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🇨🇿 Novinky.cz
Crime & Justice

He acted as if he had lost his mind. The police charged a young attacker from Prostějov with murder and seven other criminal acts

A young attacker from Prostějov has been charged with murder and several other serious crimes by the police.

Mar 23 • 09:08 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
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
Crime & Justice

They call for the former leadership of the Córdoba Penitentiary Service to be brought to trial for a corruption and extortion scheme

The prosecution has called for the trial of former high-ranking officials of the Córdoba Penitentiary Service accused of forming a criminal organization involved in corruption and extortion.

Mar 22 • 20:21 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
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
Crime & Justice

Esmeraldas, Carchi, and Putumayo among the routes used by criminal organizations for drug trafficking

Criminal organizations are exploiting four key routes for drug trafficking between Colombia and Ecuador, raising significant security concerns in the border regions.

Mar 22 • 14:00 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
Crime & Justice

Inside Huw Edwards' life now - where he’s ‘in hiding’ and whether he’s paid the £200,000 he owes licence fee holders

Disgraced former BBC newsreader Huw Edwards faces the fallout from his criminal convictions and the changes in his lifestyle post-scandal.

Mar 22 • 12:25 UTC
🇸🇪 Aftonbladet
Crime & Justice

The 20-year-old who was shot dead was an active athlete

A 20-year-old man who was shot dead in Örebro was known for his active involvement in sports and had no previous criminal record or connections to gang activity, according to police reports.

Mar 22 • 11:43 UTC
🇮🇹 Il Giornale
Crime & Justice

The anarchists: onward with the struggle. And now the Viminale raises the alert

Italian authorities are increasing security measures and conducting investigations into criminal activities linked to anarchist groups following recent bombing incidents.

Mar 22 • 11:00 UTC
🇨🇦 National Post
National & Local

Bruce Pardy: Racial Discounts for Violent Criminals Was Inevitable in Equity-Obsessed Canada

The article discusses the controversial sentencing of Everton Downey, a Black man convicted of second-degree murder, arguing that race-based sentencing practices in Canada undermine equality before the law.

Mar 22 • 10:00 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
Crime & Justice

Justin Timberlake arrest footage is released as star complains he’s ‘being treated like a criminal’

Footage of Justin Timberlake's 2024 arrest for drink driving has been released, showing the star expressing frustration over his treatment by police.

Mar 22 • 09:25 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Killed municipal secretary received threats from a faction due to police action in the city, says family

Family members of the murdered municipal secretary reported receiving threats from a criminal faction leader demanding political influence to reduce police activity in their city.

Mar 22 • 08:00 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
National & Local

UK's Anonymous Criminals Now - 'Grandma' Mary Bell to Maxine Carr's 'New Boobs'

The article discusses the controversial lifelong anonymity granted to some of the UK's most notorious criminals, examining the reasons behind these legal protections and the debates surrounding them.

Mar 22 • 08:00 UTC
🇫🇮 Ilta-Sanomat
Crime & Justice

Former HIFK power forward arrested - horrible criminal history

Billy Tibbets, a former player for HIFK and HPK, has been arrested again for violating a restraining order.

Mar 22 • 07:12 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
🇧🇷 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
🇫🇷 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
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Young man is stabbed in the neck after being accused of joining a criminal faction in Iracema

A 22-year-old man was stabbed in the neck during an argument in Iracema, Brazil, after being accused of being part of a criminal faction.

Mar 21 • 21:00 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
Crime & Justice

Mar del Plata: Neighbors detained and beat a criminal caught in Playa Chica

In Mar del Plata, neighbors detained and assaulted a criminal who had recently been arrested by the police for engaging in thefts in the area.

Mar 21 • 20:00 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
Crime & Justice

She is on the U.S. blacklist and was released by the Mexican Army: what happened with 'Mayita' Zambada

Mónica Zambada Niebla, the daughter of Sinaloa Cartel leader Ismael Zambada, was released by the Mexican Navy during an operation related to a criminal cell of 'Los Mayos'.

