October 2024 – World Justice News

Rapper Young Thug pleads guilty to gang, drug and gun charges

October 31, 2024 World Justice News 0

ATLANTA (AP) — Rapper Young Thug pleaded guilty Thursday in Atlanta to gang, drug and gun charges and will be released from jail, though he could be put back behind bars if he violates the […]

Paul Pelosi attacker gets life in prison without parole

October 30, 2024 World Justice News 0

The man who broke into the home of former Speaker Nancy Pelosi and attacked her husband with a hammer has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole on state charges in […]

Florida woman charged with leaving her boyfriend to die in a suitcase found guilty of murder

October 26, 2024 World Justice News 0

A Florida woman charged with leaving her boyfriend to die after he was zipped into a suitcase in their home has been found guilty of murder in the Feb. 2020 death of Jorge Torres, Jr., 42. […]

Mafia cocaine trafficker arrested after posing by Escobar’s grave

October 26, 2024 World Justice News 0

An Italian mafia fugitive – who served as an intermediary with Colombian drug gangs – has been arrested after almost four years on the run in South America. Luigi Belvedere, one of Italy’s most wanted […]

Catfish killer Alexander McCartney jailed for minimum of 20 years

October 26, 2024 World Justice News 0

It was a phone call from a 13-year-old girl in Scotland in 2019 that eventually led to the capture of a social media predator described as one of the world’s most prolific child sex abusers. […]

Ex-rebel gets 40-year jail term in landmark Ugandan case

October 26, 2024 World Justice News 0

A Ugandan court has sentenced a former commander in the notorious Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) to 40 years in prison following a landmark war crimes trial. Thomas Kwoyelo was found guilty of 44 charges, including […]

Fraudsters steal 22 tonnes of high-value cheddar

October 26, 2024 World Justice News 0

Hundreds of truckles of cheddar worth more than £300,000 have been stolen from London cheese specialist Neal’s Yard Dairy. Fraudsters posing as legitimate wholesalers received the 950 clothbound cheeses from the Southwark-based company before it […]

Menendez brothers set to be resentenced for murder of parents after case featured by Netflix

October 24, 2024 World Justice News 0

Two brothers who were convicted of killing their parents and featured in Netflix shows could be freed early after 34 years behind bars. Lyle Menendez, 56, and his 53-year-old brother Erik are serving life in […]

Giuliani must turn over $6m NYC apartment and luxury goods to election workers he defamed

October 24, 2024 World Justice News 0

A judge has ordered Rudy Giuliani to turn over his Manhattan apartment and other valuables to two Georgia election workers as part of a defamation lawsuit. Last year, the two election workers – Ruby Freeman […]

Woman, 60, arrested on suspicion of manslaughter after three people found dead at care home

October 24, 2024 World Justice News 0

A woman has been arrested on suspicion of manslaughter after three people were found dead at a care home in Swanage. Dorset Police said it had arrested the 60-year-old woman on Wednesday “to enable us […]

Human Rights

First UK charges brought over 1994 Rwanda genocide

September 22, 2026 0

A Rwandan man, who has been living in north London, has become the first person charged in the UK with offences relating to the 1994 Rwanda genocide, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has said. Dr […]

Human Rights

UK MPs and Lords call for new law to address AI threat to human rights

September 14, 2026 0

A cross-party group of MPs and peers has identified human rights risks posed by artificial intelligence (AI), arguing existing laws are ill-equipped to address the technology’s rapid growth. The Joint Committee on Human Rights (JCHR) […]

Human Rights

Zambian opposition leader detained by police over treason allegations

August 30, 2026 0

Zambian opposition leader Brian Mundubile, who had gone into hiding after disputing the recent presidential election result, has been detained over allegations of treason. The official results from the 13 August poll showed that incumbent […]

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Crime and Justice News from around the world

Month: October 2024

Rapper Young Thug pleads guilty to gang, drug and gun charges

Paul Pelosi attacker gets life in prison without parole

Florida woman charged with leaving her boyfriend to die in a suitcase found guilty of murder

Mafia cocaine trafficker arrested after posing by Escobar’s grave

Catfish killer Alexander McCartney jailed for minimum of 20 years

Ex-rebel gets 40-year jail term in landmark Ugandan case

Fraudsters steal 22 tonnes of high-value cheddar

Menendez brothers set to be resentenced for murder of parents after case featured by Netflix

Giuliani must turn over $6m NYC apartment and luxury goods to election workers he defamed

Woman, 60, arrested on suspicion of manslaughter after three people found dead at care home