Court upholds death sentence for church shooter Dylann Roof
A federal appeals court has upheld the conviction and death sentence of a man on federal death row for the…
Ruling renews fairness debate in Boston Marathon bomber case
An appeals court ruling overturning the death sentence of Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev has raised familiar questions about whether…
Trump tweet fuels speculation of Stone pardon
The tweet came after a judge ruled Stone would report to prison in July. June 27, 2020, 4:16 PM 3…
Pussy Riot member sentenced to 15 days in Russia
Russian political activist Pytor Verzilov and member of the Pussy Riot protest group has been sentenced to 15 days in…
‘Delusional’: Feds slam ‘Pharma Bro’ Martin Shkreli’s attempt to leave prison to find COVID-19 cure
The so-called Pharma Bro has served less than half a seven-year sentence. April 29, 2020, 6:06 PM 7 min read…
Criminal records shut small biz owners out of aid program
WASHINGTON — Damon West was hoping the government’s coronavirus rescue package for small business owners would help replace the income…
Longtime Trump friend Roger Stone denied new trial
Judge rules that defense failed to prove jury forewoman made false statements. April 16, 2020, 11:05 PM 5 min read…
Trump announces pardons for several high-profile individuals
Former NYC police commissioner Bernie Kerik was among those receiving pardons. February 18, 2020, 8:44 PM 5 min read President…
Man gets 1 year in case of dog left in cage with tide rising
A New Jersey man has been sentenced to a year in prison on an animal cruelty conviction after authorities said…
Joyce Mitchell released from prison 5 years after helping convicted killers escape
Joyce Mitchell was convicted for providing material support to two escapees. February 6, 2020, 2:43 PM 8 min read Former…
Iran to execute man accused of being ‘CIA spy’, with sentence to be carried out ‘soon’
The announcement was made by the judiciary spokesperson Tuesday. February 4, 2020, 6:31 PM 4 min read TEHRAN — The…
Iran to execute alleged spy who gave nuclear secrets to CIA
Iran says its top court has confirmed a death sentence for an Iranian man convicted of spying for the CIA…
Court raises sentence for banker who smuggled a Picasso
A Spanish court has raised the sentence against a former bank president found guilty of trying to smuggle a Pablo…
Priest gets 60 days in jail for bubble-wrapping boy
A Michigan priest accused of wrapping a teenager in bubble wrap has been sentenced to 60 days in jail By…
Florida ex-mayor gets 4+ years in prison for charity fraud
The former mayor of a Florida city has been sentenced to more than four years in prison for defrauding a…
Ex-Texas nurse pleads guilty in 1981 death of 11-month-old
A former Texas nurse suspected in the killing of dozens of children has pleaded guilty to the 1981 death of…
In reversal, prosecutors recommend up to 6 months prison time for former Trump national security adviser Michael Flynn
Flynn had previously cooperated with prosecutors but then stopped. January 7, 2020, 8:14 PM 5 min read Federal prosecutors reversed…
Men who ran $11M California investment scam sentenced
Three men who ran an $11 million investment scheme that bilked elderly Californians are going to prison January 4, 2020,…
Ex-Miss Kentucky admits to trading sexual photos with teen
A former Miss Kentucky who worked as a teacher in West Virginia has admitted to exchanging sexual photos with a…
Funeral home owners sentenced after decomposing body found
The former co-owners of a South Carolina funeral home have been sentenced to a year’s probation in connection with a…
Former CIA officer Jerry Lee sentenced to 19 years in prison
Jerry Lee, a former CIA officer who resigned from the agency and then came back, was sentenced to 19 years…
Maryland police sentenced for assault of handcuffed suspect
A white Maryland police officer has been sentenced to spend six months in jail after he was convicted of assault…
2 Proud Boys members sentenced to 4 years over NYC melee
Two members of the far-right Proud Boys were sentenced Tuesday to four years in prison for their roles in a…
Actress Felicity Huffman seen in prison uniform, green jumpsuit and white hat
Felicity Huffman was seen wearing a green jumpsuit and white hat while her husband and daughter visited for family day…
Prosecutors seek life for New Mexico man who killed family
A New Mexico man convicted of killing his parents and three younger siblings when he was 15 apologized to the…
Extraordinary act of mercy: Brother of Botham Jean hugs and forgives Amber Guyger after 10-year sentence imposed
Former Dallas police officer Amber Guyger was sentenced on Wednesday to serve 10 years in prison for the fatal 2018…
FBI arrests Army soldier who allegedly discussed plans to bomb major American news network
The FBI has arrested a U.S. soldier who allegedly discussed plans to bomb a major American news network, planned to…
Felicity Huffman sentenced to 14 days in prison for ‘Varsity Blues’ college scam
“Desperate Housewives” star Felicity Huffman has been sentenced to 14 days in prison for federal crimes stemming from the massive…
Man gets 30 months in prison for role in $20M Ponzi scheme
A Maryland man has been sentenced to more than two years in prison for his role in a Ponzi scheme…
Virginia man gets 5 years in prison for dog burned alive
