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🇺🇸 Fox News
Crime & Justice

Tarot influencer’s claims in Idaho college murders case spark courtroom reckoning

A federal jury awarded $10 million to a University of Idaho professor in a defamation lawsuit against a TikToker who falsely linked her to a 2022 murder case.

Mar 3 • 00:48 UTC
🇳🇬 Punch
National & Local

Justice Tsoho to appear before CCB over asset declaration

Justice John Tsoho, the Chief Judge of Nigeria's Federal High Court, has confirmed he will appear before the Code of Conduct Bureau regarding an asset declaration matter, accompanied by his legal representative.

Mar 3 • 00:07 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Federal Police Administrative Agent Denounced for Homophobia After Pointing Gun at Men in DF

A Federal Police administrative agent in Brazil has been accused of homophobia for threatening two men with a firearm in the Federal District.

Mar 2 • 23:16 UTC
🇳🇬 Punch
National & Local

Justice Tsoho to appear before CCB over undeclared assets

Justice John Tsoho, the Chief Judge of Nigeria's Federal High Court, prepares to appear before the Code of Conduct Bureau regarding allegations of undeclared assets.

Mar 2 • 15:11 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Man attempts to stab partner in front of children in DF

A man attempted to fatally stab his 29-year-old partner in front of their children in São Sebastião, Distrito Federal, Brazil.

Mar 2 • 10:40 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Man is assaulted after giving a ride to two men in the DF; see VIDEO

A man was assaulted after offering a ride to two men in Fercal, Federal District, Brazil, and he later sought help at a bakery.

Mar 2 • 10:27 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
National & Local

Prosecutor Fein before Justice

Former prosecutor Viviana Fein's testimony before federal courts brings renewed scrutiny to the investigation of prosecutor Alberto Nisman’s death, lingering unresolved in Argentine public life for over a decade.

Mar 2 • 03:10 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Fake consortium seller suspected of scamming in PI and other states is arrested in DF

A businessman suspected of scamming in Piauí, Amapá, Maranhão, Roraima, and Goiás was arrested in the Federal District for fraud in car financing and consortium sales.

Feb 28 • 21:24 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
Crime & Justice

With helmet and bulletproof vest: after the plot to kill a judge, a prosecutor, and a minister, the 'gaucho' drug lord was transferred to Ezeiza prison

The transfer of the drug lord Leonardo Airaldi to Ezeiza prison was implemented for security reasons following a plot to kill a federal judge, a prosecutor, and a provincial minister in Argentina.

Feb 28 • 18:23 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

‘Bomb Cellular’ and Selective Deletion: PF Lists Bacellar's Maneuvers to Evade Investigation

The Federal Police of Brazil has identified various tactics used by state deputy Rodrigo Bacellar and others to obstruct justice and evade investigation.

Feb 28 • 05:00 UTC
🇬🇧 Guardian
National & Local

Renee Good’s family says Trump hasn’t contacted them after her death

The family of Renee Good, an unarmed woman killed by a federal immigration officer, stated that Donald Trump has not reached out to them since her death, emphasizing their efforts to uncover the truth.

Feb 28 • 01:16 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

PF indicts Rodrigo Bacellar and 4 others for leaking data to Comando Vermelho

The Federal Police of Brazil has indicted Rodrigo Bacellar, the interim president of the Legislative Assembly of Rio de Janeiro, along with four other individuals for leaking confidential information to the criminal faction Comando Vermelho.

Feb 28 • 00:47 UTC
🇺🇸 Fox News
Crime & Justice

Luigi Mangione escapes federal death penalty after federal prosecutors decline to appeal judge's ruling

Luigi Mangione will not face the federal death penalty as prosecutors have chosen not to appeal a judge's decision dismissing the capital murder charge against him.

Feb 28 • 00:27 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

After escape, suspect of being part of cargo theft gang is arrested on Régis Bittencourt, SP

A suspect involved in a cargo theft gang was arrested in Cajati, São Paulo after a failed attempt to evade Federal Highway Police surveillance.

Feb 27 • 21:40 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
National & Local

Conviction confirmed for the thief who attempted to steal the Supreme Court president's truck

The Federal Criminal Cassation Chamber confirmed a four-year prison sentence for Damián Berruet, who attempted to steal a truck assigned to the President of the Supreme Court of Justice of Argentina.

Feb 27 • 21:28 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Positions, influences, areas: seized spreadsheet lists 'what they have' deputies and 'requests' made to Bacellar, according to the Federal Police

A seized spreadsheet reveals the political connections and requests made by several deputies in the Rio de Janeiro state assembly, leading to an investigation into potential corruption.

Feb 27 • 21:16 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Adilsinho is transferred to federal prison in Brasília

Adilson Oliveira Coutinho, known as Adilsinho, was transferred to a federal prison in Brasília following his arrest in a joint operation by federal and civil police.

