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🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Relatives claim that man killed in police approach in Areia Branca was not a prisoner and worked as a driver

Relatives of Lucas Daniel Souza assert that he was not in prison and worked as a driver, contradicting claims about his involvement with the criminal justice system.

Feb 28 • 20:09 UTC
🇫🇮 Ilta-Sanomat
Crime & Justice

The neighbor woke up to worrying sounds in the hallway in Helsinki - obtained evidence against the rapist

A 33-year-old man has been sentenced to one year and 10 months in prison for a rape that occurred in a Helsinki apartment building hallway.

Feb 28 • 19:15 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Mother of a teenager killed with her daughter in Laranjal Paulista comments on 48-year sentence: 'A feeling of relief'

The mother of Amanda Lima Madeira, who was murdered alongside her infant daughter, expresses her mixed emotions after the convicted killer received a 48-year prison sentence.

Feb 28 • 14:07 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
Crime & Justice

Ian Huntley's attacker gets jail 'bragging rights' after attack on Soham killer

Ian Huntley, the Soham double child killer, is in critical condition after being violently attacked by an inmate at HMP Frankland.

Feb 28 • 08:03 UTC
🇫🇷 Le Figaro
Crime & Justice

Murder of Matisse in Châteauroux: the mother of the murderer sentenced to 24 months in prison, 14 of which are suspended

The mother of a 15-year-old boy, convicted of murdering Matisse in a rap battle fight, has been sentenced to 24 months in prison, with 14 months suspended.

Feb 28 • 06:24 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
Crime & Justice

Ian Huntley made two big changes that made him 'easier to get to' - prison insider claims

Ian Huntley, the murderer of two young girls, has been the target of multiple attacks in prison, with recent claims suggesting that his actions made him more vulnerable.

Feb 28 • 01:28 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Man sentenced to 25 years in prison for killing ex-girlfriend while working in Jaboticabal

Lucélio Lemos Correia Pereira has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for the feminicide of his ex-girlfriend, Joseane dos Santos, in Jaboticabal, Brazil.

Feb 27 • 23:02 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Man suspected of murdering teenage girlfriend and stabbing ex-wife on the same day is convicted of drug trafficking in another case

A man in São Paulo was sentenced to prison for drug trafficking while also being a suspect in a double violence incident involving the murder of his girlfriend and an attack on his ex-wife.

Feb 27 • 23:00 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
Crime & Justice

Man Sentenced to Four Years in Prison for Taking His Family Hostage in a Recoleta Apartment in 2024

A man has been sentenced to four years in prison for taking his ex-wife and their six-year-old son hostage in an apartment in Recoleta, Buenos Aires.

Feb 27 • 20:08 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
Crime & Justice

‘Jekyll and Hyde’ abuser left girlfriend paralysed after brutal assault

Robert Easom was sentenced to 16 years in prison for brutally assaulting his girlfriend, leaving her paralysed from the chest down, after years of abusive behavior.

Feb 27 • 20:08 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Man sentenced to 8 years in prison in Ribamar for attempting to kill ex-partner while she slept

A man was sentenced to over eight years in prison for attempting to murder his ex-partner while she was asleep, after an altercation over money.

Feb 27 • 18:29 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
Crime & Justice

Soham murderer Ian Huntley 'knew he was a target' before horror metal bar attack in jail

Ian Huntley, convicted of the Soham murders, was attacked in prison by another inmate and was aware of perceived threats against him.

Feb 27 • 18:00 UTC
🇬🇧 Guardian
Crime & Justice

‘Violent bully’ who broke partner’s neck and left her paralysed jailed for 16 years

A man has been sentenced to 16 years in prison for breaking his partner’s neck, leaving her paralysed after years of abusive behavior.

Feb 27 • 17:11 UTC
🇬🇧 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
🇨🇿 Aktuálně.cz
Crime & Justice

Drunk man stabbed general, escaped to car and fled. The soldier from Brno faces ten years in prison

A young soldier in Brno is facing up to ten years in prison after being charged for stabbing General Roman Hyťha, a senior military officer, last September.

Feb 27 • 12:43 UTC
🇫🇮 Yle Uutiset
Crime & Justice

Court Sentences 11 Years in Prison for Murder Committed in Pitäjänmäki

A Helsinki court has sentenced Jani Petteri Lappalainen to 11 years in prison for the murder of a woman in Pitäjänmäki.

