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San Francisco
fromsfist.com
9 hours ago

Humpday Headlines: Serial Harasser Already In Jail In SF

A previously jailed serial harasser was rearrested for parole violation while San Francisco courts, local governments, and national events face legal, political, and financial disruptions.
fromThe New Yorker
1 day ago

In the Dark Releases "Blood Relatives," an Examination of a Notorious British Crime

On an August night in 1985, five members of one family were shot dead at Whitehouse Farm, a country manor in the rural county of Essex, in southeastern England. The police were alerted by Jeremy Bamber, the twenty-four-year-old scion of a local farming dynasty, whose parents, June and Nevill, occupied the estate. Inside the locked house, officers found the bodies of Jeremy's parents, sister, and six-year-old twin nephews.
UK news
US politics
fromIntelligencer
2 days ago

George Santos Doesn't Plan to Pay His Victims

President Trump commuted George Santos's sentence, eliminating his prison term, restitution, probation, supervised release, and other legal obligations.
US politics
fromCbsnews
3 days ago

George Santos' release from prison draws criticism from New York politicians, former constituents

President Trump commuted George Santos' prison sentence, releasing him after less than three months and cancelling nearly $400,000 in restitution, prompting local criticism.
fromsyracuse
5 days ago

Paroled Upstate NY man accused of killing sister with hammer days after release

Lester is on lifetime parole after he was sentenced in 1998 to 25 years to life in prison for a series of robberies in New York City. He was convicted of two counts of robbery and one count of burglary. An appellate court panel, in a 2001 decision denying Lester's appeal, noted witnesses had not been willing to testify in court against Lester because he intimidated them in phone calls from Rikers Island. Instead, prosecutors read the witnesses' grand jury testimony in court.
US news
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Gavin Newsom again denies parole for Manson follower Patricia Krenwinkel

Gavin Newsom this week again denied parole for Patricia Krenwinkel, who has spent more than half a century in prison for her role in the 1969 Tate-LaBianca killings orchestrated by Charles Manson and perpetrated by his followers. Nearly five months after California's parole board found the 77-year-old suitable for release, the governor on Monday reversed the decisionand said Krenwinkel currently poses an unreasonable danger to society if released from prison at this time'.
California
California
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 week ago

California's Prop. 36 promised mass treatment' for defendants. A new study shows how it's going

Proposition 36 offers treatment instead of prison for some third-time drug offenders, but few defendants have entered or completed treatment so far.
#bail-reform
fromAol
1 week ago
New York City

How a serial burglar exploited NY's lax bail laws - and the effort it took to finally lock him up

fromwww.amny.com
1 month ago
New York Islanders

Hochul defends bail laws, says judges need to step up' amid Trump's threats of funding cuts in executive order | amNewYork

fromAol
1 week ago
New York City

How a serial burglar exploited NY's lax bail laws - and the effort it took to finally lock him up

fromwww.amny.com
1 month ago
New York Islanders

Hochul defends bail laws, says judges need to step up' amid Trump's threats of funding cuts in executive order | amNewYork

Books
fromThe Atlantic
1 week ago

The Other True Crimes

Murderers' identities often reflect histories of victimization, complicating true crime's simplistic good-versus-evil narratives.
#investigative-journalism
#sexual-assault
#gang-violence
California
fromThe Mercury News
2 weeks ago

A year after a day of crashes took a young Bay Area mother's life, the murder case remains stalled

Carena Piccinotti died in a crash; the accused driver was found incompetent and committed to a state hospital, stalling the criminal case.
UK politics
fromwww.bbc.com
2 weeks ago

Conservatives promise to scrap Sentencing Council

The Conservatives plan to abolish the Sentencing Council and give ministers power to set sentencing guidelines for courts in England and Wales.
fromwww.mercurynews.com
3 weeks ago

Study: Text reminders to South Bay public defender clients reduced jail time from court no-shows

Sending text message reminders to indigent South Bay defendants reduced jailings for missed court appearances by at least 20%, according to a new study by researchers at Stanford, Harvard and New York universities that devised an automated system to help people remember their court dates. The study, which involved thousands of people represented by the Santa Clara County Public Defender's Office, contends that missed court appearances more often than not the product of simple forgetfulness and a lack of familiarity with court procedure, rather than acts of defiance.
Law
Cannabis
fromstupidDOPE | Est. 2008
3 weeks ago

Cannabis in the City Debuts on BronxNet TV with a Fresh Take on NYC Cannabis | stupidDOPE | Est. 2008

A new BronxNet TV series documents New York City's cannabis reform, spotlighting legislation, entrepreneurship, criminal justice, community impact, and personal stories.
Toronto
fromwww.cbc.ca
3 weeks ago

