Louisiana State

Covington, LA

Columbus, OH

Montana State

Billings, MT

NBC News

An 88-year-old man was sentenced Thursday to two years in prison for his role in two bank robberies within four days of each other, according to Montana’s U.S. attorney. Steven Whitecloud of Billings, Montana, pleaded guilty in February to one count of bank robbery, following his alleged involvement in two bank robberies that took place in August 2023.

88-year-old Montana man sentenced to prison for role in 2 bank robberies

Georgia State

Florida State

ORLANDO, Fla. — A drug trafficking operation involving multiple states and as many as nine individuals culminated in sentencing of all nine of those defendants on multiple drug charges. U.S. District Judge Roy B. Dalton sentenced nine people to federal prison for their respective roles in a multi-kilogram cocaine...

Nine sentenced in federal drug ring case

Tacoma, WA

UPI News

A former attorney from Mexico has been sentenced to more than seven years in prison for conspiracy to distribute controlled substances, including methamphetamine, the Justice Department announced Monday.

Former lawyer sentenced to 7 years for Mexico drug trafficking

Mississippi State

Pearl, MS

Black Enterprise

Michael Christian Green pleaded guilty on the misdemeanor charge of acting under the color of law to deprive a person of their civil rights. A former patrol officer in Mississippi will serve a year-long prison sentence for forcing an arrested man to lick urine off a jail cell floor. According...

Former Mississippi Police Officer Sentenced To A Year In Prison After Making Prisoner Lick Urine Off Jail Floor

New Jersey State

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Newark, NJ

Morristown Minute

NEWARK, N.J. – An Essex County man was sentenced today to 144 months in prison for his involvement in two shootings, illegal possession of a handgun, and possession of heroin with intent to distribute, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.

Felon Sentenced to 12 Years for Shootings, Gun Possession, and Heroin Distribution

Texas State

An American man was executed Wednesday in Texas for the 2001 murder of a woman. Gonzales' attorney had appealed for a stay on his execution to the US Supreme Court, but it was rejected on Wednesday. 

US death row inmate executed in Texas

Boston, MA

One of three inmates charged in connection with the 2018 prison killing of notorious Boston gangster James “Whitey” Bulger has pleaded guilty to falsifying statements to federal agents.

First of 3 men charged in prison killing of James ‘Whitey’ Bulger pleads guilty to false statement to a federal agent

South Bend, IN

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Michigan City, IN

The Bendr Daily

LAPORTE COUNTY, Ind. — A South Bend woman is facing serious charges after allegedly smuggling marijuana into the Indiana State Prison on Michigan City's west side. According to court documents, 38-year-old Janise Clark was apprehended on Sunday while reporting for her shift as a correctional officer. A fellow staff member noticed her plastic-wrapped sandwich looked suspicious, prompting further inspection. When the sandwich was placed in an X-Ray machine, it revealed two vacuum-sealed plastic bags containing nearly a half pound of marijuana hidden between the slices of bread.

Prison Guard Arrested for Smuggling Marijuana Sandwich into Jail

Minnesota State

Straight Arrow News SANcom

Five people have been convicted of stealing more than $40 million in COVID-19 funds under the guise they were going to kids in need of food.

Five convicted of stealing more than $40 million in COVID-19 funds

Yella Clark, 45, an incarcerated Black transgender person, was killed in a fight with other inmates at the Louisiana State Penitentiary in Angola, La., in April. Clark’s trans identity is just being widely reported now. Keep up with the latest in LGBTQ+ news and politics. Sign up for The...

Transgender inmate killed in prison fight in Louisiana

Coffee County, GA

Daily Coffee Press

Last month, more than twenty individuals were indicted on felony charges in Coffee County. Several of them have recently made local headlines, including Guillermo de la Cruz-Morales, the sole person charged in connection with the disappearance of Maria Diaz, and Cornelius Jamison, accused of cocaine trafficking.

