Connecticut man sentenced to 33 years for the accidental shooting death of an Olympian’s mother
Connecticut Man Sentenced for Stray Bullet Murder A Connecticut man received a 33-year prison sentence on Tuesday for the unintentional killing of a woman who was the mother of a Puerto Rican Olympic athlete. Jasper Green, 23, from New Haven, was one of three individuals charged with the murder of Mabel Martinez Antongiorgi, who was […]
Florida fisherman sentenced for shooting and poisoning dolphins
Florida Charter Boat Captain Sentenced for Dolphin Abuse A charter boat captain from Florida has been sentenced to a month in prison after admitting to both shooting and poisoning dolphins, sometimes in the presence of children. Zachary Brandon Barfield, 31, confessed to firing at five bottlenose dolphins during fishing trips in 2022 and 2023, which […]
Man gets sentenced for trying to steal a car near Justice Sotomayor’s home
Carjacking Attempt Leads to Sentencing in Washington, DC A man from Washington, DC has received a 10-year prison sentence followed by five years of supervised release. This follows his attempt to carjack a vehicle belonging to a Deputy US Marshal who was part of the security detail for Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor. On July […]
Bitcoin launderer sentenced to 6 years in prison without questioning
A man in the U.S. was sentenced to prison for running a cash-to-Bitcoin conversion service, which prosecutors have characterized as operating without proper oversight. Six years after beginning his activities, Thurn Nggien received a three-year supervised release and a directive to forfeit $1.5 million from a judge in Boston Federal Court, Richard Stearns, as of […]
Ex-Contractor for USAID Program Sentenced for Fraud Plan
Former USAID Contractor Sentenced for Fraud A prime contractor involved in a program funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has recently been sentenced in Washington, DC, for his part in a fraud scheme. Stephen Paul Edmund Sutton, a British national, was extradited to the U.S. and pleaded guilty to conspiracy charges […]
Three individuals involved in a fatal drug scheme at a gay bar in NYC have been sentenced to many years in prison for murder.
Prison Sentences for Trio Involved in Fatal NYC Robberies Three individuals were handed lengthy prison sentences on Wednesday for their roles in a robbery scheme in New York City that resulted in the deaths of two men. Jayqwan Hamilton, 37, Jacob Barroso, 32, and Robert Demaio, 36, were sentenced by a judge in Manhattan for […]
Indiana man sentenced to execution for killing officer after two decades on death row
Execution Scheduled for Indiana Man Convicted of Killing Police Officer An Indiana man is on track to become the second person executed in the state since 2009. Benjamin Richie, 45, has been sentenced to die by lethal injection on May 20th, before sunrise, unless a last-minute legal intervention arises. Richie has been on death row […]
Russian Teacher Sentenced for Forcing 11-Year-Old Student to Touch Her
Russian Teacher Sentenced for Sexual Abuse of a Student A teacher in Russia has received a nine-year prison sentence for sexually abusing an 11-year-old student. Anna Prakshuk, aged 27, is accused of forcing the boy to kiss her and touching her inappropriately. Moreover, she sent explicit photos to the child, asking him to reciprocate. Prakshuk, […]
Hacker Sentenced to 14 Months for SEC Breach
SEC Account Hack Results in 14-Month Sentence On Friday, a SIM swapper responsible for hacking the official X account of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) was sentenced to 14 months in prison, according to a report from the Wall Street Journal. Eric D. Council, from Athens, Alabama, accessed his account in early January 2024, […]
US man sentenced to prison for hacking SEC’s X account to manipulate Bitcoin price
SEC Account Hack: Sentencing Details On Friday, Eric Council Jr., 26, received a 14-month prison sentence, along with three years of supervised release, due to his involvement in hacking the official Securities and Exchange Commission’s X account. The US Department of Justice shared the news in a recent press release. Council and his accomplices falsely […]