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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
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
National & Local

Breaking the curfew between March 15 and 30 carries penalties of 1 to 3 years

Ecuador's Interior Minister warned that violating a recently announced curfew from March 15 to 30 could result in prison sentences ranging from one to three years.

Mar 11 • 17:30 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
🇬🇧 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
🇨🇿 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
🇨🇿 Novinky.cz
Crime & Justice

A recidivist repeatedly stole cables from the railway. He faces six years in prison

A recidivist has been arrested for repeatedly stealing railway cables, facing a potential six-year prison sentence.

Mar 11 • 06:50 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Father who killed and buried baby’s body is sentenced to 21 years in prison in the interior of SP

A 26-year-old man has been sentenced to over 21 years in prison for the murder and concealment of his seven-month-old daughter's body in São José do Barreiro, São Paulo.

Mar 11 • 00:30 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Man sentenced to 23 years for killing workshop owner with gunfire in Piauí

Yure Silva Paiva has been sentenced to 23 years and four months in prison for the shooting death of businessman Fábio Silva Leal in Teresina, Brazil.

Mar 10 • 17:04 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Police search for three suspects involved in the murder of a prison guard in Matinha; 5 have been arrested and 2 have died

The police in Maranhão are looking for three suspects linked to the murder of prison guard Domingos Macau Ferreira in Matinha, where five others have been arrested and two are dead.

Mar 10 • 12:25 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
National & Local

‘They are in cells, separated, not with the prison population,’ says John Reimberg about the transfer of the Alvarez brothers

Ecuador's Interior Minister John Reimberg confirmed the transfer of Aquiles, Antonio, and Xavier Alvarez to a maximum-security prison for safety reasons amid organized crime charges.

Mar 9 • 22:23 UTC
🇱🇻 TVNET
National & Local

Colonel slips on wet floor at work and attempts to claim 5000 euros in compensation from the state

A colonel from Latvia's Prison Administration is engaged in a prolonged legal dispute seeking compensation after slipping on a wet floor at work.

Mar 9 • 22:01 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
National & Local

Former PRO official in Entre Ríos convicted for causing the deaths of four workers in a crash

A former PRO official in Entre Ríos has been sentenced to over five years in prison for causing a fatal crash that killed four workers while driving under the influence.

Mar 9 • 18:53 UTC
🇬🇷 Naftemporiki
Crime & Justice

28-year-old sentenced to prison for forcing 13-year-old to send naked photos and videos

A 28-year-old man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for coercing a 13-year-old girl into sending him nude photographs and videos through an online platform.

Mar 9 • 15:55 UTC
🇦🇷 Clarin (ES)
Crime & Justice

Convicted former official from Entre Ríos for drunk driving and killing four young people, but remains free

A former official from Entre Ríos, Juan Enrique Ruiz Orrico, has been sentenced to five years and eight months in prison for causing a fatal accident while driving under the influence, yet he remains at liberty as his sentence is not yet final.

Mar 9 • 15:36 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
Crime & Justice

Huntley's final letter bombshells - from tough time in prison to mystery woman

Ian Huntley sent a letter revealing fears for safety just before his fatal attack in prison.

Mar 9 • 09:47 UTC
🇫🇮 Ilta-Sanomat
Crime & Justice

Woman, 53, died in a shocking accident - harsh details revealed about the thirty-something driver

A 34-year-old man has been sentenced to two years in prison without parole for causing a fatal accident that killed a 53-year-old woman in Lahti, Finland.

Mar 9 • 06:00 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
Crime & Justice

Ian Huntley hinted at hard time in jail in hand-written letter days before death

Ian Huntley expressed fears about his safety and a difficult prison life in a letter written shortly before his death.

Mar 8 • 23:44 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

A week after six escaped from prison with 'handmade rope', five remain at large in AC

Five out of six inmates who escaped from a prison in Cruzeiro do Sul, Brazil, remain at large one week after their escape.

Mar 8 • 20:07 UTC
🇸🇪 Aftonbladet
Crime & Justice

The murderer has been granted a single leave – in 20 years

A convicted murderer has only been granted a single day of leave in 20 years of imprisonment due to ongoing concerns about his dangerousness.