Mar 21 • 19:49 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
🇬🇧 Mirror
Crime & Justice

Cleaner noticed strange symptoms at work - then CCTV exposed horror truth

A cleaner exposed a colleague to a toxic substance in a chilling revenge plot captured on CCTV, leading to criminal charges.

Mar 21 • 18:00 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
Crime & Justice

Alleged criminal was shot dead after robbery alert in Conocoto

An alleged robber was shot dead by police after attempting to rob a restaurant in Conocoto, Ecuador.

Mar 21 • 15:31 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Security forces begin operation to recapture suspects linked to spate of attacks in RO

Authorities in Brazil have launched 'Operação Regresso' to recapture suspects from a criminal faction tied to a series of violent attacks in Rondônia.

Mar 21 • 15:19 UTC
🇸🇪 Aftonbladet
National & Local

The government wants DNA from convicted individuals to be stored longer

The Swedish government proposes to extend the retention period for DNA from individuals convicted of serious crimes beyond the current ten-year limit.

Mar 21 • 14:42 UTC
🇬🇷 To Vima
Crime & Justice

Criminal prosecution for multiple felonies against Tsagkarakis

Criminal charges have been brought against George Tsagkarakis, the owner of a renowned gallery in Kolonaki, following a raid by authorities on his shops and warehouses.

Mar 21 • 14:32 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
🇱🇻 TVNET
National & Local

Study: Victims of violence in Latvia lack clarity in criminal proceedings

A new study reveals that victims of violent crimes in Latvia feel a lack of clarity and support in the criminal process, highlighting the need for a unified entity to ensure their safety and understanding.

Mar 21 • 11:12 UTC
🇬🇷 To Vima
Crime & Justice

They smuggled 240,000 illegal cigarette packs in one year – The two houses used as warehouses in Aspropyrgos

A criminal organization in Greece was dismantled after allegedly smuggling 240,000 illegal cigarette packs, resulting in a revenue loss of approximately €1 million for the Greek state.

Mar 21 • 11:12 UTC
🇺🇸 Fox News
Crime & Justice

Career criminal accused of breaking into home, climbing into bed with child as family slept

An Oklahoma man has been arrested for allegedly breaking into a family's home and getting into bed with their child while they were asleep.

Mar 21 • 11:00 UTC
🇨🇦 National Post
Crime & Justice

Race played a role in Ontario drug dealer’s sentencing: ‘This somewhat attenuates his moral responsibility’

A judge in Ontario considered the impact of racism and societal disadvantage in the sentencing of drug dealer Brandon Caleb, suggesting these factors diminished his moral responsibility for his actions.

Mar 21 • 10:00 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
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

Trump Administration Seeks to Dismiss Charges Against Officers Involved in Breonna Taylor's Death

The U.S. Department of Justice requested to dismiss criminal charges against two ex-Louisville police officers involved in the fatal shooting of Breonna Taylor, a move met with criticism related to civil rights.

Mar 20 • 23:48 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Suspect of being part of a criminal group that committed a series of homicides is arrested in Santana

A suspect connected to a criminal faction has been arrested in Santana following a police operation initiated by an anonymous tip-off.

Mar 20 • 22:00 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
Crime & Justice

'Lobo Menor' had a false identity in Colombia and planned to take 'care' of the cartels in Mexico

Ángel Esteban Aguilar Morales, known as 'Lobo Menor', has been arrested in Ecuador and is facing potential extradition to the United States due to his criminal connections.

Mar 20 • 20:56 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Man arrested on suspicion of being part of a criminal group in Bacuri, MA

A man was arrested on suspicion of being part of an armed criminal association in Bacuri, Brazil, as investigations revealed the group's organized extortion activities targeting local business owners.

Mar 20 • 20:46 UTC
🇱🇻 LSM
Crime & Justice

Europol: Fraudulent platform selling images of child sexual abuse dismantled

Europol reports the dismantling of a criminal platform involved in selling child sexual abuse images, leading to the identification of 440 clients.

