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Man Sentenced to 100 Years for Daughter’s Murder

October 12, 2016 WJN Administrator 0

Mobile, AL: Having been found guilty of the murder of his daughter, Hiawatha Robinson was sentenced to 100 years in prison for the death of the 8 year old. The jury found Hiawatha Robinson guilty of […]

Sixteen Year Old Girl Pleads Guilty to Killing 6 Week Old Baby

October 12, 2016 WJN Administrator 0

Canada: A 16-year-old girl has pleaded guilty to killing a six-week-old baby earlier this summer in Saskatoon. Family members say Nikosis Cantre died of blunt force trauma to the head. The teen, who can’t be […]

After Third Trial, Jury Acquits Man of 1994 Rape, Murder of 12 Year Old Girl

October 12, 2016 WJN Administrator 0

Carmel NY: A jury acquitted a man in his third trial of charges he raped and murdered 12-year-old Josette Wright more than two decades ago. Anthony DiPippo walked out of court a free man Tuesday after the […]

Trial of “Exorcism Murder” Family Begins in Frankfurt

October 10, 2016 WJN Administrator 0

A Frankfurt court began the trial against five family members accused of murdering a relative in the city’s InterContinental Hotel last December. The defendants range in age from 15 to 44 and include the 16 year-old […]

Mum, Son Face Court Over Tiahleigh Palmer Death

October 9, 2016 WJN Administrator 0

The foster mother and brother of Tiahleigh Palmer are due to face court on Monday on charges relating to the investigation into the murder of the 12-year-old. Julene Thorburn, 54, and her son Josh Thorburn, […]

Jury Deliberating – Father Accused of Killing Baby

October 7, 2016 WJN Administrator 0

Indiana: Trial for the man accused of murdering his 6-week-old son in 2014 went to the jury Friday afternoon. Willie Wilson is accused of killing his son, Delano Wilson, after he lied to police about […]

Pedro Hernandez Retrial, Juror Questioning Begins

October 6, 2016 WJN Administrator 0

Questioning of potential jurors began Wednesday in Manhattan Supreme Court for the upcoming retrial of Pedro Hernandez. Hernandez was charged with kidnapping and murder in the 1979 disappearance of 6-year-old Etan Patz. The first trial of Hernandez, […]

Travis Vader Wants Judge to Declare Mistrial

September 16, 2016 1313ujamaa 0

After filing notice to appeal with the Alberta Court of Appeal, Travis Vader’s lawyers sent a letter on Friday to Justice Denny Thomas, asking Thomas to declare a mistrial and set aside Vader’s second-degree murder convictions. […]

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Senegal PM proposes tougher anti-LGBT law, doubling prison terms

February 26, 2026 0

Senegal’s Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko has introduced legislation that could double the maximum penalty for same-sex relations, making them punishable by up to 10 years in prison. The proposal was sent to parliament on Tuesday […]

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Rare prison sentences handed to Cameroon soldiers after killing of 21 civilians

February 22, 2026 0

Three Cameroonian soldiers have been sentenced to prison for their role in the killing of at least 21 civilians in the country’s troubled Anglophone region. The jail terms for the crimes, which took place six […]

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Nigerian court orders UK to pay £420m over 1949 killing of miners

February 8, 2026 0

A Nigerian court has ordered the British government to pay $27m (£20m) to each of the families of 21 coal miners killed in 1949 by the colonial administration in the south-east of the country. The […]