Man who stole Jackie Robinson statue from park sentenced to nearly 15 years in prison
A Kansas man who stole a Jackie Robinson statue from a park has been sentenced to 15 years in prison. A judge sentenced Ricky Alderete on Friday, with the majority of the sentence relating to a separate theft that occurred just days after the statue was stolen. Alderete committed a theft on February 1 while […]
‘He’s a monster’: Ex-FBI agent who’s now an ex-state trooper gets life in prison for sexually assaulting 11-year-old girl
A former FBI agent has been sentenced to life in prison for sexually assaulting an 11-year-old girl while he was an Alabama state trooper. The convicted child molester was reportedly booted from the FBI after numerous allegations of sexual misconduct, including raping a colleague at knifepoint, and ultimately landed a state trooper job through an […]
Teens who beat Las Vegas boy to death avoid adult prison, mom slams plea deal: ‘They’re letting them get away with murder’
Four teenagers charged with murder in the fatal beating of a boy outside a Las Vegas high school last November have agreed to a plea deal with prosecutors that will avoid them serving time in adult prison.The mother of the victim of the fatal assault is outraged by the plea deal. Dontral Beaver, 16, Trevion […]
Two Migrants Illegally in Texas Smuggled 2,500 Others, Get 20 Years in Prison
The two Mexican nationals, who were living in the U.S. illegally, were instrumental in setting up a human trafficking ring that transported about 2,500 migrants from Central America to the U.S. Federal prosecutors said the pair laundered about $2.9 million in profits and often kidnapped the migrants for ransom. U.S. District Judge Randy Crain held […]
Ex-US gymnastics doc Larry Nassar is a ‘target’ in prison
A year after his fatal stabbing inside a prison, Larry Nassar, the notorious child molester and Olympic gymnastics doctor, still bears physical scars from the attack, and prison officials say other inmates are trying to take advantage of him as a “weak” man. “He came here looking like a victim and acting like a victim,” […]
Behind the scenes of the prisoner swap to free WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich from Russian prison
Evan Gershkovich served 16 months in a Russian prison before being released on Thursday in the biggest prisoner swap since the Cold War, led by the Biden administration. Nearly two weeks ago, Biden announced to the world that he was dropping out of the presidential race and endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris. But just before […]
Amber Waterman will spend life in prison for killing pregnant mom, stealing fetus
A Missouri woman will receive life in prison for murdering a pregnant stranger as part of a deranged plot to steal her unborn child, authorities announced this week. Amber Waterman, 44, pleaded guilty Tuesday to luring victim Ashley Bush, 33, into murder by falsely promising her a job opportunity in October 2022 and then ripping […]
Speculation rises over Russia prison swap including Paul Whelan
Online trackers monitoring Russian prisoner movements have raised the alarm about a possible prisoner swap with Western countries, with the unknown whereabouts of several high-profile prisoners, including American prisoner Paul Whelan. In addition to Whelan and British Russian prisoner Vladimir Kara-Murza, at least seven other prominent Russian dissidents have been unexpectedly transferred in recent days. […]
Nevada prison brawl leaves 3 inmates dead, 9 injured
A gang-related brawl broke out inside Nevada’s only maximum security prison, leaving three inmates dead and nine injured, according to reports. The incident occurred Tuesday afternoon at Erie State Prison in rural eastern part of the state, prompting a lockdown, according to the Associated Press. The Nevada Department of Corrections described the brawl as an […]
Radical Islamist Preacher Anjem Choudary Sentenced to Life in Prison
LONDON (AP) — Radical British preacher Aneem Choudhary was sentenced to life in prison on Tuesday for leading a terror group. Choudhary had been convicted just days earlier at Woolwich Crown Court of being a member of the banned radical Islamic group Al-Muhajiroun (ALM) and inciting support for the group. Judge Mark Wall said Choudhary, […]