Feb 27 • 12:31 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Man accused of killing ex-wife with gunshots to the head for not accepting the end of the relationship is sentenced to 21 years in prison

A man in Brazil was sentenced to 21 years in prison for murdering his ex-wife after refusing to accept their relationship's end.

Feb 27 • 11:29 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
Crime & Justice

Prisoners see three chilling words at 'Monster Mansion' jail Ian Huntley was attacked in

Ian Huntley, the infamous Soham murderer, was reportedly attacked by another inmate at HMP Frankland, where new prisoners are greeted with a chilling message.

Feb 27 • 10:14 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
Crime & Justice

Therapist convicted of torturing patients at clinic: 'tied up and beat'

A Brazilian occupational therapist has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for torturing patients at a rehabilitation clinic.

Feb 27 • 10:00 UTC
🇱🇹 15min
Crime & Justice

Court sentenced nine months of imprisonment for the man who terrorized his neighbors

A Lithuanian man received a nine-month prison sentence for threatening his neighbors following disputes over loud music.

Feb 27 • 09:11 UTC
🇱🇹 Lrytas
Crime & Justice

Shilutė Court sentenced a man who terrorized his neighbors – threatened to pierce their buttocks with a fork

A court in Shilutė sentenced a man to nine months in prison for terrorizing his neighbors with threats and harassment.

Feb 27 • 09:00 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Husband sentenced to 25 years in prison for killing teacher in Ceará

Rafael Machado Ramos de Vasconcelos was sentenced to 25 years in prison for the qualified homicide of his wife, Flávia Maria Lopes de Sena Vasconcelos, in Ceará, Brazil.

Feb 27 • 08:34 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
Crime & Justice

Ian Huntley's attacker named and pictured as child killer fights for life

Ian Huntley was severely injured in a prison assault by fellow inmate Anthony Russell, a triple murderer, and is currently in critical condition.

Feb 27 • 08:14 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Case Renata Alves: psychologist sentenced to over 71 years in prison for feminist murder of administrator shot in the face

João Raimundo Vieira da Silva de Araújo was sentenced to over 71 years in prison for the feminicide of Renata Alves Costa, who was shot in the face.

Feb 27 • 03:00 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
Crime & Justice

Ian Huntley's attacker's three-word boast after child killer was bludgeoned with metal spike

Inmate Ian Huntley has been left in critical condition following an attack by another prisoner wielding a metal spike.

Feb 26 • 22:49 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
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

First sentence under the new femicide law in Porto Alegre sentences defendant to 24 years in prison

Porto Alegre has witnessed its first conviction under the new femicide law, with a man sentenced to 24 years for killing his partner.

Feb 26 • 21:02 UTC
🇳🇴 VG
Crime & Justice

Norwegian Katrine (50) is released from prison: - I am so relieved

Katrine, a Norwegian woman, has been released on parole after spending 19 months in a Spanish prison for the alleged murder of her husband, for which she claims self-defense.

Feb 26 • 20:26 UTC
🇫🇮 Iltalehti
Crime & Justice

Former child star goes to prison – This is what the booking photo looks like

Zachery Ty Bryan, known for his role as a child star, has been sentenced to 16 months in prison for drunk driving offenses.

Feb 26 • 20:02 UTC
🇫🇷 Le Figaro
Crime & Justice

A middle school student sentenced to 4 years in prison for threatening his principal with a knife in Dijon

A middle school student in Dijon was sentenced to four years in prison for threatening his principal with a knife, following an incident that occurred in March 2024.

Feb 26 • 19:38 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
Crime & Justice

Ian Huntley's life in jail - from boiling water torture to having throat slashed

Ian Huntley, the notorious child murderer, was hospitalized with serious injuries after yet another attack in prison, highlighting the brutality he has faced during his incarceration.

Feb 26 • 18:40 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
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Lawyer and prison officer who died in Goiânia were found by her mother

A lawyer and her husband, a prison officer, were found dead in their home in Goiânia by her mother, amid indications of a potential homicide-suicide situation.

Feb 26 • 16:53 UTC
🇨🇿 Novinky.cz
Crime & Justice

Good for him, commented the girl on the stabbing of her mother's ex-partner. The court sentenced her to 12 years in prison

A girl was sentenced to 12 years in prison for making comments about the stabbing of her mother's ex-partner.

