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🇯🇵 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
🇳🇴 NRK
National & Local

One of the accused denies guilt

One of the suspects involved in a double murder case in Kopervik, Karmøy, denies any criminal wrongdoing, while agreeing to be detained.

Mar 22 • 16:10 UTC
🇯🇵 Asahi Shimbun (JP)
Crime & Justice

Why Are Only Women Criminally Responsible for 'Giving Birth'? The Regrets of a Mother Who Became a Defendant

The article discusses the criminal responsibility of mothers in cases where they give birth in secret and abandon their children, highlighting a case of a young woman who faced severe consequences after her actions.

Mar 22 • 03:00 UTC
🇫🇷 Le Figaro
Crime & Justice

Justine Vayrac Case: Lucas Larivée Sentenced to 30 Years of Criminal Imprisonment

Lucas Larivée has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for the murder and rape of Justine Vayrac.

Mar 21 • 21:25 UTC
🇱🇹 15min
National & Local

Corruption investigation in the Kremlin reveals Putin's fear of a coup?

The Russian Investigative Committee has launched a criminal case against former Deputy Defense Minister Ruslan Calikov, putting pressure on former Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu and hinting at possible signs of a coup against Putin.

Mar 21 • 21:03 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
Crime & Justice

Triple A Case: Hearing Suspended and Defense of the Accused Must Move to the Encuentro Prison

The specialized Criminal Guarantees Tribunal suspended the trial hearing of the Triple A case and ordered the defense attorneys to move to the Encuentro Prison in Santa Elena.

Mar 21 • 18:35 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
Crime & Justice

Prosecutor's Office states it will not provide information to defense of alias 'Pipo' due to restrictions of international legal assistance

The Ecuadorian Prosecutor's Office has denied a request from the defense of Wilmer Chavarría, alias 'Pipo', for access to recordings related to the criminal case involving the murder of Fernando Villavicencio.

Mar 21 • 14:11 UTC
🇺🇸 Fox News
National & Local

Soros-backed Austin DA faces resignation calls over alleged ‘secret meetings’ in case against cop

Calls for resignation are growing against Austin's District Attorney, Jose Garza, amid allegations of misconduct related to a criminal case involving a police officer from the 2020 George Floyd riots.

Mar 21 • 10:00 UTC
🇨🇿 Seznam Zprávy
National & Local

The cut-off heads of deer are being investigated by the criminal police. 'It harms us,' says the head of hunters

The criminal police are investigating the case of decapitated deer heads, which has raised concerns among local hunters.

Mar 21 • 05:00 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Collaboration agreements need to follow several steps; understand

The article explains the stages and requirements involved in plea deals under Brazil's Criminal Organizations Act, highlighting the case of banker Daniel Vorcaro.

Mar 20 • 23:50 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Zaira Cruz Case: Public Prosecutor Appeals Decision Allowing Convicted Police Officer to Semi-open Regime and Requests Criminal Analysis

The Public Prosecutor's Office in Rio Grande do Norte has appealed a court decision permitting military police officer Pedro Inácio Araújo de Maria to serve his sentence in a semi-open regime after being convicted of the murder and rape of Zaira Cruz.

Mar 20 • 14:29 UTC
🇱🇹 15min
National & Local

The shareholder of 'Versiculus,' Evaldas Gudynas, allegedly bribed a representative of the defense system

A criminal case regarding the alleged bribery of a defense system employee by Evaldas Gudynas has been transferred to the Kaunas court in Lithuania.

Mar 20 • 13:22 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Lawyer arrested for buying sexual content from a child is the son of a police officer and claims to have interned at a police station

Leonardo Augusto Barduco, a 27-year-old lawyer from Iguape, São Paulo, was arrested for purchasing sexual content of a six-year-old girl directly from her father.

