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PFN, Christian lawyers urge caution over Borno woman’s conviction
The PFN and Christian lawyers urge caution over the 14-year conviction of a Borno woman, Lami Dawa, for allegedly preaching to a Muslim girl. Read More: https://punchng.com/pfn-christian-lawyers-urge-caution-over-borno-womans-conviction/
Gabriel Attal dit avoir la «conviction» que la «primaire des démocrates» aura lieu
«Je le dis ici, ceux qui feraient tout pour bloquer l’arrivée de cette primaire et de ce processus de rassemblement porteraient une très lourde responsabilité dans l’arrivée d’un deuxième tour entre la France Insoumise et le RN», a affirmé l’ancien premier ministre.
How a passenger's confession helped convict her cousin of murder
Simon Richardson hit cyclist Michael Mullins with his car and dragged him along for over a mile.
"Le patrimoine français appartient à tout le monde, quelles que soient nos origines, nos convictions" : quand la passion d'Amine le Conquérant pour les châteaux de France se heurte au racisme en ligne
Depuis seize ans, Amine Kassid sillonne les châteaux de France pour partager sa passion de l’histoire. Suivi par près de 400 000 abonnés sur Instagram, le créateur de contenus, surnommé Amine le Conquérant, entend rendre le patrimoine accessible à tous, malgré les insultes racistes et les menaces dont il est la cible.
Australian mushroom murderer loses appeal to overturn convictions
Erin Patterson argued her trial was unfair due to seven grounds but three appeal judges dismissed them all.
This former NRL star was convicted of a horrific stabbing. This is what shocked him in jail
Depressed, overweight and hating rugby league, prison life could have broken Manase Fainu. On the day of his release on parole, the former NRL star opens up on how he intends to turn his life around.
Latest on manhunt for escaped Tennessee convicted murderer
Nearly four days after Jacob Morley's brazen escape from prison in Tennessee, the convicted murderer was still on the loose Thursday. Ian Lee reports on the latest details in the search.
Erin Patterson to die in prison after losing bid to overturn mushroom murder convictions
Patterson (52) showed no emotion as a judge outlined that her sentence had been lengthened
Australia’s mushroom murderer loses bid to overturn convictions – as it happened
<p>This blog is now closed. Read our full report here:</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/oct/29/erin-patterson-mushroom-murders-appeal-ruling-ntwnfb">Erin Patterson loses appeal as harsher sentence imposed</a></p></li></ul><p><strong>Patterson</strong> showed no emotion on the video feed as <strong>McLeish</strong> outlin
Landmark conviction for Polish bishop over failure to report child abuse
Court rejects claim that papal secrecy rules prevented Andrzej Jeż from informing police about allegations against two clerics
Manhunt continues for convicted murderer who escaped from Tennessee prison
Jacob Morley 'breached the perimeter fence and exited the facility' in his Tennessee Department of Correction uniform on Sunday, according to police.
‘When A Witness Recants’ To Premiere On HBO Soon, Dawn Porter’s Documentary On Shocking Wrongful Conviction Case
EXCLUSIVE: HBO has set a November 17 premiere date for When a Witness Recants, director Dawn Porter’s searing film about the toll of the longest combined wrongful conviction case in U.S. history. The documentary executive produced by award-winning author Ta-Nehisi Coates will also be available to stream on HBO Max. It examines a gross miscarriage […]
Erin Patterson to die in prison after losing appeal against mushroom murder convictions
<p>Victorian court of appeal rules Patterson should be jailed for life with no parole over deadly beef wellington lunch that killed three people</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2026/oct/30/erin-patterson-appeal-live-updates-australia-mushroom-murders-case-retrial-bid-latest-news-ntwnfb">Erin Patterson mushroom murders a
Coup de pouce au Smic : "Ce n'est pas un tabou" pour le ministre du Travail qui "n'a pas de conviction" sur la question à ce stade
Le ministre du Travail Jean-Pierre Farandou est l'invité de France Inter jeudi. Il revient sur la revalorisation du Smic demandée par les syndicats.
US jury convicts Rwandan American of lying about role in genocide
Jurors heard competing witness testimony on where Eric Nshimiye was and what he was doing in April 1994.
‘That ’70s Show’ actor Danny Masterson loses appeal of rape conviction
The three-judge panel unanimously found that Masterson had failed to demonstrate that the lower court made errors that would warrant granting him a new trial.
American who was ISIS teen bride convicted of getting weapons training
Prosecutors said U.S. citizen Halima Salman, now 27, pledged loyalty to the extremist group and willingly participated in its activities.
Ex-convicts among nine arrested in Miri grave desecration probe
KUCHING, Oct 28 — Police have arrested nine men believed to be involved in grave desecration activities in the Mir...
