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Dea-John Reid: Two teens charged with murder after boy stabbed

June 6, 2021 World Justice News 0

Two teenage boys have been charged with the murder of a 14-year-old who was stabbed to death. Dea-John Reid was killed in College Road, Kingstanding, Birmingham, at about 19:30 BST on 31 May. A boy, […]

WhatsApp hijack scam continues to spread

June 6, 2021 World Justice News 0

Scammers are continuing to target WhatsApp users and hijack their accounts, by posing as a friend and asking for SMS security codes. The scam has existed for years but has continued to catch people out, […]

US man gets 30 years for murdering wife on ship

June 4, 2021 World Justice News 0

A man from Utah who killed his wife on a cruise ship in the US state of Alaska in 2017 has been sentenced to 30 years in prison. Kenneth Manzanares, 43, pleaded guilty last year […]

Hillsborough: Police forces agree cover-up compensation for victims

June 4, 2021 World Justice News 0

Two police forces are to pay damages to more than 600 people over a cover-up which followed the Hillsborough disaster, lawyers have said. The South Yorkshire and West Midlands forces agreed the settlement earlier this […]

JBS: Cyber-attack hits world’s largest meat supplier

June 2, 2021 World Justice News 0

The world’s largest meat processing company has been targeted by a sophisticated cyber-attack. Computer networks at JBS were hacked, temporarily shutting down some operations in Australia, Canada and the US, with thousands of workers affected. […]

Sicilian Mafia: Anger as ‘people slayer’ Giovanni Brusca freed

June 1, 2021 World Justice News 0

Sicilian Mafia boss Giovanni Brusca, whose grisly crimes include having a child’s body dissolved in acid, has been released from prison. Dubbed the “people slayer”, Brusca has confessed to his role in over 100 killings, […]

Ex-US airline pilot admits lewd act in cockpit mid-flight

May 30, 2021 World Justice News 0

A former US airline pilot has admitted committing a “lewd, indecent, or obscene act” during a flight last year. Michael Haak, 60, exposed himself to the female first officer in the cockpit and watched pornography […]

Florida shooting: Two dead, more than 20 wounded in Hialeah

May 30, 2021 World Justice News 0

At least two people have died and more than 20 were wounded in a shooting outside a concert hall in Florida. The shooting took place between 24:00-01:00 local time (04:00-05:00 GMT) in Hialeah, a city […]

Triller Files Three New Lawsuits Against Jake Paul Boxing Match Pirates

May 30, 2021 World Justice News 0

Triller’s legal campaign against entities that allegedly streamed the Jake Paul boxing match is on the move again after three new lawsuits were filed in a California court on Thursday. The suits target several companies […]

Canada mourns as remains of 215 children found at indigenous school

May 29, 2021 World Justice News 0

A mass grave containing the remains of 215 children has been found in Canada at a former residential school set up to assimilate indigenous people. The children were students at the Kamloops Indian Residential School […]

Human Rights

Leading anti‑racism activist in Tunisia jailed for eight years

March 21, 2026 0

A Tunisian court has sentenced human rights activist Saadia Mosbah to eight years in prison and fined her £26,000 ($35,000). Mosbah, who leads the anti-racism group Mnèmty, had been charged with money laundering and illicit […]

Human Rights

Russian archaeologist can be sent to Ukraine for trial, Polish judge rules

March 19, 2026 0

A judge in Poland has ruled that Russian archaeologist Alexander Butyagin can be extradited to Ukraine, although his defence says he will appeal. Butyagin is being held in a Warsaw prison for allegedly conducting illegal […]

Human Rights

Istanbul’s ex-mayor to stand trial on corruption charges

March 9, 2026 0

The former mayor of Istanbul is due to become the central defendant in a mass corruption trial that his opposition party and rights groups say is politically motivated. Ekrem Imamoglu, 55, faces more than 140 charges […]

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Crime and Justice News from around the world

Year: 2021

Dea-John Reid: Two teens charged with murder after boy stabbed

WhatsApp hijack scam continues to spread

US man gets 30 years for murdering wife on ship

Hillsborough: Police forces agree cover-up compensation for victims

JBS: Cyber-attack hits world’s largest meat supplier

Sicilian Mafia: Anger as ‘people slayer’ Giovanni Brusca freed

Ex-US airline pilot admits lewd act in cockpit mid-flight

Florida shooting: Two dead, more than 20 wounded in Hialeah

Triller Files Three New Lawsuits Against Jake Paul Boxing Match Pirates

Canada mourns as remains of 215 children found at indigenous school