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🇦🇺 ABC News AU
Crime & Justice

Breaking: Mother sentenced for 17 years for criminal neglect of children

A mother has been sentenced to 17 years in prison for the criminal neglect of her three children, including the death of her six-year-old daughter.

Mar 12 • 01:22 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
Crime & Justice

Ghislaine Maxwell's best friend in prison was 'woman who murdered her entire family'

Ghislaine Maxwell formed a close friendship with a fellow inmate who was convicted of murdering her entire family while facing disdain from other prisoners.

Mar 12 • 00:46 UTC
🇫🇷 Le Figaro
Crime & Justice

In Texas, a woman wrongfully accused of killing a baby is released after 22 years in prison

Carmen Mejia, a woman wrongfully convicted of murdering a baby, has been released from a Texas prison after 22 years following the discovery of erroneous testimonies and incomplete evidence.

Mar 11 • 23:00 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
Crime & Justice

São Paulo Court Upholds 15-Year Sentence for Art School Founder for Sexual Violations

The São Paulo Court upheld a 15-year prison sentence for Rubens Ferreira do Espírito Santo, the founder of Atelier do Centro, for sexual violations against three former students.

Mar 11 • 22:30 UTC
🇪🇸 El Mundo
Crime & Justice

The criminal week of the murderer from Miranda: he had just been released from prison, spent the previous afternoon drinking, and could not stand his partner's rejection

A man recently released from prison caused a deadly fire after a drunken altercation with his neighbor, resulting in the deaths of three individuals in Miranda de Ebro, Spain.

Mar 11 • 21:51 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Justice sentences man to 26 years in prison for stabbing ex-girlfriend at NGO where victim worked

A man has been sentenced to 26 years and 8 months in prison for the murder of his ex-girlfriend at her workplace, highlighting ongoing issues of femicide in Brazil.

Mar 11 • 21:20 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Gisele Case: Watchman Sentenced to 37 Years for Feminicide Committed at a School in Santarém

Raimundo Rafael Lopes has been sentenced to 37 years in prison for the feminicide of Gisele Ribeiro Batista, which occurred at a school in Santarém, Brazil.

Mar 11 • 20:53 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Man sentenced after woman reports abuse in note to son's school in Cruzeiro (SP)

A man in Cruzeiro, Brazil, was sentenced to two years in prison following domestic abuse allegations after his wife requested help via a note delivered by their son to school.

Mar 11 • 20:46 UTC
🇫🇷 Le Figaro
Crime & Justice

Dangerous Liaisons with the DZ Mafia: When the Scent of Suspicion Hangs over the Lawyers of Incarcerated Kingpins

Several lawyers are suspected of assisting their incarcerated drug trafficking clients in continuing illicit activities from prison.

Mar 11 • 20:23 UTC
🇨🇦 Global News
Crime & Justice

U.S. mom sentenced to 15 years after son dies in hot car while she visited spa

A California woman has been sentenced to 15 years to life in prison after her one-year-old son died in a hot car while she was at a spa.

Mar 11 • 19:46 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Berrini Crime: Justice Reduces Sentence of Widow Imprisoned in Tremembé by 105 Days After Study

A Brazilian court has reduced the prison sentence of a widow, Eliana Freitas Areco Barreto, by 105 days due to her educational activities while incarcerated.

Mar 11 • 19:39 UTC
🇬🇧 Sky News
Crime & Justice

Woman who falsely accused 10 men of raping her jailed

A woman has been sentenced to four-and-a-half years in prison after falsely accusing 10 men of rape, leading to significant personal consequences for the accused men.

Mar 11 • 19:09 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
Crime & Justice

Ex-inmate claims ‘nasty’ Ghislaine Maxwell was ‘entitled’ and ‘hated’ in prison

An ex-inmate describes Ghislaine Maxwell as a 'nasty' individual who was disliked by both inmates and staff during her time in prison.

Mar 11 • 19:05 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
Crime & Justice

Tomorrow the prison sentence for the narcomodel and leader of a gang operating in Salta will be known

The sentencing of Martina Oliva, a former beauty queen turned drug trafficker, will be announced tomorrow after her conviction for drug transportation along with her partner.

Mar 11 • 19:04 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Man sentenced to almost 9 years for robbery in MT is acquitted by STJ for lack of evidence

A 24-year-old man, originally sentenced to nearly nine years in prison for robbery, has been acquitted by Brazil's Superior Court of Justice due to insufficient evidence supporting his conviction.

Mar 11 • 18:31 UTC
🇱🇹 Lrytas
Crime & Justice

One Night in Mažeikiai: From Drinking to Rape and Imprisonment

A night of drinking in Mažeikiai escalated into a serious criminal incident resulting in long prison sentences for three young residents.