Mar 20 • 08:23 UTC
🇸🇪 Aftonbladet
National & Local

The nanny's lawyer wants to reopen the Knutby case

A lawyer is seeking to reopen one of Sweden's most notable criminal cases, aiming to overturn the murder conviction of the nanny involved in the 2004 Knutby incident.

Mar 20 • 08:20 UTC
🇪🇪 Postimees
Crime & Justice

Supreme Court annulled the acquittal of Narva officials in corruption case

The Supreme Court has sent a criminal case involving Narva officials back to the circuit court for reconsideration regarding actions that violated operational restrictions.

Mar 20 • 07:40 UTC
🇱🇻 TVNET
Crime & Justice

Liopa, arrested in an IT procurement fraud case, suspended from his position at the DAP

Jorens Liopa has been suspended from his position at the State Environmental Department following his arrest in a criminal investigation into IT procurement fraud.

Mar 20 • 05:56 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
Crime & Justice

Rape Case, 58 Video Clips, Assets Worth 150 Crores... Astrologer's Deed Unveiled

An astrologer from Nashik, claiming to predict futures, has been arrested on serious criminal charges including rape and blackmail, with findings revealing substantial assets and numerous incriminating video clips.

Mar 20 • 05:41 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
Crime & Justice

Astrologer Predicting the Future of Big Leaders and Celebrities Fails to Read His Own Horoscope

A prominent astrologer from Maharashtra, known for predicting the future of leaders and celebrities, has been arrested for allegedly raping a 35-year-old woman.

Mar 20 • 03:03 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
National & Local

Judicial setback for Deputy Pagano and her partner Bindi in the corruption audio case involving Andis

Deputy Marcela Pagano and her partner Franco Bindi faced a judicial setback as the Federal Criminal Cassation Court denied their extraordinary appeal to present themselves as defendants in a case concerning alleged corruption involving the National Disability Agency (Andis).

Mar 19 • 21:16 UTC
🇱🇹 15min
Crime & Justice

The bandits who brought people to Ireland to sell drugs are going to court: charges have been filed against 33 individuals

A criminal case involving 33 individuals accused of trafficking vulnerable people for drug distribution in Ireland is set to go to trial.

Mar 19 • 12:24 UTC
🇱🇹 15min
National & Local

The court sentenced Kandrotas and Lobovas to imprisonment, but they will not serve time

The court has sentenced A. Kandrotas and A. Lobovas for inciting hatred against a former political leader, but they will not serve the sentences due to prior convictions.

Mar 19 • 11:18 UTC
🇯🇵 Asahi Shimbun (JP)
National & Local

Man labeled as 'criminal' prays at the murder scene 40 years later, after being acquitted in retrial

A man wrongfully convicted of murder visits the site of the crime 40 years later to pray after being acquitted in a retrial.

Mar 19 • 10:00 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Dog Orelha: Court suspends criminal investigation of former police chief in the case

A court in Santa Catarina has suspended criminal investigations against former police chief Ulisses Gabriel related to the death of a community dog named Orelha.

Mar 18 • 21:29 UTC
🇦🇷 Clarin (ES)
National & Local

Cuaderno Case: This Thursday the court interrogates Oscar Centeno and the K financier Ernesto Clarens in the trial

This Thursday, the Federal Oral Court 7 resumes interrogations in the Cuaderno case trial, involving 86 accused individuals connected to an organized criminal group that engaged in illegal fund collection and payments.

Mar 18 • 20:36 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
National & Local

Ministry of the Interior confirms the arrest of alias 'Lobo Menor', processed in the FV assassination case

Angel Esteban Aguilar Morales, known as Lobo Menor, leader of the criminal group Los Lobos, has been arrested in Mexico and deported to Colombia in connection with the assassination of Ecuadorian politician Fernando Villavicencio.

Mar 18 • 16:28 UTC
🇫🇮 Iltalehti
National & Local

Young millionaire paid membership fees for National Coalition Party members - Police investigated

A police investigation found no criminal wrongdoing in the case of a young millionaire paying membership fees for the National Coalition Party, though concerns about data privacy were raised.

