Prisoners Who Pleaded

Man pleads guilty to stalking UConn's Bueckers

A man arrested for stalking UConn star Paige Bueckers pleaded guilty to a second-degree charge and is barred from being around the UConn team and all WNBA facilities.

ESPN - 1h

Pentagon Repatriates Malaysian Prisoners Who Pleaded Guilty to War Crimes

The prisoners were airlifted from Guantánamo Bay in a secret operation nearly a year after they admitted to serving as foot soldiers for the accused Indonesian terrorist leader Hambali.

The New York Times - 15h

Australian radio host pleads not guilty to abuse

Top broadcaster Alan Jones says all charges against him are "baseless" or "distort the truth".

BBC News - 19h

Dad and stepmother who fled from U.K. to Pakistan after 10-year-old's death are sentenced to life in prison for murder

ABC News - 1d

Jan. 6 rioter who tried to join Russian Army sentenced to prison for defying probation

An Army veteran was sentenced Friday to six months in prison for violating probation, months after being charged for his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol, The Associated Press ...

The Hill - 4d

Priest who worked in Texas and Louisiana tentatively set to plead guilty to sexual assault

Anthony Odiong to appear Monday in court over charges he abused his position to pursue sex with congregants. A Roman Catholic priest who served under the command of church officials in Texas’s ...

The Guardian - 5d

Illinois man pleads not guilty to assaulting Rep. Nancy Mace

Rep. Nancy Mace wrote in a social media post that she would need a brace for her wrist and ice for her arm — but that she would be "fine just as soon as the pain and soreness subside."

CBS News - 6d

Former FBI informant accused of fabricating Biden claims agrees to plead guilty

A former FBI informant has agreed to plead guilty to four federal charges after being accused of falsifying statements that in part spurred a GOP congressional investigation into the Biden family, ...

The Hill - 6d

Ex-FBI informant pleads guilty to lying about the Bidens

A California man who was charged with lying to the FBI about fake criminal allegations against President Biden and his son Hunter is pleading guilty.

CBS News - 6d

CBS News speaks with man who says he's just been freed from Syrian prison

A man identifying himself as Missourian Travis Timmerman tells CBS News he was liberated from a Syrian prison upon dictator Bashar al-Assad's ouster.

CBS News - 6d

Rapper Quando Rondo sentenced to prison after pleading guilty to federal drug charge

Rapper Quando Rondo has been sentenced to two years and nine months in prison after pleading guilty to a federal drug offense in Georgia

ABC News - 6d

Man who pleaded guilty to Jan. 6 charge asks if he can go to Trump's inauguration

Russell Taylor, who pleaded guilty to a Jan. 6 conspiracy charge, has asked the court if he can travel to Washington, D.C., to attend Donald Trump's inauguration on Jan. 20.

CBS News - 6d

Man Who Leaped Over Bench to Attack Nevada Judge Gets Decades in Prison

A courtroom video recorded Deobra Redden as he ran up and attacked Judge Mary Kay Holthus at his sentencing hearing.

The New York Times - Dec. 11

Syrians flock to morgues looking for loved ones who perished in Assad's prisons

Many bodies have been found in Syrian detention centers and prisons since President Bashar al-Assad's government fell

ABC News - Dec. 11

‘To cough was to risk death’: the artist who mapped Syria’s Sednaya prison with testimonies from its survivors

Warning: this feature contains details of torture As an artist and audio investigator, I interviewed people who had been imprisoned in a building where sound and vision were weaponised. So what ...

The Guardian - Dec. 11

Man who attacked judge in Vegas courtroom gets decades in prison

Video showed the judge falling back from her seat as Deobra Redden flung himself over her bench and grabbed her hair, toppling an American flag onto them.

CBS News - Dec. 11

A Lebanese man who spent 32 years in Syrian prisons is welcomed home

Suheil Hamwi spent 32 years in a Syrian prison, and now, after an offensive by insurgents that toppled the government of Bashar Assad, he’s finally returned to his home to Lebanon

ABC News - Dec. 11

Sednaya Prison in Syria: What to Know

Amnesty International described it as a “human slaughterhouse,” where, other rights groups say, tens of thousands of people were detained, tortured and killed during the 13-year civil war.

The New York Times - Dec. 11

Suspect in CEO shooting to plead not guilty and fight extradition, lawyer says

Suspect shouted outside court before hearing where he was denied bail . The suspect in the shooting death of the UnitedHealthcare CEO, Brian Thompson , shouted: “This is completely out of touch ...

The Guardian - Dec. 10

Fund-Raiser Who Pocketed Money Meant for Sick Kids and Vets Gets 10 Years in Prison

Richard Zeitlin, a telemarketing kingpin who kept 80 percent of the donations raised for charities, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud in September.

