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🇮🇹 Il Giornale
Crime & Justice

Blow to Anarchism: Giuseppe Sciacca, a prominent member of insurrectionism, arrested

Giuseppe Sciacca, a key figure in the Italian anarchist scene, has been arrested in Catania due to a prior court sentence related to anarchist activities.

Mar 23 • 09:13 UTC
🇫🇮 Yle Uutiset
National & Local

Is vigilante justice becoming common? Cuts of millions of euros could collapse the justice system

Finland faces significant cuts to its judicial budget, raising concerns over an increase in vigilante justice as court personnel and prosecutors warn of deteriorating justice delivery.

Mar 23 • 08:57 UTC
🇱🇹 15min
Crime & Justice

In Court, Ričardas Malinauskas Made His Final Statement: Influential Businessmen and Officials Are Guilty

Ričardas Malinauskas, the mayor of Druskininkai, delivered his final statement in court, claiming the involvement of powerful businessmen and officials in a corruption case linked to bribery.

Mar 23 • 08:45 UTC
🇨🇿 Novinky.cz
Crime & Justice

It Wasn't About the Money. Rapper Hard Rico Admits to Extortion and Robbery in Court

Czech rapper Hard Rico confessed in court to charges of extortion and robbery, indicating a shift in his legal troubles and public image.

Mar 23 • 08:44 UTC
🇳🇴 NRK
Crime & Justice

Denies charges of abuse

The man accused of serious sexual offenses against multiple children pleaded not guilty at the start of his trial in Sunnmøre District Court.

Mar 23 • 08:39 UTC
🇮🇹 La Repubblica
Crime & Justice

Caregiver receives 600,000 euros from an elderly man with Parkinson's disease, the Court of Cassation: 'Legitimate'

A caregiver was awarded 630,000 euros and a car by an elderly man with Parkinson's, a gesture deemed legitimate by Italy's Supreme Court despite family objections.

Mar 23 • 08:32 UTC
🇦🇺 ABC News AU
Crime & Justice

Former National Trust boss charged with stealing $140k of goods

The former managing director of the National Trust in Tasmania has been charged with stealing over $140,000 worth of goods from the heritage organization.

Mar 23 • 07:40 UTC
🇯🇵 Asahi Shimbun (JP)
Crime & Justice

Kyoto Animation Incident: Appeal Withdrawal Challenged by Death Row Prisoner's Lawyer

The lawyer of death row inmate Shinji Aoba has filed an objection to the Osaka High Court's decision deeming the withdrawal of his appeal valid in the Kyoto Animation arson murder case.

Mar 23 • 07:03 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
Crime & Justice

Weight loss of lobbyist suspected in selling judicial decisions leads to investigation and goes to the Supreme Court

The significant weight loss of lobbyist Andreson Gonçalves de Oliveira, linked to a judicial decision-selling case, has prompted internal investigations within the Federal Penitentiary of Brasília and an intervention by the Supreme Court.

Mar 23 • 07:00 UTC
🇯🇵 Asahi Shimbun (JP)
Crime & Justice

Four-year prison sentence requested for former teacher involved in child voyeurism shared case, Nagoya District Court

A former elementary school teacher faces a four-year prison sentence for sharing voyeuristic images of underage girls in a criminal case in Nagoya.

Mar 23 • 06:30 UTC
🇯🇵 Asahi Shimbun (JP)
Crime & Justice

'Kishu's Don Fan' case - The former wife accused of murder is acquitted by the high court

In the 'Kishu's Don Fan' case, the Osaka High Court upheld the lower court's acquittal of the former wife accused of murdering her wealthy husband.

Mar 23 • 06:05 UTC
🇬🇷 To Vima
Crime & Justice

The trial for the tragedy in the Tempi region begins – 36 defendants in court

The trial for the deadly train crash in Tempi, Greece, that killed 57 people, including many young adults, begins today with 36 defendants facing charges related to the incident.