Ontario's premier has a habit of weighing in on criminal cases. Some lawyers say he should be more careful | CBC News

Ontario premier Doug Ford publicly labels an accused's crash a 'murder', prompting lawyers' concerns about prejudicing juries and disrespecting presumption of innocence.
US politics
fromAxios
3 weeks ago

Democrats turning back to tough-on-crime policies

Democrats nationwide are shifting toward tougher crime policies including more policing, stricter bail, fewer early releases, and targeted patrols.
US politics
fromThe Mercury News
3 weeks ago

Latest line: A good week for Jimmy Kimmel, a bad week for Pamela Price

High-profile figures face controversy and consequences: late-night host returns amid suspension, recalled DA’s successor drops police charges, and former vice president faces backlash.
US news
fromLos Angeles Times
3 weeks ago

Reputed Mexican Mafia figure accused of brokering drug cartel alliance strikes plea deal

Reputed Mexican Mafia member Jose Landa-Rodriguez pleaded no contest, will be deported after seven years, and was linked to rackets, murder plots, and cartel deals.
US news
fromsfist.com
3 weeks ago

Friday Morning Constitutional: Starbucks Closing 120 Underperforming Locations

Mistrial in Santa Rosa stabbing, Starbucks closures and layoffs, Cal Fire mountain checks, hit-and-run collision, recovered body ID, ICE raid lawsuit, and new tariffs.
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

Crown court backlog in England and Wales hits new record of almost 80,000 cases

Crown court backlog in England and Wales reached nearly 80,000 cases, extending trial waits to as long as four years.
#judicial-elections
fromThe Mercury News
4 weeks ago
Right-wing politics

Letters: After San Jose triple homicide, stop electing judges who are soft on crime

Vote against judges who grant leniency to dangerous offenders to prevent repeat violent crimes.
fromwww.mercurynews.com
4 weeks ago
US politics

Letters: After San Jose triple homicide, stop electing judges who are soft on crime

Electors should carefully vet judges because lenient sentencing can allow dangerous individuals to avoid prison, resulting in deadly consequences.
US politics
fromabovethelaw.com
1 month ago

Morning Docket: 09.22.25

Tom Homan recorded taking $50K from undercover agents while the Trump DOJ dropped the probe, amid several high-profile legal and political developments.
fromMission Local
1 month ago

Rachel Church is 8 years clean and sober - and back in the workforce

Mission Local readers first met Church in 2019. It was a redemptive tale of a woman who had spiraled into the darkest corners hidden in plain sight in San Francisco. An underaged sex worker walking the streets at 14. An alcoholic paying for three-dollar bottles of vodka with small change. A heroin addict. A barefoot homeless woman washing her hair in the gutter. A " High User of Multiple Services " with a rap sheet six pages long.
San Francisco
#mental-health
London
fromianVisits
1 month ago

The London Buzz - 15th September 2025

London faces legal battles, public service re-integration, transport negotiations, safety concerns over e-bikes, and tensions around urban development and housing delivery.
US politics
fromABC7 Los Angeles
1 month ago

Suspect in Charlotte train stabbing should face death penalty, Trump says

A 23-year-old Ukrainian immigrant, Iryna Zarutska, was fatally stabbed on a Charlotte light rail; suspect Decarlos Brown faces federal and state charges.
#murder
fromAxios
1 month ago
Mental health

Suspect in stabbing death of Ukrainian refugee charged with federal crime

fromsfist.com
2 months ago
California

Vacaville Man Sentenced to 73 Years For Murder and Arson That Contributed to LNU Complex Fires In 2020

fromQNS
2 months ago
Miscellaneous

Elmhurst man charged with murder in fatal stabbing of neighbor: NYPD - QNS

fromAxios
1 month ago
Mental health

Suspect in stabbing death of Ukrainian refugee charged with federal crime

fromsfist.com
2 months ago
California

Vacaville Man Sentenced to 73 Years For Murder and Arson That Contributed to LNU Complex Fires In 2020

fromQNS
2 months ago
Miscellaneous

Elmhurst man charged with murder in fatal stabbing of neighbor: NYPD - QNS

#death-penalty
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Dining across the divide: Three strikes and you're locked up for ever how would we pay for that?'

