2019 – Page 59 – World Justice News

Colts Neck Massacre: Man Killed Brother’s Family Over Missing Money, Indictment Says

February 26, 2019 zoshinuk 0

By Jonathan Dienst A New Jersey businessman accused of killing his brother and the brother’s wife and two children was about to be cut off from their technology company after money allegedly went missing from the […]

R Kelly released on bail over sexual abuse charges

February 25, 2019 World Justice News 0

R&B star R Kelly has been released from a Chicago jail after posting his $100,000 (£76,000) bail, a Cook County Sheriff’s Office spokeswoman said. Earlier on Monday he pleaded not guilty to 10 charges of […]

George Pell: Cardinal found guilty of sexual offences in Australia

February 25, 2019 World Justice News 0

Cardinal George Pell has been found guilty of sexual offences in Australia, making him the highest-ranking Catholic figure to receive such a conviction. Pell abused two choir boys in the rooms of a Melbourne cathedral […]

Bangladesh plane ‘hijacker’ shot dead by special forces

February 25, 2019 World Justice News 0

A passenger suspected of attempting to hijack a flight from Bangladesh to Dubai has been shot dead by Bangladeshi special forces, local media report. The suspect, who reportedly warned he had a pistol, was killed […]

R Kelly: Singer charged with sexual abuse in Chicago

February 22, 2019 World Justice News 0

R Kelly has been charged with 10 counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse, nine of which involve underage girls. The R&B star, whose real name is Robert Sylvester Kelly, has faced decades of claims of […]

Middletown man asking judge to throw out pacemaker data in arson case

February 22, 2019 zoshinuk 0

By Lauren Pack BUTLER COUNTY, OHIO — A Middletown man charged with allegedly setting fire to his home in 2016 will be back in court today asking for a new trial date and for a […]

Melbourne car rampage: James Gargasoulas jailed for six murders

February 22, 2019 World Justice News 0

An Australian man has been sentenced to life in jail for murdering six people and injuring 27 more in a vehicle attack in Melbourne. James Gargasoulas, 29, deliberately ploughed a stolen car into pedestrians in […]

Nikolas Cruz, Parkland school shooter, might go on trial in early 2020, judge says

February 22, 2019 zoshinuk 0

By Nicole Darrah Watch the latest video at foxnews.com PARKLAND SHOOTING ONE-YEAR ANNIVERSARY: STUDENTS, COMMUNITY UNITE FOR EVENTS HONORING VICTIMS, FIRST RESPONDERS A Broward Circuit judge wants the trial for the suspect accused of committing a mass shooting at a high […]

Facebook Held Liable for Copyright Infringing ‘Links’ in Italy

February 21, 2019 World Justice News 0

Social networking giant Facebook must pay damages for failing to remove a link to a copyright infringing YouTube video, an Italian court has ruled. The case, which was filed by the Italian media conglomerate Mediaset, […]

Empire star Jussie Smollett ‘staged hoax attack over salary’

February 21, 2019 World Justice News 0

US actor Jussie Smollett staged a fake attack on himself because he was “dissatisfied with his salary”, according to Chicago Police. Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson said in a news conference that he “took advantage of […]

Human Rights

US Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship in blow to Trump

July 1, 2026 0

The US Supreme Court has ruled that babies born in the US have a constitutional right to citizenship, rejecting Donald Trump’s bid to end the 150-year-old policy. In a 6-3 decision, Chief Justice John Roberts ruled that […]

Human Rights

Four men held over child marriage in Sierra Leone appear in landmark court case

June 28, 2026 0

For the first time since child marriage was banned in Sierra Leone two years ago, people accused of committing the crime have been brought to trial. Four men appeared at a High Court on Friday […]

Human Rights

Jail time and unlimited fines planned under conversion practices ban

June 25, 2026 0

Those who carry out conversion practices – commonly known as “conversion therapy” – could be jailed for up to five years under landmark new plans. The draft Conversion Practices Bill, which criminalises “abusive acts” aiming […]

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Year: 2019

Colts Neck Massacre: Man Killed Brother’s Family Over Missing Money, Indictment Says

R Kelly released on bail over sexual abuse charges

George Pell: Cardinal found guilty of sexual offences in Australia

Bangladesh plane ‘hijacker’ shot dead by special forces

R Kelly: Singer charged with sexual abuse in Chicago

Middletown man asking judge to throw out pacemaker data in arson case

Melbourne car rampage: James Gargasoulas jailed for six murders

Nikolas Cruz, Parkland school shooter, might go on trial in early 2020, judge says

Facebook Held Liable for Copyright Infringing ‘Links’ in Italy

Empire star Jussie Smollett ‘staged hoax attack over salary’