2022 – Page 14 – World Justice News

Harvey Weinstein goes on trial in Los Angeles

October 10, 2022 World Justice News 0

Harvey Weinstein will go on trial on Monday in a Los Angeles court, where he is facing 11 further charges of abuse. The 70-year-old movie producer is currently serving 23 years in jail in New […]

Lucy Letby: Nurse denies baby murders at start of trial

October 10, 2022 World Justice News 0

A nurse has pleaded not guilty to murdering seven babies and attempting to murder 10 others. Lucy Letby, 32, denied a total of 22 charges at the start of her trial at Manchester Crown Court. […]

Criminal barristers in England and Wales vote to end their strike over pay

October 10, 2022 World Justice News 0

Criminal barristers in England and Wales have voted to end their long-running strike action after the government offered a new pay deal. A total of 57% of barristers voted in a ballot to accept a […]

Alleged SmoothStreams IPTV Operators Accused of Contempt of Court

October 8, 2022 World Justice News 0

After years in operation, Canada-based IPTV provider SmoothStreams was shut down in July by Bell Media, Rogers, and members of MPA-Canada. An interim order was obtained to keep the service down and, among other things, […]

Parkland: Virginia couple ‘exploited’ brother of gunman

October 8, 2022 World Justice News 0

Two men who offered to house the brother of a gunman who killed 17 people at a school in Parkland, Florida, have been arrested on suspicion of plotting to defraud him. Zachary Cruz had hoped […]

Peter Tobin: Serial killer dies after falling ill in prison, aged 76

October 8, 2022 World Justice News 0

Serial killer Peter Tobin has died aged 76, sources have told the BBC. Tobin was convicted of raping and murdering Polish student Angelika Kluk, 23, and hiding her body under the floor of a Glasgow […]

Alleged US fugitive has tattoos photographed to establish identity

October 6, 2022 World Justice News 0

An alleged fugitive facing extradition from Scotland to the US has had photos of his tattoos taken in prison as part of a bid to establish his identity. US prosecutors believe he is Nicholas Rossi, […]

Fake heiress Anna ‘Delvey’ Sorokin reportedly being released from jail – but is banned from social media

October 6, 2022 World Justice News 0

Anna “Delvey” Sorokin, the infamous con artist who posed as a German heiress and scammed New York City’s elite, is reportedly being released from jail – but has been banned from social media. Russian-born Sorokin […]

Kevin Spacey facing trial on New York sex abuse claim

October 6, 2022 World Justice News 0

Oscar-winning actor Kevin Spacey is due to go on trial on Thursday in a civil lawsuit over an allegation he sexually assaulted a boy 36 years ago. Mr Spacey is being sued in New York […]

Canada: Supreme Court to hear if US is ‘safe’ for migrants

October 6, 2022 World Justice News 0

Canada’s Supreme Court will for the first time hear a Canada-US asylum pact case that will weigh whether the country can consider its southern neighbour “safe” for those seeking refugee status. The outcome of Thursday’s […]

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

Year: 2022

Harvey Weinstein goes on trial in Los Angeles

Lucy Letby: Nurse denies baby murders at start of trial

Criminal barristers in England and Wales vote to end their strike over pay

Alleged SmoothStreams IPTV Operators Accused of Contempt of Court

Parkland: Virginia couple ‘exploited’ brother of gunman

Peter Tobin: Serial killer dies after falling ill in prison, aged 76

Alleged US fugitive has tattoos photographed to establish identity

Fake heiress Anna ‘Delvey’ Sorokin reportedly being released from jail – but is banned from social media

Kevin Spacey facing trial on New York sex abuse claim

Canada: Supreme Court to hear if US is ‘safe’ for migrants