of a former surgeon for ex-President George H W Bush has killed himself as officers closed in on him, say police. Joseph James Pappas, 62, allegedly killed cardiologist Mark Hausknecht last month […]

Teenager Safaa Boular jailed for life over IS terror plot

August 3, 2018 World Justice News 0

The youngest woman to be convicted of plotting a terror attack on British soil has been jailed for life, with a minimum term of 13 years. Safaa Boular, 18, of Vauxhall, London, was convicted of […]

Judge orders defendant’s mouth taped shut during sentencing hearing

August 2, 2018 World Justice News 0

A Cleveland man had two pieces of tape placed over his mouth during his sentencing on Tuesday, after the judged warned him to stop talking. Franklyn Williams was convicted of three armed robberies during his trial, but he […]

US names arrested Fin7 cyber-gang suspects

August 2, 2018 World Justice News 0

Three Ukrainian citizens suspected of being part of a “prolific hacking group” have been arrested, the US Department of Justice has announced. The three men are accused of using malware to attack more than 120 US […]

Illinois lawmaker Nick Sauer quits after ‘catfishing’ claim

August 2, 2018 World Justice News 0

An Illinois state representative has resigned following allegations he used photos of his ex-girlfriend to “catfish other men”. Republican Nick Sauer allegedly used the photos on a fake Instagram account to lure men into “graphic […]

Myanmar leader removed from display at Canadian Museum for Human Rights

August 1, 2018 World Justice News 0

Myanmar’s leader Aung San Suu Kyi will be removed from a display at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights over the humanitarian crisis facing her country’s Rohingya Muslims. The museum in Winnipeg has announced it […]

Human Rights

‘The gravest crime against humanity’: What does the UN vote on slavery mean?

March 28, 2026 0

The United Nations General Assembly this week overwhelmingly backed a resolution declaring the transatlantic slave trade “the gravest crime against humanity”. Welcoming the vote, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said that the wealth of many Western […]

Human Rights

Leading anti‑racism activist in Tunisia jailed for eight years

March 21, 2026 0

A Tunisian court has sentenced human rights activist Saadia Mosbah to eight years in prison and fined her £26,000 ($35,000). Mosbah, who leads the anti-racism group Mnèmty, had been charged with money laundering and illicit […]

Human Rights

Russian archaeologist can be sent to Ukraine for trial, Polish judge rules

March 19, 2026 0

A judge in Poland has ruled that Russian archaeologist Alexander Butyagin can be extradited to Ukraine, although his defence says he will appeal. Butyagin is being held in a Warsaw prison for allegedly conducting illegal […]

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Crime and Justice News from around the world

Year: 2018

Rapist Northumbria Police officer’s prison release sparks outcry

New Mexico: Police find 11 starving children in compound

German tourist shot through car window in Canada ‘road rage’

Harvey Weinstein seeks to dismiss case based on accuser’s emails

Suspect in shooting of Houston surgeon kills himself

Teenager Safaa Boular jailed for life over IS terror plot

Judge orders defendant’s mouth taped shut during sentencing hearing

US names arrested Fin7 cyber-gang suspects

Illinois lawmaker Nick Sauer quits after ‘catfishing’ claim

Myanmar leader removed from display at Canadian Museum for Human Rights