Oregon man who drugged daughter’s friends with insomnia medication at sleepover gets prison term
An Oregon man who gave his daughter and her friends fruit smoothies laced with sleeping pills to help them fall asleep during a sleepover has been sentenced to two years in prison. Michael Maiden, 57, of Lake Oswego, a Portland suburb, apologized during his sentencing Monday after pleading guilty to three felony counts of causing […]
Man Charged For Allegedly Selling Illegal Guns From Louisiana Prison
Prosecutors charged a man on Tuesday with selling illegal guns from a Louisiana prison, according to ABC News. Hayden Espinoza, 24, of Corpus Christi, Texas, was charged with selling illegal firearms and parts inside a Louisiana prison. according to Espinosa told ABC News he was charged with multiple felony counts, including possession of a firearm, […]
Mexican Congressional Candidate Sentenced to 12 Years in Prison For Abusing Daughter
A former Mexican congressional candidate will serve 12 years in prison for drugging and sexually abusing his 11-year-old daughter, a crime authorities say may have been committed for years before the assault was discovered. This week, a judge in the Mexican state of Puebla convicted and sentenced José Elías Medel Galindo, a 2021 state legislative […]
Colorado man given historic 448-year prison sentence for sex trafficking 4 women and 2 minors after refusing 40-year deal
Colorado judge Historic prison sentence A trial was held Tuesday for a man convicted of sex trafficking multiple victims, including two minors, four women and one man. Robert Hawkins was convicted in Denver District Court on 18 charges, including five counts of human trafficking. KDVR-TV report Hawkins was originally offered a plea deal of 40 […]
Man who killed unhoused woman with pellet gun gets five years in prison: ‘Her life mattered’ | San Diego
19-year-old man killed homeless woman with pellet gun in Southern California Sentenced He was sentenced Thursday to five years and eight months in state prison. William Innes Plead guilty He was charged with manslaughter in the May death of Annette Parshall, 68, who lived on the streets of San Diego and was nicknamed “Granny Annie.” […]
Rock Climber Sentenced to Life in Prison for Raping Woman in Yosemite National Park
A professional rock climber was convicted of repeatedly raping a 19-year-old woman in Yosemite National Park and sentenced to life in prison on Tuesday, prosecutors said. Charles Barrett, 40, was convicted of two counts of aggravated sexual abuse and one count of abusive sexual contact that occurred over a weekend at the park in August […]
DOJ sentences elderly pro-life activist to prison over 2020 incident
An elderly Massachusetts woman was recently sentenced to prison following a pro-life demonstration at an abortion clinic in 2020. Paula “Paulette” Harlow, 75, of Kingston, was sentenced to two years in prison on May 31 for her involvement with pro-life activists who disrupted an abortion clinic in October 2020. According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office […]
Steve Bannon Ordered To Report To Prison By July 1st
Steve Bannon, a former adviser to President Donald Trump, leaves the E. Barrett Prettyman Federal Courthouse in Washington, DC, on June 6, 2024. Bannon was ordered to begin serving a four-month prison term July 1 on two counts of contempt of Congress for failing to comply with congressional subpoenas related to the Jan. 6, 2021, […]
Judge orders Steve Bannon to report to prison
A federal judge in Washington, D.C., has ordered Steve Bannon, a longtime ally of former President Trump, to report to prison on July 1. Judge Carl Nichols’ decision revoked Mr. Bannon’s bail after he lost an appeal in May against a contempt of Congress conviction. He was sentenced to four months in prison for ignoring […]
Trump should get prison time, 40 percent say in Emerson poll
Four in 10 U.S. voters believe former President Trump should receive prison time for his hush money conviction, but this sentiment varies along party lines. New poll finds. An Emerson College poll released Thursday found that 40% of voters think Trump should receive prison time, 25% say he should be fined and 15% say he […]