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🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Valet claimed self-defense in trial that convicted him for killing beaten neighbor: 'I was afraid for my life'; VIDEO

A valet in Brazil was sentenced to 14 years in prison for the death of his neighbor, which he claims was an act of self-defense during their encounter.

Mar 20 • 15:59 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
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Resident accused of killing neighbor goes to trial this Thursday (19) in Ribeirão Preto

Sérgio Salomão Fernandes, accused of killing his neighbor Júlio César da Silva in Ribeirão Preto, will stand trial this Thursday (19) after claiming self-defense, which was not substantiated.

Mar 19 • 08:04 UTC
🇯🇵 Asahi Shimbun (JP)
Crime & Justice

Defendant Charged with Consent Murder Also Suspected of Killing Another Person 11 Years Ago, Prosecutors Reveal at Initial Trial

A 31-year-old man, charged with consent murder for killing a 21-year-old woman in 2018, is now facing renewed allegations for a similar crime committed in 2015.

Mar 18 • 05:21 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Three men go to jury trial in Guararema for attempting to kill pregnant woman

Three men are on trial in Guararema for allegedly attempting to murder a pregnant woman.

Mar 17 • 13:53 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Three people arrested for perjury during homicide trial in Itu

Three individuals were arrested for providing false testimony during a homicide trial in Itu, Brazil.

Mar 16 • 22:06 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Death of Miss in Paraná: After 8 years, Justice decides that defendant found in apartment with armored door goes to trial

Armando Diego Salvadego is set to face trial for his role in the murder of Miss Altônia, Bruna Zucco Segatin, and another man, in a case linked to illicit territorial disputes.

Mar 13 • 14:45 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

After seven postponements, policeman accused of killing two people during concert will go to trial in Piracicaba

A policeman in Brazil is set to go to trial for the murder of two individuals and the wounding of three others during a concert in Piracicaba after multiple delays.

Mar 10 • 21:58 UTC
🇨🇦 Global News
Crime & Justice

One of accused in Abbotsford double homicide doesn’t meet bar for murder: Lawyer

The trial for three men charged with the murder of an Abbotsford couple continues, with one defendant's lawyer arguing that the evidence does not support a murder conviction despite some level of involvement.

Mar 10 • 04:30 UTC
🇫🇷 Le Figaro
Crime & Justice

Murder of Quentin Deranque: the seventh indicted has finally been detained

A seventh suspect in the murder of nationalist activist Quentin Deranque has been placed in pre-trial detention following a ruling by the Appeals Court in Lyon.

Mar 5 • 17:55 UTC
🇩🇪 FAZ
National & Local

Eleven Deaths: Expired Meat Trial Against Wilke-Wurst in Summer

A trial concerning eleven deaths linked to contaminated meat products from the Wilke-Wurst company is set to begin in the summer in Germany.

Mar 5 • 12:18 UTC
🇪🇸 El Mundo
National & Local

A man is tried in France for involuntary manslaughter after his pit bull killed his pregnant girlfriend

The trial of Christophe Ellul in France centers on the involuntary manslaughter charge resulting from his pit bull fatally attacking his pregnant girlfriend.

Mar 5 • 11:39 UTC
🇯🇵 Asahi Shimbun (JP)
National & Local

Down Jacket from the Son Who Will Not Return: Questioning of the Defendant in the Shiretoko Trial

During the final day of questioning in the Shiretoko trial, the father of a missing passenger wore his son's down jacket while confronting the defendant, highlighting the tragedy of the ferry disaster.

Mar 5 • 05:00 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Police officer accused of killing girl Hillary goes to trial in the coast of SP

The trial of police officer Luis de Farias Pacheco, accused of killing two-year-old Hillary Souza Valadares, commenced in Peruíbe, São Paulo.

Mar 4 • 17:40 UTC
🇦🇷 Clarin (ES)
Crime & Justice

Trial for Kim Gómez: the accused of killing the girl during a robbery in La Plata is found guilty

The accused in the case of Kim Gómez, a 7-year-old girl killed during a robbery in La Plata, has been found guilty.

Mar 4 • 13:10 UTC
🇩🇪 SZ
Crime & Justice

Trial Begins in Neu-Ulm: Baby Dies After Home Birth - Mother and Daughter in Court

A mother and her mother face trial for negligent homicide following the death of a baby born at home without medical assistance.

Mar 3 • 14:33 UTC
🇩🇪 SZ
Crime & Justice

Trial Begins in Neu-Ulm: Baby Dies After Home Birth; Mother and Daughter in Court

The trial concerns a mother and grandmother accused of negligent homicide after a baby died following an unassisted home birth.

