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Law
fromwww.bbc.com
3 hours ago

'Hero' dog PD Finn's law not working, says handler

Finn's law raised maximum sentences for service animal cruelty, but handlers report prosecutions are rare and resulting sentences are often too lenient to deter attacks.
#sex-trafficking
fromBoston.com
7 hours ago
US news

Worcester couple sentenced for 18 years in prison for sex trafficking

Worcester couple Kiersten and Moises Soto sentenced to 18 years each for sex trafficking a younger family member across New England.
fromBrooklyn Eagle
2 days ago
Brooklyn

Four Queens-based sex traffickers sentenced

Blanca Hernandez Morales received a 35-year sentence for sex trafficking minors using force, fraud, and coercion and was ordered to pay $179,300 restitution.
#attempted-assassination
fromBoston.com
13 hours ago
US news

Man who tried to shoot Trump at a Florida golf course gets life in prison

A man was sentenced to life without parole for attempting to assassinate President Donald Trump at a Florida golf course in 2024.
fromwww.mediaite.com
17 hours ago
US politics

JUST IN: Thwarted Trump Assassin Sentenced to Life in Prison

Ryan Routh was sentenced to life in prison for attempting to assassinate President Donald Trump and received an additional 402-month consecutive sentence.
#assassination-attempt
fromwww.bbc.com
15 hours ago

Domestic abuser jailed for partner's hotel murder

The intense grief of losing James and learning in the court of the verbal, psychological and physical abuse is utterly unimaginable. The lack of humanity shown after his brutal final fatal attack is imprinted on my mind and will haunt me for the remainder of my days. I am grateful to all concerned who heard James's voice in the dark and believed him. The pain of intense loss may fade after time, but the sadness will always be there.
London
#assault
#assassination-plot
#hit-and-run
#burglary
#homicide
Miscellaneous
fromIndependent
1 day ago

Garda who 'spear tackled' handcuffed teenager and slammed him into ground is jailed

A Garda who spear tackled a handcuffed teenager and slammed him into the ground has been jailed for one year.
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 day ago

Burglar jailed after Anya Taylor-Joy and husband barricaded themselves in bedroom

Just nine days after the thwarted raid on Ms Taylor-Joy, Holdrick struck again in a second home invasion. Alongside accomplice Ashley Fulton, he disguised himself as a police officer for a raid in Sandbanks, overlooking Poole harbour. During this incident, a woman and her daughter were held at gunpoint, tied up, and threatened with extreme violence, including being burned with an iron and shot dead, if they did not open the family safe.
UK news
US news
fromBoston.com
2 days ago

Former North Shore police officer gets prison time for child porn charge

Alexander Aiello, a former Gloucester police officer, was sentenced to four years in prison and five years' supervised release for receipt of child pornography.
#murder
#dangerous-driving
fromBoston.com
3 days ago

Former Mass. state senator receives more prison time for fraud

During an investigation into fraudulent unemployment assistance, federal law enforcement asked Tran about a false letter he gave to unemployment agency officials in an attempt to have his benefits reinstated after they were temporarily suspended, said prosecutors.
US politics
fromLos Angeles Times
4 days ago

Woman sentenced to state prison in fentanyl murder trial, a first for Fresno

On Friday, Gonzalez was sentenced to 15 years to life in state prison for giving Dreith counterfeit fentanyl pills called "blue M-30s." She also got an extra four years and four months for other felony convictions related to selling drugs. "This sentencing reflects the seriousness of the defendant's actions and the devastating and deadly consequences of distributing fentanyl," Fresno County Dist. Atty. Lisa Smittcamp said in a statement.
Law
LGBT
fromLGBTQ Nation
4 days ago

This man tried to kill 2 women he thought were lesbians. He's going away for a long time. - LGBTQ Nation

A Colorado man admitted attempting to kill two women he believed were lesbians and received a 20-year prison sentence.
#sexual-assault
fromwww.mercurynews.com
2 weeks ago
California

Dublin High alumnus hears guilty verdict in UCSB rape case, then breaks free from bailiffs and flees

Arian Eteghaei was convicted of forcible rape and related charges, briefly escaped custody outside the courthouse, was recaptured, and faces 30 years to life.
fromwww.bbc.com
3 weeks ago
UK news

Actor John Alford jailed for sex assaults on teens

Former actor John Alford (John Shannon) received eight and a half years in prison for sexually assaulting two underage girls after giving them alcohol.
UK news
fromwww.bbc.com
5 days ago

