Owner of Bronx day care where toddler fatally ingested fentanyl gets 45 years in prison

A woman who owned a New York City day care center where a toddler died after ingesting fentanyl has been sentenced to 45 years in prison after pleading guilty to federal drug charges.

Topics

Grei Mendez Sentenced to 45 Years for Fatal Fentanyl Poisoning at Day Care

Grei Mendez tried to delete thousands of messages while she was being questioned by police investigators after a child died in her care. Many were recovered, and they were damning.
The New York Times - 5h
Vietnamese Journalist Gets 2 ½ Years in Prison for Facebook Posts

The sentence for Truong Huy San, an influential reporter, was the latest crackdown on speech by Vietnam, a rising regional power.
The New York Times - 3d
Accused rapist gets 95 years for sex abuse images, prison van escape

Sean Williams, who is accused of drugging and sexually assaulting dozens of women, was sentenced for child sex abuse images and an escape from an inmate transport van.
CBS News - 6d
Small Business Owners Are Getting More Pessimistic.

Following a post-election surge in optimism, worries about inflation and labor continue to be a drag on sentiment.
Inc. - 10h
Flat owners 'seething' at £8.8k a year service fee

Flat owners at an Manchester apartment block rail against a 249% service charge increase from April.
BBC News - Feb. 21
Germany's far-right AfD wants to win 45% in regional vote next year

Yahoo News - 1d
Why thousands convert to Islam in prison each year

For the latest installment of the "CBS Mornings" series "The State of Spirituality with Lisa Ling," she explores why Islam is rapidly growing behind bars, with tens of thousands of U.S. inmates ...
CBS News - 3d
Illinois man guilty in fatal stabbing of 6-year-old Palestinian-American boy

An Illinois jury has convicted Joseph Czuba of fatally stabbing 6-year-old Wadee Alfayoumi in an attack prosecutors say was motivated by the Israel-Hamas war.
NBC News - 3d
Criminal conviction thrown out for owners of New Zealand island volcano where 22 died in an eruption

The owners of an island volcano in New Zealand where 22 tourists and local guides died in an eruption had their criminal conviction for failing to keep visitors safe overturned by a judge on Friday
ABC News - 4d

More from NBC News

Trump orders pause on military aid to Ukraine in the wake of Oval Office clash with Zelenskyy

The move comes as Trump ramps up his attacks on President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and U.S. financial support for Ukraine's war against Russia.
NBC News - 1h
Trump says 25% tariffs on Mexico and Canada will go into effect

President Trump says tariffs on Mexico and Canada are “all set” and that there is no room left for negotiation. The auto industry is expected to be particularly impacted by the 25% tariffs. NBC ...
NBC News - 4h
Top FBI official forced out after questioning Trump pursuit of agents who investigated Jan. 6

WASHINGTON — The head of the FBI's New York field office was forced out Monday, a month after he urged his employees to "dig in" after the Trump administration removed senior FBI leaders and ...
NBC News - 2h
Negotiations to avert a shutdown sputter as disputes over DOGE cuts persist

Congress is careening toward a government shutdown in just 11 days as the discord between the two parties over funding talks grows, with no clear path to reaching a deal.
NBC News - 4h
Wildfire state of emergency in Carolinas

South Carolina governor declared a state of emergency Sunday as wildfires in the Carolinas and Georgia scorched thousands of acres and forced people to flee their homes. At one point, more than 175 ...
NBC News - 3h