Feb 27 • 21:16 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Man is arrested hiding under sofa after robbing bakery in DF

A man was arrested while hiding under a sofa after robbing a bakery in Planaltina, Federal District, Brazil.

Feb 27 • 20:51 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

'Bacellar warned me': Federal Police says TH Joias confirmed he was warned about operation against CV

The Federal Police concluded that state deputy Rodrigo Bacellar informed fellow deputy Thiego Raimundo de Oliveira Santos, known as TH Joias, about an upcoming police operation targeting members of the Comando Vermelho.

Feb 27 • 19:41 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Duo arrested in operation against the storage of child sexual abuse content in Guarabira, PB

Two men were arrested in Guarabira, Brazil, on charges related to child sexual exploitation as part of a federal police operation.

Feb 27 • 18:00 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

PF finds wine cellar with various labels and portrait of Bacellar in property linked to the deputy

Federal Police uncovered a wine cellar in a property linked to State Deputy Rodrigo Bacellar during a search operation in Teresópolis, Brazil, as part of an investigation into organized crime.

Feb 27 • 16:23 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Federal Police conducts operation against a judge from TJMG involved in a rape case; he has been removed from office

The Federal Police of Brazil has initiated an operation against Judge Magid Nauef Láuar of the Minas Gerais Court of Justice, resulting in his removal from office following controversies over his previous judgment in a rape case.

Feb 27 • 16:05 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

PF requests Adilsinho's transfer to federal prison

Adilson Oliveira Coutinho, known as Adilsinho, is set to be transferred to a federal prison following his arrest for various criminal activities connected to organized crime in Rio de Janeiro.

Feb 27 • 14:53 UTC
🇩🇪 SZ
National & Local

Current Lexicon: What is an Urgent Procedure?

The article explains the concept of an urgent procedure in administrative court, particularly in the context of a case brought by the AfD against its classification as 'securely far-right' by the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution.

Feb 27 • 14:48 UTC
🇳🇬 Punch
Crime & Justice

JUST IN: Court grants Ozekhome N10m bail over forgery allegation

The High Court of the Federal Capital Territory in Nigeria has granted bail to Mike Ozekhome and Ponfa Useni, each set at N10m, after they were arraigned on charges of forgery related to documentation for a property claim in London.

Feb 27 • 14:21 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
Crime & Justice

Threatened by ATS-NIA and ED officers, woman doctor defrauded of 1.58 crore

A 64-year-old woman doctor in Gorakhpur was defrauded of 1.58 crore rupees by fraudsters posing as officers from Indian federal agencies.

Feb 27 • 14:13 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Sérgio Cabral asked Rodrigo Bacellar for help to intervene in a legal process, says Federal Police

Sérgio Cabral requested assistance from state deputy Rodrigo Bacellar to influence a legal matter he was involved in, according to the Federal Police.

Feb 27 • 12:35 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Rodrigo Bacellar, TH Joias, and 3 others indicted by the Federal Police for leaking information to a criminal faction

Five individuals, including state deputy Rodrigo Bacellar and former deputy Thiego Raimundo, have been indicted by the Brazilian Federal Police for allegedly leaking confidential information to the Comando Vermelho criminal organization.

Feb 27 • 11:34 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Justice condemns Caixa to pay R$ 640,000 to family after life insurance denied for cocaine use

A Brazilian court has ordered Caixa Econômica Federal to pay R$ 639,000 to the family of a man whose life insurance claim was denied due to alleged cocaine use and supposed intent to commit suicide.

Feb 27 • 08:19 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
Crime & Justice

Another judge in trouble

Federal judge Gastón Salmain from Rosario is facing corruption allegations and is trying to avoid his dismissal by filing a counter-complaint against the accuser.

Feb 27 • 03:05 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Integrated action of Federal and Civil police arrests Adilsinho, one of the most dangerous gambling bosses in Rio

Brazil's integrated Federal and Civil Police have captured Adilson Oliveira Coutinho Filho, a notorious gambling boss, after he was on the run for over a year.

Feb 27 • 02:07 UTC
🇺🇸 Fox News
Crime & Justice

Chicago man deported from Bali after prison release for murder arrested on flight back to US

Tommy Schaefer, a Chicago man deported from Bali after serving time for murdering his girlfriend’s mother, was arrested on his flight back to the U.S. facing new federal charges.

Feb 26 • 23:40 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
World

Maduro requests dismissal of process to US Justice

Nicolás Maduro has requested a federal judge in the United States to dismiss his trafficking case, claiming interference from the Trump administration.

Feb 26 • 23:40 UTC
🇳🇬 Punch
Crime & Justice

Police bust child trafficking syndicate, rescue 21 in FCT

The Federal Capital Territory Police Command has dismantled a child trafficking ring disguised as an orphanage, rescuing 21 children in the process.

