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OJ Simpson granted parole on remaining charges

July 21, 2017 World Justice News 0

Former US football star and actor OJ Simpson has been granted parole after nine years in a Nevada prison. “Thank you!” said the 70-year-old, bowing his head as the board approved him for release in […]

Home Secretary takes further action to tackle knife crime

July 19, 2017 World Justice News 0

The Home Secretary has announced plans to consult on new offences to toughen up knife crime laws. The proposed new action would restrict the online sale of knives and ban possession of dangerous or offensive weapons […]

‘White Boy Rick’ Wershe granted parole but could be in prison for years

July 15, 2017 World Justice News 0

The former Detroit drug dealer dubbed “White Boy Rick” has waited nearly 30 years to hear these words: he will be paroled from prison. The 10-member Michigan Parole Board voted unanimously to release Richard Wershe Jr. during a closed-door […]

£20 million heroin smuggling plot gang jailed for 140 Years

July 14, 2017 World Justice News 0

A Birmingham drugs gang who conspired to smuggle up to £19 million of heroin into the UK from Pakistan have been jailed for more than 130 years. The crooks had hid the drugs inside industrial […]

Two Pennsylvania men charged with four murders

July 14, 2017 World Justice News 0

Two men are now charged with the killings of four young men in an affluent Philadelphia suburb. Cosmo DiNardo and Sean Kratz, both 20, each face murder charges as well as multiple counts of conspiracy, […]

TV producer jailed over hitmen plot to kill partner

July 14, 2017 World Justice News 0

A retired TV producer who was convicted of trying to hire a hitman to kill his partner has been jailed for 17 years. David Harris, 68, offered £200,000 for the murder of Hazel Allinson so […]

London acid attacks: Teenager arrested

July 14, 2017 World Justice News 0

A teenager has been arrested after acid was thrown in people’s faces in five attacks over one night in London. Two moped riders attacked the victims over 90 minutes in Islington, Stoke Newington and Hackney […]

Verizon confirms personal data leak of 6 million users

July 13, 2017 World Justice News 0

Verizon confirmed on Wednesday the personal data of 6 million customers has leaked online. An Israeli technology company has exposed millions of Verizon customer records. As many as 14 million records of subscribers who called […]

Daily Mail Sued For ‘Pirating’ Dozens of Viral Videos

July 11, 2017 World Justice News 0

The Daily Mail is one of the best known British tabloids, read by millions of people around the globe. The website regularly features viral videos, which can be quite entertaining, but according to a new […]

Mother sent “last photo” of her two-year-old child to ex-partner before killing her

July 11, 2017 World Justice News 0

A mother who sent a “last photo” of her two-year-old daughter to her ex-partner shortly before she killed her has admitted murder. Cody-Anne Jackson, 20, changed her plea to guilty after Stafford Crown Court heard […]

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 […]

Australia

Australian murderer loses bid to eat Vegemite in prison

October 26, 2026 0

A convicted murderer serving a life sentence in Australia has lost his bid to overturn a ban on prisoners consuming Vegemite – the salty yeast-based spread that has become a national symbol. Andre McKechnie argued […]

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Articles by World Justice News

OJ Simpson granted parole on remaining charges

Home Secretary takes further action to tackle knife crime

‘White Boy Rick’ Wershe granted parole but could be in prison for years

£20 million heroin smuggling plot gang jailed for 140 Years

Two Pennsylvania men charged with four murders

TV producer jailed over hitmen plot to kill partner

London acid attacks: Teenager arrested

Verizon confirms personal data leak of 6 million users

Daily Mail Sued For ‘Pirating’ Dozens of Viral Videos

Mother sent “last photo” of her two-year-old child to ex-partner before killing her