The New York Times - Dec. 10

Inside Syria's notorious Saydnaya prison

ABC News Chief Foreign Correspondent James Longman reports at Saydnaya prison, where Syrians are searching for their lost loved ones.

ABC News - Dec. 10

Ex-cyclist Dennis pleads guilty over wife's death

Former world champion cyclist Rohan Dennis pleads guilty over a car incident in Australia which killed his wife, fellow Olympian Melissa Hoskins.

BBC News - Dec. 10

Syrian rebels free prisoners from Assad's notorious dungeons who celebrate in Damascus streets

Tens of thousands of people held in Syria's notorious prisons have been freed in the 10 days since the insurgents began their lightning advance across the country that ended with the toppling of ...

ABC News - Dec. 9

Videos show 'prisoners being released from cells' in notorious Syrian prison

Videos posted online purported to show rebels freeing dozens of women and men at the notorious Saydnaya prison in Syria.

NBC News - Dec. 9

Man Who Kidnapped Woman From Bloomberg’s Colorado Ranch Gets 22 Years in Prison

Joseph Beecher was intent on killing the media mogul and inquired about his family before taking a housekeeper hostage, officials said.

The New York Times - Dec. 7

Soldier F pleads not guilty to murders on Bloody Sunday

Soldier F is accused of two murders and five attempted murders on Bloody Sunday in 1972.

BBC News - Dec. 6

Professional poker player pleads guilty to massive bettor fraud scheme

Cory Zeidman, 63, was arrested in connection with the $25 million scheme in 2021.

CBS News - Dec. 5

Poker pro pleads guilty to bettor fraud scheme

A professional poker player pleaded guilty to defrauding bettors by falsely claiming to have inside information on sporting events.

ESPN - Dec. 4

Founder of Failed Crypto Lending Platform Celsius Network Pleads Guilty to Fraud

Alexander Mashinsky faces decades in prison after illegally manipulating prices and admitting to commodities and securities fraud.

Inc. - Dec. 4

Trump picks Peter Navarro, who went to prison for defying Jan. 6 committee subpoena, as top trade adviser

President-elect Donald Trump announced Wednesday that Peter Navarro will serve as “Senior Counselor for Trade and Manufacturing” in his next White House term.

NBC News - Dec. 4

Celsius Founder Alex Mashinsky Pleads Guilty to Fraud

The founder of crypto lender Celsius has admitted to lying to customers about how their money would be used and manipulating markets for his personal gain.

Wired - Dec. 4

Florida woman who led a nearly $200 million Ponzi scheme sentenced to 20 years in prison

Federal prosecutors said Florida resident Johanna Garcia led a Ponzi scheme that raised nearly $200 million and lost investors nearly $90 million.

CNBC - Dec. 4

Disgraced New Orleans priest pleads guilty to rape and kidnapping

An investigation revealed Lawrence Hecker had confessed to molesting multiple juveniles over his decades of service with the Archdiocese of New Orleans.

CBS News - Dec. 4

Vikes WR Addison pleads not guilty to DUI charges

Vikings WR Jordan Addison pleaded not guilty to two misdemeanor DUI charges stemming from a July arrest.

ESPN - Dec. 3

Retired Louisiana Priest Pleads Guilty to Rape and Kidnapping Charges

Lawrence Hecker, who was indicted last year on charges related to a sexual assault in the 1970s, pleaded guilty on Tuesday just before jury selection for his trial was set to begin.

The New York Times - Dec. 3

Alex Mashinsky: founder of bankrupt crypto firm to plead guilty to fraud

Mashinsky, 59, who led Celsius and was charged last year on seven criminal counts, agrees to plead guilty to two. Alex Mashinsky, the founder of bankrupt cryptocurrency lender Celsius Network, said ...

The Guardian - Dec. 3

Celsius founder Alex Mashinsky pleads guilty in fraud case

Cryptocurrency lender’s former chief reaches agreement with prosecutors in criminal case

Financial Times - Dec. 3

Retired New Orleans priest pleads guilty to kidnapping and raping boy in 1970s

Lawrence Hecker, 93, is set to receive a life sentence after admitting to attacking boy in church bell tower. Shortly before a jury was supposed to be chosen for his trial on criminal charges of ...

The Guardian - Dec. 3

Michelin-starred chef pleads with thieves to return £25,000 worth of stolen pies

Tommy Banks urges those who stole van packed with 2,500 pies to ‘do the right thing’ so food can go to people in need. A Michelin-starred chef has appealed to thieves who stole his van which had ...

The Guardian - Dec. 2

Woman accused of killing bride in DUI golf cart crash pleads guilty

Jamie Komoroski pleaded guilty after being accused of killing a bride when she crashed into a newlywed couple’s golf cart while driving under the influence. Samantha Miller’s family spoke in court ...

NBC News - Dec. 2

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