Mar 11 • 18:02 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
Crime & Justice

BREAKING: Woman who made 10 false rape claims 'ruined' lives as men lost kids and jobs

A woman has been sentenced to four and a half years in prison for making false rape claims against ten men, causing significant personal and professional harm to them.

Mar 11 • 18:00 UTC
🇱🇻 TVNET
Crime & Justice

In Russia, a woman sentenced to 17 years in prison for tearing down army posters

A 54-year-old woman in Russia has been sentenced to 17 years in prison for tearing down military recruitment posters.

Mar 11 • 17:38 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Woman who stabbed young woman out of jealousy is sentenced to 3 years and 4 months in open prison in Bahia

A woman in Bahia was sentenced to over three years in open prison for stabbing a young woman during a jealousy-fueled argument.

Mar 11 • 17:38 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Man sentenced to over 30 years in prison for raping, impregnating, and threatening 12-year-old niece in AC

A man in Acre, Brazil, has been sentenced to over 33 years in prison for sexually abusing his 12-year-old niece, resulting in her pregnancy.

Mar 11 • 17:29 UTC
🇫🇮 Iltalehti
Crime & Justice

Harvey Weinstein opens up about Epstein

In a rare interview from prison, Harvey Weinstein discusses his life behind bars and the impact of his imprisonment.

Mar 11 • 17:23 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
Crime & Justice

Driver who left fatally injured girlfriend to die in crash back behind wheel

Nathan Towers, who received a prison sentence for causing the death of his girlfriend in a car crash, has been caught driving again shortly after being released on licence.

Mar 11 • 17:17 UTC
🇪🇪 Postimees
Crime & Justice

MAN BEHIND BARS FOR SIX YEARS AFTER IGNORING WIFE'S OBJECTIONS

A man has been sentenced to six years in prison for ignoring his wife's refusal to engage in anal sex during an intimate evening together.

Mar 11 • 17:00 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
Crime & Justice

Woman who told 'wicked pack of lies' falsely accusing 10 men of rape jailed

A woman in the UK was sentenced to four and a half years in prison for falsely accusing ten men of rape, after admitting to making up the claims through dating apps.

Mar 11 • 16:39 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Defense of Bolsonaro requests change in date of visit by Trump's government advisor

The defense of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has requested a rescheduling of a visit from Darren Beattie, a senior advisor from Trump's administration, which the Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes has denied.

Mar 11 • 16:26 UTC
🇫🇷 Le Figaro
Crime & Justice

Harnesses and Phone: Gabriel O., one of the leaders of the DZ Mafia, suspected of planning his prison escape

Gabriel O., a leader of the DZ Mafia, is suspected of attempting to orchestrate his escape from prison ahead of his upcoming murder trial.

Mar 11 • 16:25 UTC
🇱🇹 Lrytas
Crime & Justice

Horrific crime in Mallorca: 8 men raped a tourist and shared the recording online

Eight men were sentenced for the gang rape of a tourist in Mallorca, which they filmed and shared online, receiving significant prison terms.

Mar 11 • 15:49 UTC
🇬🇷 Naftemporiki
Crime & Justice

Trial of Golden Dawn: Eleni Zaroulia Sent to Prison

Eleni Zaroulia, the former MP of Golden Dawn and wife of Nikos Michaloliakos, has been sentenced to prison without the possibility of suspension, marking her first incarceration.

Mar 11 • 15:49 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Suspect of strangling young woman should have been in closed prison regime, says MP-AP

The Amapá Public Prosecutor's Office questioned the justice system regarding a suspect in a murder case who was supposed to be serving a sentence but was instead listed as a fugitive.

Mar 11 • 15:30 UTC
🇬🇷 To Vima
Crime & Justice

Golden Dawn Trial: Eleni Zaroulia Sent to Prison

Eleni Zaroulia, along with three others convicted in the Golden Dawn trial, has been sentenced to five years in prison after her request for a financial penalty was denied.

Mar 11 • 15:24 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Operation targeting faction scheme in prison executes warrants in MS and 3 other states

An operation named "Pigeon Without Wings" was launched by the Public Prosecutor's Office in Mato Grosso do Sul to dismantle a criminal faction involved in drug trafficking and corruption.

Mar 11 • 14:37 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
Crime & Justice

What is known about the shooting and ‘pool party’ of the narco gang operating from prison

A police operation in Esteban Echeverría, Argentina, uncovered a shooting incident linked to a narco gang, resulting in significant drug and weapon seizures and the death of a gang member.

Mar 11 • 14:35 UTC
🇩🇪 SZ
Crime & Justice

Deadly Dispute in the Old Botanical Garden: He Just Asked for Tobacco, Shortly Afterward He Was Dead

A court in Munich sentenced Rafal P., 31, to over five years in prison for causing the death of a man during a violent altercation in the Old Botanical Garden.