Mar 18 • 12:32 UTC
🇳🇴 NRK
Crime & Justice

Prosecution's demand for punishment for Høiby: Seven years and seven months in prison

The prosecution demands a sentence of seven years and seven months in prison for Marius Borg Høiby in a high-profile criminal case involving multiple serious allegations.

Mar 18 • 10:45 UTC
🇳🇴 VG
Crime & Justice

Requests seven years and seven months in prison for Marius Borg Høiby (29)

The prosecution is seeking a sentence of seven years and seven months in prison for Marius Borg Høiby, who is accused of 40 offenses, including serious charges such as rape and abuse, which he denies.

Mar 18 • 10:45 UTC
🇸🇪 Dagens Nyheter
Crime & Justice

Niklas Orrenius: Dangerous if police become blind to the speed on the hunt for the suspect

The article critiques the police's misleading practices during interrogations that undermine legal security, highlighting a historical case involving Lisbeth Palme and Christer Pettersson.

Mar 17 • 18:25 UTC
🇪🇪 Postimees
Crime & Justice

Violent Night: A Woman Facing Six Years in Prison for Assaulting Men

A woman is being prosecuted for causing severe injuries to two men during a violent incident in Võru, Estonia, which may result in a six-year prison sentence.

Mar 17 • 17:00 UTC
🇨🇿 Aktuálně.cz
National & Local

Defibrillator was even given to the dying. A criminal complaint was filed in the explosive case by the minister

Czech Health Minister Adam Vojtěch has filed a criminal complaint regarding the potential misuse of public health funds tied to the implantation of defibrillators in patients who may not have needed them at a hospital in Olomouc.

Mar 17 • 15:12 UTC
🇵🇱 Rzeczpospolita
National & Local

Government Introduces Changes to Criminal Procedure. This is a Consequence of the Barbara Skrzypek Case

The Polish government is revising the criminal procedure code to enhance witness rights, a reaction to the recent death of Barbara Skrzypek, which has sparked renewed discussions on legal reforms.

Mar 17 • 14:47 UTC
🇫🇮 Yle Uutiset
National & Local

Obeying the boss does not protect from criminal responsibility, says professor - discrimination against a Roma in Kontiolahti is a good example of this

A Finnish professor argues that obeying illegal orders does not absolve individuals from criminal responsibility, as demonstrated by a recent discrimination case involving a store in Kontiolahti.

Mar 17 • 12:43 UTC
🇫🇮 Yle Uutiset
National & Local

Yle's information: Police Suspects Gang Leader 'Kurdicoyote' of Serious Crimes in Finland

The Finnish Central Criminal Police suspects Rawa Majid, known as 'Kurdicoyote', of major drug-related offenses connected to a case involving two young Swedish men.

Mar 17 • 11:40 UTC
🇱🇻 TVNET
National & Local

The court begins to hear the criminal case against pro-Kremlin activist Polina Kamleva

The Riga City Court has started hearing the criminal case against pro-Kremlin activist Polina Kamleva, who is accused of financing military equipment for Russian forces.

Mar 17 • 11:32 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

STJ resumes trial that may reinstate former Vale president among defendants for dam collapse in Brumadinho

The Brazilian Superior Court of Justice is set to resume a trial that could potentially reinstate Fábio Schvartsman, the former president of Vale, as a defendant in the criminal case regarding the 2019 Brumadinho dam collapse.

Mar 17 • 03:01 UTC
🇳🇬 Punch
Crime & Justice

Court strikes out N20bn money laundering charge against ex-director

A Nigerian court has dismissed a N20 billion money laundering charge against retired company director Taiwo Ibitola and her firm following a police request to withdraw the case.

