florida – Page 11 – World Justice News

Florida woman jailed for handing husband’s guns to cops

June 24, 2019 World Justice News 0

The arrest of a Florida woman who turned in her estranged husband’s guns to police after he was held on domestic violence charges has provoked uproar. A Florida state congresswoman has asked prosecutors to drop […]

Parkland school shooting: Florida officer arrested over inaction

June 5, 2019 World Justice News 0

An armed officer who stood outside a Florida school as a gunman killed 17 people has been arrested and faces multiple charges, including child neglect and perjury. Scot Peterson, a security guard at the Marjory […]

Two teen girls arrested for ‘plotting nine murders’ in Florida

April 22, 2019 World Justice News 0

Two teenage girls have been arrested in the state of Florida for allegedly planning to murder nine people, US media report. The pair from Avon Park Middle School, both aged 14, were arrested on Wednesday […]

Florida ex-officer Nouman Raja convicted in fatal shooting of black motorist

March 8, 2019 World Justice News 0

A Florida ex-policeman has been found guilty of manslaughter and attempted first-degree murder in the 2015 shooting death of a black musician. Nouman Raja, 41, faces a minimum of 25 years in prison for the […]

Five people dead in SunTrust Bank shooting in Florida

January 24, 2019 World Justice News 0

A gunman has killed five people at a bank in Florida, police say. They say officers responded after a man called police from inside the SunTrust bank in the town of Sebring and said: “I […]

Gamer arrested ‘after rape overheard on gaming stream’

November 26, 2018 World Justice News 0

A Florida man has been charged after he was allegedly overheard raping a teenage girl on a PlayStation stream, US media report. Reports say Daniel Enrique Fabian, 18, was playing Grand Theft Auto earlier this […]

Court rules judges and lawyers can be Facebook friends as they are not real friendships

November 18, 2018 World Justice News 0

Florida’s Supreme Court has ruled on something that most social media users already know: Facebook friendships are not real. Specifically, the court said in a Nov. 15 opinion that a Facebook friendship between a judge and an […]

US mail bombs: Person held after campaign against Trump critics

October 26, 2018 World Justice News 0

A person has been arrested in connection with a mail-bombing campaign aimed at Trump critics, US officials say. Twelve packages have been sent to figures such as former president Barack Obama and actor Robert de […]

Florida schoolgirls arrested for ‘satanic murder plot’

October 25, 2018 World Justice News 0

Two Florida schoolgirls have been arrested and accused of plotting to kill classmates in a satanic rite. Police say the pair, 11 and 12, told officers they were Satan worshippers and planned to kill at […]

Florida shooting: Video gamers killed by rival at tournament

August 27, 2018 World Justice News 0

Two professional video gamers have been named by US media as the victims of a rival player in a shooting at an eSports tournament in Florida. Eli Clayton, 21, and Taylor Robertson, 27, were both […]

Human Rights

Leading anti‑racism activist in Tunisia jailed for eight years

March 21, 2026 0

A Tunisian court has sentenced human rights activist Saadia Mosbah to eight years in prison and fined her £26,000 ($35,000). Mosbah, who leads the anti-racism group Mnèmty, had been charged with money laundering and illicit […]

Human Rights

Russian archaeologist can be sent to Ukraine for trial, Polish judge rules

March 19, 2026 0

A judge in Poland has ruled that Russian archaeologist Alexander Butyagin can be extradited to Ukraine, although his defence says he will appeal. Butyagin is being held in a Warsaw prison for allegedly conducting illegal […]

Human Rights

Istanbul’s ex-mayor to stand trial on corruption charges

March 9, 2026 0

The former mayor of Istanbul is due to become the central defendant in a mass corruption trial that his opposition party and rights groups say is politically motivated. Ekrem Imamoglu, 55, faces more than 140 charges […]