MO inmate could get ‘surgery without anesthesia’ if no vein found: attorneys
Lawyers for Missouri death row inmate Brian Dorsey have several appeals pending in a last-ditch effort to avoid the death penalty. Dorsey’s lawyers have cited the state’s execution protocol, which allows for “surgery without anesthesia” if a suitable vein for lethal injection cannot be found. Dorsey, 52, was convicted of double murder in the 2006 […]
Alabama inmate set for second-ever nitrogen gas execution sues: ‘pain and disgrace’
An Alabama inmate seeks to block the state’s attempt to execute a second person with nitrogen gas, filing a lawsuit alleging that the first execution using the new method was a “failure” and caused cruel and prolonged suffering. I woke you up. Lawyers for Alan Eugene Miller, who survived a 2022 lethal injection attempt, filed […]
Inmate dies after getting struck by car moments after breaking out of Hawaiian prison
The sweet taste of freedom didn’t last long hawaii fugitive He was hit and killed by a car shortly after escaping from prison. Around 1 a.m. last Friday, 33-year-old Matthew J. Ornelas Jr., who is serving time at the Kauai Community Correctional Center on a Class C drug felony, decided to run away. He managed […]
Fourth person charged in ID ambush that allowed escape of dangerous inmate
A fourth person has been charged in connection with an ambush in which an Idaho inmate was able to escape while being released from the hospital. Tia J. Garcia, 27, of Twin Falls, was charged with aiding and abetting escape for allegedly owning the car used in Skylar Mead’s escape. Authorities in Idaho are investigating […]
Inmate who escaped Hawaii jail, got struck by a vehicle while fleeing police has died
A Hawaii inmate who escaped from a prison last week, ran onto an interstate and was hit by a car while fleeing police has died, authorities said. Matthew J. Ornelas Jr., 33, escaped from the Kauai Community Correctional Center last Friday, but was the victim of a serious hit-and-run shortly after fleeing the facility. On […]
Florida man who allegedly raped and mutilated a woman faces new charge after paying inmate to ‘take care’ of her, police say
Florida man charged with raping and dismembering woman face new charges After prosecutors claimed he tried to prevent the victim from testifying in his upcoming trial. Bruce Whitehead, 54, was arrested in 2022 on suspicion of picking up a woman near a strip bar on South Orange Blossom Trail and then raping her at knifepoint, […]
Philadelphia prison chief to leave job after string of inmate deaths and escapes
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The head of a Philadelphia prison is stepping down following a series of inmate deaths and escapes. Blanche Carney, who has overseen the city’s four jails and jails since 2016, said in a letter to officials on Monday that April 5 would be her last day, The Philadelphia Inquirer reported. I told […]
Inmate who escaped prison nearly 4 months ago captured leaving a Planet Fitness 200 miles away
An inmate who escaped from a western Pennsylvania prison in early December was arrested after authorities spotted him leaving Planet Fitness in Philadelphia. Isaiah Robert Tillman, 33, was taken into custody Friday in the 3300 block of Aramingo Avenue in Philadelphia, according to the Philadelphia U.S. Marshals Service. Tillman had fled Blair County Jail on […]
WA ‘Trans-Identifying Male Inmate’ Had Sex with Female Prisoner
On March 14, a male felon in Washington state who identified himself as a woman was charged with having sex with a female inmate in his prison cell. Friday National Review quoted The incident report regarding the “transgender male inmate” states, “A corrections officer at the Washington Women’s Correctional Center (WCCW) was identified as 35-year-old […]
Pennsylvania escaped inmate who’s been on the run for 4 months was finally arrested outside a Planet Fitness
An escaped prisoner who has been on the run in western Pennsylvania since early December was finally captured by authorities as he was leaving Planet Fitness, according to reports. fox news digital. The Philadelphia U.S. Marshals Service took Isaiah Robert Tillman, 33, into custody Friday in the 3300 block of Aramingo Avenue in Philadelphia. Tillman […]