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🇯🇵 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
🇯🇵 Asahi Shimbun (JP)
Crime & Justice

Determined to be suicide, Kanagawa Prefectural Police apologizes to bereaved families for insufficient investigation

Kanagawa Prefectural Police acknowledged their inadequate investigation in a case where a woman's death was initially ruled a suicide, and they formally apologized to the victim's family after new evidence suggested it might be a homicide.

Mar 23 • 05:03 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Contest of evidence, 'pressure on witnesses' and mental health: the strategies of Jairinho and Monique in the Henry Borel case

The defense strategies for Jairinho and Monique aim for acquittal in the upcoming trial concerning the death of 4-year-old Henry Borel, involving challenges to evidence and claims of mental distress.

Mar 23 • 04:00 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Henry Borel Case: Jury to Judge Jairinho and Monique for the Boy's Death Starting This Monday

The trial of Jairinho and Monique for the death of Henry Borel begins today in Rio de Janeiro, with the prosecution seeking 35 years of imprisonment for each of them.

Mar 23 • 03:00 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Henry Borel Case: A dispute of versions will mark the trial of those accused of the child's death; Fantástico shows behind the scenes

The trial of those accused in the death of 4-year-old Henry Borel is set to begin next week in Rio de Janeiro, with anticipated conflicting narratives from both the prosecution and defense.

Mar 23 • 00:32 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
National & Local

'Farsa Wale Baba' Death Case Leads to Action, 300 FIRs, 20 Sent to Jail

Following the death of Chandra Shekhar Das, known as 'Farsa Wale Baba', tensions escalated in Mathura, India, leading to the arrest of 20 individuals and the filing of over 300 FIRs.

Mar 22 • 17:29 UTC
🇩🇪 SZ
Crime & Justice

Case Hanna Wörndl: Are investigators searching for a murderer who never existed?

The investigation into the death of student Hanna Wörndl has raised questions about the adequacy of evidence against convicted murderer Sebastian T., who was later acquitted, leading to speculation about alternative causes of her death.

Mar 22 • 10:00 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
National & Local

'My innocent boy was knifed to death but killer's mum said something horrific'

Ronan Kanda, a 16-year-old schoolboy, was fatally stabbed in a case of mistaken identity, prompting his mother to advocate against knife crime.

Mar 22 • 07:00 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

From death to prison: chronology of the case of the police officer shot in the head and the messages that revealed control and threats

The article outlines the timeline of the investigation into the murder of police officer Gisele Alves Santana, which shifted from a suicide ruling to a feminicide investigation resulting in her husband's arrest.

Mar 22 • 03:00 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
Crime & Justice

Jairinho's defense attempts to move Henry's case jury from Rio and claims pressure on jurors

The defense of ex-councilor Jairinho has requested the transfer of the jury trial for the death of Henry Borel, citing that media coverage in Rio compromises juror impartiality.

Mar 21 • 21:45 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
Crime & Justice

Nine arrested after the murder of a security guard at a nightlife venue in Ambato

Nine individuals have been detained following the murder of a security guard at a nightclub in Ambato, which marks the twelfth case of violent death in the Tungurahua province this year.

Mar 21 • 21:06 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Businessman is found dead from gunfire inside his own house in Arapiraca; police treats case as suspicious

Businessman Julilson Aguiar was discovered dead with gunshot wounds in his home in Arapiraca, prompting police to investigate the circumstances surrounding his death as suspicious.

Mar 21 • 18:44 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Thamiris Case: Understand the Timeline from the Girl's Disappearance to the Confirmation of Death and Arrest of Suspects in Bahia

The case of 14-year-old Thamiris Pereira, who disappeared in Salvador, Bahia, ended tragically with the discovery of her body and the arrest of two suspects.

Mar 21 • 08:00 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Control, threats and demand for sex: see messages analyzed by the police in the case of the lieutenant colonel accused of femicide in SP

WhatsApp messages analyzed by the police reveal the dynamics of a controlling and violent relationship between Lieutenant Colonel Geraldo Neto and soldier Gisele Alves, leading to her tragic shooting death.

Mar 21 • 03:00 UTC
🇨🇦 Global News
National & Local

Grandmother hopes RCMP find missing infant granddaughter’s body

A grandmother is pleading for the RCMP to locate the body of her missing granddaughter, who is connected to a tragic case of her daughter's death in St. Albert, Alberta.

Mar 21 • 00:32 UTC
🇱🇻 TVNET
Crime & Justice

But it is no longer safe in the church. The limping murderer and the mysterious death of a fitness trainer

The unsolved case of a fitness trainer's death in a church raises questions about safety and the identity of the alleged limping murderer.

