August 2019 – Page 3 – World Justice News

Cameroon crisis: Ambazonia separatists get life sentences

August 20, 2019 World Justice News 0

A leader of Cameroon’s separatist movement, Sisiku Ayuk Tabe, and nine of his followers have been given life sentences by a military court in the capital, Yaoundé. They were convicted of rebellion, among other charges. […]

Basingstoke man and partner jailed for ‘appalling’ child sex abuse

August 20, 2019 World Justice News 0

A “prolific” sex offender has been jailed for 16 years for “appalling” sexual abuse inflicted by him and his partner on a young boy. James Hedges, 36, from Basingstoke, and Lauren O’Hanlon, 28, committed the […]

US police digitally removed tattoos from mugshot

August 19, 2019 World Justice News 0

A man charged with robbery in Oregon is trying to dismiss his case after police admitted to photoshopping the mugshot used by witnesses to identify him. Police say they digitally removed the facial tattoos from […]

Andrew Harper death: Man charged with PC’s murder

August 19, 2019 World Justice News 0

A man has been charged with murdering 28-year-old PC Andrew Harper, who was killed while investigating a burglary. The Thames Valley Police officer died on Thursday in Berkshire, after being dragged along the road by […]

El Salvador: Evelyn Hernández cleared over baby’s death in landmark case

August 19, 2019 World Justice News 0

A 21-year-old woman in El Salvador whose baby was found dead in the toilet where she gave birth has been cleared during a retrial. Evelyn Hernández had always maintained she was innocent, saying that she […]

Malaysian ex-PM Najib’s trial postponed by court

August 19, 2019 zoshinuk 0

By NAJIB RAZAK With additional reporting from Amy Chew in Kuala Lumpur. A Malaysian court has postponed for a week the biggest of five trials linked to a multibillion-dollar corruption scandal at state fund 1MDB […]

Sardinian sand theft: French tourists face jail term

August 19, 2019 World Justice News 0

A French couple who were caught with 40kg (90lb) of Sardinian sand in their car could face up to six years in jail. They say they wanted to take the sand home as a “souvenir” […]

Jonathan Dick: Australian ‘most wanted’ murder suspect captured

August 19, 2019 World Justice News 0

One of Australia’s most wanted fugitives has been caught after more than two years on the run over a murder at a major shopping centre, police say. Jonathan Dick, 41, is suspected of killing his […]

US man arrested over alleged threat to Ohio Jewish centre

August 19, 2019 World Justice News 0

Police in the US state of Ohio have arrested a man they believe threatened to carry out a shooting at a Jewish community centre. James Reardon, 20, posted a video online of a man firing […]

Prince Andrew ‘appalled’ by Jeffrey Epstein’s sex abuse claims

August 19, 2019 World Justice News 0

Prince Andrew has said he is “appalled” by sex abuse claims surrounding his former friend Jeffrey Epstein. It comes after the Daily Mail obtained video footage which claimed to show the Duke of York inside the well-connected […]

Human Rights

Kenyan doomsday cult leader Paul Mackenzie given life sentence for murdering 191 people

November 6, 2026 0

A Kenyan court has sentenced the leader of a doomsday cult, Paul Mackenzie, to 200 years in prison for murdering 191 people, all but one of them children. Alongside 28 others, Mackenzie was found guilty […]

Human Rights

All 548 death row inmates in California to have sentences changed to life in prison

November 6, 2026 0

Governor Gavin Newsom said he’ll commute all death sentences in the state to life in prison without the possibility of parole. He made the announcement as he prepares to leave office after eight years in […]

Australia

Australian murderer loses bid to eat Vegemite in prison

October 26, 2026 0

A convicted murderer serving a life sentence in Australia has lost his bid to overturn a ban on prisoners consuming Vegemite – the salty yeast-based spread that has become a national symbol. Andre McKechnie argued […]

World Justice News

Crime and Justice News from around the world

Month: August 2019

Cameroon crisis: Ambazonia separatists get life sentences

Basingstoke man and partner jailed for ‘appalling’ child sex abuse

US police digitally removed tattoos from mugshot

Andrew Harper death: Man charged with PC’s murder

El Salvador: Evelyn Hernández cleared over baby’s death in landmark case

Malaysian ex-PM Najib’s trial postponed by court

Sardinian sand theft: French tourists face jail term

Jonathan Dick: Australian ‘most wanted’ murder suspect captured

US man arrested over alleged threat to Ohio Jewish centre

Prince Andrew ‘appalled’ by Jeffrey Epstein’s sex abuse claims