Lucas County, OH

California State

The Center Square

(The Center Square) - A biologically male, transgender prison inmate in California was transferred from a women’s prison to a men’s prison after being charged with two rape counts against at least one unnamed woman while at the prison, first reported by 4w, a feminist news site. The unnamed woman, who was the alleged rapist’s cellmate, says she was raped by force in the shower, according to Fox News.
                Tremaine Carroll, a six foot tall, 220 pound biological male, has been charged with two counts...

California transgender convict pulled from female prison for alleged rape

Mcalester, OK

Fox News

Richard Rojem Jr., the Oklahoma man convicted of the 1984 rape and murder of his former stepdaughter, was served pizza and ice cream before he was put to death Thursday morning.For his final meal, he requested two small double-cheese, double-pepperoni pizzas from Little Caesars and two cups of vanilla ice cream. He also asked for a bottle of Vernors ginger ale, according to The Oklahoman.Rojem, 66, was put to death by three-drug lethal injection at the Oklahoma State Penitentiary in McAlester and was declared dead at 10:16 a.m., prison officials said. He did not seek any last-minute stay.OKLAHOMA DEATH ROW INMATE...

Death row inmate served Little Caesars pizza as last meal before execution for killing former stepdaughter

Tahlequah, OK

TAHLEQUAH, Okla. – Construction of a sprawling, $10 million park near the Cherokee Nation’s tribal headquarters in Tahlequah kicked off June 21. Named after the late principal chief, Wilma P. Mankiller Capitol Park – when completed in fall 2025 – will feature a community building, dog park, heirloom garden, amphitheater, stickball field, playground, walking trails, food truck area, water feature, a memorial statue to honor Mankiller herself, and more, all on 15 acres.

Cherokee Nation Breaks Ground on $10 Million Mankiller Park

Wisconsin State

Polk County, WI

The Independent

An 81-year-old woman has been sentenced to life in prison for the “cold-blooded” murder of her romantic rival almost four decades ago – and says she can finally “retire and not worry about it.”According to court documents, Mary Jo Bailey of Polk County, Wisconsin, had unwittingly been involved in a “love triangle” for years. While dating Bailey – who formerly had the surname Lunsmann – boyfriend Jack Owen also courted Yvonne Carol Menke, a 45-year-old mother-of-four.Warming her car up before work in the frosty, early hours of December 12, 1985, Menke was shot dead after sustaining three gunshot wounds –...

It took nearly 40 years to be arrested for a cold-case murder. Now, she won’t be free until she’s at least 100

Georgia State

New York Post

A Georgia inmate somehow got hold of a gun and shot dead a prison kitchen employee before turning the weapon on himself, according to officials. 

Jaydrekus Hart, who was facing at least another 19 years in Smith State Prison for voluntary manslaughter, gunned down kitchen worker Aureon Shavea Grace at around 4:30 a.m. Sunday, the state’s Department of Corrections said. 

The agency provided few details, including how Hart got the weapon or why he targeted the kitchen worker, who was identified by friends as a 24-year-old mom.



“The weapon is in GDC custody at this time, and a complete and thorough...

Violent inmate manages to get gun, fatally shoots young mom working in prison kitchen before killing himself

Tennessee State

Hernando, MS

A murder suspect made a brazen escape from a courthouse in Mississippi by changing from a prison jumpsuit into civilian clothes.Joshua James Zimmerman, 30, is considered “armed and dangerous” and is wanted following his escape in DeSoto County, authorities have said.The escape occurred on Friday shortly before 8am at the Circuit Court Building in Hernando, Mississippi, where he was scheduled for a hearing. The building was subsequently placed on lockdown.DeSoto County Sheriff’s Office said that Zimmerman was believed to have left the area on Friday evening.A photo provided by county law enforcement showed Zimmerman’s escape. In the image, he appears...

Attempted murder suspect escaped courthouse after changing into normal clothes

Coffee County, GA

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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

Jefferson City, MO

The Mirror US

Missouri man David Hosier has been on death row for the past 11 years and in prison for 15. On Tuesday, he's slated to be executed for a crime he insists he didn't commit — after a conviction based almost entirely on circumstantial evidence

'I've been on death row for 10 years — tomorrow, Missouri is killing me for a crime I didn't commit'

Newark, NJ

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Morristown Minute

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

An Indian-American doctor, Dharmesh Patel, who drove his Tesla off a cliff with his wife and two children inside in an alleged murder attempt, will not serve jail time and will receive mental health treatment. Patel, a California radiologist, experienced a psychotic breakdown, leading to the crash. Psychotic breakdown led...

No jail for California doctor who drove wife, and two children off cliff, to receive mental health treatment

A 22-year-old murder suspect was accidentally released from an Ohio jail after a “typographical error” but is now back in custody after hours on the run. Amarion Sanders was indicted in October 2023 for aggravated murder and other charges in connection to the death of 39-year-old Derek Driskill. He has been held in jail since his arrest because he failed to pay the $1 million bond.

‘That’s not justice’: Typo lets accused murderer walk free from jail before police are able to recapture him

The warden of the oldest prison in Wisconsin and eight other prison employees have been arrested following a probe into the deaths of four inmates in the past year. Randall Hepp, warden of the maximum-security Waupun Correctional Institution, was arrested shortly before he was due to appear at a briefing to update reporters about the investigation into the deaths.

US warden arrested after inmate dies of malnutrition

Chicago, IL

HotNewHipHop

Young Chop was in a lot of legal trouble in the 2020s, as authorities arrested him in April of 2020 for violating his probation.

Young Chop Seemingly Fights A Fellow Jail Inmate In New Body Cam Footage

The first batch of prisoners to be released early from Scotland's jails are being freed, officials have said. Over the next four weeks between 500 and 550 inmates will leave custody to ease pressure on the country's overcrowded prisons. The move involves prisoners with 180 days or less to serve...

Prisoners released early to ease overcrowding

Idaho State

A 73-year-old Idaho serial killer who has been locked up for nearly 50 years has opened up on being one of many botched executions in the United States in recent years

Death row inmate thought he was 'in the afterlife' during painful botched execution

Jails will run out of space within days, putting the public at risk, the body representing 95% of prison governors in England and Wales is warning political leaders. The Prison Governors’ Association (PGA) says police officers will be unable to detain people because there will be nowhere to put them.

Jails to run out of space in days, governors warn

Sacramento County, CA

NBC News

A suspect who was being held in a California jail on charges connected to a 2022 mass shooting in the state capital died in his cell Saturday, according to police and his attorney. The 29-year-old male inmate died while in custody at the Sacramento County Main Jail around 2:15 a.m.,...

Sacramento mass shooting suspect dies in jail cell, police and attorney say

Arizona State

Scottsdale, AZ

USA TODAY

After 30 years, Angela Maher's killer, a woman who never spent a minute in jail, has been found, leaving more questions than answers.

30 years later, a killer is found. But she'll never spend a day in jail.

Daily Mail

Javaris Hurd, 16, is accused of assaulting two Lincoln Hills Copper Lake School staff members - causing the death of Corey Proulx, a counselor for the Wisconsin Department of Corrections

Beloved youth counselor is beaten to death by 16-year-old boy at department of corrections school

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

WTOL 11

NewsBreak

High price tag for the new Lucas County jail causing commissioners and sheriff to take another look

TOLEDO, Ohio — The Board of Lucas County Commissioners is not new to high construction costs, but the price tag for the new jail caused some...

High price tag for the new Lucas County jail causing commissioners and sheriff to take another look

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