2018 – Page 55 – World Justice News

Iran detains 35 women for going to football match

March 1, 2018 World Justice News 0

Iran has detained 35 women for trying to attend a football match. They tried to go to a game between Tehran teams Esteqlal and Persepolis. Iran said they were temporarily held and would be released […]

Kim Dotcom: Obama Admitted “Mistakes Were Made” in Megaupload Case

March 1, 2018 World Justice News 0

Kim Dotcom is claiming that an associate was able to hire a friend of the Obamas to ask about the Megaupload case. “Mistakes were made. It hasn’t gone well. It’s a problem. I’ll see to […]

Man jailed for sending ‘Islamic State’ video link

March 1, 2018 World Justice News 0

A man has been jailed for sending a link to an Islamic State group instructional video which showed how to kill and make explosives. Christopher Soares, 28, of Lysways Street, Walsall, was arrested in June […]

Teen given adult life sentence for killing baby Nikosis Cantre, but that ‘will never bring him back’

February 28, 2018 zoshinuk 0

WARNING: This story contains graphic details By Charles Hamilton, CBC News Related Stories Courtroom in tears as teen talks of killing of baby boy Teen who killed baby wouldn’t get needed ‘lifelong’ services with youth sentence: expert […]

‘Bucket list’ killer Jemma Lilley gets 28 years for murder

February 28, 2018 zoshinuk 0

A woman who had an “obsession” with serial killers and had murder on her “bucket list” has been jailed for killing a teenager. Jemma Lilley, previously of Stamford, Lincolnshire, garrotted, stabbed and buried Aaron Pajich […]

Death row inmate in great pain after gory and torturous botched execution

February 27, 2018 World Justice News 0

By Sunita Patel-Carstairs, News Reporter A death row inmate was left with a dozen puncture wounds after he was repeatedly jabbed in the legs, ankles and groin during what his lawyer described as a “torturous […]

‘Psycho’ waitress jailed for chef murder

February 27, 2018 World Justice News 0

A “psycho” carvery waitress who stabbed the restaurant’s chef to death after luring him to her home has been jailed. Georgina Henshaw, 36, from Chelmsley Wood, Solihull, sent texts saying she planned to kill Philip […]

Canadians plead guilty over A$21m cocaine bust on Sydney ship

February 27, 2018 World Justice News 0

Two Canadians have pleaded guilty to smuggling cocaine into Sydney, Australia on a cruise ship. Melina Roberge, 23, and Andre Tamine, 64, had initially denied their roles in the import of 95kg (210lb) of drugs […]

Florida school shooting: Officer Scot Peterson defends actions

February 27, 2018 World Justice News 0

The armed school officer branded a coward by President Donald Trump has defended his actions during the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting. Scot Peterson was outside the school when a gunman killed 17 people, […]

Washington Prado Álava: Colombia extradites top drug suspect to US

February 24, 2018 World Justice News 0

A man accused of smuggling more than 250 tonnes of cocaine over the past decade has been extradited to the US from Colombia. Prosecutors say Washington Prado Álava, an Ecuadorean national, was a drug lord […]

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Under-16s in UK will be banned from social media from early 2027

June 16, 2026 0

Millions of children in the UK will be forced off social media after the government announced it would ban under-16s from accessing a range of platforms. Apps including TikTok, Snapchat and Instagram will become inaccessible […]

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Thai court sentences two men to death over Bangkok shrine bombing

June 11, 2026 0

A court in Thailand has found two men guilty of carrying out the country’s worst ever terrorist attack and sentenced them to death. The two men, both from China’s Uyghur minority, were convicted of planning […]

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Judge dismisses criminal case against Kilmar Abrego Garcia

May 23, 2026 0

A US judge has dismissed the criminal case against Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who was wrongfully deported to a megaprison in El Salvador last year. Abrego Garcia, whose deportation became a major flashpoint in the debate […]

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Crime and Justice News from around the world

Year: 2018

Iran detains 35 women for going to football match

Kim Dotcom: Obama Admitted “Mistakes Were Made” in Megaupload Case

Man jailed for sending ‘Islamic State’ video link

Teen given adult life sentence for killing baby Nikosis Cantre, but that ‘will never bring him back’

‘Bucket list’ killer Jemma Lilley gets 28 years for murder

Death row inmate in great pain after gory and torturous botched execution

‘Psycho’ waitress jailed for chef murder

Canadians plead guilty over A$21m cocaine bust on Sydney ship

Florida school shooting: Officer Scot Peterson defends actions

Washington Prado Álava: Colombia extradites top drug suspect to US