Georgia parole board halts execution of death row inmate following late clemency request
A scheduled execution for a convicted murderer in Georgia has been postponed as state officials consider a new request for clemency. Stacey Humphries, age 52, was set to be executed on Wednesday by lethal injection, but the Pardons and Parole Board intervened after receiving a last-minute petition. This petition, brought forth by the nonprofit Georgian […]
Inmate on death row in Georgia asks for a buffet-style final meal before execution
Final Meal Request from Georgia Death Row Inmate In a rather unusual request, Stacey Humphries, a 52-year-old death row inmate in Georgia, has asked for a generous buffet of high-calorie foods for her final meal before her execution scheduled for Wednesday. She’s on death row for the double murder of two women in 2003. Humphries’s […]
Senator Bob Steinberg’s wife discovered an escaped inmate hiding in her car’s backseat.
Scary Encounter for North Carolina Woman A 75-year-old woman experienced a shocking moment when she found an escaped inmate hiding in her car. Marie Steinberg, who is married to former North Carolina state senator Bob Steinberg, was just starting her day on Monday when she encountered 23-year-old Charles Babb in her Honda Civic. Leaving her […]
14th inmate passes away at Rikers: ‘Completely failing’
In-Custody Death at Rikers Island In a troubling incident, a 32-year-old inmate at Rikers Island passed away early Sunday morning, marking the 14th death at the facility this year, according to officials from the Department of Corrections. Aramis Firth was found in poor condition at the Otis Bantam Correctional Center around 2 a.m. He was […]
Search for escaped inmate in Louisiana persists after intense prison escape
Authorities in Louisiana are continuing their search for the last of three inmates who escaped from a prison located about 130 miles northwest of New Orleans. The St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office has identified the inmates as Keith Ely, 24, and Jonathan Jevon Joseph, 24, both from Opelousas, along with Joseph Allen Harrington, 26, from […]
Inmate escapes custody by ordering an Uber in Georgia
A Georgia inmate, deemed “armed and dangerous,” escaped from a hospital after a suicide attempt and managed to order an Uber during his escape, officials reported. Timothy Shane, 52, was taken to Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta around 8 p.m. Sunday for a medical evaluation after trying to take his own life while in prison, […]
Inmate Timothy Shane, who is armed and dangerous, escapes from a hospital in Atlanta.
Inmate on the Loose After Escaping Atlanta Hospital Authorities are currently searching for an inmate described as “armed and dangerous” who escaped from an Atlanta hospital early Monday morning. The Rockdale County Sheriff’s Office reported that Timothy Schoen fled after being taken to Grady Memorial Hospital for a medical evaluation, which followed a suicide attempt […]
Jimmie Duncan, a death row inmate from Louisiana, released after 30 years of wrongful conviction
A man from Louisiana, who was on death row for almost three decades, was released from prison on Wednesday following a judge’s decision to overturn his conviction and grant him bail. Jimmy Duncan, now in his 60s, received a death sentence in 1998 for allegedly raping and drowning his girlfriend’s 23-month-old daughter, Haley Oliveau. However, […]
Married teacher Elena Bardin given prison sentence for sexually abusing a young inmate at a Kentucky detention facility
A dishonest married teacher who sexually exploited a troubled juvenile at a Kentucky detention facility has been sentenced to over ten years in prison. Elena Baldin, 27, received a 14-year sentence after a jury found her guilty of first-degree sexual abuse and unlawful transaction with a minor for engaging in sexual conduct with a 17-year-old […]
Supreme Court questions the compensation request of a Rastafarian inmate who is clean-shaven
During oral arguments on Monday, the Supreme Court’s conservative justices voiced concerns about a Rastafarian man seeking compensation after a guard forcibly shaved his dreadlocks, which he argues violated his religious rights. Damon Landau was nearing the end of a five-month sentence for drug offenses when he was moved to a different facility. Reports indicate […]