Columbia University Human Rights Fellow Convicted For Having A Slave
The British ju umpire convicted Judge Lydia Mugambe on Thursday of forcing a Ugandan woman into the UK, pretending to be false and then into slaves in the country. Mugambe, who also serves as a Uganda High Court judge, brought his victims to the UK under the guise of securing work as a diplomatic man. […]
Oregon bills could result in less oversight for convicted sex offenders
Oregon lawmakers are considering three bills that will ease public safety requirements for convicted sex offenders and significantly reduce the state's backlog if passed, to reevaluate offenders. Senate Bills 819, 820 and 821 all revolve around creating a simpler process for state parole boards and prison oversight, but will ultimately reduce the number of convicted […]
Convicted Pentagon leaker Jack Teixeira faces court-martial while already serving 15-year sentence
Jack Teisheyla, a member of the Massachusetts Air National Guard, who pleaded guilty to leaking highly classified military documents online about the war in Ukraine last year, launched his courtroom war on Monday with additional charges. Teisheira pleaded guilty in March last year to six counts of knowingly retaining and sending defense information based on […]
Alleged teen cop killer can’t be tried as an adult in NJ — and will likely serve less than 20 years even if convicted: Attorney
He is accused of murdering a Newark police officer, but he will not be tried publicly and will not even issue a 20-year sentence if convicted. That's because the suspicious trigger man is a 14-year-old boy. In New Jersey, courts do not move children of that age to criminal courts. “State law requires someone to […]
Mexican National Guardsman Convicted of Helping Cartel Car Theft Ring in Texas
Members of the Mexican National Guard pleaded guilty to using their position to aid in the theft rings of vehicles supplying vehicles to the Gulf Cartels in Mexico from Texas. On Friday morning, Luis Enrique Guzman Pablo went before the US Magistrate for Southern District Judge Nadia Medrano, where he pleaded guilty to one count […]
Convicted double murderer executed by firing squad in South Carolina
a South Carolina A man convicted of murdering his ex-girlfriend's parents with a baseball bat in 2001 was executed for firing a squad on Friday evening. This is the first method used in the US in 15 years. According to the Associated Press, 67-year-old Brad Sigmon was declared dead at 6:08pm when he was 67. […]
VA Gov. Youngkin Grants Clemency to Ex-Cop Convicted in Unarmed Man’s Death
Virginia's Republican governor granted leniency on Sunday to a former police officer sentenced to prison in connection with the fatal shooting of an unarmed man in 2023. Gov. Glenn Youngkin's decision comes two days after 36-year-old Wesley Shiflett was sentenced three years after Barr, Fox News It has been reported on tuesday. Shiflett was found […]
Youngkin grants clemency to fired police sergeant convicted of killing unarmed man
Republican Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin admitted to being fired police sergeant days after police were sentenced to prison in connection with the murder of an unarmed man accused of stealing his sunglasses. Wesley Shiflett, 36, was sentenced to three years on Friday after being convicted of recklessly treating a firearm on February 22, 2023, killing […]
Juilliard-trained pianist convicted after murder trial confession
The Juilliard-trained pianist is found guilty of murdering a woman after claiming that he killed her to protect her from abuse. February 20th, A South Carolina ju judge has been found guilty of Zachary Hughes, 32, murdering Christina Purcell, 41, in October 2021. “The defendant never came to his position with his attitude, ego, or […]
California couple convicted after airplane chat leads to animal trafficking bust | California
The California couple learned the difficult way to discuss travel plans with strangers can have disastrous consequences, especially when it involves transporting the remains of sea turtles protected in carry-on luggage. More than a year ago, two officers from the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) returned from San Diego to Northern California to […]