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Gabby Petito: FBI say Fiancé Brian Laundrie’s remains found

October 22, 2021 World Justice News 0

Human remains found in a Florida park on Wednesday have been confirmed to belong to the missing fiancé of a murdered blogger, the FBI says. The body of Brian Laundrie, who had been missing for […]

Gabby Petito case: FBI issues arrest warrant for boyfriend Brian Laundrie

September 23, 2021 World Justice News 0

The FBI has issued a federal arrest warrant for Gabby Petito’s boyfriend for his “use of unauthorized devices” following her death. The indictment says Brian Laundrie used a debit card and PIN number for accounts […]

Gabby Petito: Body matching missing woman found in Wyoming

September 20, 2021 World Justice News 0

A body matching the description of missing woman Gabby Petito has been found by crews searching a national park in the US state of Wyoming. “As every parent can imagine, this is an incredibly difficult […]

Judge blocks Florida governor’s mask mandate ban

August 27, 2021 World Justice News 0

A Florida judge has ruled that schools in the state can impose mask mandates, arguing that Governor Ron DeSantis’ order banning them is unconstitutional. The Florida governor’s July order gave parents the right to choose […]

Florida shooting: Two dead, more than 20 wounded in Hialeah

May 30, 2021 World Justice News 0

At least two people have died and more than 20 were wounded in a shooting outside a concert hall in Florida. The shooting took place between 24:00-01:00 local time (04:00-05:00 GMT) in Hialeah, a city […]

Florida governor signs bill to ban Big Tech ‘deplatforming’

May 25, 2021 World Justice News 0

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has signed a first-in-the-nation bill that can penalise tech companies for deplatforming politicians. The legislation states that platforms can only suspend accounts for 14 days, and will be fined as much as […]

Officials said "at no time was there a significant adverse effect on the water being treated"

Hacker tries to poison water supply of Florida city

February 9, 2021 World Justice News 0

A computer hacker gained access to the water system of a city in Florida and tried to pump in a “dangerous” amount of a chemical, officials say. The hacker briefly increased the amount of sodium […]

Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio ‘once a prolific police informer’

January 29, 2021 World Justice News 0

The leader of the far-right Proud Boys group, at the heart of recent pro-Trump protests, was once a “prolific” informer for the FBI and local police, old court transcripts show. Enrique Tarrio helped authorities prosecute […]

Rapper Brian Trotter found dead in car after Florida highway crash

October 27, 2020 World Justice News 0

US police have found the body of an aspiring rapper in the boot of a car after a crash on a highway in Miami. Florida Highway Patrol officers discovered the body of 25-year-old hip-hop artist […]

Twitter hack teen’s court hearing ‘Zoombombed’ with porn

August 5, 2020 World Justice News 0

A court hearing for the Florida teenager accused of being behind last month’s major Twitter hack was interrupted with pornography. The hearing took place over video chat app Zoom, but had to be suspended after […]

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 […]