Alabama man charged for detonating explosive outside state AG’s office pleads guilty
An Alabama man charged with detonating explosives outside the Alabama Attorney General’s office pleaded guilty Friday. Kyle Benjamin Douglas Calvert, 26, of Irondale, Alabama, pleaded guilty in federal court to “malicious use” of explosives, the Department of Justice (DOJ) said. said in a release. “The defendant used nails and screws as shrapnel to create a […]
Babysitter pleads guilty to manslaughter for 2019 death of a man she injured as a baby in 1984
A former babysitter was sentenced to three years in prison on Wednesday after pleading guilty to manslaughter in the 2019 death of a man she said she injured as a toddler 40 years ago. Terry McCarthy, 62, accepted a plea deal in the death of Benjamin Dowling, who was 5 months old when he suffered […]
Philadelphia man pleads guilty to killing neighbor after snoring dispute
A Philadelphia man has pleaded guilty to stabbing his neighbor to death after the neighbor threatened him for his loud snoring. Christopher Casey, 56, of Upper Moreland, was sentenced Aug. 7 in Montgomery County Court to 11.5 to 23 months in county jail, followed by three years of probation, after pleading guilty to manslaughter and […]
Army soldier pleads guilty to charges selling national defense secrets to China
A U.S. Army sergeant and intelligence analyst has pleaded guilty to selling national defense secrets to China for a total of $42,000. Corbin Schultz is A Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) Army security clearance, which was allegedly used to obtain and transmit defense information to China. Schultz was charged earlier this year by a federal […]
Migrant accused of raping NYC woman pleads not guilty as details of suspects’ pasts emerge
An immigrant accused of raping a woman at knifepoint near a popular beach promenade in the New York borough of Brooklyn made his first court appearance as details of his and another suspect’s past police encounters emerged. According to reports, New York City Police say suspect David Davon Bonilla, who faces charges including first-degree rape […]
Ex-University of Kentucky student in horrifying caught-on-camera racist attack pleads guilty
A former University of Kentucky student has pleaded guilty to assault after a video went viral of him attacking a black student and yelling racial slurs, including the N-word, more than 200 times, according to reports. Sophia Rosing, 23, pleaded guilty Monday in Fayette County Circuit Court to four counts of fourth-degree assault, one count […]
Powerful ex-lawmaker Ray Holmberg pleads guilty to going to Europe to pay for sex with minor
A prominent former lawmaker who was one of the North Dakota Legislature’s most influential members pleaded guilty in federal court Thursday to traveling to Europe with the intent of paying minors for sex. Ray Holmberg, 80, of Grand Forks, was charged in October 2023 with traveling with the intent to engage in unlawful sexual activity […]
Human Smuggler Pleads Guilty in Texas, Continues Smuggling While on Bond
A federal judge sentenced a 27-year-old Pharr, Texas, man to eight years in federal prison for his role in a migrant smuggling operation that authorities suspect moved thousands of migrants from the border into the U.S. interior. Alamdar S. Hamdani, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Texas, announced the sentence on Wednesday for […]
Jared James Dicus pleads guilty to murder of wife Anggy Diaz
A Texas man who decapitated his wife just months after they were married has been sentenced to 40 years in prison for the heinous crime. The trial of Jared James Dicus ended Wednesday, more than a year after he decapitated his 21-year-old bride, Angie Diaz, in their home near the Houston suburb of Magnolia. Dicus, […]
Justin Timberlake Driver’s License Suspended, Pleads Not Guilty to Driving While Intoxicated
Pop star Justin Timberlake’s driver’s license was suspended during a hearing on Friday where he pleaded not guilty to one charge of drunk driving. Timberlake, who is currently in Europe on his “Forget Tomorrow” world tour, appeared at a DUI hearing in Long Island, New York, remotely via video conference from Belgium on Friday, according […]