Mar 11 • 14:26 UTC
🇩🇰 DR Nyheder
Crime & Justice

29-year-old admits to involvement in failed murder mission in Herning

A 29-year-old man has been sentenced to six years in prison for his involvement in a failed murder attempt in Herning, Denmark, during the summer of 2024.

Mar 11 • 14:05 UTC
🇬🇷 Naftemporiki
Crime & Justice

Golden Dawn Trial: The Final Sentences for the Convicted

Greek judges upheld the initial sentences for seven members of the Golden Dawn party convicted of running a criminal organization, with various prison terms handed down for additional defendants involved in violent acts including murder.

Mar 11 • 13:56 UTC
🇺🇸 Fox News
National & Local

Comer seeks testimony from prison guard on duty the night Jeffrey Epstein died in jail

House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer is calling for testimony from a prison guard who was on duty when Jeffrey Epstein died, amidst concerns regarding suspicious financial activity.

Mar 11 • 13:49 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Substitute Auditor of TCE-RO Leading 'Rachadinha' Scheme Sentenced to 26 Years in Prison

A substitute auditor from the State Court of Accounts of Rondônia was sentenced to 26 years in prison for his role in a corruption scheme involving the forced redistribution of salaries among public servants.

Mar 11 • 13:48 UTC
🇸🇪 Aftonbladet
Crime & Justice

Man convicted of child rapes

A 31-year-old man has been sentenced to 7.5 years in prison for multiple sexual offenses against minors in Halmstad, Sweden.

Mar 11 • 13:40 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
Crime & Justice

School caretaker filmed girls in changing room with hidden phone after PE lesson

A school caretaker in Nottinghamshire has been sentenced to prison for secretly filming underage girls in a changing room using a hidden phone.

Mar 11 • 13:26 UTC
🇸🇪 SVT Nyheter
Crime & Justice

How the ruling against the 31-year-old grooming man in Halmstad came to be

A 31-year-old man has been sentenced to several years in prison for multiple sexual offenses against minors after he impersonated a 16-year-old on social media and lured girls to his home.

Mar 11 • 13:06 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Prison officer convicted of homicide dies in confrontation on the same day of sentencing in RO

Prison officer Fabrício Borges Mendes died in a shootout with police on the same day he was sentenced for homicide.

Mar 11 • 12:37 UTC
🇪🇪 Postimees
Crime & Justice

Harvey Weinstein's life in prison: this is hell

Harvey Weinstein, serving time for sexual crimes at Rikers Island, shares his experiences behind bars in his first major interview in over six years.

Mar 11 • 11:52 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Stepfather sentenced to 14 years in prison for abuse against stepdaughter in Campo Grande

A stepfather in Brazil has been sentenced to 14 years in prison for the sexual abuse of his 13-year-old stepdaughter.

Mar 11 • 11:16 UTC
🇱🇻 LSM
Crime & Justice

In Riga, cable thefts could lead to up to five years in prison

Two individuals have been arrested in connection with a string of cable thefts in Riga, facing up to five years in prison.

Mar 11 • 10:47 UTC
🇫🇷 Le Figaro
Crime & Justice

Pas-de-Calais: a thwarted attack near a prison, a Daesh flag and firearms discovered

A thwarted Islamist attack near a prison in Pas-de-Calais was discovered, leading to the detention of six individuals and the confiscation of weapons and extremist symbols.

Mar 11 • 10:33 UTC
🌍 Africanews
Crime & Justice

Ex-Congo football chief gets life sentence over $1.1m FIFA funds

Jean-Guy Blaise Mayolas, the former president of the Republic of Congo soccer federation, was sentenced to life in prison for embezzling FIFA funds, although he remains at large.

Mar 11 • 09:29 UTC
🇨🇿 Novinky.cz
Crime & Justice

The escape of a prisoner with a tattoo on his neck ended in Prague's 'Sherwood'

A prison escape involving a tattooed inmate ended in an area of Prague known as 'Sherwood.'

Mar 11 • 08:50 UTC
🇮🇸 RUV Frettir
National & Local

Received a thirteen-month sentence for drug smuggling

An individual has been sentenced to thirteen months in prison for drug smuggling in Iceland.

Mar 11 • 08:49 UTC
🇬🇧 Guardian
National & Local

‘Intended to divide’: middleman behind string of antisemitic attacks in Sydney sentenced to five years’ jail

A middleman involved in orchestrating antisemitic attacks in Sydney has been sentenced to five years in prison for his role in the incidents.

Mar 11 • 08:13 UTC
🇬🇧 Sky News
Crime & Justice

Man accused of murdering Soham killer Ian Huntley appears in court

Anthony Russell faces charges of murdering Ian Huntley, the notorious Soham killer, at a prison in Durham.

Mar 11 • 08:05 UTC

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