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Armed man shot and killed after entering perimeter of Trump’s Mar-a-Lago residence

February 23, 2026 World Justice News 0

A man has been shot dead by Secret Service agents after trying to unlawfully enter Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate, authorities in the US have said. The man was seen by the north gate of the Florida property […]

Ryan Wedding leaves plane escorted by the FBI

Alleged drug kingpin and ex-Olympian Ryan Wedding arrested in Mexico after years on the run

January 25, 2026 World Justice News 0

Former Canadian Olympic snowboarder and alleged drug kingpin Ryan Wedding has been arrested in Mexico and will be extradited to the US after years on the run, FBI Director Kash Patel has said. Wedding, who […]

R Kelly rushed to hospital after prison ‘overdose’ plot, his lawyers say

June 18, 2025 World Justice News 0

R Kelly was hospitalised after prison officials gave him an overdose of medication, his lawyers have claimed – as part of what they say is an ongoing assassination plot. Kelly, whose full name is Robert […]

Scottish man linked to hacking group ‘Scattered Spider’ among five charged in US

November 24, 2024 World Justice News 0

Prosecutors in the US have revealed criminal charges against five people – including a man from Scotland – alleged to be part of a cybercrime group suspected of stealing millions in cryptocurrency. It is claimed […]

Melvin Emde: Oklahoma man wanted on child rape charge arrested after ‘faking own death in kayaking accident’

September 20, 2023 World Justice News 0

A man who is facing a child rape charge has been arrested after faking his own death in a kayaking accident, Louisiana police have said. Melvin Emde, 41, was detained after crashing his motorbike while […]

Raleigh North Carolina shooting: Boy, 15, arrested after five killed in tragic act of gun violence

October 15, 2022 World Justice News 0

A 15-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of killing five people in North Carolina and is in a critical condition in hospital, US police have said. The boy, who has not been named, is […]

Washington DC: Man arrested over bomb threat near US Capitol

August 19, 2021 World Justice News 0

A man has been arrested after making a bomb threat near the Congress building in Washington DC. The man, identified as Floyd Ray Roseberry, 49, surrendered hours after the threat was made. US Capitol Police […]

Richard Burr: US senator probed for alleged insider trading

March 31, 2020 World Justice News 0

The US justice department is investigating alleged insider trading by lawmakers who sold stocks just before the coronavirus pandemic sparked a major market downturn, according to US media. Republican Senator Richard Burr is said to […]

Anthony Weiner leaves prison for halfway house in Brooklyn

February 18, 2019 World Justice News 0

Ex-New York congressman Anthony Weiner has been released from federal prison after serving about 15 months for sending explicit messages to a minor. Weiner has been transferred to a halfway house in Brooklyn where he […]

Touching Video Tribute Gives Thanks to Firefighters Who Saved Their Town

December 20, 2016 WJN Administrator 0

These North Carolina communities would have been toast if it weren’t for firefighting teams from 24 different states surging in to extinguish a rampant wildfire blaze. The Party Rock Wildfire consumed almost 8,000 forest acres […]

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Self-styled ‘king of Germany’ goes on trial accused of heading criminal group

November 8, 2026 0

A self-declared “king” of Germany has gone on trial in Düsseldorf accused of leading a criminal organisation along with three other men described as his senior “subjects”. Peter Fitzek, 61, who calls himself Peter the […]

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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 […]

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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 […]