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🇬🇧 Mirror
Crime & Justice

Man fed trapped partner vodka and lollies while beating her to death

Tony Devenport has been sentenced to life in prison for murdering his partner, Stephanie Blundell, by inflicting over 100 injuries upon her while she was trapped in his home.

Feb 27 • 15:13 UTC
🇸🇪 SVT Nyheter
Crime & Justice

Took a hammer to the girl's funeral – sentenced to prison

A man in his 30s is sentenced to prison after bringing a hammer to a teenager's funeral where he was not welcome and hiding it in his pants.

Feb 27 • 13:36 UTC
🇸🇪 Aftonbladet
Crime & Justice

Stabbed man to death - receives 16 years in prison

A man in his 40s has been sentenced to 16 years in prison for stabbing another man to death during a fight in Karlstad, Sweden.

Feb 27 • 13:32 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
National & Local

Forensic psychologist claims Jeffrey Epstein may be alive after bombshell findings

A forensic psychologist claims that Jeffrey Epstein may still be alive, citing missing prison footage from the night of his death as raising serious questions.

Feb 27 • 09:30 UTC
🌍 RFI Afrique (FR)
National & Local

Togo: the defense pleads for acquittal in the appeal trial regarding the death of Colonel Bitala Madjoulba in 2020

In Togo, the defense has argued for the acquittal of defendants in the appeal trial concerning the 2020 murder of Colonel Bitala Madjoulba, while the prosecution seeks long prison sentences.

Feb 27 • 08:16 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
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
Crime & Justice

Those captured with Héctor Enríquez's vehicle will serve preventive prison time

Three individuals have been arrested in connection with the theft and death of Héctor Enríquez, whose body was found on the Alóag-Santo Domingo road.

Feb 26 • 20:59 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
Crime & Justice

Fears 'Devil's Daughter', who stabbed stranger to death aged 12, could strike again

Concerns grow over Sharon Carr, Britain's youngest female murderer, potentially committing further violence as she is denied transfer to an open prison.

Feb 26 • 18:08 UTC
🇮🇹 Il Giornale
Crime & Justice

The letter from Cinturrino: "Forgive me, I will pay for my mistake"

Carmelo Cinturrino, an Italian police officer facing murder charges for the death of Abderrahim Mansouri, expresses remorse in a letter from prison.

Feb 26 • 16:28 UTC
🇦🇺 ABC News AU
Crime & Justice

Man jailed over fatal gas mix-up at Sydney hospital

Christopher Turner has been sentenced to over two years in prison for his role in a gas mix-up at Bankstown-Lidcombe Hospital that resulted in the death of one newborn and left another with severe brain damage.

Feb 26 • 02:38 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Daily summary of JN: Storms in MG expected to intensify this Thursday and the number of dead reaches 47; STF condemns the masterminds of the assassination of Marielle and Anderson Gomes to 76 years in prison

Heavy storms are set to intensify in Minas Gerais, Brazil, where the death toll has risen to 47, while the country's Supreme Court has sentenced those responsible for the assassination of Marielle Franco and Anderson Gomes to lengthy prison terms.

Feb 26 • 00:08 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
Crime & Justice

Sobbing stepdad's horror 999 call after violently shaking baby boy to death

Thomas Morgan, sentenced to life in prison, was found guilty of murdering his five-month-old stepson by violently shaking him, resulting in catastrophic injuries.

Feb 25 • 18:54 UTC
🇦🇷 Clarin (ES)
Crime & Justice

Demand investigation into the death of two inmates in a fire in a Córdoba prison: denounce detention conditions and delays in evacuating them

A fire at the Bouwer Penitentiary in Córdoba, Argentina, resulted in the deaths of two female inmates, leading to calls for a thorough investigation into the circumstances and accountability.

Feb 25 • 15:12 UTC
🇬🇧 Sky News
Crime & Justice

Man jailed for killing partner's baby after argument with his ex-girlfriend

A stepfather has been sentenced to life in prison for shaking his partner's five-month-old baby to death during a fit of rage after an argument with his ex-girlfriend.

Feb 25 • 13:04 UTC
🇶🇦 Al Jazeera
National & Local

Four-Year Prison Sentence for Leaders of Tunisia's Ennahda Movement in Case of Former Parliamentarian's Death

Two leaders of Tunisia's Ennahda movement have been sentenced to four years in prison in connection with the death of former parliamentarian Jilani Debboussi.

Feb 25 • 10:46 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
Crime & Justice

Paedophile, 44, who plied 15-year-old with drugs before rape attack dies behind bars

Robert Kennedy, a convicted rapist, has died in prison while serving a seven-year sentence for raping a 15-year-old girl in Glasgow.

Feb 25 • 09:56 UTC
🇲🇽 El Financiero (ES)
National & Local

Kidnappers, murderers, and drug traffickers: Who are the 23 inmates that escaped from the Puerto Vallarta prison?

Twenty-three inmates, including dangerous criminals associated with drug trafficking and murder, escaped from a prison in Puerto Vallarta amidst chaos following the death of CJNG cartel leader El Mencho.

