October 2022 – World Justice News

Record $1bn of liquid meth found hidden inside coconut water cartons in Hong Kong

October 30, 2022 World Justice News 0

A 1.8 tonne haul of liquid methamphetamine with an estimated street value of $1bn (£880m) has been seized by Australian police in Hong Kong. The class A drug, which was bound for Australia, had been […]

Maurice Hastings: US man in prison for 38 years freed by new DNA evidence

October 29, 2022 World Justice News 0

A US man who spent nearly four decades in prison for murder has been released after new DNA evidence pointed to a different person. Maurice Hastings served more than 38 years in state prison for […]

Intruder looking for Nancy Pelosi attacks her husband with a hammer

October 28, 2022 World Justice News 0

An intruder who attacked the husband of US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi was searching for the Democratic politician, reports say. Paul Pelosi, 82, was taken to hospital after a break-in at their California […]

Oklahoma: Murder investigation launched after eight bodies found in wreckage of house fire

October 28, 2022 World Justice News 0

A murder investigation has been launched after eight bodies were discovered in a burning house in Oklahoma. The fire was reported around 4pm on Thursday in Broken Arrow, around 13 miles southeast of Tulsa. Broken […]

Jemma Mitchell found guilty of murdering and decapitating her friend after row over money

October 27, 2022 World Justice News 0

A woman has been found guilty of murdering and decapitating her friend in a row over money. Jemma Mitchell, 38, had been accused of killing devout Christian Mee Kuen Chong and dumping her headless body […]

Mother wanted for murder after boy found dead in suitcase is identified

October 27, 2022 World Justice News 0

The mother of a boy who was found dead inside a suitcase in rural Indiana is wanted by police on suspicion of murder. The boy, who was five, has been named by police as Cairo […]

Bruce Lehrmann: Australia parliament rape trial abandoned over juror ‘misconduct’

October 27, 2022 World Justice News 0

The case of a former political adviser accused of raping a colleague inside Australia’s Parliament House has been aborted after juror “misconduct”. Bruce Lehrmann, 27, denies sexually assaulting Brittany Higgins on a government minister’s sofa […]

Waukesha trial: Darrell Brooks convicted of deadly car-ramming at Wisconsin Christmas parade

October 27, 2022 World Justice News 0

A jury in Wisconsin has convicted a man for killing six people and injuring dozens more when he drove through a Christmas parade last year. Prosecutors argued he was filled with rage and his actions […]

Sudan: ‘No-one to intervene’ for woman sentenced to death by stoning

October 27, 2022 World Justice News 0

Efforts to prevent a young Sudanese woman being stoned to death, after she was convicted of adultery, are being hindered by the absence of government ministers in the country. Sudan has been run by a […]

Pirate IPTV Pair Sentenced to 45 Months in Prison For Defrauding Sky & BT Sport

October 27, 2022 World Justice News 0

Following an investigation by Kent Trading Standards, two men who sold illicit access to live sports, movies, and TV shows, have been ordered to serve a total of 45 months in prison. The pair reportedly […]

Human Rights

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 […]

Human Rights

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 […]

Human Rights

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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Month: October 2022

Record $1bn of liquid meth found hidden inside coconut water cartons in Hong Kong

Maurice Hastings: US man in prison for 38 years freed by new DNA evidence

Intruder looking for Nancy Pelosi attacks her husband with a hammer

Oklahoma: Murder investigation launched after eight bodies found in wreckage of house fire

Jemma Mitchell found guilty of murdering and decapitating her friend after row over money

Mother wanted for murder after boy found dead in suitcase is identified

Bruce Lehrmann: Australia parliament rape trial abandoned over juror ‘misconduct’

Waukesha trial: Darrell Brooks convicted of deadly car-ramming at Wisconsin Christmas parade

Sudan: ‘No-one to intervene’ for woman sentenced to death by stoning

Pirate IPTV Pair Sentenced to 45 Months in Prison For Defrauding Sky & BT Sport