Mar 20 • 22:00 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Elderly man found dead at home in Algodoal neighborhood in Piracicaba and police investigate the case

A 62-year-old man was found dead in his home in Piracicaba, Brazil, prompting an investigation into possible homicide or robbery.

Mar 20 • 16:37 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

After being acquitted in annulled trial, woman is sentenced to 26 years in prison for husband's death in SC

Camila Fernanda Franca Pereira has been sentenced to 26 years in prison for the murder of her husband, Gustavo Alberto Sagaz, in a case that has gone through multiple judicial proceedings.

Mar 20 • 14:01 UTC
🇪🇪 Postimees
Crime & Justice

VIDEO ⟩ The court has made a decision regarding the Ukrainian construction worker who was trapped under a concrete panel

A court has ruled on the case concerning the death of Ukrainian construction worker Anatoli, who was killed when a concrete panel fell on him during construction work in Viimsi.

Mar 20 • 11:45 UTC
🇨🇿 Aktuálně.cz
Crime & Justice

Elevator Into Darkness. What Really Happened to Elisa Lam at the Hotel with a Dark Past?

The article investigates the mysterious death of Elisa Lam, a Canadian student found dead in a water tank at the infamous Cecil Hotel in Los Angeles, highlighting her struggles with mental health and the online fascination surrounding her case.

Mar 20 • 11:35 UTC
🇸🇪 Aftonbladet
National & Local

Swede Executed in Iran - Outrage against the Foreign Ministry: 'Unacceptable'

A Swedish man has been executed in Iran, sparking criticism towards the Swedish Foreign Ministry for their handling of the case.

Mar 20 • 10:34 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
National & Local

Ganga Iftar Case: BJYM Leader Receives Death Threat

A leader of the BJP's youth wing has received death threats following the arrest of Muslim youths who hosted an Iftar party in Varanasi.

Mar 20 • 03:22 UTC
🇲🇽 El Financiero (ES)
National & Local

Royer Pérez, Mexican migrant, dies under ICE custody in Florida: SRE asks for clarification of the case

The Mexican government is demanding a thorough investigation into the death of a 19-year-old Mexican migrant under ICE custody in Florida.

Mar 20 • 03:09 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Investigative work leads to the arrest of a homicide suspect in the Monte Alegre community

The Police Civil of Monte Alegre arrested a main suspect in a qualified homicide case following an investigation into the death of Josinei Silva de Morais.

Mar 19 • 23:28 UTC
🇱🇹 15min
Crime & Justice

A scooter ride ended in court: crashed into a woman at a station - she died in the hospital

A tragic accident in Kaunas resulted in the death of an 85-year-old woman after being hit by a speeding electric scooter rider.

Mar 19 • 18:59 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
Life & Tech

The disturbing seven-episode series based on a true case that has come to Netflix and has become a sensation

Netflix's latest hit series 'Love and Death,' starring Elizabeth Olsen and Jesse Plemons, explores a chilling true crime story from Texas in the 1980s.

Mar 19 • 17:05 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
National & Local

Panic over Mother-Son Death in Ghaziabad

A double mystery death case in a Ghaziabad housing society has alarmed local residents.

Mar 19 • 16:50 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Dengue in São José dos Campos: city confirms first death in 2026

São José dos Campos confirmed its first dengue-related death in 2026, amidst rising case numbers in the municipality.

Mar 19 • 15:50 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

The death of a woman in a bar in Curitiba is investigated as femicide, police point out

A woman was shot and killed in a bar in Curitiba, Brazil, with police investigating the case as a femicide linked to domestic violence.

Mar 19 • 14:35 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Three years after tourist dies in zip line fall in CE, case awaits new police investigations

Three years after the death of tourist Sergio Murilo Lima de Santana in a zip line accident in Ceará, the case remains pending as the police are yet to conclude their investigations.

Mar 19 • 14:16 UTC
🇨🇿 Seznam Zprávy
National & Local

The state prosecutor stopped the prosecution of former MP Kobza due to the death of dogs in the car

The Czech state prosecutor has discontinued the case against former MP Kobza related to the deaths of dogs in a car.

Mar 19 • 13:37 UTC
🇨🇦 Global News
Crime & Justice

Jennifer Pan pleads guilty to manslaughter in mother’s death after new trial ordered

Jennifer Pan has pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the 2010 death of her mother following a Supreme Court decision that ordered a new murder trial.

Mar 19 • 12:38 UTC
🇪🇸 El Mundo
National & Local

Murder or suicide? The case of a butcher found dead in a supermarket's cold room with several stab wounds divides Italy

The mysterious death of Andrea Costantini, a butcher in Italy, has sparked a debate over whether it was murder or suicide, as his family demands a thorough investigation.