Mushroom killer to learn fate after appeal against triple murder conviction
Mushroom killer Erin Patterson will learn this week if her appeal against her triple murder conviction is successful or if she will spend more time in prison.
Erin Patterson to learn fate in appeal against mushroom murders convictions
<p>Victorian court of appeal to hand down judgment on triple-murderer’s conviction and sentence after her lawyers argued she was denied fair trial</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2026/oct/28/inflation-abs-labor-anthony-albanese-parliament-greens-david-shoebridge-one-nation-ntwnfb">Follow our Australia politics live blog
House arrest Bill excludes convicts, only for remand detainees, Home Ministry tells Dewan Rakyat
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 28 — A Bill on house detention is in its final stage of review, but it is aimed at remand prison...
Kiwi star to play convicted murderer Erin Patterson in first TV drama covering the case
The drama, starring Melanie Lynskey, was revealed at Paramount and Network Ten’s upfronts event on Wednesday.
Jafar Panahi Now Faces a Five-Year Prison Term in New Ruling on Top of His Previous One-Year Conviction
Cannes Palme d’Or-winning Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi – who was facing a one-year prison sentence – has now been sentenced by a Tehran Revolutionary Court to five years and one month in jail in a separate ruling, according to the Emtedad News Agency, an online Iranian reformist media outlet. Panahi’s lawyer Mostafa Nili told Emtedad […]
Danny Masterson Fails To Get Double Rape Conviction Overturned; No Bias Against Scientology, Appeals Court Rules
Three years after being convicted of raping two women, Danny Masterson on Tuesday saw his appeal hopes disappear and allegations that Scientology was unfairly dragged into his two trials rejected — at least for now. “The judgment is affirmed,” a trio of judges from the Second Appellate District ruled today on Masterson’s challenge against L.A. […]
Danny Masterson Loses Appeal of Rape Conviction
An appeals court has denied Danny Masterson’s appeal of his 2023 conviction on rape charges, upholding the verdict and his 30-year prison sentence. In an 89-page ruling, a three-judge panel rejected each of Masterson’s arguments in turn, including the claim that the trial judge was biased against Scientology. Masterson, a star of “That 70s Show,” […]
Manhunt underway for convicted murderer who escaped from Tennessee prison
Jacob Morley, 28, was serving a life sentence for first-degree murder, aggravated burglary, tampering with evidence, vandalism and evading arrest.
JUST IN: Tinubu transmits convicted offenders transfer bill to Senate
President Bola Tinubu has sent a bill to the Senate to amend Nigeria’s law on the transfer of convicted offenders with countries outside the Commonwealth. Read More: https://punchng.com/just-in-tinubu-transmits-convicted-offenders-transfer-bill-to-senate/
Convicted murderer escapes prison through fence, steals truck
Authorities say a man serving a life sentence for murder escaped from a prison in northwest Tennessee, stole a truck and remained at large early Tuesday.
Convicted child rapist extradited to South Australia
A convicted child rapist has been extradited from NSW back to South Australia to face allegations of serious sex crimes.
Authorities launch manhunt for convicted killer who escaped from Tennessee prison
Jacob Allen Morley, 28, is alleged to have stolen a Ford F-350 flatbed truck after breaking out, state prison authorities said.
McGill law student says she received death threats after defending convicted murderer Jeffrey Ewert
A McGill law student says she has received online threats for defending convicted murderer Jeffrey Ewert, who was taken back into custody last week.
Trump offers $1 million reward for voter fraud tips that lead to convictions
It’s unclear where the money would come from for Trump’s latest effort to crack down on purported voter fraud ahead of the midterm elections.
Trump offers $1mn reward for tips leading to election fraud conviction
US president offers payout days before midterm vote that will shape balance of power in Congress
Trump offers $1M reward for voter fraud tips that result in conviction
It is not clear where the money for this reward would come from.
Submarine Affair: Communications adviser Tzahi Liber convicted of brokering bribes
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Convicted paedophile arrested and extradited to SA
A convicted child rapist who sparked a national manhunt over alleged child sex offences has been extradited to South Australia.
Convicted paedophile Allan Hopkins arrested and extradited to SA
A convicted child rapist who sparked a national manhunt over alleged child sex offences has been extradited to South Australia.
National shielding candidate from interviews after his electorate volunteer’s sex conviction discovered
Palmerston North candidate Ankit Bansal has claims he didn't know of the conviction.
Aaron Dean McConville convicted over retirement village burglary caught on CCTV
Aaron McConville said the bottle held antihistamines, but police identified tramadol.
Convicted murderer attending McGill law school back in custody Saturday
The Correctional Service of Canada said in a statement that a warrant was issued for Jeffrey Ewert and his conditional release has been suspended.
