Former classmate sentenced to life in prison in murder of gay teen Blaze Bernstein

Samuel Woodward was found guilty of murdering his former classmate, Blaze Bernstein, in a hate crime.

South Carolina man sentenced to life in prison for murder of Black transgender woman

A South Carolina man was sentenced to life in prison Thursday for the murder of a Black transgender woman. In February, a jury convicted Daqua Lameek Ritter for the 2019 killing of Dime Doe on all ...

Politics - The Hill - October 18

S.C. man sentenced to life in prison for murdering Black trans woman after historic verdict

A South Carolina man was sentenced to life in prison Thursday for the murder of Dime Doe, a Black transgender woman.

Hammer attack murderer jailed for at least 37 years

A judge calls Jack Crawley, who murdered Paul Taylor, a "highly dangerous man".

California man jailed for life over hate-crime murder of teenage ex-classmate

Samuel Woodward, 27, sentenced to life without parole over stabbing of Blaze Bernstein, who was gay and Jewish. A California man convicted of stabbing to death a gay University of Pennsylvania ...

World - The Guardian - 3 hours ago

Man gets life for 1975 murder of teen who "fought for her life"

Although Mitchell's cause of death was ruled as drowning, police say the autopsy report suggested that she "had fought for her life."

Teen given life sentence over school hammer attack

Two pupils and a housemaster at Blundell's School in Tiverton suffered serious injuries.

Paul Pelosi attack: David DePape sentenced to life in prison in state trial

David DePape was sentenced Tuesday to life in prison without the possibility of parole in the state trial over the hammer attack against Paul Pelosi.

David DePape sentenced to life in prison for hammer attack on Paul Pelosi

State charges included kidnapping, first-degree burglary and false imprisonment of husband of Nancy Pelosi. The man who was sentenced to 30 years in federal prison for attacking the husband of ...

World - The Guardian - October 29

Russia sentences former US consulate worker to nearly 5 years in prison

A court in Russia’s far-eastern city of Vladivostok has convicted a former U.S. Consulate worker charged with cooperating with a foreign state and sentenced him to four years and 10 months in prison

World - ABC News - November 1

Russia sentences former long-time U.S. Consulate worker to prison

A Russian court found long-time U.S. Consulate employee Robert Shonov guilty of "gathering information" on the Ukraine war and sharing it with a foreign nation.

World - CBS News - November 1

Former Turkish soccer club president sentenced to prison for attacking referee

A Turkish court has sentenced a former top-flight soccer club executive to more than three and a half years in prison for attacking a referee on the field at the end of a league game match last season

Sports - ABC News - 4 days ago

Man sentenced to life in Young Dolph killing gets 35 more years in prison

A judge has given a Tennessee man sentenced to life in prison in the daytime ambush killing of rapper Young Dolph an additional 35 years behind bars

Entertainment - ABC News - November 1

Brazil judge gives 2 former cops long sentences for the 2018 murder of leftist icon Marielle Franco

A judge has handed down long sentences to two former police officers for the 2018 murder of Rio de Janeiro city councilwoman Marielle Franco, an icon of Brazil’s political left whose killing ...

World - ABC News - October 31

Brazil judge gives 2 former cops long sentences for the 2018 murder of leftist icon Marielle Franco

World - Yahoo News - October 31

Ex-Tory Gauke to lead review of prison sentences

Sir Keir Starmer is to appoint former Tory justice secretary to lead a review of prison sentencing.

Mum’s anguish over son’s ‘endless’ prison sentence

James Lawrence threatened someone with a fake gun in 2006 and is still in prison.

Man who murdered toddler sentenced to 20 years

Ali Jayden Doyle died from head injuries sustained in a house in Park Avenue in Dungannon in August 2021.

Australian teen denies murdering British mum

Emma Lovell, 41, was fatally stabbed during the break-in at her Brisbane home, a court hears.

Teen accused of Southport murders facing terror charge

Axel Rudakubana is accused of producing the poison ricin and possessing a study of an al-Qaeda training manual.

