North Carolina State

Ventura County, CA

The Independent

Back in 1977, three women were strangled and their bodies found dumped in California. For over four decades, no arrests were made and the case went cold.Now, police believe they have solved the mystery – and say that it was the work of a suspected serial killer already charged with murder across the country in North Carolina. Warren Luther Alexander was charged on Wednesday with the murders of three murders of Kimberly Carol Fritz, 18, Velvet Ann Sanchez, 31, and Lorraine Ann Rodriguez, 21, which all took place in Ventura County, California, in 1977.The three women were all strangled within...

Three women were found strangled in California. Four decades later police arrest suspected serial killer

North Carolina authorities continued their search on Wednesday for an escaped inmate convicted of killing a one-year-old girl in 2015. Ramone Jamarr Alston, dubbed the “Christmas Day Killer,” escaped custody from the North Carolina Department of Adult Correction (DAC) at around 7am Tuesday, after managing to break free of leg restraints while being transported to UNC Hospital in Hillsborough to receive medical attention, and running into the nearby woods.

Manhunt continues in North Carolina for escaped killer of 1-year-old girl

Mississippi State

Port Gibson, MS

ABC News

Two men escaped from a Mississippi jail in early July. ABC News has since learned that the escape was not recorded and that the jail was experiencing camera issues.

Mississippi jail where murder suspects escaped had surveillance camera issues

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

Flagler County, FL

Fox News

A deputy in Flagler County, Florida, has resigned after witnesses say he fell asleep while guarding an inmate, allowing the inmate to escape custody.

Florida deputy was 'likely sleeping' when inmate escaped hospital: sheriff

Thomson, GA

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Daily Coffee Press

A Georgia city mayor has been arrested by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation following an investigation and a grand jury indictment, officials announced on Wednesday. According to GBI officials, the Thomson Police Department requested the agency to investigate an allegation that Thomson City Mayor, 52-year-old Benjamin Cary Cranford, provided alcohol to an inmate on work detail within the city limits on June 4, 2024.

Georgia City Mayor Arrested for Allegedly Giving Alcohol to an Inmate on Work Det

Nevada State

Ely, NV

CBS News

Three inmates have died and nine others were transported for medical treatment as a result of an "altercation" on Tuesday at a maximum-security prison in a rural mining city in eastern Nevada, the state's Department of Corrections said.No officers were injured and the department gave no additional details about how the deaths and injuries occurred in Ely, Nevada. The department did not release the names of any of the inmates that died or the conditions of those injured.CBS affiliate KLAS-TV has learned the altercation appeared to stem from a feud between two rival gangs and there are concerns about possible...

3 inmates killed, 9 injured in "altercation" at maximum-security prison

Boston, MA

An inmate was sentenced to more than four years Thursday for his role in the 2018 fatal bludgeoning of notorious Boston gangster James “Whitey” Bulger in a troubled West Virginia federal prison.

Inmate sentenced to more than 4 years in prison killing of Boston gangster James ‘Whitey’ Bulger

Parchman, MS

NBC News

Inside the sole unit without air conditioning at Mississippi’s largest prison, inmates hang wet sheets from their cell ceilings to dampen the air and lay drenched towels strategically across their bodies. A temporary reprieve comes from scoops of ice handed out twice a day. As punishing heat spreads across...

Inmates battle heat, mold and mice inside Mississippi's largest prison

Colorado State

David Heitz

A bill quietly introduced this spring in the Colorado legislature to decriminalize the possession of drug paraphernalia obtained by harm reductionists has become law. As low-key as the legislation was introduced, the bill was signed into law without fanfare June 6. It garnered little to no media attention.

Colorado legalizes needles, pipes for meth and crack if obtained by harm reduction group

South Pasadena, CA

Following a happenstance case break, detectives in Southern California found the person responsible for an unsolved 1986 homicide of a 19-year-old woman – a serial killer already on death row, Los Angeles county sheriff’s officials said Tuesday.

California serial killer on death row confessed to 1986 cold case homicide, authorities say

New Jersey State

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Los Angeles, CA

Herbie J Pilato

It's been 40 years since actor Jon-Erik Hexum died of an accidental self-inflicted gun shot on October 18, 1984 in Los Angeles. He was only 26 years old, and this is his story.

In Memory of Actor Jon-Erik Hexum:  40 Years After His Accidental, Self-Inflicted Tragic Death

Utah State

Knewz

Taberon Honie, a Native American belonging to the Hopi tribe, ended his 25-year stint on Utah’s death row with a simple last meal. Knewz.com has learned that the 48-year-old father of one merely opted for a basic cheeseburger with French fries, and a milkshake. In the last minutes of August 8, Honie took his final […]

Utah Death Row Inmate Gorged on Cheeseburger, French Fries, and a Milkshake Before Lethal Injection

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

Georgia State

Douglas, GA

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

Salt Lake City, UT

Utah has now ended its decade-long execution hiatus after an inmate was put to death for the murder of his ex-girlfriend’s mother. Taberon Dave Honie died by lethal injection early on Thursday morning at the Utah State Correctional Facility in Salt Lake City. In his final words, the 48-year-old...

Utah carries out first execution since 2010 as inmate put to death for murder of ex-girlfriend’s mother

Winder, GA

A 50-year-old former jailer has been charged by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) with cruelty to inmates and violation of oath of office. On Sunday, July 21, the Barrow County Sheriff’s Office requested the GBI to investigate an incident involving one of their jailers, Lolita Lightner of Winder, Georgia.

Former Jailer at Georgia County Jail Arrested

Angola, LA

The Associated Press

Beneath the blazing summer sun on a former slave plantation, Lamont Gross and fellow prisoners stooped in long rows, picking vegetables by hand under the watchful eyes of armed guards on horseback. He said breaks were short and infrequent, with nothing to protect workers from the heat. “I saw guys...

Prisoners fight against working in heat on former slave plantation, raising hope for change in South

KHOU

NewsBreak

North Carolina police searching for 'violent' and 'dangerous' escaped inmate

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North Carolina police searching for 'violent' and 'dangerous' escaped inmate

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