Feb 26 • 22:35 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
Crime & Justice

"I'm going to buy champagne to celebrate the death of a police officer," he said after murdering a prison officer

A 15-year-old boy was arrested for the murder of federal prison officer Alberto Javier Ávalos during a robbery in Argentina, having reportedly announced plans to celebrate the officer's death.

Feb 26 • 22:29 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Federal Police arrest suspect of rape of a vulnerable person and child pornography in SP

A man accused of raping a vulnerable person and producing child pornography has been arrested by the Federal Police in Itariri, São Paulo.

Feb 26 • 21:21 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Federal Police removes Eduardo Bolsonaro from his position as clerk due to unjustified absences

Eduardo Bolsonaro has been suspended from his position as a Federal Police clerk in Brazil amid an ongoing disciplinary process over his unjustified absences.

Feb 26 • 21:14 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Federal Revenue and Civil Police seize more than 5,000 ecstasy pills in Natal

Federal authorities in Brazil seized over 5,300 ecstasy-like pills in Natal, marking the largest synthetic drug bust in the state of Rio Grande do Norte.

Feb 26 • 21:05 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Giraffe Case: Justice condemns leaders of BioPark for fraud and mistreatment; 4 died in RJ

Federal Justice in Brazil has condemned leaders of BioPark for fraudulent importing and mistreatment of giraffes, resulting in four deaths.

Feb 26 • 21:01 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Man arrested after impersonating federal police at Natal Airport

A man was arrested at Natal International Airport for attempting to impersonate a federal police officer with a fake identity.

Feb 26 • 18:08 UTC
🇨🇦 National Post
Crime & Justice

Toronto man caught in U.S. online child predator sting sentenced to 10 years in prison

A Toronto man was sentenced to 10 years in U.S. federal prison for attempting to meet a minor for sexual purposes, unknowingly engaging with an undercover police officer instead.

Feb 26 • 17:20 UTC
🇦🇷 Clarin (ES)
National & Local

Crypto Scandal: Justice Requests Information from the Presidency Regarding the Secret Contract Between Milei and Hayden Davis, and Deleted Chats of the Implicated Are Discovered

Argentine federal prosecutor Eduardo Taiano has requested details from the Office of Karina Milei regarding the secret contract between President Javier Milei and businessman Hayden Davis amid the ongoing investigation into the $LIBRA crypto scandal.

Feb 26 • 16:47 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Federal Police carries out search warrant in Natal in operation against electronic bank fraud

The Federal Police in Brazil has launched an operation targeting electronic bank fraud, executing a search warrant in Natal that led to the seizure of various items linked to criminal activities.

Feb 26 • 15:53 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

'The most bloodthirsty of the betting game', says PF superintendent about the arrest of the gambler Adilsinho

Adilsinho, one of the most wanted figures in Rio de Janeiro's illegal gambling scene, was arrested following multiple attempts by federal authorities.

Feb 26 • 15:16 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Trio suspected of fraud of more than R$ 1 million against Caixa is arrested in Jacareí, SP

Three men suspected of committing over R$ 1 million in fraud against the Caixa Econômica Federal were arrested in Jacareí, São Paulo.

Feb 26 • 13:31 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Lawyer and 4 intermediaries targeted by the Federal Police operation after report of false exams used in fraud against INSS in PI

The Federal Police in Brazil conducted an operation targeting a lawyer and four intermediaries allegedly involved in a scheme to produce false medical documents for fraudulent INSS benefit claims.

Feb 26 • 13:25 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Who is Adilsinho, a gambler linked to illegal casinos, the cigarette mafia, and the organized crime elite

Adilson Oliveira Coutinho Filho, known as Adilsinho, is implicated in investigations as a key figure in Rio's illegal cigarette monopoly and has been arrested by federal authorities.

Feb 26 • 13:20 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Suspects of Holding Driver Hostage and Stealing Load Worth R$ 102 Thousand are Arrested in the Federal District

Two individuals were arrested in Brazil for allegedly holding a driver hostage and stealing a cargo valued at R$ 102,000.

Feb 26 • 13:10 UTC
🇳🇬 Punch
Crime & Justice

Court adjourns Bauchi finance commissioner’s trial indefinitely

The Federal High Court in Abuja has indefinitely adjourned the trial of Yakubu Adamu, Bauchi State's Commissioner for Finance, who is facing allegations of terrorism financing.

Feb 26 • 12:47 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

It's #FAKE WhatsApp message about regularizing 'serious pending issues' with the Federal Revenue; it’s a scam

A WhatsApp message claiming to address a 'serious pending issue' with Brazil's Federal Revenue is a scam and is being circulated to mislead recipients into sharing personal information.

Feb 26 • 12:35 UTC

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