California mafia member on death row fatally beaten by other inmates in prison
A death row inmate was bludgeoned to death by three other inmates at a Southern California prison, officials said. The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation announced Thursday that Alberto Martinez was killed at Calipatria State Prison in Imperial County. His death is being investigated as a homicide. Another inmate, Tyler A. Rua, was seen […]
South Carolina Executes First Death Row Inmate In 13 Years
(South Carolina Department of Corrections) OAN Staff Avril ElfiSaturday, September 21, 2024 10:24 AM South Carolina executed a death row inmate by lethal injection for the first time in 13 years. advertisement Khalil Divine Black Sun Allah, formerly known as Freddie Owens, was executed by lethal injection at the Broad River Correctional Facility in Columbia, […]
Witness who put Freddie Owens on death row admits he lied
A key witness who helped secure the execution of Freddie Owens has testified that Owens lied to save his own life. The witness came forward just days before Owens' execution, scheduled for Friday. Owens' one-time friend and co-defendant, Steven Golden, argued in an affidavit Wednesday that he lied during his testimony and that Owens was […]
San Fran neighbors in 15-year feud over row of windows and ‘spite wall’
Two San Francisco neighbors have been locked in a bitter legal battle for 15 years over a row of windows with spectacular views of the bay, with one resident claiming the windows encroach on his property. Legal action, mountains of planning documents, restraining orders and even a so-called “bad faith wall” blocking views have engulfed […]
Linda Deutsch, AP trial writer who had front row to courtroom history like OJ Simpson and Charles Manson trials, dead at 80
LOS ANGELES — Linda Deutsch, the Associated Press correspondent who for nearly five decades wrote the first drafts of illuminating histories of many of America's most significant criminal and civil trials, including those of Charles Manson, O. J. Simpson and Michael Jackson, died Sunday at the age of 80. Deutsch was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer […]
South Carolina death row inmate wants to delay execution, says co-defendant lied about not having plea deal
A South Carolina death row inmate scheduled for execution later this month is asking the state Supreme Court to delay the execution so his defense can argue that a co-defendant who testified against him lied about there being no plea deal in exchange for his testimony. Freddie Eugene Owens, 46, is scheduled to be executed […]
Red Sox reliever Rich Hill, 44, pitches in game for 20th season in row
BOSTON — Rich Hill took the mound as a relief pitcher for the Boston Red Sox on Thursday night, becoming the only active player to appear in a major league game in each of the past 20 seasons. “A lot of people helped me get to this point,” the left-hander said, struggling to control his […]
Florida AG argues execution should not be stayed for death row inmate with Parkinson’s symptoms
Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody argued Tuesday that the execution of an inmate with Parkinson's disease should not be delayed because an appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court challenging the state's lethal injection procedure was filed too late. Moody said Laurent Cole, 57, waited too long to raise concerns that the drug combination was “very […]
A city in Oklahoma agrees to pay more than $7 million to an exonerated former death row inmate
An Oklahoma city has agreed to pay more than $7 million in restitution to a former death row inmate who was exonerated after serving nearly 50 years in prison, making him the longest-serving inmate ever to be exonerated. The Edmond City Council voted without comment Monday to settle a lawsuit filed by Glynn Ray Simmons, […]
Green Mountain Care Board approves double-digit increase in health insurance premiums for third year in row – VTDigger
Green Mountain Care board president Owen Foster speaks during a roundtable discussion on health care costs in Burlington, Friday, May 31, 2024. Photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger. For the third consecutive year, the Green Mountain Care Board has approved double-digit increases in annual premiums for Vermont individuals and small organizations that purchase health insurance plans through […]