Teen Behind Hundreds of Swatting Attacks Pleads Guilty to Federal Charges

Alan Filion, believed to have operated under the handle “Torswats,” admitted to making more than 375 fake threats against schools, places of worship, and government buildings around the United States.

Tech - Wired - November 14

Teen pleads guilty in hundreds of 'swatting' calls: DOJ

A teen has pleaded guilty to placing hundreds of "swatting" calls across the U.S., the Department of Justice (DOJ) said. The department said Wednesday that Alan W. Filion, 18, of Lancaster, Calif., ...

Politics - The Hill - November 14

Teen 'serial swatter' behind hundreds of hoax threats across U.S. pleads guilty

In one of the most prolific “swatting” cases ever prosecuted, a teenage “serial swatter” pleaded guilty Wednesday to making hoax threats to schools, religious institutions and government officials ...

Owner of Bronx day care where toddler died after ingesting fentanyl pleads guilty to federal charges

A woman who owned a New York City day care center where a toddler died after ingesting fentanyl pleaded guilty to federal drug charges Tuesday.

Ex-Abercrombie CEO pleads not guilty to sex trafficking charges

Mike Jeffries and his partner are accused of using fraud and force to sexually abuse young men.

Brazilian au pair charged in double homicide pleads guilty to manslaughter

Juliana Peres Magalhães pleaded guilty to manslaughter on Tuesday in what prosecutors say was an elaborate double-murder scheme to frame a man in the stabbing of Christine Banfield.

Rapper Young Thug will be released from jail after he pleaded guilty to gang, drug and gun charges

Rapper Young Thug pleaded guilty Thursday in Atlanta to gang, drug and gun charges and will be released from jail, though he could be put back behind bars if he violates the terms of his sentence

Entertainment - ABC News - October 31

Rapper Young Thug pleads guilty to gang, drug and gun charges

Rapper Young Thug, whose given name is Jeffery Williams, pleaded guilty Thursday to gang, drug and gun charges.

Rapper Young Thug pleads guilty to gang, drug and gun charges

Grammy-winning Atlanta artist, 33, enters pleas without reaching deal with prosecutors in sprawling racketeering case. Rapper Young Thug pleaded guilty Thursday in Atlanta, Georgia, to gang, drug ...

World - The Guardian - October 31

Man pleads guilty over fatal XL bully attack

Christopher Bell admits being the owner of an out-of-control XL bully which killed his neighbour.

Delphi man found guilty on all charges in murders of teen girls

Delphi, Indiana, resident Richard Allen was found guilty on all charges on Monday.

Former Abercrombie & Fitch CEO Mike Jeffries pleads not guilty to sex trafficking charges

Former Abercrombie & Fitch CEO Mike Jeffries and an alleged accomplice pleaded not guilty on Friday to sex trafficking and interstate prostitution charges.

Rapper Young Thug pleads guilty to gang, drug and gun charges almost a year after opening statements in trial

Entertainment - ABC News - October 31

Father of alleged Georgia school shooter pleads not guilty to charges including 2nd degree murder

Lawyers for Colin Gray, the father of accused school shooter Colt Gray, entered a not guilty plea Thursday on behalf of their client. The older Gray is accused of giving his son the high-powered ...

Au Pair Pleads Guilty to Manslaughter in Double Homicide

As part of a plea agreement, Juliana Peres Magalhães, 24, has agreed to cooperate with prosecutors, who have charged her ex-lover with murdering his wife and another man in 2023.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 30

Young Thug released from jail after guilty plea on gang charges

The Grammy winner's criminal trial on racketeering and gang charges was the longest in state history.

Ex-soldier Khalife changes plea and admits prison escape

He remains on trial at Woolwich Crown Court on three other charges.

Man pleads guilty to murder of three UVA players

A former University of Virginia student could get five life sentences after pleading guilty to fatally shooting three football players and wounding two other students on the Charlottesville campus ...

Sports - ESPN - 3 days ago

Father of Georgia school shooter pleads not guilty

Colin Gray, the father of alleged Georgia school shooter Colt Gray, pleaded not guilty Thursday to charges related to the mass shooting in September at Apalachee High School that killed four people.

Father of Georgia school shooter pleads not guilty

The father of a 14-year-old responsible for a September school shooting in Georgia pleaded not guilty to charges of second-degree murder, involuntary manslaughter and cruelty to children on ...

Politics - The Hill - 2 days ago

Teen convicted after shooting mother as she protected her children

Lianne Gordon was trying to protect her children from gang violence when she was killed in her home.

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.

Abercrombie ex-CEO Mike Jeffries pleads not guilty in sex crimes case

Former Abercrombie & Fitch CEO Mike Jeffries, his partner Matthew Smith and associate James Jacobson face sex trafficking and interstate prostitution charges.

Business - CNBC - October 25

Man pleads guilty to killing, kidnapping Memphis teacher during her jog

Cleotha Abston entered guilty pleas to first-degree murder and especially aggravated kidnapping in the abduction and death of Eliza Fletcher.

Virginia au pair pleads guilty to manslaughter in gruesome double murder

A Virginia au pair has pleaded guilty to manslaughter in connection to the 2023 murders of her employer's wife and another man.

Woman pleads guilty in killing of man who was locked in trunk, stabbed with machete

A woman pleaded guilty last week to her involvement in the kidnapping of a man in New Mexico, who was then kept locked in a trunk and fatally stabbed when he tried to escape, federal prosecutors ...

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