Feb 26 • 15:55 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
Crime & Justice

'I served in jail Ian Huntley was attacked in and will never forget one horrific incident'

Ex-inmate Ricky Killeen shares his harrowing experiences at HMP Frankland, the prison where notorious child killer Ian Huntley was recently attacked.

Feb 26 • 13:54 UTC
🇩🇪 FAZ
Crime & Justice

Shown Insight: Medical Student Remains Free After Rape

A Belgian appeals court upheld a controversial decision to suspend the prison sentence of a medical student convicted of raping a fellow student, citing his 'considerate' behavior.

Feb 26 • 12:28 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
Crime & Justice

Manchester thug jailed for brutal axe attack on partner's ex-boyfriend

Colan Entwistle has been sentenced to an extended prison term for violently attacking his girlfriend's ex-partner with an axe in Middleton, Greater Manchester.

Feb 26 • 11:33 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Singer João Lima completes one month in prison for assaulting ex-wife, and Justice will judge the request for freedom

Singer João Lima has been in prison for one month after being accused of assaulting his ex-wife, and the court is set to review a request for his release.

Feb 26 • 09:45 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Case Isadora: man accused of killing gaucha model has sentence increased to 16 years in prison

Paulo Odilon Xisto Filho, who was initially sentenced to 12 years for murdering his girlfriend, Isadora Viana Costa, has seen his sentence increased to 16 years by the Santa Catarina Court of Justice.

Feb 25 • 22:52 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

VIDEOS: EPTV 2 South of Minas on Wednesday, February 25, 2026

The Brazilian Supreme Federal Court sentenced brothers Brazão to 76 years in prison for the murder of Marielle Franco and Anderson Gomes and mandated them to pay R$ 7 million in reparations to the victims' families.

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

Stepmother sentenced to over 17 years for throwing stepson from the 4th floor in Maceió

A woman has been sentenced to over 17 years in prison for the attempted murder of her six-year-old stepson in Maceió, Brazil, after throwing him from a fourth-floor window.

Feb 25 • 21:18 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
Crime & Justice

Less than a month in prison: fired 180 shots at a neighbor's house and was released

A man who shot 180 rounds at a neighbor's house in Mar del Plata was arrested and released after less than a month in prison.

Feb 25 • 17:43 UTC
🇪🇸 El Mundo
Crime & Justice

Up to 18 years in prison for the atrocious crime in Sant Sadurní: he killed his ex-partner and hid the dismembered body under the bed

A man was sentenced to 18 years and six months in prison for the murder of his ex-partner, María del Carmen, whose dismembered body was found hidden under a bed in Sant Sadurní d'Anoia.

Feb 25 • 17:29 UTC
🇸🇪 Aftonbladet
Crime & Justice

20-year-old Swede sentenced for attempted murder in Copenhagen

A 20-year-old Swedish man has been sentenced to ten years in prison for attempted murder related to a gang conflict in Copenhagen.

Feb 25 • 15:55 UTC
🇩🇰 DR Nyheder
Crime & Justice

Swede sentenced to ten years in prison for attempted murder

A 20-year-old Swede, Jan Helgesson, has been sentenced to ten years in prison by the Copenhagen City Court for an attempted murder in September 2024.

Feb 25 • 15:55 UTC
🇫🇷 Le Figaro
National & Local

One month after the assault on guards at Aix-Luynes prison, knives continue to circulate in the cells

A month after a violent attack on prison guards at Aix-Luynes, knives are still being found in the cells, raising concerns about security and staff safety.

Feb 25 • 14:39 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
🇬🇧 Mirror
Crime & Justice

Man who 'snapped' and murdered 5-month-old after row with ex-girlfriend jailed

Thomas Morgan has been sentenced to life in prison after being convicted of murdering his five-month-old stepson, Jensen-Lee Dougal, following a heated argument with the child's mother.

Feb 25 • 12:10 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
Crime & Justice

Rapist 'aroused by violent sex' attacked woman after vanishing from prison again

Neil Trennan, a convicted rapist, has been sentenced to life imprisonment for a violent attack on a woman while on day release from prison, marking his third life sentence.

Feb 25 • 12:07 UTC
🇸🇪 Aftonbladet
Crime & Justice

Gang leader wanted revenge - sentenced for murder plans

A gang leader in Örebro has been sentenced to six years in prison for plotting to kill two people as part of a violent revenge scheme.

Feb 25 • 11:58 UTC

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