Nevada courtroom attack on judge by inmate highlights need for better security
A U.S. district judge whose son was murdered says the shocking attack in a Nevada courtroom highlights the need to ensure the safety of judges. Video of Wednesday's incident shows defendant Deobra Delone Redden jumping over a bench and attacking Clark County District Judge Mary Kay Holthus, slamming her into a wall and dragging her […]
Federal inmate dies after ‘perceived altercation’ at West Virginia prison
An inmate at a federal prison in West Virginia has died after a fight inside the facility, authorities said. Federal inmate convicted of fatal stabbing in West Virginia prison Andrew Davis, 39, was found and treated for unspecified injuries Sunday at Beckley Federal Correctional Institution following an “apparent altercation” with another inmate. He was taken […]
Georgia inmate allegedly sets fire to jail cell in Atlanta
An inmate set a cell on fire at an Atlanta prison, but the fire was quickly extinguished and no one was injured, authorities said. A fire at the Fulton County Jail was extinguished by jail staff. The Atlanta Fire Department also responded to the scene. It is unclear how the prisoners started the fire. Fulton […]