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Crime & Justice

Accused of strangling girlfriend to death goes to jury trial in Divinópolis

Cleison Alves da Silva, accused of strangling his girlfriend Tauane de Oliveira Braga, is undergoing a jury trial in Divinópolis after the crime occurred in May 2025.

Feb 27 • 14:14 UTC
🌍 AllAfrica
National & Local

Liberia: Prosecution Seeks Change of Venue in Capitol Arson Case, Cites Media Influence and Jury Concerns

The Government of Liberia is requesting a change of venue in the Capitol arson trial due to concerns about media influence and jury integrity.

Feb 27 • 10:20 UTC
🇨🇦 Global News
Crime & Justice

Judge delivering final instructions in Moncton double-murder trial

Jury deliberations are set to begin in the first-degree murder trial of Janson Bryan Baker, accused of killing a couple in New Brunswick in 2019.

Feb 26 • 16:20 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Man accused of killing ex-wife with shots to the head for not accepting the end of the relationship goes to jury trial

A man stands trial for the murder of his ex-wife, whom he allegedly shot in the head after the couple ended their relationship.

Feb 25 • 22:33 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

After sentence annulled, former sergeant of the trisal has new jury set for killing teenager

The former sergeant of the Military Police, Erisson de Melo Nery, faces a new jury trial for the 2017 murder of a 13-year-old boy, after his previous conviction was annulled.

Feb 25 • 16:23 UTC
🇦🇺 ABC News AU
Crime & Justice

Man accused of holding woman captive tells jury he was under attack

A Canberra man, Sisituutuumata Fulivai, faces trial for multiple charges related to holding a woman captive and sexually assaulting her while claiming he was attacked by her.

Feb 25 • 06:14 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
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
Crime & Justice

Accused of Ordering the Murder of Mother Bernadete Go to Jury Trial in Bahia

Two men accused of ordering and carrying out the murder of Brazilian quilombola leader Mãe Bernadete will face trial in Salvador.

Feb 24 • 10:00 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
🇪🇸 El Mundo
Crime & Justice

The Court nullifies Peinado's decision to take the 'Begoña case' to the jury because he has not yet shown "the indications of a crime that justify" continuing

The Provincial Court of Madrid has nullified the judge's decision to process the 'Begoña case' by jury trial, stating there was insufficient evidence of a crime.

Feb 23 • 14:16 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

The Madrid Court overturns Judge Peinado's decision to send Begoña Gómez to a jury trial

The Madrid Provincial Court has overturned Judge Juan Carlos Peinado's decision to send Begoña Gómez, the wife of Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, to a jury trial for corruption-related charges due to insufficient argumentation.

Feb 23 • 13:37 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Gritzbach Case: SP Court Sets June Jury for 3 PMs Accused of Killing PCC Informant

A São Paulo court has scheduled the trial for three military police officers accused of murdering businessman Vinicius Gritzbach, an informant for the PCC, for June 22 to 26, 2024.

Feb 20 • 17:04 UTC
🇦🇷 Clarin (ES)
National & Local

The arrest of Andrés: a long trial with a jury awaits the former prince, with the British crown in the dock

The British royal family faces a significant crisis with Prince Andrew's detention and upcoming trial, marking a historic moment for the monarchy.

Feb 20 • 13:23 UTC
🇬🇷 To Vima
Crime & Justice

Roula Pispirigkou: Appearing with a cane at the Court of Appeals, the trial was postponed

Roula Pispirigkou appeared with a cane during her transport to the Athens Mixed Jury Court of Appeals, where her trial concerning the murders of her two younger daughters was postponed until December 4, 2026.

Feb 20 • 07:32 UTC
🇨🇦 Global News
Crime & Justice

Katlim Desjarlais-Kelly found guilty of manslaughter in jury trial

Katlim Desjarlais-Kelly has been found guilty of manslaughter for the death of Arden Panipekeseick following a fatal gunfight in February 2024.