Feb 25 • 01:12 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Justice removes 14 police officers and orders exhumation of inmate who died after inhaling pepper spray in MT

A judge in Mato Grosso has suspended 14 prison officers implicated in the alleged torture of inmates and ordered the exhumation of an inmate who died after inhaling pepper spray.

Feb 25 • 00:33 UTC
🇫🇮 Ilta-Sanomat
National & Local

Suspect in attempted murder of his infant died - Oulu prison director: This is how inmates are monitored

A 32-year-old man suspected of attempting to murder his two-week-old baby died in Oulu prison, with authorities stating no criminal activity is linked to his death.

Feb 24 • 17:17 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
Crime & Justice

After the death of El Mencho, 23 inmates escape from prison in Mexico

A prison riot and subsequent escape of 23 inmates occurred in a Mexican jail following the death of notorious drug lord El Mencho, leading to increased violence in the region.

Feb 24 • 17:11 UTC
🇫🇮 Iltalehti
Crime & Justice

Father suspected of attempting to kill his baby died in such a cell

A father, who was suspected of attempting to kill his infant, was found dead in a cell at Oulu prison in Finland, marking the first death at the newly opened facility.

Feb 24 • 16:11 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
Crime & Justice

Search in Mexico for 23 inmates who escaped amid the wave of narco violence that followed the death of 'El Mencho'

Mexican authorities are searching for 23 inmates who escaped from a prison in Puerto Vallarta during a violent outbreak linked to the death of notorious drug lord 'El Mencho.'

Feb 24 • 15:07 UTC
🇫🇮 Ilta-Sanomat
Crime & Justice

Musician, 32, suspected of attempting to kill his infant son, has died

A 32-year-old musician suspected of attempting to kill his two-week-old son has died in a Finnish prison, with authorities stating that there is no indication of foul play in his death.

Feb 24 • 13:35 UTC
🇦🇷 Clarin (ES)
Crime & Justice

Mexico: 23 prisoners escape from a prison amid a wave of narco violence following the capture of El Mencho

Amid a surge of violence in Mexico, 23 inmates escaped from the Ixtapa prison in Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, following an attack that coincided with the military operation that resulted in the death of cartel leader El Mencho.

Feb 24 • 13:10 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
World

The Calvary of Jarred Shaw, the American Basketball Player Arrested in Indonesia for Having THC-Infused Gummies

Jarred Shaw, a 35-year-old American basketball player, was sentenced to 26 months in prison in Indonesia for possessing THC-infused gummies, avoiding the death penalty amid his struggles with Crohn's disease.

Feb 24 • 12:59 UTC
🇦🇺 ABC News AU
National & Local

Family grieves 'loving, caring and beautiful' mum who died alone in prison cell

The inquest into the death of Aboriginal woman Tammy Shipley reveals her children's heartfelt grief over the loss of their mother, who died in custody after excessive water consumption.

Feb 24 • 08:43 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
Crime & Justice

Driver Sentenced to 7 Years in Prison for Drunk Driving Incident Resulting in 6 Casualties

A driver in his twenties was sentenced to seven years in prison for a wrong-way, drunk driving accident that resulted in one death and five injuries.

Feb 24 • 02:34 UTC
🇲🇽 El Financiero (ES)
National & Local

CJNG releases 23 inmates from Vallarta Prison after the death of ‘Mencho’

Jalisco authorities are focused on recapturing 23 inmates who escaped amidst chaos following the killing of CJNG leader ‘El Mencho’.

Feb 24 • 00:34 UTC
🇫🇷 Le Figaro
Crime & Justice

Fresnes: an investigation opened after the death of an inmate in his cell

An investigation has been launched following the death of a 19-year-old inmate in Fresnes prison, who suffered a seizure despite attempts to alert the guards.

Feb 23 • 21:02 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
Crime & Justice

Nick Reiner pleads not guilty to the murder of his parents, Michelle and Rob Reiner

Nick Reiner has pled not guilty to the murder of his parents, facing potential life in prison or death penalty.

Feb 23 • 20:58 UTC
🇪🇪 Postimees
Crime & Justice

VIDEO: Russian official who faked her death 13 years ago found and sentenced to prison

Marianna Stupina, a Russian official, was discovered and sentenced after allegedly staging her own death 13 years ago to evade prosecution for fraud-related crimes.

Feb 23 • 16:30 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
Crime & Justice

Dog Owner Sentenced for Fatal Accident After Not Leashing Pet

A dog owner was sentenced to prison for the death of a cyclist caused by their unrestrained dog in South Korea.

Feb 21 • 05:51 UTC
🇫🇷 Le Figaro
Crime & Justice

"What caused the collision with the tram were the violences": the main aggressor of Jérémie Cohen sentenced to 10 years of criminal confinement

The main aggressor involved in the death of Jérémie Cohen has been sentenced to 10 years in prison following a violent attack that led to a tram collision.

