2023 – Page 61 – World Justice News

Twenty-nine killed during arrest of El Chapo’s son

January 6, 2023 World Justice News 0

At least 29 people were killed during the bloody operation to arrest of the son of Mexican drugs kingpin “El Chapo”, the Mexican authorities say. Ovidio Guzmán-López, 32, alleged to be a leader of his […]

Trump sued for wrongful death on second anniversary of January 6 riot

January 6, 2023 World Justice News 0

The partner of a US Capitol Police officer who died a day after the 6 January 2021 riots has sued Donald Trump for wrongful death. The lawsuit, filed on Thursday , says Trump “intentionally riled […]

Carole Packman murder: Russell Causley the UK’s first public parole hearing, set to be released from prison

January 5, 2023 World Justice News 0

Russell Causley, the murderer who was questioned at the UK’s first public parole hearing, is set to be released from prison. The 79-year-old murdered wife Carole Packman in Bournemouth in 1985 but has always refused to […]

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 […]

Human Rights

Judge dismisses criminal case against Kilmar Abrego Garcia

May 23, 2026 0

A US judge has dismissed the criminal case against Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who was wrongfully deported to a megaprison in El Salvador last year. Abrego Garcia, whose deportation became a major flashpoint in the debate […]

Australia

Australia court doubles payout for trans woman in landmark discrimination case

May 17, 2026 0

A Sydney court has doubled the discrimination payout for an Australian trans woman who was kicked off a female-only app. It comes almost two years after Roxanne Tickle successfully sued Sall Grover, founder of the […]

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 […]

World Justice News

Crime and Justice News from around the world

Year: 2023

Twenty-nine killed during arrest of El Chapo’s son

Trump sued for wrongful death on second anniversary of January 6 riot

Carole Packman murder: Russell Causley the UK’s first public parole hearing, set to be released from prison

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