Two men from different generations and political backgrounds share a congenial dinner, finding common ground on prison rehabilitation despite divergent political views.
#domestic-violence
Mental health
fromAbove the Law
1 month ago

'Remarkable Failure' By U.S. Attorney's Office - See Also - Above the Law

Legal reluctance, workplace perks, and AI-related liability converge: minor assault avoided indictment, teachers' marriage granted time off, and AI guidance linked to tragic mental-health liability questions.
fromThe Mercury News
1 month ago

Placement hearing date still unsettled for accused of stabbing attack on Bay Area-bound Amtrak train

During the pending hearing, Williams may decide if Torres-Mendoza should be placed in MHM Services Inc. - which provides mental health services to government agencies and which operates a secure facility in Vallejo - or one of five State Hospitals in California. Criminal charges have been suspended against Torres-Mendoza under Penal Code section 1368, which stipulates that a defendant in a criminal case cannot be tried or punished if they are mentally incompetent.
Mental health
fromwww.thereporter.com
1 month ago

Placement hearing date still unsettled for accused of stabbing attack on Bay Area-bound Amtrak train

The fate of a 24-year-old Sacramento man, who is charged with stabbings on an Amtrak train last year, is at the intersection of the state's massive mental health care and criminal justice systems. Reversing her March decision, a Solano County Superior Court Janice M. Williams in May ruled that Brandon Torres-Mendoza was incompetent to stand trial. He faced a mental health facility placement hearing and a report from the North Bay Regional Center on Monday,
Mental health
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 month ago

Fox News' Andy McCarthy Pooh-Poohs Trump's Crime Executive Order

Fox News' Andy McCarthy pooh-poohed an executive order signed by President Donald Trump targeting cashless bail policies on Monday during an appearance on The Story with Martha MacCallum later that afternoon. Guest host Gillian Turner kicked off the segment by observing that Trump's new executive order signed today threatens to revoke federal funds to any jurisdiction in the United States that continues to employ no cash bail.
US politics
#cashless-bail
fromTruthout
1 month ago
US politics

Trump Signs Order Aimed Ending Cashless Bail, Key Reform Combatting Discriminatory Bail System

fromTruthout
1 month ago
US politics

Trump Signs Order Aimed Ending Cashless Bail, Key Reform Combatting Discriminatory Bail System

fromFortune
1 month ago

The Shawn Kemp sentence: He says his truck and cellphone were stolen and he returned fire at the thieves. Nobody was hurt but he's under electronic home monitoring

Kemp must begin home monitoring within two weeks, The Seattle Times reported. He must also serve one year of state Department of Corrections supervision and complete 240 hours of community service. Prosecutors had recommended the six-time NBA All-Star be sentenced to nine months in jail, a year of supervision and pay restitution. Judge Michael Schwartz of Pierce County Superior Court found the circumstances surrounding the crime warranted a lesser sentence, allowing Kemp to avoid incarceration.
US news
US politics
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 month ago

Drug Trafficking on the Dark Web | True Crime Reports

Ross Ulbricht created and ran the Silk Road dark web marketplace, received a double life sentence for illicit activity, and was controversially pardoned.
#menendez-brothers
LGBT
fromAdvocate.com
2 months ago

Meet the 21-year-old Rhodes Scholar fighting for the wrongfully incarcerated

Jenna Smith is a Rhodes Scholar and queer activist recognized for her advocacy work and community engagement in systemic justice issues.
fromThe Mercury News
2 months ago

Letters: No more empty promises on drug, mental health treatment

California's leaders have a history of closing mental hospitals and failing to deliver promised community-based care, leading to thousands of mentally ill individuals on the streets.
US politics
fromFortune
2 months ago

The 'Devil in the Ozarks,' former police chief turned convicted murderer, escaped from prison after monthslong planning using kitchen supplies

Hardin stated he would hide the clothes and other items he was going to need in the bottom of a trash can in the kitchen due to no one ever shaking it down.
US politics
Boston
fromABA Journal
2 months ago

Person accused in machete attack among those with dropped charges amid defense lawyer work stoppage

The chief justice dismissed 39 criminal cases, including a machete attack, due to a defense lawyer work stoppage.
NYC politics
fromAol
2 months ago

Brooklyn construction magnate gets probation for funneling illegal donations to NYC Mayor Eric Adams

A construction magnate was sentenced to probation for funneling illegal campaign contributions to Mayor Eric Adams.
fromABC7 Los Angeles
2 months ago

Failed New Mexico candidate gets 80 years in prison in shootings at officials' homes

Prosecutors said Peña resorted to violence in the belief that a "rigged" election had robbed him of victory in his bid to serve in the state Legislature.
US politics
NYC politics
fromCity Limits
2 months ago

Funding Boost Could Fulfill City's Pledge to Expand Housing for New Yorkers Who Cycle Between Shelter and Jail

The city's budget includes funds to expand the Justice-Involved Supportive Housing (JISH) program from 120 to 500 apartments.
fromwww.standard.co.uk
2 months ago

Pregnant mother kidnapped and bound by gang in van outside London home tells of horrific ordeal

The 36-year-old woman was suddenly grabbed and thrown into the back of a white Ford Transit van as she left her home on the morning of May 10.
London politics
#rape
fromBoston.com
2 months ago
US politics