Mar 23 • 04:01 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Court removes director and 11 agents over torture allegations involving drowning, beatings, and use of pliers against inmates in prison

A Brazilian court has suspended a prison director and 11 prison officers amid allegations of systematic torture against inmates at a detention facility.

Mar 22 • 21:00 UTC
🇲🇽 El Financiero (ES)
Crime & Justice

What do we know about the case of Eitan Daniel, the baby found dead in Chihuahua? His parents were set free

Eitan Daniel's parents were released following their first court hearing in Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, after being accused of torturing and murdering their son.

Mar 22 • 19:54 UTC
🇫🇮 Iltalehti
Crime & Justice

Shots Fired in Lahti – Two Hit

A man attempted to kill another man in a Lahti store parking lot, hitting him twice but effectively saving his life through medical treatment.

Mar 22 • 17:42 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Mendonça authorizes the Federal Police to auction 10 luxury cars and motorcycles seized in investigation about INSS; see list

Brazilian Supreme Court Minister André Mendonça has authorized the Federal Police to auction luxury vehicles seized in a federal investigation into illegal pension deductions.

Mar 22 • 16:15 UTC
🇨🇦 Global News
Crime & Justice

Alberta trucker convicted of child luring in U.S. to be sentenced in April

A Calgary trucker has been convicted of child luring in the U.S. and is scheduled to be sentenced in April after pleading guilty to charges stemming from an online sting operation.

Mar 22 • 15:53 UTC
🇳🇴 Aftenposten
Crime & Justice

Rejecting that the ICC's chief prosecutor has been exonerated

The International Criminal Court's chief prosecutor, Karim Khan, has not been completely exonerated of allegations of inappropriate sexual behavior, contrary to recent media reports.

Mar 22 • 15:31 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

STF maintains conviction of retired judge from AM for raping his own granddaughter

The Brazilian Supreme Court upheld the conviction of retired judge Rafael de Araujo Romano for raping his granddaughter.

Mar 22 • 14:51 UTC
🇬🇧 Sky News
Crime & Justice

Woman, 28, charged with murder over death of man in park

A 28-year-old woman has been charged with the murder of Gary Grant, whose body was found in a Suffolk park.

Mar 22 • 12:51 UTC
🇨🇿 Novinky.cz
Crime & Justice

The court confirmed a three-year prison sentence for the former StB agent for sexual assault on a nine-year-old girl

A former StB agent has been sentenced to three years in prison for sexually assaulting a nine-year-old girl, following a court ruling in Czechia.

Mar 22 • 08:35 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Moraes orders the arrest of accountant suspected of violating fiscal confidentiality of relatives of authorities

Supreme Court Minister Alexandre de Moraes has ordered the preventive arrest of Washington Travassos de Azevedo, who is alleged to have been one of the masterminds behind a criminal organization that sold confidential data of Brazilian authorities and their families.

Mar 22 • 00:52 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Two judges suffer racist attacks during online event broadcast; STF and CNJ condemn offenses

Two judges in Brazil were subjected to racist remarks during an online event, prompting condemnation from the Supreme Court (STF) and the National Justice Council (CNJ).

Mar 21 • 20:54 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
Crime & Justice

Mask on the face, limping steps... accused Manjeet arrives in court in Surya murder case

Manjeet Chauhan, accused in the murder of student Surya Pratap Singh in Varanasi, has been presented in court under heavy security.

Mar 21 • 18:09 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Justice releases influencer Plínio Palmeira and imposes precautionary measures after drug trafficking arrest

Plínio Palmeira, a Brazilian social media influencer, has been granted provisional release by a court following his arrest for drug trafficking, with certain precautionary measures imposed.

Mar 21 • 15:17 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

PMs suspected of demanding bribes to avoid arresting fugitive in luxury hotel released in SC

Two police officers in Santa Catarina, Brazil, who were arrested for allegedly taking bribes to not arrest fugitive José Osvaldo Dell'Agnolo, have been released following a Supreme Court decision.