Election 2026: National axes electorate committee member after learning of sexual conduct with minor conviction
The party volunteer was in a photo with National leader Christopher Luxon.
The controversy surrounding convicted former election official Tina Peters
President Trump has gone to extraordinary lengths for Tina Peters, a former Colorado election official convicted for helping to breach the very voting system she swore to protect. Peters served less than two years in prison for crimes related to breaching voting system security. She maintains she was trying to show flaws in the system. 60 Minutes reports, Su
Life convicts can avail 40 days of annual leave in two instalments, rules Madras High Court
Justices Anita Sumanth and Sunder Mohan hold that prison authorities cannot compel the convicts to avail the leave only once a year
Choosing conviction over party lines, Dan Illouz leaves Likud in bid to shape Israel’s future
<img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_4000,w_6000/740694' alt='Dan Illouz. (photo credit: YONATAN SINDEL/FLASH90)' title='Dan Illouz. (photo credit: YONATAN SINDEL/FLASH90)' /><br />In Jerusalem spoke with Illouz during a brief lull in his busy schedule to hear a bit about his life, princ
The convicted £33m tax fraudster evading justice and living it up in Dubai
Arif Patel "should not be beyond the reach of the justice system," says the PM’s anti-corruption champion.
Convicted murderer attending McGill law school was ‘the most brutal and evil,’ former prosecutor says
Former prosecutor and retired judge, Rick Miller, told Global News that Ewart is "as bad as they come."
FG convicts 653 suspects in mass terrorism trials — AGF
The Attorney-General of the Federation, Lateef Fagbemi, says 653 suspects have been convicted in the ongoing 11th phase of mass terrorism trials in Nigeria Read More: https://punchng.com/fg-convicts-653-suspects-in-mass-terrorism-trials-agf/
Okpebholo vows to sign death warrants of convicted kidnappers
Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, says he will sign the death warrants of four convicted kidnappers if they fail to appeal their sentences within 30 da Read More: https://punchng.com/okpebholo-vows-to-sign-death-warrants-of-convicted-kidnappers/
653 terrorism suspects convicted in latest mass trials — AGF
Nigeria’s AGF, Lateef Fagbemi, announces that 653 suspects have been convicted in the latest phase of the ongoing mass trial of terrorism suspects. Read More: https://punchng.com/653-terrorism-suspects-convicted-in-latest-mass-trials-agf/
‘I served this state’: Former police officer indignant after jury convicts him of murder over $2000
Steven Frederick Johnson, 74, was in a dispute with Warrnambool man Christopher Jarvis over unpaid rent when Jarvis vanished.
REPEAT CONVICT: SA double murderer ‘with racist alter ego’ may lose US citizenship over lies
Brian Smith, originally from South Africa, has been found guilty in the US of lying to become a citizen there. In the application process, he said he had never been involved in any crime, but by that time he had murdered two women in Alaska, for which he is already serving a 226-year prison term. Smith previously told US police he had a racist alter ego on F
Rape of elderly woman in Thrissur: Kerala High Court upholds prison term of convict
The court also cancelled his bail and directed him to surrender before the trial court to serve the sentence
Prosecutors seek 11-year sentence for John Gilligan if convicted of Spanish charges
Previously released footage shows the moment armed officers used battering rams to smash into his Costa Blanca property
Ontario man convicted in U.S. terror plot gets 50 more years for stabbing prison staff
An Ontario man convicted of plotting a terrorist attack in the U.S. has been handed an additional 50-year sentence for stabbing two American prison staff. The U.S. Department of Justice says Abdulrahman El Bahnasawy was an inmate at U.S. Penitentiary Allenwood in Pennsylvania when he stabbed two correctional officers in December 2020. It says the […]
Canadian convicted in U.S. terror plot gets 50 more years for stabbing prison staff
An Ontario man convicted of plotting a terrorist attack in the U.S. has been handed an additional 50-year sentence for stabbing two American prison staff.
Ten councillors quit after leader's fraud conviction
Jason Zadrozny was found guilty of defrauding the county council out of thousands of pounds.
34 student activists convicted of illegal entry into presidential compound, U.S. base
SEOUL, Oct. 22 (Yonhap) -- A court on Thursday found 34 student activists guilty...
Convicted gang rapists say trial was prejudiced by allowing woman to give evidence behind screen
Court of Appeal also told that trial judge did not give clear explanation in response to jury question on rape laws
Ex-deputy govs seek ex-convicts’ reintegration, better teachers’ pay
The Forum of Former Deputy Governors of Nigeria has called on the FG to establish a programme for ex-convicts’ reintegration and improve teachers’ pay. Read More: https://punchng.com/ex-deputy-govs-seek-ex-convicts-reintegration-better-teachers-pay/
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