Richard Allen found guilty of murdering Indiana teens

An Indiana jury has convicted Richard Allen of the 2017 murders of Abigail Williams and Liberty German. The pair were found dead on a trail near the Monon High Bridge in Delphi.

Lynette White murderer to be released from prison

Jeffrey Gafoor will be released on licence after serving 21 years in prison for the brutal killing.

Suzy Lamplugh murder suspect dies in prison

John Cannan was serving a life sentence for the murder of Bristol woman Shirley Banks.

House arrest considered as alternative to jail in bid to ease prisons crisis

Major review of sentencing announced as 1,100 inmates are freed in latest phase of early release scheme

World - Financial Times - October 22

Peru Sentences Ex-Leader Toledo to Prison Over $35 Million Bribe

World - Yahoo News - October 21

'Penguin Bandit' who robbed multiple banks sentenced to 13 years in prison

A man whom authorities named the “Penguin Bandit” was sentenced to more than 13 years in federal prison last week for robbing multiple banks in the Denver area.

Ukrainian father-son pair sentenced to 20 years in Belarus prison for terrorism

World - Yahoo News - October 24

Ukrainian father-son pair sentenced to 20 years in Belarus prison for terrorism

A father and son from Ukraine have been sentenced to 20 years imprisonment each in Belarus after being convicted of preparing terrorist acts

World - ABC News - October 24

'Bob’s Burgers' actor sentenced to 1 year in prison for Jan. 6 role

An actor known for roles in the animated series “Bob’s Burgers” and “Arrested Development” was sentenced Monday to a year and one day in prison for his connection with the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol ...

Politics - The Hill - October 28

'Bob's Burgers' actor sentenced to 1 year in prison for role in Capitol riot

An actor known for his roles in the television comedies “Bob’s Burgers” and “Arrested Development” has been sentenced to one year in prison for his part in a mob’s attack on the U.S. Capitol nearly ...

Entertainment - ABC News - October 28

Newly freed Steve Bannon says time in prison 'empowered him'

Donald Trump adviser and rightwing podcast host Steve Bannon to be released from prison a week before the election.

Politics - NBC News - October 29

Steve Bannon released from prison after 4-month sentence

Firebrand rightwing influencer Steve Bannon served a four-month sentence for defying a subpoena from a congressional committee that investigated the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol.

17-year prison sentence sought for Pentagon secrets leaker

Prosecutors want Massachusetts Air National Guard member Jack Teixeira to serve nearly 17 years in prison for leaking highly classified military documents online about the war in Ukraine, according ...

Politics - The Hill - October 30

764 Terror Network Member Richard Densmore Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison

The 47-year-old Michigan man, who pleaded guilty to sexually exploiting a child, was highly active in the online criminal network called 764, which the FBI now considers a “tier one” terrorism threat.

Tech - Wired - November 7

Pentagon leaker Jack Teixeira sentenced to 15 years in prison

A judge on Tuesday sentenced former Massachusetts Air National Guard member Jack Teixeira to 15 years in prison for leaking classified Pentagon documents on social media. The 22-year-old pleaded ...

Major bitcoin hacker Lichtenstein gets five years in prison for crypto laundering scheme

The value of the bitcoin stolen by hacker Ilya Lichstenstein from Bitfinex in 2016 is worth more than $10 billion now.

Business - CNBC - Yesterday

N.Y. Judge Reverses Quintuple Life Sentence and Frees Walter Johnson

Judge Frederic Block said his ideas about punishment had evolved since he sentenced Walter Johnson to five life terms in 1997. At age 90, he decided to take action.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 18

Paul Pelosi attacker David DePape sentenced to life term on state charges

The man who was convicted in the 2022 attack on the husband of House Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole Tuesday following his state trial.

Richard Moore executed in South Carolina despite appeal to cut sentence to life

South Carolina executed convicted killer Richard Moore despite a broad appeal for mercy by parties that included three jurors and the judge from his trial.

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