February 2023 – World Justice News

Constance Marten and Mark Gordon arrested on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter

February 28, 2023 World Justice News 0

Constance Marten and Mark Gordon have been further arrested on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter as police search for their missing baby. Police say they must now consider the possibility the infant “has come to […]

Ex-husband and former in-laws charged with murder after model Abby Choi’s legs found in fridge

February 27, 2023 World Justice News 0

The ex-husband and former in-laws of Hong Kong socialite Abby Choi have appeared in court after being charged in connection with her murder. The accused include her ex-husband Alex Kwong, Kwong’s brother Anthony and their […]

Ramon Escobar: Serial murderer suspected of killing prison inmate

February 25, 2023 World Justice News 0

Convicted serial murderer Ramon Escobar is suspected of killing his new cellmate on Friday at a central California prison, officials have said. Escobar, 51, shared a jail room with Juan Villanueva at North Kern State […]

Thousands of tattooed suspected gang member inmates moved to El Salvador mega-prison

February 25, 2023 World Justice News 0

The first group of 2,000 suspected gang members in El Salvador have been moved to a huge new prison, the centrepiece of President Nayib Bukele’s self-declared war on crime. Tens of thousands of suspected gangsters […]

Crypto-mining scheme run from US school crawl space

February 25, 2023 World Justice News 0

A town official was running an illegal cryptocurrency mining operation from a crawl space under a school in the US state of Massachusetts, police say. Nadeam Nahas, 39, who was an assistant facilities director in […]

Brothers leave Guantanamo Bay without charge after almost 20 years

February 24, 2023 World Justice News 0

Two brothers from Pakistan who were held in the US military prison at Guantanamo Bay for nearly 20 years have been released without charge. Abdul and Mohammed Ahmed Rabbani were arrested in Pakistan in 2002. […]

TV journalist shot dead at scene of murder in Florida

February 23, 2023 World Justice News 0

A TV journalist has been shot dead while reporting from the scene of a murder in Florida. They were covering the fatal shooting of a 20-year-old woman in Pine Hills at the time of the […]

Florida woman argues her unborn baby should be released from jail

February 22, 2023 World Justice News 0

Yvette Harrell was six weeks pregnant when she fatally shot another woman. Now in prison awaiting trial, she claims her unborn baby is being unlawfully detained. In an emergency petition in a Florida court, Ms […]

Malcolm X’s family plan to sue FBI, CIA, NYPD for his death

February 22, 2023 World Justice News 0

A daughter of murdered black civil rights activist Malcolm X says she is suing New York City Police Department and other agencies for his 1965 murder. Ilyasah Shabazz says US officials fraudulently concealed evidence that […]

Cigarette butt helps police unmask man who murdered a teacher more than 50 years ago

February 22, 2023 World Justice News 0

A cigarette butt found near the body of a murdered teacher in her apartment nearly 52 years ago has helped police identify a man they say killed her. Rita Curran was found dead after being […]

Human Rights

US plans to start checking all tourists’ social media

December 10, 2025 0

All tourists – including those from Britain – will have to undergo a social media screening before being allowed entry into the US under new plans being considered by the country’s border force. At the […]

Australia

Children locked out of social media apps after Australia’s world-first ban

December 10, 2025 0

Australia’s world-first social media ban for children has taken effect, with throngs of teenagers waking up to find their accounts have gone dark. Others tell BBC they have already snuck past barriers and will continue […]

Human Rights

Sudan militia chief sentenced to 20 years for war crimes during Darfur conflict

December 10, 2025 0

The International Criminal Court (ICC) has sentenced a Sudanese militia leader to 20 years in prison for atrocities committed during a civil war more than two decades ago. Ali Muhammad Ali Abd-Al-Rahman had been convicted […]

World Justice News

Crime and Justice News from around the world

Month: February 2023

Constance Marten and Mark Gordon arrested on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter

Ex-husband and former in-laws charged with murder after model Abby Choi’s legs found in fridge

Ramon Escobar: Serial murderer suspected of killing prison inmate

Thousands of tattooed suspected gang member inmates moved to El Salvador mega-prison

Crypto-mining scheme run from US school crawl space

Brothers leave Guantanamo Bay without charge after almost 20 years

TV journalist shot dead at scene of murder in Florida

Florida woman argues her unborn baby should be released from jail

Malcolm X’s family plan to sue FBI, CIA, NYPD for his death

Cigarette butt helps police unmask man who murdered a teacher more than 50 years ago