January 2023 – Page 7 – World Justice News

California doctor facing attempted murder charge after driving Tesla off cliff with family inside

January 5, 2023 World Justice News 0

A doctor is facing attempted murder and child abuse charges after he “intentionally” drove his Tesla off a cliff with his family inside. Dharmesh Patel was placed under arrest after being rescued from the destroyed vehicle at […]

Louisiana cracks down on porn by making websites ask users for ID to verify age

January 5, 2023 World Justice News 0

People who want to visit pornographic websites in the US state of Louisiana must now provide legal proof they are over 18. Any porn sites that do not check users are adults can now be […]

Bodies of eight people including five children found at Utah home

January 5, 2023 World Justice News 0

Eight people – five of them children – have been found dead from gunshot wounds at a home in southwestern Utah, authorities said. The bodies were discovered when police officers carried out a welfare check […]

Colorado ex-funeral directors jailed for selling body parts

January 4, 2023 World Justice News 0

An ex-funeral home owner and her mother have been sentenced in Colorado after selling body parts without any consent. Megan Hess, 46, and Shirly Koch, 69, dissected some 560 corpses between 2010 and 2018, selling […]

Barrow woman guilty of false rape claims

January 3, 2023 World Justice News 0

A woman who falsely claimed she had been raped and trafficked by an Asian grooming gang has been found guilty of perverting the course of justice. Eleanor Williams, 22, of Barrow-in-Furness, was found guilty of […]

Politicians jailed after assaulting pregnant colleague in Senegalese parliament brawl

January 3, 2023 World Justice News 0

Two Senegalese politicians have been sentenced to six months in jail after assaulting a pregnant colleague during a parliamentary brawl. In chaotic televised scenes that shocked the nation, Massata Samb slapped Amy Ndiaye Gniby in […]

Openly transgender woman executed for the first time in US history

January 3, 2023 World Justice News 0

UPDATE: Amber McLaughlin’s fate was sealed earlier Tuesday when Missouri Gov. Mike Parson declined a clemency request. McLaughlin spoke quietly with a spiritual adviser at her side as the fatal dose of pentobarbital was injected. McLaughlin breathed […]

Dozens escape Mexican jail in deadly attack

January 2, 2023 World Justice News 0

Dozens of inmates have escaped from a prison in northern Mexico after gunmen, suspected to be members of a drug cartel, opened fire on the facility. The men arrived outside the Chihuahua state prison shortly […]

Bungie’s $7.7m Lawsuit Against ‘DMCA Fraudster’ Set For Jury Trial in April 2024

January 1, 2023 World Justice News 0

Bungie’s $7.7m lawsuit, against a gamer who allegedly sent fraudulent DMCA notices while claiming to represent Bungie, is heading for trial. Bungie alleges that Destiny gamer Nicholas Minor caused substantial damage to its reputation and […]

Police break into gallery to rescue ‘unconscious’ woman – who turned out to be a mannequin

January 1, 2023 World Justice News 0

Police broke down the doors of a London art gallery to save a woman slumped unconscious over a table – only to discover she was made of packing tape and foam filler. The lifeless woman […]

Human Rights

UK threatens to ban Eritreans over migrant return policy

October 15, 2026 0

Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has threatened to ban all Eritreans from entering the UK if the east African country’s government does not accept more returns of small boat migrants and foreign national offenders. From Thursday, […]

Human Rights

Report finds ‘clear human rights failures’ in southern Scotland

October 7, 2026 0

A new report has found “clear human rights failures” across the south of Scotland with basic obligations on food, health and housing not being met. The study was carried out over eight different local authority […]

Human Rights

Christa Pike set to be first woman executed in Tennessee in 200 years still alive after two lethal injections

October 1, 2026 0

A Tennessee death row inmate set to be the first woman to be executed by the state in more than 200 years is still alive after being administered two lethal injections, her lawyers have said. […]

World Justice News

Crime and Justice News from around the world

Month: January 2023

California doctor facing attempted murder charge after driving Tesla off cliff with family inside

Louisiana cracks down on porn by making websites ask users for ID to verify age

Bodies of eight people including five children found at Utah home

Colorado ex-funeral directors jailed for selling body parts

Barrow woman guilty of false rape claims

Politicians jailed after assaulting pregnant colleague in Senegalese parliament brawl

Openly transgender woman executed for the first time in US history

Dozens escape Mexican jail in deadly attack

Bungie’s $7.7m Lawsuit Against ‘DMCA Fraudster’ Set For Jury Trial in April 2024

Police break into gallery to rescue ‘unconscious’ woman – who turned out to be a mannequin