The Independent

Sentencing for a man who looted cosmetics chain Lush during riots in Hull has been delayed after claims he asked a prison probation officer “if he wanted his autograph”.John Honey helped attack a car with three Romanian men in, targeted a garage leaving nine vehicles damaged and pushed bins at police lines during the disorder on August 3.The 25-year-old “played a prominent role” in 12 hours of violence and unrest that gripped the city while wearing a “distinctive” England flag T-shirt, prosecutors said.Honey pleaded guilty to violent disorder and three charges of burglary at Lush, the O2 store and Shoezone.He...

Case of Lush looter delayed over claims he offered his autograph in prison

Indy100

A female prison guard has narrowly avoided jail after having an intimate relationship with a prisoner. Rachel Stanton, 31, had a relationship with Edwin Poole who was serving a 10-and-a-half-year sentence in HMP Five Wells, Wellingborough, for his role in a four-day stint of violent armed robberies.The court heard how CCTV picked up on the mum-of-five going into a prison storeroom with Poole for an hour of "intimacy." Following the discovery of the relationship in July 2022, Stanton was suspended and Poole was moved to another prison. Stanton continued to visit him and they went on to have a baby...

Female prison guard spared jail after having an affair and a baby with inmate

Minnesota State

WashingtonExaminer

The Minnesota Supreme Court ruled that when a person is being threatened or attacked, he or she must retreat if “reasonably possible” rather than brandish a “dangerous weapon.” In June 2021, Earley Romero Blevins pulled out a machete after a man with a knife allegedly threatened him on a rail platform in Minnesota. Blevins was […]

Minnesota Supreme Court rules person being threatened cannot brandish weapon if ‘reasonably possible to retreat’

Julie Chrisley’s Prison Sentence Thrown Out By Appeals Court. Julie Chrisley, star of USA’s Chrisley Knows Best has had her prison sentence thrown out by an appeals court, TVGrapevine has learned. “After careful consideration, and with the benefit of oral argument, we affirm the district court on all...

Julie Chrisley’s Prison Sentence Thrown Out By Appeals Court

Mississippi State

Meridian, MS

The Mirror US

Emily Lawhead, a spokesperson for Management and Training Corporation, which manages the facility, said Clarence Gillie, 59, was found unresponsive in his cell on Thursday

Mystery deepens as third inmate found dead in cell this month at Mississippi prison

New York City, NY

Black Enterprise

Charizma Jones, 23, was serving a one-year sentence at New York's Riker's Island for assault. Charizma Jones died this July from an lingering case of suspected scarlet fever. However, supporters of the Riker’s Island inmate in New York City believe jail staff failed her by blocking medical help. The...

Jail Inmate Dies From Scarlet Fever After Initially Denied Medical Help

Adam Britton, a renowned zoologist, has confessed to 60 heinous crimes involving the rape, torture and killing of dogs. The 53-year-old now faces a potential sentence of up to 249 years in Australia.The leading British crocodile expert confessed to bestiality and a plethora of animal sexual abuse charges filed against him in Australia in September last year.His case shocked and angered animal rights activists and the public alike as the details of his disturbing actions came to light.Britton has confessed to an interest in “zoo-sadism” and, in numerous online messages presented to the Northern Territory Supreme Court, he guided other...

Who is Adam Britton? British zoologist facing 249 years in jail for raping, torturing, killing dogs

Hinds County, MS

Law & Crime

Mississippi lawyer Daniel Dale was arrested Thursday after sheriffs in Hinds County said he tried to smuggle drugs — including marijuana — cellphones, a digital scale, cigarettes, cigar wraps and more contraband into a local detention center in an alleged conspiracy with two detainees.
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Attorney looks soaking wet after he's arrested for smuggling drugs, cellphones into prison

North Carolina State

Fort Bragg, NC

Military Times

Christopher Hammond was ordered to pay $500,000 in restitution and forfeiture for selling stolen equipment meant for his unit.

Army warrant officer sentenced for selling $2 million in stolen gear

Georgia State

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Douglas, GA

Daily Coffee Press

Last week, a 32-year-old was arrested on trafficking charges after allegedly fleeing from a traffic stop and abandoning the vehicle with a child in the passenger seat. The chase resulted in the discovery of 230 grams of methamphetamine, which the suspect allegedly threw out while fleeing on foot. According to local detectives, the vehicle the suspect was driving was registered to NFL football player Tyreek Hill.

