2023 – Page 45 – World Justice News

South Africa bid to extradite wealthy Guptas from UAE fails

April 7, 2023 World Justice News 0

South Africa’s bid to have two brothers from the wealthy Gupta family extradited from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has failed. Atul and Rajesh Gupta are accused in South Africa of profiting from their close […]

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

Ethiopian police arrest alleged leader of multi-million-dollar trafficking ring

July 22, 2026 0

Police in Ethiopia say they have arrested 17 suspects including the alleged leader of what they say is a multi-million-dollar international human trafficking network. The gang is accused of “the deaths of 60 migrants”, sexually […]

Human Rights

US Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship in blow to Trump

July 1, 2026 0

The US Supreme Court has ruled that babies born in the US have a constitutional right to citizenship, rejecting Donald Trump’s bid to end the 150-year-old policy. In a 6-3 decision, Chief Justice John Roberts ruled that […]

Human Rights

Four men held over child marriage in Sierra Leone appear in landmark court case

June 28, 2026 0

For the first time since child marriage was banned in Sierra Leone two years ago, people accused of committing the crime have been brought to trial. Four men appeared at a High Court on Friday […]

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Crime and Justice News from around the world

Year: 2023

South Africa bid to extradite wealthy Guptas from UAE fails

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