Mar 17 • 02:19 UTC
🇯🇵 Asahi Shimbun (JP)
Crime & Justice

The Reality Behind the Death Row Inmate's Withdrawal of Appeal in the KyoAni Incident: 'Spitz's Cherry'

The Osaka High Court ruled that the withdrawal of appeal by death row inmate Shinji Aoba in the Kyoto Animation arson case was invalid, revealing flaws in Japan's criminal justice system.

Mar 17 • 01:16 UTC
🇪🇸 El Mundo
National & Local

The Supreme Court Doctrine that Protects Mazón in the Dana Case: Criminal Responsibility Does Not Arise from Position

The Supreme Court of Justice in Valencia unanimously rejected the investigation of Carlos Mazón regarding the management of the flood, citing the absence of specific duties that would imply criminal negligence.

Mar 17 • 00:20 UTC
🇸🇪 Dagens Nyheter
Crime & Justice

Testimony in Interrogation: The Murder of the Mother Would Finance a Contract Killing on the Father

A young couple is accused of murdering and dismembering the man's mother to fund a murder-for-hire scheme targeting the father, with their trial now underway.

Mar 16 • 19:42 UTC
🇩🇰 Politiken
Crime & Justice

"It's quite violent": Videos of beaten and humiliated men shown in court

A series of violent assaults are being presented in a criminal case against individuals involved in the self-styled organization Pedo Hunting Denmark.

Mar 16 • 12:14 UTC
🇨🇿 Novinky.cz
Crime & Justice

In the case of the embezzled bank MSD with a billion crown loss, the court has sentenced to seven to nine years in prison

The court has sentenced individuals involved in the embezzlement case of the MSD bank to prison terms ranging from seven to nine years.

Mar 16 • 11:53 UTC
🇵🇱 Rzeczpospolita
Crime & Justice

The lawyer was not present at the hearing. The Supreme Court will decide whether the verdict should be overturned

The article discusses a legal case where the absence of a defense attorney during a key hearing may lead to a potential overturning of a verdict by the Supreme Court of Poland.

Mar 16 • 08:46 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

Justice dismisses criminal action against Breno Altman for posts about Hamas and Israel

A Brazilian federal court has dismissed the criminal case against journalist Breno Altman, who was accused of inciting violence through social media posts concerning Hamas and Israel.

Mar 16 • 00:00 UTC
🇱🇹 15min
Crime & Justice

The court extended the ban on Vytautas Abraitis from working as an obstetrician-gynecologist for three more months

The Kaunas District Court has temporarily extended the ban on Vytautas Abraitis from practicing as an obstetrician-gynecologist until June 20, 2024, while a criminal case against him is ongoing.

Mar 15 • 08:12 UTC
🇩🇪 SZ
Crime & Justice

Unforgettable – Major Criminal Cases: Can a Doctor Who Killed Be a Doctor Again?

The article discusses the case of a doctor who was allowed to practice again after committing murder, leading to a second murder and raising questions about the ethics of such decisions.

Mar 13 • 23:00 UTC
🇪🇪 Postimees
Crime & Justice

Police are searching for a 57-year-old musician suspected of domestic violence

Police are searching for 57-year-old musician Mait Seger in connection with a domestic violence case, with previous criminal history.

Mar 13 • 20:49 UTC
🇫🇷 Le Figaro
Crime & Justice

Affair of the pig's head in Nice: two new indictments, including a former police officer of the DST

Two men, including a former police officer, have been indicted in connection with a bizarre criminal case involving threats against a public official in Nice.

Mar 13 • 18:55 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Male escort, rape of a person with intellectual disability and ritual: Police detail case in RJ

The Civil Police in Brazil detailed a case involving the rape of a woman with intellectual disabilities by her nephew, who has a history of criminal behavior.

Mar 13 • 18:48 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Renato Nery Case: Investigation Confirms Payment of R$ 215 Thousand for Lawyer's Murder in Cuiabá

The investigation into the murder of lawyer Renato Nery has traced R$ 215,000 linked to his assassination, involving complex financial transactions to obscure the funds' origin.

Mar 13 • 17:55 UTC

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