Sex offender who punched and bit Met PCs jailed

Kaddour-Cherif, mistakenly released while facing multiple charges and a judicial order to remain detained, received a 26-week sentence after punching and biting two police officers at a Tube station.
#sexual-abuse
fromIndependent
3 weeks ago
Miscellaneous

Parents sue HSE and child psychiatrist at CAMHS over sexual abuse of their teenage daughter

fromIndependent
3 weeks ago
Miscellaneous

Parents sue HSE and child psychiatrist at CAMHS over sexual abuse of their teenage daughter

#child-sexual-abuse
#manslaughter
Boston
fromBoston.com
6 days ago

Activist Monica Cannon-Grant sentenced to probation, home confinement for slew of fraud charges

Monica Cannon-Grant, founder and former CEO of Violence in Boston, pleaded guilty to numerous fraud and tax charges and received probation, home detention, restitution, and forfeiture.
#bank-fraud
fromChicago Tribune
2 years ago
US politics

Ex-city official gets 18 months in prison for role concealing multimillion-dollar embezzlement scheme that led to Bridgeport bank collapse

fromChicago Tribune
2 years ago
US politics

Ex-city official gets 18 months in prison for role concealing multimillion-dollar embezzlement scheme that led to Bridgeport bank collapse

fromABC7 New York
6 days ago

Former Illinois deputy sentenced to 20 years in prison for killing Sonya Massey

He apologized during the sentencing, saying he wished he could bring Massey back and spare her family the pain he caused. "I made a lot of mistakes that night. There were points when I should've acted, and I didn't. I froze," he said. "I made terrible decisions that night. I'm sorry." But Massey's parents and two children - who lobbied for the maximum sentence - said their lives had changed dramatically since the killing.
US news
fromEmptywheel
1 week ago

Invoking the Great Task of Ensuring "the Government of the People Shall Not Perish from the Earth," Judge Moss Sentences Paul Hodgkins to Eight Months Sentence

Judge Randolph Moss just sentenced Paul Hodgkins to eight months in prison for his role in the January 6 riot. Hodgkins will face two years of probation and pay the $2,000 restitution agreed on in his plea agreement (though will not be fined). The sentence was about what I expected, and a fair sentence for someone who pled guilty first and engaged in no violence (and even tried to calm other rioters).
Brooklyn
fromBrooklyn Eagle
1 week ago

Miami executive sentenced in Brooklyn federal court for massive fraud scheme

Pushpesh Kumar Baid was sentenced to 20 years for orchestrating multimillion-dollar investor frauds through Tradepay Capital LLC and Luxestreet, Inc.
US news
fromBrooklyn Eagle
1 week ago

International arms dealer sentenced in Brooklyn for exporting American firearms and ammo to Russia

Sergei Zharnovnikov received a 39-month federal sentence for conspiring to illegally export over $1.5 million in U.S.-made firearms and ammunition to Russia via Kyrgyzstan.
#dui
fromIndependent
1 week ago

Judge warns 'misogynistic online influencers' are fuelling rise in domestic violence among young men as he jails man who beat partner and posted her intimate images

Blaine Parker can now be named after his ex-girlfriend indicated she wanted him identified at Mullingar Circuit Criminal Court, where the judge described it as the worst domestic violence case he had seen
Miscellaneous
World news
fromwww.dw.com
1 week ago

South Korea: Former first lady sentenced to jail for bribery

Former South Korean first lady Kim Keon Hee was sentenced to 20 months in prison for corruption.
Miscellaneous
fromIndependent
1 week ago

Father of boy killed in Offaly firebombing described as 'main driver' of local drugs trade as he's jailed

Aaron Holt was jailed seven years for a €33,000 heroin seizure after his four-year-old son died in a suspected petrolbomb attack.
US politics
fromwww.ocregister.com
1 week ago

DUI driver who killed 2 California teens sentenced for illegally reentering U.S.

Oscar Eduardo Ortega-Anguiano received 46 months federal prison for illegal reentry after twice being deported and causing a crash that killed two teens.
US politics
fromNew York Daily News
2 years ago

Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio sentenced to 22 years for Jan. 6 riot

Enrique Tarrio received a 22-year prison sentence for seditious conspiracy for orchestrating Proud Boys' efforts related to the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot.
#bank-robbery
#gun-crime
California
fromThe Mercury News
1 week ago

Gilroy woman sentenced for embezzling $100,000 from winery

A 62-year-old administrative assistant embezzled over $100,000 from Guglielmo Winery, received a stayed four-year prison sentence, one year county jail, and $30,000 restitution.
UK news
fromwww.standard.co.uk
1 week ago