Feb 19 • 00:24 UTC
🇸🇪 Aftonbladet
National & Local

Zuckerberg: 'Should have taken care of it earlier'

Mark Zuckerberg acknowledges that his company should have acted more swiftly to identify underage users on Instagram during a jury trial in Los Angeles.

Feb 18 • 21:50 UTC
🇨🇦 Global News
Crime & Justice

Quebec father who drowned his children tells jury he has no memory of killings

Kamaljit Arora, on trial for the drowning of his two children, claims to have no memory of the incident due to fentanyl use.

Feb 18 • 17:51 UTC
🇲🇽 El Financiero (ES)
National & Local

Mark Zuckerberg at the Stand: Meta Owner to Testify in Trial Over Accusations of Addiction to Social Media

Mark Zuckerberg is set to testify in a landmark trial regarding social media addiction in Los Angeles, marking the first time he will face a jury over product design issues related to Meta.

Feb 17 • 22:38 UTC
🇲🇽 Milenio (ES)
National & Local

Mark Zuckerberg will testify in historic trial over social media addiction accusations

Mark Zuckerberg is set to testify in a groundbreaking trial regarding social media addiction in Los Angeles, marking the first occasion that the Meta founder will face a jury over product designs.

Feb 17 • 21:59 UTC
🇨🇦 Global News
Crime & Justice

Trial for man accused of killing 5 in Winnipeg rooming house set to begin

A jury trial is set to commence for Jamie Felix, accused of killing five individuals in a Winnipeg rooming house.

Feb 17 • 14:23 UTC
🇦🇺 ABC News AU
National & Local

Jury shown CCTV of alleged attack in postmaster manslaughter trial

A jury has been presented with CCTV footage of the alleged attack on postmaster John Burke, who died following the incident in Strathmerton in 2021.

Feb 17 • 07:17 UTC
🇦🇺 ABC News AU
Crime & Justice

Woman held captive and raped was 'subdued with violence', jury hears

A Canberra woman escaped from a two-day violent captivity, leading to the trial of Sisituutuumata Fulivai on multiple serious charges.

Feb 16 • 06:55 UTC
🇶🇦 Al Jazeera
National & Local

Invalidation of Trial of Stanford Students over Pro-Palestinian Protests

A U.S. judge has declared the trial of five current and former Stanford students related to pro-Palestinian protests in 2024 invalid due to a hung jury.

Feb 14 • 04:43 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
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Trial of former military police officer annulled after he threatened to cut the heads off the judge and jurors; video

A jury trial for former military police officer Eduardo José de Andrade was annulled after he threatened to behead the judge and jurors during a video conference.

Feb 13 • 19:00 UTC
🇨🇦 Global News
National & Local

Jury acquits Ontario store clerk of assault on bat-wielding robber

A jury acquitted a store clerk in Ontario of aggravated assault charges related to an incident with a robber armed with a baseball bat.

Feb 12 • 14:37 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Unprecedented jury trial against Meta and Google enters its 3rd day in the USA; social networks are accused of causing addiction in children

A jury trial in the USA involving Meta and Google addresses accusations that the companies have intentionally designed addictive products for children, leading to mental health issues.

Feb 11 • 14:24 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)
National & Local

For the first time, two big techs face a jury in a case about social media addiction

Two major tech companies, Meta and YouTube, are facing a jury trial in California over allegations of creating addictive products that harm children's mental health.

Feb 11 • 00:26 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)
National & Local

Relatives and friends of a teenager killed in Cidade de Deus protest; justice holds jury trial for police officers

Family and friends of 13-year-old Thiago Menezes Flausino, who was shot dead during a police operation in Rio de Janeiro's Cidade de Deus, held a protest as police officers face trial for his death.

Feb 10 • 11:15 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
National & Local

A jury will decide whether YouTube and Instagram deliberately fostered addiction in minors

A historic trial has commenced in California where a jury must determine if YouTube and Instagram designed their platforms to deliberately foster addiction in children.

Feb 10 • 03:14 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Justice holds popular jury for police officers accused of killing 13-year-old in Cidade de Deus

Two police officers are set to stand trial for the shooting death of 13-year-old Thiago Menezes Flausino during a police operation in Rio's Cidade de Deus.