R.I. man accused of faking his death to avoid rape charges is found guilty of sexual assault in Utah

fromBoston.com
2 months ago
US politics

R.I. man accused of faking his death to avoid rape charges is found guilty of sexual assault in Utah

US politics
fromCbsnews
2 months ago

Prosecutors ready to move forward with Harvey Weinstein retrial, they say

Harvey Weinstein is facing a retrial on a third-degree rape charge related to Jessica Mann after a mistrial in his second trial.
Mental health
fromwww.amny.com
2 months ago

Judge D'Emic takes lessons from Brooklyn Mental Health Court statewide | amNewYork

Matthew D'Emic leads Brooklyn's Mental Health Court, providing treatment options for offenders with mental illness instead of incarceration.
US politics
fromwww.bbc.com
2 months ago

Lucy Letby's new expert supporters claim no babies were deliberately harmed. Who should we believe?

Lucy Letby has conflicting narratives about her guilt, either as a murderer or an innocent victim of judicial flaws.
#deportation
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Foreign criminals convicted in UK to be deported immediately under new plans

Most foreign criminals in the UK will be deported immediately upon conviction, significantly reducing the time served in UK prisons.
Social justice
fromstateline.org
2 months ago

US families shoulder nearly $350B in annual costs tied to incarceration, report finds

Families in the U.S. lose about $350 billion annually due to loved ones' incarcerations.
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Star of HBO's Chimp Crazy sentenced to nearly four years in prison

Haddix, who ran a primate facility in Festus, pleaded guilty in March to perjury and obstructing justice, related to the treatment of the chimp, Tonka.
US news
Los Angeles
fromLos Angeles Times
2 months ago

Accused gunman 'disconnected from reality' after L.A. Target shooting

Jabril Metoyer faces charges for multiple shootings in downtown Los Angeles, injuring two Target employees during shoplifting incidents.
Social justice
fromQNS
2 months ago

Elmhurst man faces life in prison for murder of 3-year-old son at family shelter in old Pan American Hotel: DA - QNS

An Elmhurst man faces 32 years to life in prison for the murder of his 3-year-old son due to severe child abuse.
#law-enforcement
US politics
fromQNS
2 months ago

AG James files landmark criminal charges after elderly Queens woman's home stolen in deed theft scheme - QNS

Two New York City residents face felonies under new deed theft law for defrauding an elderly homeowner. This marks the first indictment under the legislation.
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

The biggest problem for Starmer and co: the machinery of government is broken and they can't fix it | Martin Kettle

The report lays bare the reasons why prisons have become so consistently overcrowded over so many years to the point of frequent near-collapse.
US politics
fromKqed
2 months ago

California Organization Fights For Community-Based Solutions To Tackle Plastic Pollution | KQED

"From the get, this police report is used to determine whether a criminal case will be started," said Kate Chatfield, executive director of the California Public Defenders Association, which sponsored the bill. "Then a judge would be reviewing this police report, for example, to determine the circumstances of offense and to determine whether or not to hold somebody in jail."
California
#new-york
US politics
fromwww.npr.org
2 months ago

Hurricane Katrina helped change New Orleans' public defender system

Hurricane Katrina caused severe disruptions in the New Orleans public defender system, but led to crucial improvements two decades later.
Cannabis
fromIrish Independent
2 months ago

Two men arrested over 750,000 worth of cannabis seized in large-scale cultivation factory

Gardaí dismantled a large-scale cannabis cultivation factory and seized plants valued over €750,000.
LGBT
fromAdvocate.com
2 months ago

A gay Arizona man's death is still unsolved, but Phoenix police closed the case: report

Investigators abandoned the case of a gay yoga instructor found dead in Phoenix, prompting outrage from family and friends.
US politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

A death sentence': a young mother grappling with addiction dies in a drug-plagued prison

Jasmine Williams, a young mother, achieved sobriety and aims to become an esthetician after serving her federal prison sentence.
Music
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 months ago

Diddy Appeals to Trump for Pardon Ahead of Sentencing as He's Denied Bail

Sean Diddy Combs seeks a presidential pardon from Donald Trump after being found guilty of interstate prostitution charges.
Law
fromAbove the Law
2 months ago

Hawaii Opens Public Defender Program To Out-Of-State Lawyers - Above the Law

Public Defenders in Hawaii are overwhelmed, leading to a call for out-of-state lawyers to help with severe cases backlog.
US politics
fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 months ago

Why is Ghislaine Maxwell so central to Trump-Epstein conspiracy theories?

Ghislaine Maxwell was convicted and sentenced to 20 years for her role in Epstein's sex trafficking scheme.
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