April 2023 – Page 5 – World Justice News

Bob Lee dead: Cash App founder dies after San Francisco stabbing

April 6, 2023 World Justice News 0

The founder of multibillion-dollar tech company Cash App, Bob Lee, was fatally stabbed near San Francisco city centre on Tuesday, his family has said. Police found a 43-year-old man with stab wounds and treated him […]

Genesis Market: Popular cybercrime website shut down by police

April 5, 2023 World Justice News 0

One of the world’s biggest criminal marketplaces used by online fraudsters to buy passwords has been closed down in a global law enforcement crackdown. Genesis Market sold login details, IP addresses and other data that […]

Nicola Sturgeon with husband Peter Murrell

Nicola Sturgeon’s husband arrested in connection with SNP funding and finances investigation

April 5, 2023 World Justice News 0

Nicola Sturgeon’s husband, Peter Murrell, has been arrested in connection with an investigation into the funding and finances of the Scottish National Party (SNP). The former SNP chief executive is in custody and is being […]

Donald Trump arraigned on 34 felony charges for falsifying business records

April 5, 2023 World Justice News 0

Last week, we learned Donald Trump had been charged with a crime. Now we know the former US president faces 34 counts of falsifying business records. Although falsifying records are usually treated as lesser misdemeanours, […]

Lola James: Mother and partner found guilty over death of two-year-old girl in Pembrokeshire

April 4, 2023 World Justice News 0

A mother and her “monster” partner have been found guilty over the death of a two-year-old. Kyle Bevan, 31, was found guilty of murdering of his partner’s daughter, Lola James, in Haverfordwest. Sinead James, Lola’s […]

Australian rugby and NFL star Jarryd Hayne guilty of rape

April 4, 2023 World Justice News 0

Former Australian Rugby League star Jarryd Hayne has been found guilty of raping a woman in 2018. It is the third time Hayne has faced trial for the same case, with the first ending in […]

Stephen Smith: Teenager’s body exhumed after Murdaugh trial

April 4, 2023 World Justice News 0

The body of a teen found in 2015 near the South Carolina home of convicted murderer Alex Murdaugh has been exhumed following tips since the trial. Last month police in South Carolina said Stephen Smith’s […]

Virginia teacher shot by six-year-old files $40m lawsuit

April 4, 2023 World Justice News 0

A Virginia school teacher who was shot by her six-year-old student has filed a $40m (£32m) lawsuit against school officials, alleging gross negligence for ignoring warning signs. The lawsuit, filed on Monday, argues the defendants […]

Thomas Cashman: Olivia Pratt-Korbel’s killer jailed for life

April 4, 2023 World Justice News 0

The man who murdered nine-year-old Olivia Pratt-Korbel has been jailed for life and ordered to serve a minimum of 42 years in prison. Thomas Cashman, 34, refused to go into the dock for the sentencing […]

Human Rights

War criminal Mladic close to death, say lawyers asking judge for jail release

May 3, 2026 0

Lawyers acting for convicted Bosnian Serb war criminal Ratko Mladic are awaiting a decision by a UN court on their bid to release him from jail in The Hague on the grounds he is near […]

Human Rights

US court limits mail-order access to abortion pill mifepristone

May 2, 2026 0

A US court has issued an order significantly restricting access to the abortion pill mifepristone by mail. Friday’s decision by the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals temporarily reinstated a requirement that abortion pills be obtained […]

Human Rights

The British Renters’ Rights Act comes into force – what it means for tenants and landlords

May 1, 2026 0

Described as the biggest shake-up to renting in England for more than 30 years, new laws giving tenants more rights start on Friday 1 May 2026. The Renters’ Rights Act aims to give more stability […]

World Justice News

Crime and Justice News from around the world

Month: April 2023

Bob Lee dead: Cash App founder dies after San Francisco stabbing

Genesis Market: Popular cybercrime website shut down by police

Nicola Sturgeon’s husband arrested in connection with SNP funding and finances investigation

Donald Trump arraigned on 34 felony charges for falsifying business records

Lola James: Mother and partner found guilty over death of two-year-old girl in Pembrokeshire

Australian rugby and NFL star Jarryd Hayne guilty of rape

Stephen Smith: Teenager’s body exhumed after Murdaugh trial

Virginia teacher shot by six-year-old files $40m lawsuit

Thomas Cashman: Olivia Pratt-Korbel’s killer jailed for life