Man Driving Vehicle Registered to Tyreek Hill Arrested on Drug Trafficking Charges in Douglas

Florida State

Bartow, FL

A Florida death row inmate, convicted of a 1997 mass killing at a manufacturing facility, died on Thursday before an execution date could be set. Nelson Serrano, who had been diagnosed with a terminal condition, spent his final days confined to a wheelchair and suffering from severe health issues. Conviction...

Florida death row inmate dies before execution amid terminal illness

Brownsville, TX

Latin Times

The U.S. Supreme Court granted on Tuesday a stay in the execution of Ruben Gutiérrez for the 1998 murder of an 85-year-old woman in Brownsville in 1998. The decision was published just minutes before the hour set for the execution. It determined to grant the suspension "pending the disposition of the petition for a writ of certiorari," legal language to refer to a request for a higher court to review the case after it was tried in a lower court.

Supreme Court grants death row inmate Ruben Gutiérrez a stay minutes before his execution

Ohio State

The Lantern

On Tuesday, licensed Ohio dispensaries began legally selling non-medical marijuana to consumers; however, the drug’s possession, growth and/or usage are still prohibited on Ohio State’s campus. Credit: Jefferee Woo/Tampa Bay Times/TNS [Original caption: Four citizen-led petitions with proposals to update Dallas’ charter hit the 20,000 valid signature threshold to make it on the Nov. 5 election ballot, including one that would ban police officers from arresting or citing people carrying less than four ounces of marijuana.] As of Tuesday, students 21 and older can now legally purchase marijuana in Ohio.

Dispensary sales of recreational marijuana began Tuesday; possession and usage still prohibited on Ohio State’s campus

Washtenaw County, MI

Fox News

Darrell Jarrell, a defendant in a Washtenaw County, Michigan, court, on Wednesday told the judge "kiss my a--," followed by a flurry of expletives, which earned him six additional misdemeanor charges.

Michigan man serving jail time after repeatedly telling judge 'kiss my a--'

Tennessee State

Irish Star

Alyssia Moulton, 34, is suing Southern Health Partners who are the medical provider for the lockup facility in Tennessee, along with a number of other defendants

Tennessee woman 'forced to give birth alone in prison toilet' after stint in solitary confinement

An Italian court has granted house arrest for an American tourist convicted of murdering a plainclothes police officer, shocking the victim’s widow.Gabriel Christian Natale-Hjorth and his friend Finnegan Lee Elder were initially given life sentences for killing Mario Cerciello Rega, 35, a Carabinieri police officer following a botched drug deal in 2019.After a series of appeals, an Italian court reduced Natale-Hjorth’s sentence to 11 years and four months. His lawyers argued he should be allowed to serve the rest of his sentence at his grandmother’s home near Rome.The court granted the request on Monday but didn’t immediately provide the reasons...

Italian police officer’s widow ‘totally shocked’ as US tourist convicted of his murder is given house arrest

Waller County, TX

A Texas man was sentenced to four decades in prison as part of a plea agreement after pleading guilty to decapitating his newlywed wife in 2023.

Texas man sentenced to 40 years in prison for decapitating his wife, leaving her head in the shower

The next hearing for Colin Pitchfork, who raped and murdered two girls, will be on 10 October.

Killer's parole hearing private due to prison behaviour claims

Illinois State

Harvey, IL

Hollywood Unlocked

A former food service director who previously worked in an Illinois school district will be spending 9 years in the slammer after pleading guilty to stealing $1.5 million worth of chicken wings. According to Fox News, the wings were supposed to distributed to students during the peak of the coronavirus pandemic.  While working for Harvey ... Read more

Illinois School District Teacher Sentenced To 9 Years In Prison For Stealing $1.5 million Worth Of Chicken Wings

Jacksonville, FL

Jacksonville Today

A former Jacksonville police officer pleaded guilty Tuesday to enticement of a minor to engage in unlawful sexual activity, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. Josue Garriga III, 34, faces a mandatory penalty of 10 years to life in federal prison and must register as a sex offender. A sentencing date has not been set.

Former cop pleads guilty to enticing 17-year-old girl

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Australian Jailed After Spending Millions From Accidental Crypto.com Refund

An Australian man whose partner was accidentally refunded millions of dollars by Crypto.com has been jailed after embarking on a \"flurry\" of spending. Jatinder Singh, 39,...

An Australian man whose partner was accidentally refunded millions of dollars by Crypto.com has been jailed after embarking on a "flurry" of spending. Jatinder Singh, 39,...

Australian Jailed After Spending Millions From Accidental Crypto.com Refund

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