Washington, DC

Columbus, OH

Waller County, TX

Fox News

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

Indianapolis, IN

Black Enterprise

'I think about the 7-year-old losing her life, and I think everybody asks the same question about the 7-year-old—why?'. Malik Halfacre, the man who killed members of his girlfriend’s family, including a 7-year-old girl, over a stimulus check, was sentenced to 145 years behind bars, Law and Crime reports.

Black Man Who Killed Girlfriend’s Family For $1K Stimulus Check Sentenced To 145 Years In Prison

Wisconsin State

Saint Croix County, WI

The Independent

 A Minnesota engineer sobbed as he was sentenced to 20 years in prison for stabbing a high school student to death while tubing on a river, just days after the second anniversary of the attack.Nicolae Miu, 54, was handed two decades behind bars at his sentencing on Wednesday, as well as six years of extended supervision after his release for the stabbings along Apple River in St Croix County in Wisconsin in July 2022.He was convicted by a jury in April of first-degree reckless homicide, four counts of first-degree recklessly endangering safety, and one count of battery.The attack killed...

Man sentenced to 20 years in prison for stabbing teen to death in tubing fight

Georgia State

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Appling County, GA

Daily Coffee Press

A 40-year-old man from Appling County, Christopher Eric Stone, with a significant criminal history, was recently sentenced to over five years in prison after pleading guilty to possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute, according to officials from the Department of Justice.

Georgia Man Sentenced to Over 5 Years for in Federal Prison for Meth Distribution

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

Houston, TX

Magnolia, TX

New York Post

A Texas man who chopped his wife’s head off just months after they got married has been sentenced to 40 years in prison for the heinous crime.  

Jared James Dicus’ trial concluded on Wednesday, more than a year after he decapitated his 21-year-old bride Anggy Diaz in their home near the town of Magnolia outside of Houston. 

Dicus, now 23, pleaded guilty to murder and was sentenced to four decades in prison with his earliest parole date not until 2043, ABC 13 reported.

Ohio dad Chad Doerman read the Bible, told his sons they were ‘the best boys ever’ before...

Texas husband who chopped off newlywed wife’s head gets 40-year prison sentence: DA

Atlanta, GA

A 40-year-old man has been sentenced to over 28 years in prison for distributing significant amounts of fentanyl and other controlled substances to dealers in the Middle Georgia region. Authorities revealed that investigators uncovered evidence linking the drugs provided by the defendant, 40-year-old Lagary Williams, also known as "Frog," from Atlanta, to a fatal overdose.

Atlanta Man Sentenced to 28 Years for Supplying Deadly Fentanyl Linked to Fatal Overdose

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

Boston, MA

CBS Boston

An inmate has been sentenced for his role in the deadly bludgeoning of infamous Boston gangster James "Whitey" Bulger in a West Virginia federal prison in 2018. The inmate, Paul J. DeCologero, was sentenced to more than four years imprisonment after pleading guilty to an assault charge. DeCologero faced a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison.Prosecutors initially had said DeCologero and inmate Fotios "Freddy" Geas used a lock attached to a belt to repeatedly hit the 89-year-old Bulger in the head hours after he arrived at troubled USP Hazelton from another lockup in Florida, while another man, Sean McKinnon, served as...

Inmate sentenced in prison killing of infamous gangster "Whitey" Bulger

Pennsylvania State

Las Vegas, NV

A Pennsylvania man has been sentenced to life in prison for luring his girlfriend to a desert, tying her to a post, and watching her die. John Matthew Chapman, 44, was convicted on Friday for the 2019 kidnapping and death of 33-year-old Jaime Feden. A brutal betrayal in the Nevada...

Pennsylvania man sentenced to life for tying girlfriend to signpost before watching her die

The Standard

A former Metropolitan Police officer branded the “devil” after being exposed as a serial rapist must serve at least 18 years in prison, judges have ruled. Cliff Mitchell, 24, was called a “pathetic excuse of a man” by one of his victims when he was jailed for life with a minimum term of 14 years in May.He had subjected two victims to years of sexual abuse, and boasted that he would never be caught because of his status as a police officer. At the Court of Appeal on Thursday, judges agreed to increase the minimum term by four years after...

Met Police officer exposed as serial rapist to serve at least 18 years in prison

Milwaukee, WI

 Prosecutors in Milwaukee have charged four hotel workers with being a party to D'Vontaye Mitchell's murder after scouring video showing them piling on top of the Black man in an incident Mitchell's family says is disturbingly similar to George Floyd's death.Mitchell's family spent weeks pressuring prosecutors to charge the hotel workers in the June 30 death. District Attorney John Chisholm finally filed a count of being a party to felony murder against each of them on Tuesday.Here's what to know about Mitchell's death and the Hyatt workers, who now face sentences of up to nearly 16 years in prison...

Former Milwaukee hotel workers charged with murder after video shows them holding down Black man

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

Court TV

Ted Rowlands hosts this episode of Closing Arguments and summarizes the plea hearing for Chad Doerman. Doerman was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole after pleading guilty to executing his three young sons. (8/2/24) 
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Chad Doerman Sentenced to Life Without Parole

Hollywood, FL

NewsRadio WFLA

Terry Berger-Smith was just 14 when he the crime happened in 2022.

Teen Rapist Who Livestreamed Crime Learns Fate Today

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

Alabama State

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Los Angeles County, CA

Herbie J Pilato

It's been 21 years since actress/singer Nell Carter, best known for the 1980s NBC sitcom, Gimme a Break!, died of natural causes at only 54. This is her story. Nell Carter was born September 13, 1948, in Birmingham, Alabama. After initially finding fame on and off-Broadway, and via a brief role in 1977 on the TV datime drama, Ryan's Hope, Carter took the lead in Ain't Misbehavin'!, a live stage revue of the works of composer Fats Waller.

The Brief Life & Tragic Death of Nell Carter ('Gimme A Break' & 'Ain't Misbehavin'): 21 Years Later

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

Bedford, OH

DC News Now

A suspect has been identified in two brutal attacks in 1987, that left one woman dead.

Shoelaces, DNA link man to 1987 rapes and murder in Ohio

Fort Myer, VA

Alexandria, VA

Brentwood, MD

Bethesda, MD

Takoma Park, MD

Hyattsville, MD

Silver Spring, MD

Bladensburg, MD

Falls Church, VA

Glen Echo, MD

NewsBreak

DC's Facebook Marketplace robber sentenced to 10-Year prison sentence

WASHINGTON (7News) — A Washington, D.C. man was sentenced to 10 years in jail for two armed robberies, U.S. Attorney Matthew M. Graves and Chief Pamela...

DC's Facebook Marketplace robber sentenced to 10-Year prison sentence

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