Grand Jury Indicts Over Twenty Individuals on Felony Charges in Coffee County

Missouri State

The Independent

A Missouri man convicted of killing a woman he had an affair with and her husband has been executed despite his previous claims of innocence.David Hosier was killed by lethal injection in a Missouri prison on Tuesday evening. He had his request for clemency denied by Governor Mike Parson.Hosier, 69, was found guilty in 2009 of killing Angela and Rodney Gilpin. Investigators said that Angela and Hosier were having an affair, but she ended it."Ms. Angela Gilpin had her life stolen by David Hosier because he could not accept it when she ended their romantic involvement. He displays no remorse...

Missouri executes death row inmate David Hosier over double murder he claimed he did not commit

Utah State

After the conviction of Chad Daybell, it got me thinking about the FINAL MEALS of inmates. Why do we give them whatever they want? Why do we wait years before executing these individuals? Do you deserve this kind of treatment when you've brutally murdered someone?. Here are some of the...

Utah Death Row Inmates Final Meals…

Los Angeles, CA

A man from California and his brother killed their parents in a Los Angeles mansion in 1989. On Sunday, he made rare public comments when he called into a true crime conference from jail and said he wants to be free even though he is serving life in prison without the chance of parole.

Parents and Brother Were Killed by a Shotgun by Lyle Menendez. He Wants to Live a Normal Life After He Gets Out of Prison

Saint Johns County, FL

Hastings, FL

Jacksonville Today

Eight people have been arrested on drug charges stemming from an undercover investigation at a convenience store in Hastings, according to the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office.

8 arrested in Hastings drug and gambling bust

New York City, NY

The e-Texan

New York – As Trump anticipates his sentencing on July 11th in the New York hush money case, Florida Judge Aileen Cannon made a ruling this Monday. Despite rejecting Trump’s legal team's request to dismiss several charges in the classified documents case, she conceded on a minor point. She removed a portion of the charges that referenced an uncharged allegation, but upheld the other charges.

Legal expert says Trump should not be jailed after New York guilty verdict because he is ‘too old’

NEWARK, N.J. – Eight individuals associated with the "793 Bloods" street gang, a subset of the national Bloods gang, have been charged for their roles in a Newark-based drug trafficking organization, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.

Eight '793 Bloods' Gang Members Charged in Newark Drug Network

Denver, CO

David Heitz

The mother of a Denver homeless man told the City Council Monday that city-sponsored services have failed her son. Barbara Hallick Yeomans made her remarks during public comment period of the City Council meeting. She said her son grapples with substance abuse and mental illness and repeatedly has been harassed by police. She said her son also suffered verbal abuse by a guard in the Denver County Jail. Yeomans said she heard the guard harassing her son over the phone.

Mother says Denver homeless services have failed her son

CBS News

A court in New York on Wednesday sentenced former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández to 45 years in prison after he was convicted of trafficking hundreds of tons of cocaine into the United States.Anti-Hernández protesters gathered outside the Manhattan courthouse ahead of the sentencing with placards decrying the former head of state's crimes.The sentence, which also included an $8 million fine, was less than the life imprisonment that prosecutors had sought —although Hernández's age, 55, means he may die behind bars.Judge P. Kevin Castel said the sentence should serve as a warning to "well educated, well dressed" individuals who gain...

Ex-Honduras president gets 45 years in U.S. prison for drug trafficking

Mandeville, LA

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Madisonville, LA

Folsom, LA

Bush, LA

Talisheek, LA

Robert, LA

Lacombe, LA

Sun, LA

Loranger, LA

Husser, LA

Pearl River, LA

Ponchatoula, LA

Slidell, LA

Hammond, LA

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Louisiana man sentenced to 7 years after attempting to distribute fentanyl into Mississippi

BILOXI, Miss. (WLOX) - A Covington, La. man is sentenced to 84 months in prison for conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute fentanyl across state...

Louisiana man sentenced to 7 years after attempting to distribute fentanyl into Mississippi

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