Mar 3 • 14:33 UTC
🇫🇷 Le Figaro
Crime & Justice

"If Curtis is guilty, kill him, or I will" : tried for the death of Élisa Pilarski, Christophe Ellul demands "proof on the table"

Christophe Ellul is on trial for involuntary homicide after his pit bull is suspected of fatally attacking his pregnant partner, Élisa Pilarski, in 2019.

Mar 3 • 12:11 UTC
🇩🇪 SZ
Crime & Justice

Trial Begins in Neu-Ulm: Baby Dies After Home Birth Without Doctor - Two Women in Court

Two women face charges of negligent homicide after a newborn died following a planned home birth without medical assistance in Neu-Ulm, Germany.

Mar 3 • 09:01 UTC
🇫🇮 Ilta-Sanomat
Crime & Justice

Bodari, 51, died in a fierce gun battle in Helsinki – suspected killer faces court, IS follows

A court trial has begun in Helsinki concerning a 59-year-old man accused of killing a 51-year-old man during a gunfight.

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

Justice contradicts the Public Prosecutor's Office and says that lawyer accused of running over and killing pedestrian in MT assumed risk

A Brazilian lawyer may face trial for the death of a pedestrian, contradicting the Public Prosecutor's assessment of the incident.

Mar 2 • 19:54 UTC
🇦🇷 Clarin (ES)
Crime & Justice

Trial of Felipe Pettinato: a heartbreaking scream, 'I lit a cigarette, it's my fault' and the image of 'a zombie'

Felipe Pettinato is currently on trial for the death of neurologist Melchor Rodrigo, who died in a fire set by Pettinato in May 2022, with the court deciding whether he is guilty of negligent homicide.

Mar 2 • 14:57 UTC
🇨🇦 Global News
National & Local

35 court dates and no trial: Family of B.C. double homicide victims frustrated by delays

The family of B.C. double homicide victims expresses frustration over prolonged court delays, with the accused still free after two and a half years.

Feb 28 • 04:13 UTC
🇮🇹 Il Giornale
Crime & Justice

The mystery of Hanna: the partner on trial for her murder has been released

Marek Konrad Daniec, a 44-year-old Polish truck driver facing trial for the murder of his partner Hanna Herasimchyk, has been released and placed under house arrest after a forensic report raised doubts about the cause of death.

Feb 28 • 04:00 UTC
🇦🇷 Clarin (ES)
Crime & Justice

Trial for Kim Gómez: 23 years in prison requested for the accused of the girl's murder

The prosecutor has requested a 23-year prison sentence for the accused in the murder case of 8-year-old Kim Gómez after a fatal incident during a robbery attempt.

Feb 27 • 21:48 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

First Group of the STF begins second day of the trial of the Marielle case

The First Group of Brazil's Federal Supreme Court has commenced the second day of trial for those accused of instigating the murder of former councilor Marielle Franco and her driver Anderson Gomes.

Feb 25 • 12:15 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Prosecutor wants a jury trial for those accused of involvement in the death of a businessman who disappeared after a business meeting in SP

Brazilian prosecutors are pushing for a jury trial for seven individuals linked to the disappearance and murder of businessman Nelson Carreira Filho, who vanished after a meeting in Cravinhos, SP, in May 2025.

Feb 24 • 22:33 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Accused of killing ex-partner and her boyfriend goes to jury trial in Manaus

Antônio Márcio Silva de Castro, accused of the premeditated double homicide of his ex-partner and her boyfriend, faces trial in Manaus.

Feb 24 • 17:09 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Police officers accused of killing medical student with a close-range shot will face jury trial

Two police officers in São Paulo will be tried for the murder of medical student Marco Aurélio Cardenas Acosta, who was shot at close range in November 2024.

Feb 23 • 19:56 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
Crime & Justice

Police officers to face jury trial over the death of a medical student in São Paulo

Two police officers in São Paulo are set to face a jury trial for the fatal shooting of 22-year-old medical student Marco Aurélio Cardenas Acosta during a police operation in 2024.

Feb 23 • 16:34 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Trial of police officer who ran over and killed woman in front of supermarket starts this Monday (23)

The trial of military police officer Alan Melo Martins, accused of running over and killing Silvinha Pereira da Silva in Rio Branco, Brazil, begins this Monday and is expected to conclude Wednesday.

Feb 23 • 15:40 UTC
🇩🇪 FAZ
Crime & Justice

Großglockner Trial: Woman Died on the Mountain – Boyfriend Sentenced to Five Months on Probation

A man was sentenced for grossly negligent homicide after his girlfriend died during a climbing expedition in the Austrian Alps.

