2023 – Page 7 – World Justice News

Korean true crime fan murdered stranger ‘out of curiosity’

November 24, 2023 World Justice News 0

A South Korean court has given a life sentence to a true crime fan who told police she murdered a stranger “out of curiosity”. Jung Yoo-jung, 23, had been obsessed with crime shows and novels […]

Oscar Pistorius to be freed on parole

November 24, 2023 World Justice News 0

Former Paralympic champion Oscar Pistorius is to be freed from jail on parole, nearly 11 years after murdering his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. He shot Ms Steenkamp multiple times through a bathroom door on Valentine’s Day […]

Mexico crime: Alleged security chief for El Chapo’s sons detained

November 24, 2023 World Justice News 0

Mexico’s National Guard has arrested the alleged security chief of a faction of the Sinaloa cartel, Néstor Isidro Pérez Salas, also known as “El Nini”. “El Nini” is accused of leading a ruthless group of […]

New York City Mayor Eric Adams accused of 1993 sexual assault in legal filing

November 24, 2023 World Justice News 0

NEW YORK (AP) — New York City Mayor Eric Adams has been accused of sexually assaulting a woman in 1993, according to a legal summons filed Wednesday. The three-page filing does not contain details of […]

Canada QAnon ‘queen’ leaves village, but she hasn’t gone far

November 22, 2023 World Justice News 0

After camping out for two months in an old school in a small Canadian village, a self-proclaimed “queen” and her entourage have left for a farm nearby, although villagers are worried they may return. The […]

Colorado Supreme Court will hear appeal of ruling that Trump can stay on ballot despite insurrection

November 22, 2023 World Justice News 0

DENVER (AP) — The Colorado Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to hear appeals from both a liberal group that sought to disqualify Donald Trump and the former president himself after a state judge ruled that […]

Pirate IPTV: British Man Arrested in Benidorm After Social Media Ads Raised Suspicion

November 22, 2023 World Justice News 0

A 62-year-old man from the UK has been arrested in Spain on suspicion of receiving over 5,500 payments for pirate IPTV subscriptions totaling £185,000. Police launched an investigation after a broadcaster filed a complaint against […]

Binance chief Changpeng Zhao pleads guilty to money laundering charges

November 22, 2023 World Justice News 0

The Binance chief executive, Changpeng Zhao, has resigned after pleading guilty to money laundering violations. “I made mistakes, and I must take responsibility. This is best for our community, for Binance, and for myself”, he […]

207 gang members sentenced to total of 2,200 years in jail after one of Italy’s biggest mafia trials

November 21, 2023 World Justice News 0

Over 200 gang members have been sentenced to a total of more than 2,200 years after one of the biggest mafia trials in Italian history. Some 338 defendants were accused of being members of the […]

A$AP Rocky must face trial on charges of firing gun at childhood friend

November 21, 2023 World Justice News 0

Rapper A$AP Rocky will stand trial on charges that he fired a pistol in a feud with a former childhood friend, a Los Angeles judge has ruled. The decision came on Monday during the second […]

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 […]

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Crime and Justice News from around the world

Year: 2023

Korean true crime fan murdered stranger ‘out of curiosity’

Oscar Pistorius to be freed on parole

Mexico crime: Alleged security chief for El Chapo’s sons detained

New York City Mayor Eric Adams accused of 1993 sexual assault in legal filing

Canada QAnon ‘queen’ leaves village, but she hasn’t gone far

Colorado Supreme Court will hear appeal of ruling that Trump can stay on ballot despite insurrection

Pirate IPTV: British Man Arrested in Benidorm After Social Media Ads Raised Suspicion

Binance chief Changpeng Zhao pleads guilty to money laundering charges

207 gang members sentenced to total of 2,200 years in jail after one of Italy’s biggest mafia trials

A$AP Rocky must face trial on charges of firing gun at childhood friend