Man pleads no contest to manslaughter in Detroit policewoman’s shooting
A man who fatally shot a Detroit police officer at a suburban apartment complex during a 2019 domestic violence incident pleaded no contest Friday to manslaughter charges, prosecutors said. Eddie Ray Jr. Johnson, of Garden City, Michigan, was originally charged with first-degree murder and felonious use of a firearm in the June 2019 killing of […]
Colorado teen pleads guilty to killing driver by throwing rock through windshield
One of three Colorado teenagers charged in the rock-throwing incident that killed a 20-year-old woman when a rock penetrated her car’s windshield pleaded guilty Friday. Zachary Kwak, 19, pleaded guilty to one count of first-degree assault, one count of second-degree assault and an additional count of attempted assault for his role in last year’s deadly […]
Former KY prosecutor accused of trading favors for meth and sex pleads guilty
A former eastern Kentucky prosecutor pleaded guilty Friday to federal charges accusing him of offering favors to criminal defendants in exchange for methamphetamine and sexual favors. Former Ohio deputy detective sentenced to 11 years in prison for sex worker kidnapping Scott Blair, 51, pleaded guilty to honest services wire fraud, the Lexington Herald-Leader reported. Mr. […]
Wisconsin woman pleads guilty to killing her sex trafficker
A Milwaukee woman who claimed she was legally allowed to kill a man because he was a sex trafficker pleaded guilty Thursday to a reduced charge of reckless homicide. Crystal Kaiser’s decision means she avoids a trial and the possibility of a life sentence. Also unresolved is the question of whether a state law that […]
Shohei Ohtani’s Former Interpreter Pleads Guilty to Bank and Tax Fraud
Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani’s friend and former interpreter Ippei Mizuhara has pleaded guilty to stealing millions of dollars from Ohtani to cover gambling debts, the U.S. Department of Justice reported. Mizuhara, 39, pleaded guilty to one count of bank fraud (30 years) and one count of filing a false tax return (3 years) […]
Mississippi ex-sheriff pleads guilty to lying about nudes from female inmate
A former Mississippi sheriff lied Tuesday when questioned by FBI agents about requesting and receiving nude photos and videos of female inmates and preferential treatment at the prisons he oversees, federal prosecutors said. He pleaded guilty to making a statement. Terry Grassery, 61, of Macon, served as Noxubee County Sheriff for eight years until January […]
Man Pleads Guilty To Firing At Newspaper Man For Allegedly Knocking Over Trash Can
A North Carolina man has pleaded guilty to shooting a newspaper delivery man in East Charlotte after he knocked over a trash can. Corey Geter, now 35, admitted that on April 29, 2024, he fired at a newspaper carrier for knocking over a trash can along Woodthrush Drive. The incident occurred in March 2020, according […]
Suspect in NYPD Officer Jonathan Diller slaying pleads not guilty to murder, other charges
A career criminal accused of fatally shooting a New York City police officer in the abdomen during a routine traffic stop pleaded not guilty at his arraignment Tuesday morning, more than a month after the incident. Guy Rivera, 34, was hospitalized after he allegedly fatally shot Officer Jonathan Diller, 31, when his fellow officers returned […]
City Councilman Pleads Guilty To Allegedly Running Drug-Fueled ‘Side Job’
A southern Mississippi lawmaker has pleaded guilty to federal drug charges following an investigation into his business that distributed illegal controlled substances, the state attorney’s office announced Thursday. Biloxi City Councilman Robert Leon Deming III, 47, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in Gulfport to “conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute Schedule I controlled […]
‘Pure evil’: Nurse pleads guilty to murdering multiple patients and attempting to kill at least 19 more
Heather Presdy of Natrona Heights, Pennsylvania, worked at more than 11 rehabilitation clinics from 2018 to 2023. She was constantly fired or had to resign, citing her concerns about abusive behavior towards staff and patients. The Pennsylvania Attorney General’s Office conducted the investigation after receiving a referral in late 2022 regarding a patient under Mr. […]