Former Illinois deputy sentenced to 20 years in prison for killing Sonya Massey
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — A former Illinois sheriff’s deputy was sentenced Thursday to 20 years in prison for…
Iran set to execute protester days after arrest as Tehran speeds up death sentences
By Euronews Published on 14/01/2026 – 11:42 GMT+1 Iranian judicial authorities have informed a prisoner’s family that his death…
Low-income adults and children in jail denied lawyers over Christmas
Low-income adults and children in Northern Territory jails could be denied access to lawyers over Christmas and New…
Killer teen stepmum Jessica Mulford wins bid to appeal jail sentence to Supreme Court
Justice Campbell said while the cause of Harlee-Rose’s death had been determined, the mechanism remains unknown. “But it…
Former Pakistani PM Imran Khan and wife Bushra Bibi given 17-year jail sentence in new graft case
Former Pakistani prime minister Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi have been sentenced to 17 years’ prison…
French doctor jailed for poisoning 30 patients, including children
A French court has sentenced a doctor to life in jail for poisoning 30 child and adult patients,…
Former transtasman league star charged with assault, threatening to kill
It’s alleged the offending occurred on December 14 this year. A charge of threatening to kill carries a…
One of largest child abuse image hauls at Auckland Airport leads to jail term
“The material he carried was deeply disturbing and included some of the most extreme child sexual abuse content…
United Nations delegation warns of Australia’s treatment of prisoners, detainees and breach in human rights
A delegation of United Nations inspectors has delivered a scathing assessment of Australia’s treatment of prisoners and other…
Melbourne lawyer Dean Hadjina sentenced to prison for stealing from grieving widow
A former Melbourne lawyer caught stealing from a grieving widow who was his client has been sentenced to…
Sentence handed to Darwin fatal hit-and-run driver Jake Danby ‘shocked public consciousness’, appeal hears
The Northern Territory Court of Criminal Appeal has reserved its decision on whether to re-sentence fatal hit-and-run driver…
Pregnant mum of five Ariana Thompson-Bell loses bid to get out of prison
At sentencing, Judge Tini Clark deemed her offending was driven by “greed”. “It is hard to see how…