Twinsburg, OH

Former 90 Day Fiancé star Michael Eloshway from season 1 is facing a harsh sentence that could see him behind bars for 20 years. This arises from charges of child exploitation after a raid on his Twinsburg, Ohio home uncovered disturbing material. An Unknown Dark Side. Mike Eloshway, known...

90 Day Fiancé Michael Eloshway’s Legal Troubles: Facing 20-Year Prison Sentence

CBS New York

NEW YORK — A judge sentenced Bishop Lamor Miller-Whitehead to nine years in prison Monday after his conviction on multiple charges. He also was sentenced to three years of supervised release and ordered to pay $85,000 in restitution and ordered to forfeit $95,000. Miller-Whitehead, known for his flashy lifestyle, was convicted in March of wire fraud, attempted extortion and lying to the FBI.Prosecutors alleged Miller-Whitehead convinced a parishioner to invest $90,000 in savings with him and promising to help her buy a home. He then spent on luxury goods for himself, prosecutors said. He was also accused of trying to defraud and extort a businessman and of...

Bishop Lamor Whitehead sentenced to 9 years in prison

Mississippi State

Anna Wolfe won a Pulitzer for exposing a Mississippi fraud scheme that has led to a civil lawsuit against Hall of Fame quarterback Brett Favre. She now faces prison, as a result of a civil lawsuit filed by former governor Phil Bryant. Via NBCNews.com, Wolfe and her editor, Adam Ganucheau,...

Reporter who exposed Mississippi welfare fraud faces prison if she doesn’t disclose sources

Las Vegas, NV

Las Vegas, NV - 2Pac‘s murder case had an extremely belated break last year, though the prime suspect will apparently not be help in police custody for much longer. On Friday (June 21), KTNV reported that Keefe D (real name Duane Davis) has gathered the $750,000 required for his bond release from jail as he waits for the murder trial to commence in November.

2Pac’s Accused Killer Keefe D Reportedly Set To Be Released From Prison On Six-Figure Bond

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

Louisiana State

The Associated Press

Amid blistering summer temperatures, a federal judge ordered Louisiana to take steps to protect the health and safety of incarcerated workers toiling in the fields of a former slave plantation, saying they face “substantial risk of injury or death.” The state immediately appealed the decision. U.S. District Judge...

As temperatures soar, judge tells Louisiana to help protect prisoners working in fields

Texas executed Ramiro Gonzales by lethal injection on Wednesday for a 2001 murder, the state Department of Criminal Justice said, following unsuccessful appeals to the US Supreme Court that argued, in part, he should have been ineligible for the death penalty under state law because he was no longer dangerous.

Texas executes Ramiro Gonzales after failed appeals that argued he was no longer a threat nor eligible for death penalty

Brooklyn, NY

Lamor Whitehead, a flashy Brooklyn pastor nicknamed the “Bling Bishop,” was sentenced Monday to nine years in prison after being convicted of using a parishioner’s retirement savings and trying to extort a businessman, the US Attorney for the Southern District of New York announced.

Brooklyn pastor ‘Bling Bishop’ sentenced to 9 years for fraud and extortion, US attorney says

Huntsville, TX

CBS DFW

A Texas man who admitted that he kidnapped, sexually assaulted and fatally shot the 18-year-old girlfriend of his drug dealer was set to be executed on Wednesday — what would have been the victim's 41st birthday.The remains of Bridget Townsend weren't found until October 2002, nearly two years after she vanished, when Ramiro Gonzales, having received two life sentences for kidnapping and raping another woman, led authorities to the spot in Southwest Texas where he left her body.His execution by lethal injection was planned for Wednesday evening at the state penitentiary in Huntsville.Patricia Townsend, the victim's mother, told USA Today...

Texas inmate set to be executed on teen victim's birthday

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

New York City, NY

Business Insider

Will Justice Juan Merchan treat Trump like any other first offender? Will his hijinks count against him? We asked 4 ex-NYC judges what they would do.

Tough-on-crime former NYC judges say even they wouldn't sentence Trump to prison in the hush-money case

Flint, MI

The case concerning an illegal gambling establishment in Michigan has reached a legal settlement, with the owner agreeing to no longer engage in similar operations. According to the Michigan Gaming Control Board, the settlement was reached on May 7, resolving the matter for good. Linos Antonio Kas-Mikha, who ran the...

Michigan Illegal Gambling Case Settled, Owner Agrees to Stop

Kate Southern accepted money to buy herself flowers and a hotel stay from an HMP Altcourse inmate.

Prison officer sentenced over 'inappropriate relationship'

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

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

Jontay Porter, the Toronto Raptors center who was banned by the NBA in April is facing significant scrutiny in the United States and even Canada. Last month, the Ontario Provincial Police confirmed its intention to look into the player’s activities, amid the looming NBA betting scandal. At the time, law enforcement said it plans to collaborate with the US federal authorities regarding the case.

Raptors’ Former Center Porter Expected to Plead Guilty, Suggests Report

HuffPost

President Joe Biden is likely the last hope for the ailing, 79-year-old Native American rights activist to ever go home.

Leonard Peltier Denied Parole After Nearly 50 Years In Prison

Jupiter, FL

A court hearing has been pushed back to June 24th in the so-called "Boy in the Box" case surrounding a Jupiter mother accused of locking her adopted teenage son in a box-like structure for hours at a time. Tracy Ferriter was in court today for a plea conference and her...

'Boy In The Box' Mom In Court, Offered Plea Deal

New Jersey State

Clifton, NJ

Newark, NJ – Evangelos Megariotis, a 72-year-old orthopedic surgeon from Clifton, admitted to multiple counts of unlawfully prescribing pain medications to his patients. U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced the guilty plea today.

Surgeon Guilty of Illegal Narcotic Prescriptions, Faces 20 Years

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

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Suncity Group’s Alvin Chau Loses Appeal of 18-Year Prison Sentence

Macau’s Court of Final Appeal has upheld a prison sentence for former Suncity Group CEO Alvin Chau of 18 years, rejecting his appeal to shorten the...

Suncity Group’s Alvin Chau Loses Appeal of 18-Year Prison Sentence

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