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Fraudster Edwin McLaren complains Crown’s proceeds of crime action ‘affecting his health’

August 18, 2023 World Justice News 0

A businessman who made £1.7m from exploiting seriously ill homeowners has told a court how a “malicious” proceeds of crime action is impacting his own health. Edwin McLaren, 58, told judge Lord Arthurson that proceedings […]

Nurse Lucy Letby found guilty of murdering seven babies on neonatal unit

August 18, 2023 World Justice News 0

A nurse has been found guilty of murdering seven babies and attempting to murder six others while working on a hospital’s neonatal unit between June 2015 and June 2016. Lucy Letby – who was in her mid-20s […]

Texas woman arrested after threats to Trump judge Tanya Chutkan

August 17, 2023 World Justice News 0

A Texas woman has been charged with threatening to kill a judge who is overseeing a criminal case against former US President Donald Trump. Abigail Jo Shry, 43, allegedly phoned the court in Washington DC […]

British Museum: Staff member sacked after items ‘missing, stolen or damaged’

August 16, 2023 World Justice News 0

A member of staff at the British Museum has been sacked after jewellery and gems from its collection were found to be “missing, stolen or damaged”. In a statement, the museum in London said the […]

Alec Baldwin could still be charged over Rust shooting after new gun test casts doubt on his account

August 16, 2023 World Justice News 0

Alec Baldwin could still face criminal charges over Halyna Hutchins’ death after a new analysis said the gun’s trigger must have been pulled. The cinematographer, 42, was shot on the set of Western movie Rust […]

Texas woman awarded $1.2bn in revenge porn case

August 15, 2023 World Justice News 0

A Texas jury has awarded a woman $1.2bn (£944m) after ruling that she was the victim of revenge porn. The woman, who was named only by the initials DL in court documents, filed a harassment […]

Five arrested on suspicion of an offence under Official Secrets Act

August 15, 2023 World Justice News 0

Five people have been arrested on suspicion of an offence under the Official Secrets Act, the Metropolitan Police has said. Three of the five arrested back in February were charged with possession of false identity […]

Donald Trump: Georgia court charges former US president with trying to illegally overturn 2020 election

August 15, 2023 World Justice News 0

A court in Georgia has charged Donald Trump with trying to illegally overturn the 2020 election. Among the charges is “solicitation of violation of oath by a public officer” – in other words trying to […]

South Carolina prosecutors say a woman was convicted of homicide in her baby’s death 31 years ago

August 13, 2023 World Justice News 0

YORK, S.C. (AP) — A South Carolina jury found a woman guilty of homicide by child abuse in the death of her baby, whose body was found in a river more than 30 years ago, […]

Ecuador: Thousands of soldiers move gang leader Fito

August 13, 2023 World Justice News 0

Thousands of Ecuadorian soldiers and police have been involved in a dawn operation to move a notorious gang leader to a maximum security jail. Jose Adolfo Macias, known as “Fito” is accused of sending death […]

Human Rights

Self-styled ‘king of Germany’ goes on trial accused of heading criminal group

November 8, 2026 0

A self-declared “king” of Germany has gone on trial in Düsseldorf accused of leading a criminal organisation along with three other men described as his senior “subjects”. Peter Fitzek, 61, who calls himself Peter the […]

Human Rights

Kenyan doomsday cult leader Paul Mackenzie given life sentence for murdering 191 people

November 6, 2026 0

A Kenyan court has sentenced the leader of a doomsday cult, Paul Mackenzie, to 200 years in prison for murdering 191 people, all but one of them children. Alongside 28 others, Mackenzie was found guilty […]

Human Rights

All 548 death row inmates in California to have sentences changed to life in prison

November 6, 2026 0

Governor Gavin Newsom said he’ll commute all death sentences in the state to life in prison without the possibility of parole. He made the announcement as he prepares to leave office after eight years in […]

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Articles by World Justice News

Fraudster Edwin McLaren complains Crown’s proceeds of crime action ‘affecting his health’

Nurse Lucy Letby found guilty of murdering seven babies on neonatal unit

Texas woman arrested after threats to Trump judge Tanya Chutkan

British Museum: Staff member sacked after items ‘missing, stolen or damaged’

Alec Baldwin could still be charged over Rust shooting after new gun test casts doubt on his account

Texas woman awarded $1.2bn in revenge porn case

Five arrested on suspicion of an offence under Official Secrets Act

Donald Trump: Georgia court charges former US president with trying to illegally overturn 2020 election

South Carolina prosecutors say a woman was convicted of homicide in her baby’s death 31 years ago

Ecuador: Thousands of soldiers move gang leader Fito