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‘Spiderman burglar’ goes on trial over Paris art theft

January 30, 2017 zoshinuk 0

A man dubbed the “Spiderman burglar” has gone on trial in Paris over a €100m (£85m; $107m) art theft from a museum in the French capital. Vjeran Tomic, 49, is accused of stealing five paintings, […]

What is a ‘violent crime’? For California’s new parole law, the definition is murky— and it matters

January 27, 2017 zoshinuk 0

Andrew Luster, the great grandson of cosmetics magnate Max Factor, drew global attention in the early 2000s when, after being accused of rape, he jumped his $1-million bail and was later captured in Mexico by a bounty hunter […]

Accused airport shooter Esteban Santiago indicted

January 26, 2017 zoshinuk 0

UPDATE Airport shooting suspect Esteban Santiago was formally charged Thursday with carrying out the fatal mass shooting on Jan. 6 at Fort Lauderdale’s international airport. Santiago, 26, was indicted on 22 federal charges after prosecutors […]

Guantanamo War Court Resumes Under President Donald Trump

January 26, 2017 zoshinuk 0

Guantanamo Bay Naval Base: They spent seven years locked up under George W. Bush, then eight more under Barack Obama — yet the five alleged terrorist plotters were convicted of nothing. Now, the so-called “9/11 […]

German court jails teenage girl who stabbed policeman on Daesh’s orders

January 26, 2017 zoshinuk 0

A German court jailed a teenage German-Moroccan girl on Thursday for stabbing a policeman at a train station on the orders of Daesh. Safia S., a dual citizen aged 16, was convicted of attempted murder […]

Former Billabong boss Matthew Perrin jailed for eight years

January 26, 2017 zoshinuk 0

FORMER Billabong CEO Matthew Perrin has been jailed for eight years for forging his ex-wife’s signature to obtain a $13.5 million loan. Perrin, 44, was last month found guilty by a jury of three counts […]

Strasbourg court chief says Russia fulfils 95% of court’s rulings

January 26, 2017 zoshinuk 0

STRASBOURG, January 26. /TASS/. Russia fulfils up to 95% of rulings passed by the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) and Russia’s judicial authorities generally demonstrate their full readiness for cooperation with the Strasbourg court, […]

Niger Delta villagers lose UK court bid to sue Shell over pollution

January 26, 2017 zoshinuk 0

A British court has blocked Nigerian villagers’ attempt to sue oil giant Shell for allegedly polluting their fishing waters and farmland. The two communities in the Niger Delta – the Ogale and Bille – claim […]

Mother charged with murder after newborn baby died from multiple stab wounds

January 26, 2017 zoshinuk 0

A newborn baby at the centre of a murder investigation was killed by multiple stab wounds, an inquest heard. The baby girl, named only as “Infant Tunstill”, was found dead in a kitchen bin at […]

NYPD deputy chief insists 30 city murders may have been solved if familial DNA searches were allowed

January 26, 2017 zoshinuk 0

Some 30 murders committed in the city last year — including the sex assault and strangulation of jogger Karina Vetrano — might have been solved if police were allowed to use familial DNA searching, a […]

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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‘Spiderman burglar’ goes on trial over Paris art theft

What is a ‘violent crime’? For California’s new parole law, the definition is murky— and it matters

Accused airport shooter Esteban Santiago indicted

Guantanamo War Court Resumes Under President Donald Trump

German court jails teenage girl who stabbed policeman on Daesh’s orders

Former Billabong boss Matthew Perrin jailed for eight years

Strasbourg court chief says Russia fulfils 95% of court’s rulings

Niger Delta villagers lose UK court bid to sue Shell over pollution

Mother charged with murder after newborn baby died from multiple stab wounds

NYPD deputy chief insists 30 city murders may have been solved if familial DNA searches were allowed