Alan Jones is scheduled to appear in court today to face 22 charges of indecent and sexual assault, which he denies. The charges span nearly two decades, marking a significant turn for the former media figure now at the center of a high-profile Australian criminal case.
The Justice Department dismissed a criminal case against former Olympian David Hearn, initially charged with damaging the Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool. Government lawyers now attribute the damage to "flawed installation" by a contractor, not vandalism, citing new documents received after the indictment.
The US Department of Justice admitted President Trump's $14 million Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool renovation was "hasty and botched," leading to the dismissal of a criminal case against former Olympian David Hearn, who was accused of damaging the monument.
The US Justice Department seeks to dismiss charges against David Hearn, a former Olympian accused of vandalizing the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, citing new evidence attributing the damage to a flawed contractor installation and rush to complete the project before the America 250 celebration.
A distillery owner in Laos faces charges for running an illegal business and selling harmful food products after six tourists, including two Danish nationals, died from suspected methanol-tainted alcohol at Nana Backpackers Hostel in November 2024. Families deem the potential punishment inadequate, and Denmark's Foreign Minister expressed dissatisfaction.
Russia's Investigative Committee Chairman Alexander Bastrykin condemned Ukraine's June attack on the Siege of Sevastopol panorama museum in Crimea as an assault on cultural and spiritual symbols. The drone attack destroyed over 90% of the panorama painting, and a criminal case is being probed.
Mumbai Police launched an inquiry after a viral video allegedly showed police driver Pawan Sangle threatening student protesters with fabricated drug cases and jail if they continued agitating. Sangle has been removed from his posting at Sion police station pending inquiry.
A US judge set a June 1, 2027, trial date for ousted Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores on drug-trafficking charges in Manhattan federal court. Their defense lawyer plans to seek dismissal based on immunity as a head of state.
The ACLU of Massachusetts is releasing an online toolkit for criminal defense attorneys to uncover police use of surveillance technologies like facial recognition and license plate readers. The toolkit provides legal motions to compel prosecutors to disclose such evidence, addressing the lag between tech adoption and legal oversight.
Telegram co-founder Pavel Durov was questioned for six hours by French investigators as part of a probe launched in 2024. This marks his fourth interrogation in the case, with his lawyers stating there is no evidence to support the charges.
Russia's financial monitoring agency, Rosfinmonitoring, reported conducting over 4,300 investigations in 2025, involving more than 100,000 entities. This led to 1,400 criminal cases and 139 guilty verdicts. Suspicious crypto transactions and signs of bankruptcy in key companies also saw significant changes.
Russia's FSB and National Guard arrested eight suspected terrorists in Kabardino-Balkaria. They allegedly planned armed attacks on law enforcement to seize weapons and swore allegiance to an international terrorist organization.
Ahmedabad police uncovered an organized child begging network, identifying 276 trafficked children. Sarpanches in Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh allegedly acted as brokers, recruiting children from poor families for monetary gain, with plans for rehabilitation and criminal charges against exploiters.
A watchdog has found the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC) must urgently improve its investigations to prevent miscarriages of justice, citing failings in the Andrew Malkinson case. Recommendations focus on quality assurance, case strategy, and progress monitoring.
Thousands rallied at Edsa highway in support of INC Senator Marcoleta, a day after Ombudsman announced plunder charges for accepting 75 million pesos for his 2025 campaign. The rally drew an estimated 12,000 people and prompted security measures around the presidential palace.
South Korea plans to lower the age threshold for minors in violent criminal cases from 14 to 13 amid rising early teen crime rates, with a conditional approach for serious offenses.
Singer D4vd, legal name David Anthony Burke, is accused of murdering 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez to prevent her from revealing an alleged sexual relationship. Burke has pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder charges.
A 23-month-old child was bitten 25 times by another toddler at a private daycare in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Maharashtra, after staff left children unattended. Police registered an FIR against the management and a helper for negligence and alleged cover-up, raising concerns about child safety.
Russia's Investigative Committee has opened over 10,000 criminal cases against nearly 2,500 Ukrainian officials and foreign mercenaries since 2014, according to Alexander Fyodorov. Investigations into war crimes, genocide, and Nazism rehabilitation are ongoing, with over 1,000 cases completed against military personnel and mercenaries fighting for Ukraine.
Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) detained a Mariupol resident in the Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR) for allegedly planning a terrorist attack on a district court building, acting on instructions from a Ukrainian intelligence officer via Telegram.
A criminal case has been registered against Satish Kumar, an international passenger, for allegedly misbehaving with a cabin crew member and another passenger on a Lufthansa flight from Frankfurt to Hyderabad. The incident involved an apology, a physical altercation, and an obscene gesture.
The Supreme Court will review whether states can use six-person juries in criminal cases, a practice challenged by Hamed Kian, a Florida man convicted with a smaller jury. The case questions the constitutional interpretation of jury size.
Bengaluru police registered a criminal case against US-based The Timothy Initiative and six individuals for allegedly funding over Rs 95 crore towards Naxalism and conversions, bypassing Indian financial regulations using foreign debit cards.
A UK police officer is under criminal investigation for allegedly using AI to create false evidence and pervert the course of justice, marking the first known case of its kind. The officer has been removed from frontline duties as Derbyshire police work with the Crown Prosecution Service.
