Former election commission deputy director in Wisconsin found guilty of election fraud
The former deputy director of the Wisconsin Elections Commission was found guilty of election fraud and misconduct earlier this week and faces several years in prison. A jury took about five hours Wednesday to find Kimberly Zapata, 47, a former deputy director of the Milwaukee Board of Elections, guilty. All 4 rates: One count of […]
Carlee Russell pleads guilty to fake kidnapping report charges
An Alabama woman who claimed to have been kidnapped after stopping her car to check on her wandering toddler on Thursday pleaded guilty to providing false information to law enforcement. News outlets reported that Carly Russell pleaded guilty to misdemeanor charges of false reporting to law enforcement and falsely reporting an incident. She was given […]
Washington man pleads guilty for eagle ‘killing spree,’ faces prison time, fines
A Washington man accused of aiding and abetting the killing of thousands of birds was charged Wednesday with federal charges of shooting eagles on an American Indian reservation in Montana and selling the feathers and body parts on the black market. Pleaded guilty in court. Travis John Brunson pleaded guilty to two counts of conspiracy, […]
California, Colorado men plead guilty to killing wild burros in Mojave desert
Two men who used high-powered rifles to kill three wild donkeys in Southern California’s Mojave Desert more than two years ago pleaded guilty Monday to federal charges related to the shootings, prosecutors said. The men were wearing tactical equipment, including night vision goggles, when they targeted Barros on Nov. 6, 2021, in a remote area […]
Oregon man found guilty of murder after DNA links him to 1980 cold case
A man from a suburb of Portland, Oregon, has been sentenced for the murder of a 19-year-old college student in a 1980 cold case. On Friday, Multnomah County Circuit Judge Amy Baggio sentenced Robert Plimpton, 60, to first-degree murder in the death of Barbara Mae Tucker, the Multnomah County District Attorney’s Office said in a […]
Chinese billionaire pleads guilty to straw donor scheme in New York and Rhode Island
NEW YORK (AP) – A Chinese billionaire pleaded guilty Monday to federal election crimes, admitting he donated thousands of dollars to political candidates in New York and Rhode Island in someone else’s name. Chinese film mogul Hui Qing faces up to 27 years in prison on charges including orchestrating a straw donation scheme, immigration fraud […]
Netflix ‘Squid Game’ Star O Yeong-su Found Guilty of Sexual Misconduct
South Korean “Squid Game” actor Oh Young-soo, who was charged with assaulting a woman in 2017, has been found guilty of sexual misconduct, a district court announced Friday. As of 2022, he is 79 years old and became the first Korean to win the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role as […]
Pierce Brosnan changes course, pleads guilty after missteps at Yellowstone
In recent months, actor Pierce Brosnan has been involved in a bit of legal trouble, initially pleading not guilty and then later pleading guilty after being cited for trespassing in a restricted area of Yellowstone National Park. A two-step act was committed. Mr. Brosnan found himself on the wrong side of the law last fall […]
Man found guilty of rape of girl, 15, in sea off Bournemouth beach | Dorset
A 20-year-old man has been found guilty of “brazen” rape after plucking a 15-year-old girl from the deep waters off Bournemouth Beach. A jury found Gabriel Malinoaica, of Dallastan, Walsall, guilty of three counts of sexual assault and rape. She was acquitted of a further charge of sexual assault for biting her neck. Judge Susan […]
Pierce Brosnan Pleads Guilty to Walking off Trail at Yellowstone Hot Springs, Must Pay $1,500
MAMMOTH, Wyo. (AP) – Actor Pierce Brosnan, who pleaded guilty Thursday to veering off a hot springs trail during a November visit to Yellowstone National Park, was arrested after posting a photo online, authorities said. Court records revealed. Brosnan, who appeared at a court hearing in Mammoth, Wyoming, was fined $500 and ordered to make […]