Mar 21 • 15:11 UTC
🇱🇹 Lrytas
Crime & Justice

Businesswoman O. Sakalauskienė, sentenced to prison in the 'Vijūnėlės Manor' case, requests not to be sent to prison

O. Sakalauskienė has been sentenced to imprisonment for corruption-related crimes but is appealing the decision to the Lithuanian Court of Appeals.

Mar 21 • 14:34 UTC
🇫🇷 Le Figaro
Crime & Justice

"No problem": among the relatives of Aurélie S., accused of killing and freezing her two infants, total blindness

Relatives of Aurélie S., on trial for allegedly killing and freezing her two babies, describe her as a secretive and overwhelmed woman during the court hearings.

Mar 21 • 14:31 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
Crime & Justice

Man who assaulted woman in elevator in Guarulhos (SP) is arrested again

A man filmed assaulting his ex-partner in a Guarulhos elevator has been arrested again after a preventive detention was ordered by the court.

Mar 21 • 14:27 UTC
🇪🇪 Postimees
Crime & Justice

Debts Over 140,000 Euros: Con Artist Tarmo Tsauram Has Nearly One Hundred Frauds on His Conscience

Tarmo Tsauram, a notorious con artist in Estonia, is facing legal proceedings for multiple frauds committed between 2020 and 2022, involving the misuse of identities to secure loans and installment contracts.

Mar 21 • 14:00 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Man who assaulted ex-girlfriend with punches in elevator in Guarulhos is arrested again

A man who assaulted his ex-girlfriend in an elevator in Guarulhos has been arrested again following a preventive detention order by the court.

Mar 21 • 12:32 UTC
🇳🇴 VG
Crime & Justice

Linni Meister on the trial: - Knows justice will prevail!

Linni Meister has been vocal about her experience as a victim in the ongoing trial against Marius Borg Høiby, who faces several charges including rape, and awaits a verdict in June.

Mar 21 • 12:05 UTC
🇨🇿 Aktuálně.cz
Crime & Justice

Teflon Elon: Court rules he defrauded investors. This could cost him a lot.

A court has found that Elon Musk defrauded Twitter investors by misleading them about the social media firm's value, which could result in him owing hundreds of millions or even billions of dollars in damages.

Mar 21 • 10:32 UTC
🇫🇮 Iltalehti
Crime & Justice

Suspect in elderly man's murder concealed his face in court – Arrested

A 26-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murdering an 80-year-old man in Helsinki after he concealed his face during court proceedings.

Mar 21 • 09:43 UTC
🇫🇮 Ilta-Sanomat
Crime & Justice

Suspected Elderly Murderer, 26, in Court – IS Present

A 26-year-old man suspected of murdering an elderly person in Helsinki's Malminkartano district will appear in court on Saturday morning.

Mar 21 • 08:30 UTC
🇳🇬 Punch
Crime & Justice

US court sentences Nigerian to 90 months for $1.2 million wire fraud

A Nigerian national, James Junior Aliyu, has been sentenced to 90 months in prison by a US court for his involvement in a wire fraud and money laundering scheme.

Mar 21 • 08:05 UTC
🇱🇻 TVNET
Crime & Justice

Documents and data carriers from Belgium received in the Ždanoka case by the VDD

The State Security Service (VDD) of Latvia has received documents and data carriers from the Belgian police related to former MEP Tatjana Ždanoka's residence in Brussels, following a court ruling rejecting her appeal.

Mar 21 • 08:01 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
National & Local

The Court revoked his citizenship: the crime for which a Haitian lost his naturalization in Florida

A Haitian migrant lost his U.S. citizenship after a federal court found he obtained it illegally through false statements and was sentenced to 50 months in prison for COVID-19 related fraud.