Feb 20 • 19:11 UTC
🇬🇧 Sky News
Crime & Justice

Man jailed after starving dogs to death at 'rehoming' centre

A man in Essex has been sentenced to five years in prison for starving dogs to death while falsely operating an animal charity.

Feb 20 • 16:15 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
Crime & Justice

Teens jailed for life after dad stabbed to death through heart in racist attack

Two teenagers have been sentenced to life in prison for the racially motivated murder of a loving husband and father in South Wales.

Feb 20 • 15:13 UTC
🇬🇧 Sky News
Crime & Justice

Jealous man jailed for stabbing wife to death

Thisara Weragalage has been sentenced to at least 23 years in prison for murdering his wife, Niwunhella, in Cardiff after she began dating another man.

Feb 20 • 12:50 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
Crime & Justice

Mendoza: Two prisoners escaped and the head of the detention center died in the operation to recapture them

Two prisoners escaped from a temporary detention center in Tunuyán, Mendoza, leading to the death of the facility's chief during the recapture attempt.

Feb 20 • 12:17 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Drunk driver who killed pedestrian and injured 2 people during Carnival in 2016 is convicted

Raulino Jacó Brüning Filho has been sentenced to 7 years and 8 months in prison for a drunk driving incident during Carnival 2016 that resulted in one pedestrian death and injuries to two others.

Feb 20 • 12:06 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
Crime & Justice

An Austrian climber convicted for the death of his partner, whom he abandoned during a climb: five months in prison and a €9,600 fine

An Austrian climber was convicted of manslaughter for abandoning his partner during an ascent on Austria's highest mountain, resulting in her hypothermia death.

Feb 20 • 09:41 UTC
🇪🇪 Postimees
National & Local

OVERVIEW > The imprisoned former president of South Korea shows no remorse

Former South Korean president Yoon Suk-yeol was sentenced to life in prison for treason related to his declaration of martial law, with some opponents arguing he deserved the death penalty.

Feb 19 • 22:01 UTC
🇨🇿 Deník N
National & Local

The Secret of Presidential Hair: Jun Sok-yol Received Life Imprisonment Instead of Death Penalty, but Likely Won't Die Behind Bars

Former South Korean President Jun Sok-yol was sentenced to life in prison instead of the death penalty, symbolically reflected in his greying hair that represents his political downfall.

Feb 19 • 13:42 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Two prisoners found dead on the same day in public jail in Grande Natal

Two prisoners were found dead in separate cells at a public jail in Grande Natal, Brazil, with initial reports indicating one death as a homicide and the other a possible suicide.

Feb 19 • 12:22 UTC
🇸🇪 SVT Nyheter
National & Local

Man found dead in Kronobergshäktet in Stockholm

A man was found dead in Kronobergshäktet in Stockholm, marking the fourth death in Swedish detention facilities in recent months.

Feb 19 • 10:39 UTC
🇫🇮 Ilta-Sanomat
Crime & Justice

Jeremia, 40, lived with his girlfriend's corpse for a month - this is the killer's sentence

A Finnish court has sentenced Jeremia Jesse Andreas Tenkula to 10 years and 4 months in prison for the manslaughter of his girlfriend, after evidence showed he lived with her body for a month following her death.

Feb 19 • 09:09 UTC
🇬🇷 Naftemporiki
National & Local

South Korea: Life Imprisonment for Former President Yoon Suk-yeol – Prosecutors Had Requested Death Penalty

Former South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol was sentenced to life in prison for his role in an insurrection attempt during a controversial declaration of martial law.

Feb 19 • 08:55 UTC
🇮🇱 Haaretz
National & Local

Released Fighter Held in Administrative Detention Dies in Prison, State Refuses to Explain Why

A former fighter from Rahat, detained in administrative custody, died in Gilboa prison, and the state has refused to disclose details regarding the circumstances of his death.

Feb 18 • 11:43 UTC
🇸🇰 Denník N
National & Local

Newsfilter: We Are Not a Mafia State Yet, but Brhel Has Much to Thank Fico for Until His Death

A recent ruling has spared oligarch Jozef Brhel from significant prison time, raising concerns about political corruption and the influence of powerful figures in Slovakia.

Feb 17 • 18:06 UTC
🇫🇷 France24
World

Why Russia may have turned to dart-frog toxin epibatidine to poison Navalny

European countries have identified epibatidine as the poison that killed Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, two years after his death in prison.

Feb 17 • 16:03 UTC
🇦🇷 Clarin (ES)
Crime & Justice

The driver who ran over and killed a student and fled will remain in prison: the declaration and why the accusation was aggravated

A driver accused of fatally hitting a student and fleeing the scene will remain imprisoned as the charges against him have been aggravated.

Feb 17 • 15:21 UTC
🇩🇪 SZ
Crime & Justice

Trial for Manslaughter: She Gave Up Everything for Him - Then He Killed Her

The trial revolves around the death of Franziska A. in a prison visitation room, after having devoted herself to her husband, who claims her death was an accident.

Feb 17 • 15:20 UTC

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