Mar 8 • 17:16 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Suspect in drug trafficking arrested in Santana is investigated for the death of a prison officer

A 29-year-old woman was arrested in Santana on suspicion of drug trafficking and is being investigated for her role in the murder of prison officer Estevam Carvalho Trindade.

Mar 7 • 15:14 UTC
🇬🇷 To Vima
Crime & Justice

The Terror Grenades Outside the GADA - What the 48-Year-Old Said to the Authorities

A 48-year-old Sudanese man was arrested outside the police headquarters in Athens after threatening to detonate two functional grenades he was carrying, just days after his release from prison.

Mar 7 • 14:29 UTC
🇦🇷 Clarin (ES)
National & Local

A common jail housing 400 ICE detainees accumulates complaints of poor nutrition and serious conditions

A jail in Butler County, Ohio, is facing scrutiny over allegations of poor food and living conditions for detainees, leading to calls for a formal investigation.

Mar 7 • 14:00 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
Crime & Justice

Ian Huntley timeline: How police caught Britain's most hated child killer

Ian Huntley, infamous for the murders of Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman, has died in prison after suffering severe brain trauma from a violent attack.

Mar 7 • 13:04 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Court upholds the prison of man accused of rape by co-workers after custody hearing

A Brazilian court has upheld the imprisonment of Luiz Cláudio do Nascimento Santana Júnior, who is accused of raping two of his co-workers after a custody hearing confirmed the legality of his detention.

Mar 7 • 11:23 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
Crime & Justice

Vorcaro is transferred to a maximum security prison where Marcola is located

Former banker Daniel Vorcaro has been transferred to a maximum security federal prison in Brasília due to concerns for his safety.

Mar 6 • 17:41 UTC
🇬🇷 Naftemporiki
Crime & Justice

Thessaloniki: Shortly after his conviction, he threatened his wife that he would burn her

A 42-year-old man was sentenced to prison for threatening to burn his wife shortly after being convicted of a previous domestic violence case against her.

Mar 6 • 15:11 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
Crime & Justice

University student killed when van ploughed through fence and hit her on bench

A university student was killed when a van veered off course, striking her while she sat on a bench in London, leading to the driver's eight-year prison sentence for dangerous driving.

Mar 6 • 13:57 UTC
🇱🇻 TVNET
Crime & Justice

Why was Zikov, convicted for the murder committed in a cinema, released early?

Nikolajs Zikov, convicted of a 2011 murder at the Citadele cinema, has been released early from prison, raising questions about the conditions of his release and its implications for public safety.

Mar 6 • 12:59 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
Crime & Justice

The accused released from jail committed murder and drank blood

In Madhya Pradesh, an ex-convict who spent 14 years in prison has shocked the community by murdering a boy and consuming his blood and flesh.

Mar 6 • 10:06 UTC
🇬🇧 Sky News
National & Local

Van driver jailed after killing student

A van driver named Christopher Jackson has been sentenced to eight years in prison for causing the death of a student near London's King's College.

Mar 6 • 06:39 UTC
🇪🇪 Postimees
National & Local

The Supreme Court has kept the police officer's killer in prison, but a new release opportunity is not far off

Nikolai Mitjanin, sentenced to life for the murder of a police officer and other crimes, has been denied early release despite prison support, with a potential new opportunity in a year.

Mar 6 • 05:39 UTC
🇦🇺 ABC News AU
Crime & Justice

25yo jailed for SA Mid North crash that killed two 'beautiful girls'

Seth Rigney, 25, has been sentenced to prison for a crash that killed his girlfriend and another young woman in South Australia.

Mar 6 • 03:54 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Mendonça authorizes the transfer of Daniel Vorcaro to the federal prison in Brasília

Brazil's Supreme Court minister André Mendonça has approved the transfer of banker Daniel Vorcaro to the federal prison in Brasília due to public safety concerns.

Mar 5 • 23:34 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
Crime & Justice

Wayne Couzens 'petrified' and 'fears he’ll be next' after Ian Huntley beating

Wayne Couzens expresses fear for his safety in prison following a violent attack on fellow inmate Ian Huntley.

Mar 5 • 23:19 UTC
🇨🇿 Novinky.cz
Crime & Justice

Swiss woman received a five-day prison sentence suspended for ordering a toy water gun on an e-shop

A Swiss woman was sentenced to a five-day suspended prison term for ordering a toy water gun intended for children from an e-commerce site.

