2019 – Page 56 – World Justice News

Slovenian woman’s hand sawn off ‘in insurance fraud’

March 12, 2019 World Justice News 0

Police in Slovenia have accused a woman of cutting off her hand with a circular saw – with the help of her family – to make a fraudulent insurance claim. The 21-year-old and a relative […]

Conor McGregor: UFC star arrested in Miami for allegedly smashing fan’s phone

March 12, 2019 World Justice News 0

UFC star Conor McGregor has been arrested in Miami for allegedly smashing a fan’s phone as they tried to take pictures. The Irish fighter is being charged with strong-armed robbery and misdemeanour criminal mischief, police […]

R. Kelly ‘sexual abuse’ tape given to US authorities

March 11, 2019 World Justice News 0

A US man has claimed to have found a video tape allegedly showing R. Kelly “sexually abusing underage African-American girls.” Gary Dennis told reporters that he handed the tape to authorities after discovering it at […]

World’s End serial killer Angus Sinclair dies

March 11, 2019 World Justice News 0

Angus Sinclair, one of Scotland’s most notorious killers, has died at the age of 74. He was convicted of four killings, including the World’s End murders, but was thought to have killed at least four […]

R. Kelly released from jail after child support paid

March 9, 2019 World Justice News 0

R. Kelly has been released from jail in Chicago after the $161,000 (£122,000) he owed in child support was paid. The Cook County sheriff’s office said the money was paid on Saturday morning and he […]

Stormy Daniels: Porn star’s Trump hush money case thrown out

March 8, 2019 World Justice News 0

A US federal judge has dismissed porn actress Stormy Daniels’ lawsuit seeking to annul a hush money agreement she had with President Donald Trump. The agreement prevented her from discussing an alleged 2006 fling with […]

Florida ex-officer Nouman Raja convicted in fatal shooting of black motorist

March 8, 2019 World Justice News 0

A Florida ex-policeman has been found guilty of manslaughter and attempted first-degree murder in the 2015 shooting death of a black musician. Nouman Raja, 41, faces a minimum of 25 years in prison for the […]

Shoreham Airshow pilot acquitted over crash deaths

March 8, 2019 World Justice News 0

The pilot of a jet which crashed at the Shoreham Airshow has been found not guilty of manslaughter by gross negligence. Andrew Hill’s ex-military jet crashed on to the A27 in Sussex on 22 August […]

Paul Manafort: Ex-Trump campaign chief jailed for fraud

March 7, 2019 World Justice News 0

US President Donald Trump’s former campaign manager Paul Manafort has been sentenced to 47 months in prison for tax and bank fraud. He was convicted last summer of hiding millions of dollars of income from […]

Phillipe Barbarin: French cardinal guilty of abuse cover-up

March 7, 2019 World Justice News 0

France’s most senior Roman Catholic cleric, the cardinal Philippe Barbarin, has been given a six-month suspended sentence for his role in covering up the sexual abuse of minors. Barbarin was found guilty of failing to […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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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Year: 2019

Slovenian woman’s hand sawn off ‘in insurance fraud’

Conor McGregor: UFC star arrested in Miami for allegedly smashing fan’s phone

R. Kelly ‘sexual abuse’ tape given to US authorities

World’s End serial killer Angus Sinclair dies

R. Kelly released from jail after child support paid

Stormy Daniels: Porn star’s Trump hush money case thrown out

Florida ex-officer Nouman Raja convicted in fatal shooting of black motorist

Shoreham Airshow pilot acquitted over crash deaths

Paul Manafort: Ex-Trump campaign chief jailed for fraud

Phillipe Barbarin: French cardinal guilty of abuse cover-up