Feb 19 • 21:50 UTC
🇦🇷 Clarin (ES)
Crime & Justice

Death on the mountain: Justice questioned the account of the man accused of abandoning his girlfriend

Thomas Plamberger is on trial for culpable homicide after his girlfriend died from freezing during a mountaineering trip in Austria, with inconsistencies in his testimony raising doubts about his account of events.

Feb 19 • 21:36 UTC
🇩🇰 DR Nyheder
Crime & Justice

Died on Austria's highest mountain: Mountaineer charged with the murder of girlfriend

A mountaineer is charged with negligent homicide over the death of his girlfriend, who froze to death during their climb on Austria's highest peak.

Feb 19 • 05:21 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
Crime & Justice

He took his girlfriend to climb the highest mountain in Austria and will now face trial for her death

A man faces trial for homicide and serious negligence after his girlfriend died while climbing Austria's Grossglockner.

Feb 18 • 16:59 UTC
🇩🇰 DR Nyheder
Crime & Justice

Man who stole a railway bell to go to trial in June

A 51-year-old man will stand trial on June 25 for negligent homicide after stealing a railway bell that contributed to a fatal accident.

Feb 17 • 13:31 UTC
🇯🇵 Asahi Shimbun (JP)
Crime & Justice

Initial Trial for Triple Homicide of Family; Defendant Claims 'I Don't Know' as Defense Argues Not Guilty

The initial trial for a defendant accused of murdering three family members in Japan has begun, with the defendant asserting ignorance of the charges and the defense claiming he is not the perpetrator and lacks criminal responsibility.

Feb 16 • 01:15 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
Crime & Justice

"La Toretto" remains under house arrest, but is one step away from trial for homicide

Felicitas Alvite, known as "La Toretto," is facing trial for the homicide of motorcyclist Rubén Armand, with court dates set for November.

Feb 14 • 21:47 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Jury acquits man accused of beating young man to death in Praia Grande

A jury in Praia Grande, Brazil, acquitted Michel Gonçalves de Araújo of charges related to the fatal beating of 28-year-old Cesar Augusto Miranda da Silva after a heated trial.

Feb 13 • 19:19 UTC
🇦🇷 Clarin (ES)
National & Local

Date set for the oral trial against 'La Toretto' from La Plata: when the debate starts and how long it will last

A judge has scheduled the oral trial for Felicitas Alvite, known as 'La Toretto de La Plata,' for November 2, 2026, after she was involved in a fatal traffic incident.

Feb 13 • 14:52 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Defendant accused of killing 71-year-old app driver is tried in Santarém

The trial of Ivanei Silva dos Santos, accused of killing 71-year-old app driver Adezinho Mendes dos Santos due to a traffic altercation, began in Santarém.

Feb 12 • 19:11 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Man accused of killing teenager in Salto de Pirapora goes to trial

A man accused of beating and murdering a 17-year-old boy will be tried by jury this Wednesday in Salto de Pirapora, São Paulo.

Feb 11 • 10:23 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Justice determines that stepfather of tortured and killed child in SC will go to jury trial; victim arrived at hospital with marks of aggression

A court in Santa Catarina has ordered the stepfather of a four-year-old boy who was tortured and killed to stand trial for homicide and torture, although two charges requested by the prosecution were rejected.

Feb 10 • 23:43 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Municipal guard goes to trial for killing neighbor and injuring dog in RS; animal survived

A municipal guard in Brazil faces trial for the murder of a neighbor and the shooting of the neighbor's dog during a dispute.

Feb 10 • 05:00 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Relber Case: Justice decides that singer will be tried by the Jury Court for four attempted homicides

Justice has ruled that singer Relber André Pereira Costa will be tried by the Jury Court for four counts of attempted homicide.

Feb 6 • 22:16 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Case João Couto Neto: Doctor accused of patient deaths after surgeries will face trial in RS

Doctor João Batista do Couto Neto is set to be tried by jury on charges of six qualified homicides related to patient deaths following surgeries, as decided by the court.

Feb 5 • 12:02 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Security accused of killing homeless man with baton goes to jury trial

Security guard Carlos Alberto Rodrigues do Rosário Júnior is on trial for allegedly killing 43-year-old homeless man Luís Felipe Silva dos Santos with baton blows in Rio de Janeiro's Praça Mauá.

Feb 3 • 06:00 UTC
🇺🇸 Fox News
Crime & Justice

Nick Reiner murder trial won’t happen for at least 2 years as public defender starts from 'square one': expert

The murder trial for Nick Reiner is delayed by at least two years as a new public defender begins the investigation from scratch, according to legal expert Matt Murphy.

Jan 11 • 14:00 UTC

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