Mar 20 • 20:43 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
Crime & Justice

The 10 criminal bosses of Ecuador: 8 are in prison or dead, and two are still free

The article discusses the recent arrest of Esteban Aguilar, a significant figure in Ecuador's criminal underworld, and outlines the current status of ten major crime leaders in the country.

Mar 20 • 20:21 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Members of criminal faction convicted for charging 'water fee' from merchants in MT

Two members of a criminal faction were convicted of extorting merchants by charging an illegal 'water fee' in Brazil's Mato Grosso state, reportedly collecting over R$ 1.5 million through intimidation tactics.

Mar 20 • 20:18 UTC
🇭🇷 Narod.hr
Crime & Justice

Arrested War Criminal from BiH Hamdija Alukić: Charged with Two Attacks

Hamid Alukić, a Bosnian war criminal, has been arrested in Alabama and charged with two separate attacks during the Bosnian War.

Mar 20 • 20:15 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
Crime & Justice

Who was alias 'Trance', the man who died in an attack in Portoviejo and had links to 'Mexicano', head of Los Lobos

César Alfredo Cedeño Muentes, known as 'Trance,' was killed in an armed attack linked to the criminal organization Los Lobos in Portoviejo, Ecuador.

Mar 20 • 17:21 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
Crime & Justice

He committed an atrocious crime in the U.S. and tried to flee to Costa Rica, but ended up caught in Cuba

Worden Leland Bourn, a registered sex offender, attempted to escape justice by fleeing to Costa Rica but was intercepted in Cuban waters after missing court hearings in Florida.

Mar 20 • 15:56 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
Crime & Justice

Alias ‘Lobo Menor’ will be shaved and must adapt to ‘his new reality’ in the El Encuentro prison

Angel Esteban Aguilar Morales, known as ‘Lobo Menor’, has been imprisoned in El Encuentro prison in Ecuador and will undergo medical evaluations and a standard prison intake process.

Mar 20 • 15:22 UTC
🇱🇹 15min
Crime & Justice

Criminal Oddity Cost Thousands: Paying a 'Fine', a Žemaitis Remembers That He Did Not Violate Anything

A 58-year-old man from the Skuodas district fell victim to a scam that resulted in the theft of 2,200 euros from his bank account.

Mar 20 • 15:10 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
Crime & Justice

The 'father' of the fearsome gang del Millón is already in prison with his children and unable to use a cell phone

Hugo David Castillo, known as the leader of the criminal organization 'del Millón', is incarcerated with his two sons following his capture, facing serious charges including homicide.

Mar 20 • 14:47 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
Crime & Justice

This is how a network linked to Los Choneros moved more than $1.6 billion between service companies, according to the Interior Minister

Authorities in Ecuador have dismantled a criminal network associated with Los Choneros that was responsible for laundering over $1.6 billion.

Mar 20 • 14:43 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

'Vampirinho', chief of PCC in Mato Grosso do Sul, is arrested on the coast of SP

Ewerton Araujo Roque, known as 'Vampirinho', was arrested in Itanhaém, São Paulo, as a suspected leader of the criminal faction Primeiro Comando da Capital (PCC).

Mar 20 • 14:29 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
🇩🇪 SZ
Crime & Justice

Collien Fernandes: German Criminal Law Sets Priorities Like in the 1950s

Actress and presenter Collien Fernandes discusses her decision to file a complaint against her ex-partner in Spain rather than Germany, revealing issues with the German legal system.

Mar 20 • 13:55 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

R$ 99 million prize in Mega-Sena motivated the kidnapping of a teenager at the behest of a prisoner linked to CV

A R$ 99 million Mega-Sena lottery prize led to the kidnapping of a 16-year-old girl in Brazil, orchestrated by a member of a criminal faction from prison.

Mar 20 • 13:52 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
Crime & Justice

The trail of Los Pepes: The gang is linked to 24 murders in Manabí and the crime of a former mayoral candidate

The gang Los Pepes, connected to the criminal group Los Lobos, is implicated in 24 murders in Manabí, including former mayoral candidate José Miguel Mendoza.

Mar 20 • 13:35 UTC

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