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Police in the US are making their own true crime podcasts – will it help catch killers?

August 4, 2026 World Justice News 0

Peter Chadwick had been on the run for nearly four years, charged with murdering his wife, when California police launched a podcast about the crime. He was captured in Mexico 10 months and 20 days […]

Chris Dawson: Husband in podcast-famous case guilty of murder

August 30, 2022 World Justice News 0

An Australian man who became the subject of a popular crime podcast has been found guilty of his wife’s cold case murder. Chris Dawson’s trial in a Sydney court followed decades of speculation about the […]

Lynette Dawson: Police begin dig in podcast-highlighted mystery

September 12, 2018 World Justice News 0

Australian police have begun digging at the former home of a Sydney woman whose disappearance in 1982 has recently attracted global attention. Lynette Dawson, a mother of two, vanished without a trace. Her husband, Chris […]

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France’s top court blocks social media ban for under-15s

August 16, 2026 0

France’s top court has struck down a ban on social media for under-15s, saying it infringed upon freedom of expression. The legislation was backed by French lawmakers in July, making it the first European country […]

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France bans unsolicited telemarketing calls

August 12, 2026 0

France has banned unsolicited telemarketing phone calls, in what a consumer group is hailing as a “small revolution” for the sales industry. From Tuesday, unsolicited calls are prohibited for businesses in all sectors – but […]

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Ethiopian police arrest alleged leader of multi-million-dollar trafficking ring

July 22, 2026 0

Police in Ethiopia say they have arrested 17 suspects including the alleged leader of what they say is a multi-million-dollar international human trafficking network. The gang is accused of “the deaths of 60 migrants”, sexually […]