Mar 21 • 06:24 UTC
🇬🇧 Guardian
Crime & Justice

New Orleans attorneys found guilty in plot to stage vehicle accidents for payouts

Two personal injury attorneys in New Orleans were found guilty of orchestrating a fraudulent scheme to stage vehicle accidents for insurance payouts.

Mar 20 • 23:44 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Former councilor suspected of killing ex-fiancé remains silent during hearing that will decide on jury trial in MG

A former councilor in Brazil, Lucas Coelho, remains silent during a court hearing regarding the murder of his ex-fiancé, Jhonathan Simões, as the court considers whether to send the case to a jury trial.

Mar 20 • 23:18 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

STJ denies request for freedom, and lieutenant colonel suspected of killing wife remains imprisoned in SP

The Brazilian Superior Court of Justice denied the freedom request of Lieutenant Colonel Geraldo Neto, who is accused of murdering his wife, Gisele Alves Santana, and is also facing charges for tampering with the crime scene.

Mar 20 • 22:44 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Man convicted of racial insult after racist offenses against sergeant in MG

A man in Frutal, Brazil, was sentenced to prison for racial insults after the Minas Gerais Court of Justice overturned an initial acquittal.

Mar 20 • 21:55 UTC
🇦🇷 Clarin (ES)
Crime & Justice

Confirmation of the acquittal of the doctor who was imprisoned due to a false report of abuse against his son: "Who will pay for all this damage?"

The Supreme Court of Justice of the Province of Buenos Aires upheld the acquittal of doctor Pablo Ghisoni, who was falsely accused of sexual abuse by his ex-partner.

Mar 20 • 21:49 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
Crime & Justice

Mother of deceased police officer calls arrested lieutenant colonel a monster: 'I want him to pay for what he did'

The mother of a deceased police officer expressed relief at the arrest of her son-in-law, accusing him of murder and labeling him a 'monster' during an interview.

Mar 20 • 21:30 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
Crime & Justice

Confirmation of the acquittal of Pablo Ghisoni, the doctor who was imprisoned accused of abusing his son

Pablo Ghisoni, a doctor who spent three years in prison accused of sexual abuse, has been acquitted by the Supreme Court of Justice in Buenos Aires after new evidence emerged from one of his children.

Mar 20 • 20:28 UTC
🇵🇱 Rzeczpospolita
Crime & Justice

What about the case of the composer accused of pedophilia? Surprising court decision

Composer Krzysztof S. has faced serious allegations of pedophilia, with a court recently making a notable ruling on the matter.

Mar 20 • 19:40 UTC
🇮🇹 Il Giornale
Crime & Justice

Agnelli Inheritance, the Court of Cassation rejects the defense's appeal. "Yes to forced indictment"

The Italian Court of Cassation has upheld the forced indictment against John Elkann in the investigation into the Agnelli family's inheritance, contradicting the prosecutors' request for complete dismissal.

Mar 20 • 19:03 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
Crime & Justice

Schoolboys' rape trial hears of 'clapping' as girl, 13, 'filmed during attack'

A trial concerning three schoolboys accused of raping a 13-year-old girl concluded with their acquittal and distress after the jury found them not guilty of the charges.

Mar 20 • 18:16 UTC
🇫🇮 Ilta-Sanomat
Crime & Justice

A 19-Year-Old Woman's Journey Home Took a Terrifying Turn in Vantaa – Two Men Raped Her Alternately

A Finnish court reduced the sentences of two men who raped a 19-year-old woman in Vantaa while she was returning home from a restaurant in 2021.

Mar 20 • 18:05 UTC
🇫🇮 Ilta-Sanomat
Crime & Justice

29-Year-Old Female Player Caught Cheating – Here’s What Happened in Court

Thai esports player Warasin 'Tokyogurl' Naraphat was sentenced alongside her accomplice for cheating in the Arena of Valor game during Southeast Asian competitions.

Mar 20 • 17:04 UTC

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