Ohio Man Pleads Guilty To Creating Monkey Torture Videos, DOJ Says
An Ohio man admitted in federal court to creating and sharing videos showing monkeys being subjected to extreme torture and sexual abuse, according to a Department of Justice (DOJ) statement released Monday. Ronald P. Bedra of Etna, entered into a plea agreement in which he admitted being guilty of “conspiring to create and distribute so-called […]
Ex-Mizzou frat member pleads guilty in hazing that left pledge blind, paralyzed
Former University of Missouri fraternity member Ryan Delanty has pleaded guilty to misdemeanor charges of furnishing alcohol to a minor and hazing. The incident occurred during a fraternity event in 2021, and freshman Danny Santulli was left unable to see, walk or speak due to severe alcohol intoxication. The plea agreement includes a recommendation that […]
Man who crashed U-Haul near White House barriers pleads guilty
A Missouri man who crashed a rented U-Haul truck into a security fence near the White House last year has pleaded guilty to damaging government property, federal prosecutors announced Monday. Authorities said Sai Varsis Kandura, 20, was driving his truck on May 22 last year when it veered onto the sidewalk and crashed into a […]
Colorado teen pleads guilty to rock attack on car that killed woman driver
A Colorado teenager has pleaded guilty to his role in a rock-throwing incident with friends that killed a 20-year-old woman in Denver last year. Zachary Kwak, 19, was one of three teens who threw landscaping stones at several cars in April 2023, including one driven by Alexa Bartel. It crashed through the car’s windshield. Kwak, […]
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 […]