2018 – Page 51 – World Justice News

William Strampel: Michigan supervisor of Larry Nassar charged

March 28, 2018 World Justice News 0

A former Michigan State University dean who oversaw USA Gymnastics abuser Larry Nassar has himself been arrested for alleged criminal sexual misconduct. William Strampel is accused of inappropriate sexual conduct and of storing nude photos […]

Dotcom Wins Privacy Breach Case Against New Zealand Government

March 26, 2018 World Justice News 0

The Human Rights Tribunal in New Zealand has ruled that the Government violated the Privacy Act by withholding information from Kim Dotcom. The Megaupload founder is now calling for the resignation of New Zealand’s Privacy […]

Billion euro cyber-suspect arrested in Spain

March 26, 2018 World Justice News 0

A cyber-crime mastermind suspected of stealing about £870m (€1bn) has been arrested in Spain. The individual is alleged to be the head of the organised crime gang that ran the Carbanak and Cobalt malware campaigns […]

March For Our Lives: Huge gun-control rallies sweep US

March 24, 2018 World Justice News 0

Mass student-led protests calling for tighter gun control are under way across the United States. The protests – under the banner March For Our Lives – have grown out of a movement calling for change […]

Craigslist drops dating ads after new law

March 23, 2018 World Justice News 0

Classified advertising website Craigslist has closed its dating ads section in the US, in response to a new bill against sex trafficking. The bill states that websites can now be punished for “facilitating” prostitution and […]

France hostage crisis: Police shoot supermarket gunman

March 23, 2018 World Justice News 0

Armed police have killed a suspect who shot dead three people in a series of attacks in southern France. The gunman hijacked a car and then took hostages at a supermarket in the town of […]

Parsons Green Tube bombing: Teenager Ahmed Hassan jailed for life

March 23, 2018 zoshinuk 0

A teenager has been described as “dangerous and devious” by a judge as he was jailed for life for planting a bomb on a Tube train at Parsons Green. Ahmed Hassan’s device partially exploded during […]

Eleven jailed for life over India ‘beef’ murder

March 22, 2018 World Justice News 0

A court in the northern Indian state of Jharkhand has sentenced 11 men to life in prison for lynching a Muslim meat trader last year. Alimuddin Ansari, 55, was beaten to death by the men […]

Tennessee grants $1 million to wrongly convicted man

March 22, 2018 World Justice News 0

A man jailed for 31 years for a crime he did not commit has won $1 million compensation. The Tennessee Board of Claims unanimously voted to compensate Lawrence McKinney, 61, on Wednesday. Imprisoned in 1978 […]

Austin bombings: Suspect dead after detonating device

March 21, 2018 World Justice News 0

A suspect linked with a series of deadly parcel bombs targeting Austin, Texas, is dead after a major police operation, officials say. The suspect was killed after detonating a device when officers approached his car […]

Human Rights

Senegal PM proposes tougher anti-LGBT law, doubling prison terms

February 26, 2026 0

Senegal’s Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko has introduced legislation that could double the maximum penalty for same-sex relations, making them punishable by up to 10 years in prison. The proposal was sent to parliament on Tuesday […]

Human Rights

Rare prison sentences handed to Cameroon soldiers after killing of 21 civilians

February 22, 2026 0

Three Cameroonian soldiers have been sentenced to prison for their role in the killing of at least 21 civilians in the country’s troubled Anglophone region. The jail terms for the crimes, which took place six […]

Human Rights

Nigerian court orders UK to pay £420m over 1949 killing of miners

February 8, 2026 0

A Nigerian court has ordered the British government to pay $27m (£20m) to each of the families of 21 coal miners killed in 1949 by the colonial administration in the south-east of the country. The […]

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Crime and Justice News from around the world

Year: 2018

William Strampel: Michigan supervisor of Larry Nassar charged

Dotcom Wins Privacy Breach Case Against New Zealand Government

Billion euro cyber-suspect arrested in Spain

March For Our Lives: Huge gun-control rallies sweep US

France hostage crisis: Police shoot supermarket gunman

Parsons Green Tube bombing: Teenager Ahmed Hassan jailed for life

Eleven jailed for life over India ‘beef’ murder

Tennessee grants $1 million to wrongly convicted man

Austin bombings: Suspect dead after detonating device