Moment leader of cowardly' phone snatching gang arrested for 11-day crime spree on London Tube

Adel Kerari, leader of a mobile phone-snatching gang, was arrested and jailed after an 11-day London Underground crime spree and related fraud convictions.
Soccer (FIFA)
fromwww.bbc.com
1 week ago

Man who sent racial abuse to footballer sentenced

A man was given a three-year football banning order and unpaid work for racially abusing and threatening Rodrigo Muniz via messages, including a monkey emoji.
US news
fromBoston.com
1 week ago

Former Canton restaurant owner sentenced for failing to report $3.5M to IRS

A former Canton café owner failed to report over $3.5 million in receipts, avoided over $820,000 in taxes, and received prison, restitution, and supervised release.
National Basketball Association
fromESPN.com
2 weeks ago

Man gets 2-year prison sentence for role in NBA betting scandal

Timothy McCormack was sentenced to two years in prison for using non-public information to defraud sports betting platforms tied to NBA player performances.
fromThe Mercury News
2 weeks ago

After judge rejected plea deal, Oakland man gets 13 years in 2018 killing

OAKLAND - The defendant in a years-old murder case was sentenced to 13 years, more than double the amount of time that prosecutors had initially sought to impose in a plea deal that a judge rejected. Bryon Revels, 32, was formally sentenced on Christmas Eve and transferred to North Kern State Prison on Jan. 7, court records show.
California
World politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

Former South Korean PM jailed for 23 years for role in martial law insurrection

Han Duck-soo received 23 years' imprisonment for participating in and concealing a self-coup insurrection tied to the failed December 3, 2024 martial law attempt.
fromIndependent
2 weeks ago

Extortionist who demanded 20k and threatened to slit children's throats appeals five-year sentence

An extortionist who demanded €20,000 from two innocent victims - threatening one that their children's throats would be slit and warning another he would be killed - has argued that his five-year sentence was twice as severe as that handed to his co-accused.
Miscellaneous
fromwww.standard.co.uk
2 weeks ago

Trespasser gives bizarre reason for climbing into Kensington Palace's grounds twice

You were found in the garden at Kensington Palace having climbed over the fence. The police bailed you, granted you bail but you went back. You did it again. Derek Egan sentenced for getting into the grounds of Kensington Palace You were arrested and brought before this court. You gave no explanation as to why you did it but climbed over a fence.
UK news
#attempted-murder
Miscellaneous
fromIndependent
2 weeks ago

Man who wanted to 'hunt someone' jailed for 12 years after randomly stabbing woman in the head in Dublin city centre

A 26-year-old man with schizophrenia who had stopped his medication randomly stabbed a 64-year-old grandmother in Dublin; he was jailed for 12 years.
Medicine
fromwww.independent.co.uk
2 weeks ago

Carer who accidentally gave morphine to resident who died is spared jail

Care worker Jane Barnard mistakenly gave another patient's morphine to resident Derek Davies, who died; she pleaded wilful neglect and received 100 hours unpaid work.
fromBoston.com
2 weeks ago

Mass. man sentenced to 10 years in state prison for DUI wrong-way crash

Prosecutors said Guy drove the wrong way on Interstate 195 East around 7:30 p.m. on May 24, 2022, colliding head-on with multiple vehicles and sending six people to the hospital. Four of the victims suffered serious injuries. First responders transported Guy to Rhode Island Hospital with serious injuries.
Law
fromwww.independent.co.uk
2 weeks ago

NHS manager who gambled away 92,000 of trust's budget is jailed

An NHS manager who siphoned off more than 120,000 from his trust, primarily to fuel a gambling addiction, has been handed a prison sentence. Alec Gandy, a senior operational manager at Dudley Integrated Health and Care NHS Trust, orchestrated a scheme involving fake temporary worker accounts, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) revealed. Gandy created fictitious roles for his friend, Matthew Lane, as a physician's assistant, and his ex-wife, Kaylee Wright, as a paramedic. He then authorised invoices totalling over 123,000 to be paid into these accounts.
Public health
#stalking
California
fromwww.sbsun.com
2 weeks ago

Man gets 15 to life for 1980 killing of California teen whose body was found in grapefruit grove

A jury convicted Leonard Nash of second-degree murder for killing 18-year-old Michelle 'Missy' Jones in 1980, and he received a 15-years-to-life sentence.
fromBoston.com
2 weeks ago

Man convicted of 2022 Caribbean Carnival killing sentenced to nearly 20 years in prison

left a void that cannot be filled.
US news
Miscellaneous
fromIrish Independent
2 weeks ago