Feb 10 • 03:01 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
National & Local

Trial on Instagram and YouTube Addiction Begins This Monday

A jury in the United States will start examining allegations that Instagram and YouTube intentionally designed their platforms to make children addicted, a case that could set a legal precedent for many future litigations against these platforms.

Feb 9 • 15:48 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
Crime & Justice

The defense in the U.S. of Fred Machado confirmed that it is negotiating a plea deal and requested 90 more days from the court

Fred Machado's defense in the U.S. has confirmed ongoing negotiations for a plea deal to avoid a jury trial related to drug trafficking, money laundering, and fraud charges.

Feb 9 • 14:47 UTC
🇺🇸 Fox News
Crime & Justice

Children’s book author Kouri Richins says scandal and notoriety poisoned her murder trial

Kouri Richins, accused of murdering her husband, claims extensive media coverage has compromised her ability to secure an impartial jury in Utah.

Feb 7 • 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

Accused of killing pregnant woman and two stepchildren goes to jury trial in PI

Geneilton Luiz de Araújo is set to be tried for the murders of his pregnant ex-partner and her two children in Piauí.

Feb 6 • 20:36 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Popular jury of ex-Federal Police officer accused of shooting at gas station customers postponed after attorney change five days before trial

The Paraná Court of Justice postponed the trial of former federal police officer Ronaldo Massuia Silva, who is accused of a shooting attack at a gas station in Curitiba, due to a change in his defense attorney just six days prior to the jury.

Feb 6 • 20:11 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Accused of stabbing young woman in bathroom, ex-boyfriend and his mother to go to jury trial

Both the ex-boyfriend and his mother are set to face trial for the stabbing murder of a 24-year-old woman in her apartment bathroom in Catanduva, SP.

Feb 6 • 18:17 UTC
🇦🇷 Clarin (ES)
Crime & Justice

A lawyer took his car from the towing yard without paying the fine: they are asking him to go to trial

A lawyer faces trial for removing his daughter's vehicle from a towing yard without paying the fine after it was towed for illegal parking in a disabled space.

Feb 6 • 12:20 UTC
🇳🇴 VG
Crime & Justice

Uber ordered to pay 85 million kroner after rape allegations

A federal jury in Phoenix has ordered Uber to pay $8.5 million after a woman sued the company for sexual assault committed by a driver, marking the first trial in over 3000 similar lawsuits against the ride-hailing service.

Feb 5 • 23:18 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Jury of police officers accused of killing businessman begins in Mairinque

The jury trial for four police officers accused of fatally shooting businessman Reinaldo Magalhães in Mairinque is set to take place on Thursday after being postponed twice.

Feb 5 • 12:10 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
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
Crime & Justice

Federal Justice changes jury location for those accused of killing Bruno and Dom

Federal Justice has transferred the trial venue for the accused in the murders of Brazilian indigenist Bruno Pereira and British journalist Dom Phillips from Tabatinga to Manaus, Amazonas, following a request from the Federal Public Ministry.

Feb 5 • 07:03 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Trial of defendants accused of killing Bruno and Dom is transferred to Manaus due to risk to jury's impartiality

The Brazilian court has decided to transfer the trial of those accused in the deaths of indigenous activist Bruno Pereira and British journalist Dom Phillips to Manaus amid concerns over jury impartiality and public safety.

Feb 4 • 20:20 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Accused of staged accident to kill ex-wife for R$ 1 million insurance goes to jury in Uberlândia

Aldo Fabiano Angelotti, 43, is set to face trial for allegedly murdering his ex-wife, Maria Cláudia Santos Freitas, in a staged car accident to collect a R$ 1 million life insurance payout.

Feb 4 • 13:46 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Libya Case: Trial of Jussara Nadiny Set for May 28

Nearly three years after Libya Tavares' death, the judge has scheduled a jury trial for Jussara Nadiny Cardoso Paixão in Santarém, Pará, on May 28, 2026.

Feb 4 • 13:21 UTC

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