Mar 19 • 09:32 UTC
🇱🇹 15min
Crime & Justice

Testimony of Millionaire Kasputis in the Extortion Case: 'I Started Receiving Threats of Physical Elimination, Death'

Millionaire Tadas Kasputis testifies in court, revealing he received threats related to an extortion plot involving high-profile individuals.

Mar 19 • 07:26 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
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Ionara case: accused of murdering woman in front of her daughters goes to trial for feminicide in AC

A former police officer in Brazil has been ordered to stand trial for the feminicide of his partner, Ionara da Silva Nazaré, who he allegedly shot to death in front of her children.

Mar 18 • 21:23 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Second suspect in the death of merchant arrested in Teresina; victim was killed by stones

A second suspect has been arrested in the murder case of a merchant in Teresina, Brazil, who was killed by being struck with stones.

Mar 18 • 15:42 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Woman stabbed to death in Amapá: what is known about the case

Juciele de Souza Moraes, a 35-year-old woman, was stabbed to death by her ex-husband in front of a courthouse in Santana, Amapá.

Mar 18 • 15:36 UTC
🇩🇪 SZ
Crime & Justice

Aschau: Police resume investigation into the case of Hanna Wörndl

Following the acquittal of the accused in the case of student Hanna Wörndl's death, authorities continue to investigate the matter, now against unknown perpetrators for suspected murder.

Mar 18 • 15:03 UTC
🇩🇪 SZ
Crime & Justice

Aschau: Police Investigates Again in the Case of Hanna Wörndl

In the case of Hanna Wörndl, police are reopening the investigation into her death as prosecutors continue to believe it was a homicide despite the defendant's acquittal in court.

Mar 18 • 15:03 UTC
🇫🇮 Yle Uutiset
Crime & Justice

The death of a man from Imatra at a cottage in Kesälahden remains a mystery – the court of appeals confirmed the acquittal from the murder charge

The Court of Appeals in Eastern Finland upheld an acquittal in a murder case related to a man's death at a cottage in Kesälahden in 2022, amidst claims of a lack of evidence for a deliberate crime.

Mar 18 • 12:31 UTC
🇪🇸 El Mundo
National & Local

The TSJ questions the main line of investigation of the judge in the flood case and former counselor Pradas reaffirms her thesis: "There is no evidence of a link between each death and the ES-Alert"

The Court of Justice of the Valencian Community doubts the judge's key investigative line regarding the late ES-Alert system, impacting the ongoing flood case against ex-counselor Salomé Pradas.

Mar 18 • 01:29 UTC
🇦🇷 Clarin (ES)
National & Local

A Case and Three Postcards of a Social Tragedy

The article discusses the tragic death of a 14-year-old boy in Buenos Aires, reflecting on the social marginalization and youth crime in the area.

Mar 17 • 22:27 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Alice case: girl was shot to death after a collision between the criminals' car and the family's car, in Serra; order came from prison

The investigation into the shooting death of 6-year-old Alice Rodrigues, which occurred during a violent attack linked to organized crime, has concluded with multiple indictments, including those of a gang leader currently imprisoned.

Mar 17 • 19:09 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
National & Local

Important news to read at a click: March 18, 2026, Wednesday

The Supreme Court is set to hear the case regarding the death penalty of SGPC chief Balwant Singh Rajoana today.

Mar 17 • 18:35 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Civil Police requests the arrest of lieutenant colonel in case of PM who died from a gunshot in the head inside an apartment in SP

The Civil Police of São Paulo has requested the arrest of Lieutenant Colonel Geraldo Leite Rosa Neto in connection with the death of his wife, police officer Gisele Alves Santana, who was found with a gunshot wound in their apartment last month.

Mar 17 • 17:08 UTC
🇬🇷 To Vima
Crime & Justice

Thessaloniki: The 23-year-old co-driver found guilty in the case of Emma's death

A 23-year-old co-driver was sentenced to a two-year suspended prison term for complicity in the fatal incident involving 21-year-old Emma in Thessaloniki.

Mar 17 • 16:49 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
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

The investigation by a father that led to a turnaround in the case of a girl's death on a school trip: 'I hope to finally have peace'

João Carlos Natalini, a father who has spent nearly a decade investigating the circumstances surrounding his daughter’s death during a school trip, recently secured a court ruling that increased the damages owed to him by the school involved.

Mar 17 • 14:39 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

The investigation of a father who led to a turnaround in the case of a girl's death during a school trip: 'I hope to finally have peace'

A Brazilian father's long struggle to prove that his daughter's death was not accidental has culminated in a legal victory against her school, which is now ordered to pay damages.

Mar 17 • 12:48 UTC

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