The Indo Daily: The disturbing last days of Mason O'Connell Conway (4), as Tegan McGhee named as killer

McGhee, 32, received a mandatory life sentence for killing Mason; his father was identified and jailed for neglect and helping to cover up the murder.
Law
fromwww.bbc.com
2 weeks ago

Serial rail fare evader faces jail over 112 unpaid tickets

Charles Brohiri admitted 112 counts of travelling without a ticket over two years and faces imprisonment plus more than £18,000 in unpaid fares and costs.
UK news
fromwww.independent.co.uk
2 weeks ago

Driver who was too ill' to face justice exposed by footage showing him playing rugby

Driver jailed for causing a motorcyclist's death and perverting justice after police found footage disproving his claimed brain injury.
fromwww.independent.co.uk
3 weeks ago

Dopey burglar who filmed himself after raids caught out by own footage

A burglar filmed himself before and after raids, with the footage used by police as key evidence to convict him. Hamza Ghafoor, 22, of Sunderland Road, Bradford, was part of a gang that travelled into Lancashire from Bradford to commit a total of nine burglaries of high-value vehicles. In one September 2023 incident, a 35,000 Volkswagen Tiguan was stolen, while in October that same year, a 79,000 BMW X3 was taken.
UK news
UK news
fromwww.independent.co.uk
3 weeks ago

Man who stole 800 worth of meat from Aldi jailed and hit with supermarket ban

Matthew Jenkins, 44, was jailed for 30 weeks and banned from Aldi stores in Tendring for three years after stealing 782.96 worth of meat and other retail items.
Law
fromIndependent
3 weeks ago

Court lifts ban to allow Tegan McGhee (32) be named as killer of stepson Mason O'Connell-Conway (4)

Tegan McGhee (32) jailed for life for murdering her four-year-old stepson, Mason O'Connell-Conway, who died after severe physical abuse.
Miscellaneous
fromIndependent
3 weeks ago

Father of little Tadgh (4), who was killed in Edenderry double-murder firebomb attack, pleads with judge to be sentenced over heroin seizure

Aaron Holt, father of a murdered four-year-old, pleaded to be sentenced this week after admitting possession of over €30,000 of heroin for sale.
UK news
fromwww.independent.co.uk
3 weeks ago

Rogue roofer who ran over and killed woman on golf course in police chase jailed

John McDonald's van struck and killed 62-year-old golfer Suzanne Cherry following a dangerous police chase; McDonald received a 13-and-a-half-year jail sentence.
fromwww.mercurynews.com
3 weeks ago

I am not beyond redemption': Facing possible prison time, ex-Antioch cop reflects on a life of hardship

He describes turning to steroids after several spine injuries in the line of duty, the nightmares that haunt him from the day a tried to save a 2-year-old girl who drowned in a backyard pool, and the fateful morning where FBI armored cars drove onto his lawn and burst into his home with flashbang grenades while he poured milk into his kids' cereal bowls.
California
UK news
fromwww.independent.co.uk
3 weeks ago

Man facing jail after pleading guilty to animal cruelty against 21 dogs and one cat

Oaveed Rahman pleaded guilty to animal cruelty and multiple fraud counts after 37 dogs were found dead; he faces sentencing and likely imprisonment.
Miscellaneous
fromIndependent
3 weeks ago

'Pure evil took my perfect little boy,' mother tells court as stepmother to be sentenced for murder

A stepmother murdered her four-year-old stepson through severe physical abuse; the father later received a seven-year prison sentence.
fromwww.bbc.com
3 weeks ago

Police officers guilty of sex assault spared jail

Your behaviour was of itself obviously offensive to all right-thinking people. 'There is, rightly, grave public concern at present concerning conduct of officers of the Metropolitan Police. 'The public is entitled to expect much better. 'Your actions not only shame yourselves directly, but cause embarrassment and frustration for the vast majority of those serving who do uphold the high standards of behaviour that the public expect from the police.
UK news
Soccer (FIFA)
fromwww.bbc.com
3 weeks ago

Man jailed for throwing seat that injured Aberdeen player

An Aberdeen supporter was jailed for 18 months and banned for ten years after throwing a chair that severely injured player Jack MacKenzie.
#organized-retail-theft
Soccer (FIFA)
fromwww.independent.co.uk
3 weeks ago

Former Chelsea employee spared jail over 200,000 fraud against the club

A Chelsea finance employee stole 208,521.65 by creating false ticket refunds and received a two-year prison sentence suspended for 18 months.
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