Mar 5 • 10:42 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

In prison, Bolsonaro expresses fear of an attack on Flávio and complains about isolation in the political scenario

Jair Bolsonaro, imprisoned since January, voices concerns over political isolation and fears for his son Flávio's safety.

Mar 5 • 07:03 UTC
🇳🇴 VG
Crime & Justice

Escapee found in the trash

A fugitive has been located in a refuse area.

Mar 4 • 21:23 UTC
🇦🇷 Clarin (ES)
Crime & Justice

Confirmation of the sentence for the man who attempted to steal Horacio Rosatti's truck at the courthouse

A man has been sentenced to four years in prison for attempting to steal a vehicle belonging to Horacio Rosatti, the President of Argentina's Supreme Court, in what authorities deemed an attack on a key institution.

Mar 4 • 18:12 UTC
🇫🇷 Le Figaro
Crime & Justice

Repeated assaults on guards at Bordeaux-Gradignan prison

Prison guards at Bordeaux-Gradignan are facing repeated assaults due to understaffing, prompting the UFAP UNSa Justice union to call for a review of safety protocols.

Mar 4 • 15:49 UTC
🇩🇪 FAZ
Crime & Justice

"Rulantica" Trial: "I can't explain how it could have happened"

A man was sentenced to four years and nine months in prison for luring and sexually abusing a six-year-old girl at the Rulantica water park in southern Baden, Germany.

Mar 4 • 12:28 UTC
🇱🇹 Lrytas
National & Local

In Kaunas prison, an inmate was injured – medical assistance was needed after an accident

An inmate in Kaunas prison was severely injured after slipping, prompting concerns over the facility's maintenance and safety protocols.

Mar 4 • 10:49 UTC
🇦🇷 Clarin (ES)
Crime & Justice

He ran over, killed, and fled: a British rapper was sentenced for the death of a young student

British rapper Ghetts was sentenced to 12 years in prison for hitting and killing a student while driving under the influence.

Mar 3 • 21:31 UTC
🇫🇷 Le Figaro
Crime & Justice

"Justice has not been up to the task": the predator of a 12-year-old girl, found by her father, sentenced to one year in prison with probation

A 37-year-old man was sentenced to one year in prison with a two-year probation period for targeting a 12-year-old girl on Snapchat, which has left her father questioning the adequacy of the justice system.

Mar 3 • 21:01 UTC
🇨🇿 Seznam Zprávy
Crime & Justice

Polish Court Sentences Doctor to Prison for Patient's Death Due to Septic Shock

A Polish doctor has been sentenced to prison for the death of a patient caused by septic shock.

Mar 3 • 19:54 UTC
🇫🇮 Ilta-Sanomat
Crime & Justice

Award-winning rapper sentenced to 12 years in prison - ran man over to death

British rapper Ghetts has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for a fatal hit-and-run incident involving a Nepalese student.

Mar 3 • 17:05 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
Crime & Justice

Rapper Ghetts jailed for 12 years for killing a student in hit-and-run

Rapper Ghetts has been sentenced to 12 years in prison after admitting to killing a student in a hit-and-run incident in London.

Mar 3 • 14:55 UTC
🇨🇿 Novinky.cz
Crime & Justice

Seven months in prison and deportation. The court confirmed the sentence for a dangerous patient who escaped from Bohnice

A court in Czechia has confirmed a seven-month prison sentence and deportation for a patient deemed dangerous who escaped from the Bohnice psychiatric facility.

Mar 3 • 09:24 UTC
🇱🇹 Lrytas
National & Local

R. Tamašunienė emphasized the importance of officer safety in meeting with the heads of the Prison Service

During a meeting with the heads of the Prison Service, Minister R. Tamašunienė stressed the need to prioritize officer safety and improve working conditions to enhance public safety and reduce recidivism.

Mar 3 • 08:17 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Prisoners Took Advantage of Visiting Hours and Heavy Rain to Escape from Prison in AC, Says Director

Six inmates escaped from the Manoel Neri da Silva Prison in Acre during visiting hours, with one recaptured and five still on the run.

Mar 2 • 17:49 UTC

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