A Virginia man will serve five years in prison without parole for the death of a pit bull that was…
Former Michigan State dean sentenced to prison for ‘neglect of duty’ in Larry Nassar abuse
A former Michigan State University (MSU) dean has been sentenced for his role in not doing more to protect students…
Cesar Sayoc sentenced to 20 years in prison for mailing pipe bombs to prominent Democrats, CNN
Cesar Sayoc, the Florida man who mailed more than a dozen pipe bombs to prominent Democrats and CNN, has been…
Man who sent pipe bombs to Clinton, CNN faces sentencing
The Florida man who created a two-week crisis by mailing 16 packages of inoperative pipe bombs packed with fireworks powder…
Iran says it has arrested 17 spies working for CIA, some could face death penalty
Iranian intelligence authorities said Monday they had arrested 17 spies hired by the U.S. government’s Central Intelligence Agency. Interested in…
Ex-NSA contractor to be sentenced in stolen documents case
A former National Security Agency contractor who stored two decades’ worth of classified documents at his Maryland home was sentenced…
Illinois woman gets prison for soliciting husband’s murder
A southern Illinois woman has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for soliciting the murder of her 76-year-old husband…
Acosta defends his role in Epstein plea deal, offers no apology to victims
Labor Secretary Alex Acosta on Wednesday defended his decision to negotiate a plea deal with convicted financier Jeffrey Epstein in…
Italy court sentences 24 people to life for Operation Condor
A court in Italy sentenced 24 people to life in prison for their involvement in human rights crimes committed during…
Bill Cosby appeals his sex assault conviction on grounds that additional accusers were wrongly allowed to testify
Comedian Bill Cosby claims in a new appeal to his Pennsylvania sex assault conviction last year that the trial judge…
Sentencing looms in Charlottesville attack; man seeks mercy
The self-avowed white supremacist who plowed his car into counterdemonstrators opposing a white nationalist rally in Virginia two years ago,…
Paul Manafort dodges possible Rikers Island transfer after rare Justice Department intervention
President Donald Trump‘s former campaign chairman, Paul Manafort, has been spared from an expected transfer to Rikers Island jail in…
‘American Taliban’ John Walker Lindh released from prison
John Walker Lindh was released from prison Thursday after more than 17 years behind bars on charges of providing support…
Michael Cohen submits late game bid to delay prison sentence
With just one month until Michael Cohen is scheduled to report to federal prison, an attorney for the former fixer…
Doctors complete first living kidney transplant from one HIV-positive person to another
A team of doctors has performed a kidney transplant for the first time ever from one person living with HIV…
Paul Manafort, onetime campaign chairman to President Donald Trump, sentenced to nearly 4 years in prison
A federal judge on Thursday sentenced Paul Manafort to nearly four years in federal prison for crimes related to tax…
Supreme Court limits states' ability to seize private property involved in crimes
The Supreme Court moved to limit states’ ability to seize private property involved in a crime, saying the forfeitures are…
Flynn drew judge’s ire with ‘guilty-but-not-really’ filing: Experts
When a federal judge unleashed a tongue-lashing on former White House national security advisor Michael Flynn Tuesday, legal experts saw…
Trump hails passage of criminal justice bill
The Latest on the Senate’s consideration of criminal justice legislation (all times local): 9:30 p.m. President Donald Trump is hailing…
Former FBI Director James Comey says Republicans need to ‘stand up’ for rule of law after grilling on Capitol Hill
After giving more than five hours of testimony before two House committees on Capitol Hill Monday, frustrated former FBI Director…
Special counsel Robert Mueller’s team: FBI interview did not lead Michael Flynn to make false statements
The special counsel’s office has filed court documents in response to retired Army Lt. Gen Michael Flynn’s sentencing memorandum, in…
Retired Firefighter Sentenced For Shooting At Black Teen Who Sought Directions
A retired white firefighter who fired a shotgun at a black teenager after the boy knocked on his front door…
‘Affluenza mom’ released on bond after failing drug test
Tonya Couch, mother of infamous “affluenza teen” Ethan Couch, was released on bond Thursday pending trial on charges of money…
Bill Cosby Sentenced To 3 To 10 Years In Prison For Sexual Assault
NORRISTOWN, Pa. ― Comedian Bill Cosby was taken out of court in handcuffs Tuesday after a suburban Philadelphia judge sentenced…
Here’s Bill Cosby’s Official Mugshot After He Was Sentenced For Sexual Assault
Bill Cosby, the disgraced comedian accused of sexually assaulting dozens of women over the course of his decadeslong career, was…
Bill Cosby ruled a ‘sexually violent predator,’ sentencing to follow
A Pennsylvania judge deemed Bill Cosby a “sexually violent predator” Tuesday as he prepared to sentence the comedian for drugging…
Stolen smokes: Florida man gets 20 years for cigarette theft
A Florida man who stole $600 worth of cigarettes from a convenience store has been sentenced to 20 years in…
Mueller clears way for Michael Flynn sentencing
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