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Delphi killer Richard Allen sentenced to 130 years for murdering two girls in Indiana

December 22, 2024 World Justice News 0

Richard Allen, a US man convicted last month of killing two teenagers in the state of Indiana, has been sentenced to 130 years behind bars for their deaths. The bodies of teenagers Liberty German, who […]

Fresh appeal after 40 years to catch woman’s 1984 murderer in Bristol

June 11, 2024 World Justice News 0

Police have issued a fresh appeal to bring the killer of a mother-of-two to justice 40 years after she was murdered. Shelley Morgan, 33, was last seen alive dropping her children off at school in […]

Breakthrough in California murder case after 43 years as DNA from 1994 finally tested

March 4, 2023 World Justice News 0

DNA evidence from an alleged sexual assault in 1994 has led to the arrest of a man for a 43-year-old murder in California. Harold Carpenter, 63, is believed to have killed Patricia Carnahan in 1979, […]

Cigarette butt helps police unmask man who murdered a teacher more than 50 years ago

February 22, 2023 World Justice News 0

A cigarette butt found near the body of a murdered teacher in her apartment nearly 52 years ago has helped police identify a man they say killed her. Rita Curran was found dead after being […]

Baby Holly: Child of murdered parents found safe after 42 years

June 9, 2022 World Justice News 0

The child of two parents who were found murdered in Texas more than 40 years ago has been located alive and well, the state attorney general has said. “Baby Holly” Crouse, now 42 years old, […]

Victoria Hall: Man arrested in 1999 teen murder case

July 28, 2021 World Justice News 0

A man has been arrested on suspicion of murdering a 17-year-old girl in 1999. Victoria Hall, from Trimley St Mary, went missing on her way home from a nightclub in Felixstowe, Suffolk, in September that […]

Scott Johnson death: Australian man arrested in gay hate killing cold case

May 13, 2020 World Justice News 0

Australian police have charged a man with the decades-old murder of a gay US student in Sydney. The body of Scott Johnson, 27, was found at the bottom of beach cliffs in 1988. Police ruled […]

Cigarette leads police to Florida cold case murder suspect

March 22, 2020 World Justice News 0

DNA evidence from a discarded cigarette has led Florida police to arrest a man on suspicion of murdering a woman 35 years ago. Daniel Wells, 57, was arrested and charged in Pensacola earlier this week […]

Cold Case Closed: Man sentenced to life in prison 26 years after murder

August 2, 2017 zoshinuk 0

by Faith Jessie LAS VEGAS (KSNV NEWS3LV) — A 1991 murder is solved after more than two decades, bringing closure for a Las Vegas family. Dale Bryant was sentenced to life in prison without parole on […]

Guilty verdict in Calgary historical rape case: ‘Justice has prevailed’

May 18, 2017 WJN Administrator 0

A jury has found Wayne Howard Bernard guilty of the brutal rape of a Calgary grandmother 22 years ago. Bernard was on trial for sexual assault with a weapon, kidnapping and robbery in connection with […]

Human Rights

Double murderer awarded £7,500 compensation over human rights breaches

January 2, 2026 0

A double murderer has been awarded £7,500 compensation by the High Court over breaches of his human rights. Fuad Awale, who is serving a life sentence for shooting two teenagers in the head in 2011, […]

Human Rights

US plans to start checking all tourists’ social media

December 10, 2025 0

All tourists – including those from Britain – will have to undergo a social media screening before being allowed entry into the US under new plans being considered by the country’s border force. At the […]

Australia

Children locked out of social media apps after Australia’s world-first ban

December 10, 2025 0

Australia’s world-first social media ban for children has taken effect, with throngs of teenagers waking up to find their accounts have gone dark. Others tell BBC they have already snuck past barriers and will continue […]