Oregon State

Wilsonville, OR

Columbus, OH

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

New York City, NY

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Cheryl E Preston

Yesterday was the third time this year that an ad stating Chelsea Clinton lives in a beautiful Virginia home popped up on my laptop. My computer did not warn me this was a dangerous site, so this time, I clicked on the link.

Chelsea Clinton is rumored to be living in Virginia but probably still in NYC

Missouri State

Chillicothe, MO

A woman in Missouri whose murder conviction was overturned after serving 43 years of a life sentence was released on Friday, despite recent efforts by the attorney general to keep her behind bars. Sandra Hemme freed after 43 years. Sandra Hemme, 64, walked out of a prison in Chillicothe, Missouri,...

Missouri woman Sandra Hemme freed after 43 years in prison as murder conviction overturned

Oklahoma State

Execution of Richard Rojem Jr. Richard Rojem Jr., 66, was executed on June 27 for the 1985 kidnapping, rape, and murder of his ex-stepdaughter, Layla Cummings, who was seven years old at the time. As Oklahoma’s longest-serving death row inmate, Rojem received a lethal three-drug injection at 10:16 a.m. at the state prison.

Oklahoma: Death row inmate’s final meal could give you a heart attack

Pontotoc County, MS

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Mississippi News Group

Police in Pontotoc made an arrest recently that led to the discover of multiple IED's according to a press release from the Pontotoc County Sheriff. The Criminal Investigation Division (CID) of Pontotoc County Sheriff’s Department reports that on Tuesday July 2nd, 2024 Jason Lambert 40 of Tupelo, Ms. was arrested and charged by the CID and charged withDomestic Violence-Aggravated Assault and Felony Malicious Mischief.

Man arrested on domestic violence charges found to have multiple Molotov cocktails

Louisiana State

Roughly 20% of all Louisiana residents received financial assistance to buy food through the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Data from the state Department of Children and Family Services and detailed in a report from the Public Affairs Research Council of Louisiana (PAR) show that 45% of the approximately 867,000 recipients are children.

1 in 5 every people in Louisiana relies on food stamps, report finds

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

Alabama State

Alabama executed a man who was convicted for the 1998 murder of a delivery driver who was pulling money out of an ATM machine. Keith Edmund Gavin, 64, died by lethal injection on Thursday evening. His last words were: “I love my family.” His time of death was 6.32pm CT.

Alabama executes death row inmate who sued to prevent post-execution autopsy

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Hefty phone bills for inmates in U.S. prisons and jails were slashed by the Federal Communications Commission on Thursday, affecting about 2 million incarcerated persons and their families. Under the final rules, the cost of a 15-minute phone call will drop to 90 cents from as much...

Inmate phone call costs slashed by US agency

Talker

The prisoner is given a choice, either spending 10 years in a prison cell or seeking fast-track rehabilitation through artificial memory implantation.
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New prison concept could see inmates serve sentences in minutes

WyoFile

The woman who shot a video of a hydrothermal explosion in Yellowstone National Park on Tuesday morning told WyoFile she and her family were terrified as the blast sent boiling water and rocks skyward, destroying parts of a boardwalk, its guardrail and a nearby bench.

Yellowstone hydrothermal explosion: ‘We were terrified’

Atmore, AL

USA TODAY

Gavin was executed by lethal injection in the shooting death of William Clayton Jr., a married father of 7 described by his son as a gentle giant.

Alabama death row inmate Keith Edmund Gavin executed in 1998 shooting death of father of 7

Actor Danny Trejo has been in many movies and TV shows since his entrance into Hollywood in the mid-’80s, including Machete, Desperado, and Spy Kids just to name a few. In 2019, the documentary film Inmate #1: The Rise of Danny Trejo was released, where the actor discusses his criminal past, his battle with addiction, and the career that he built.

Why did Danny Trejo go to prison, and how did he go from inmate at San Quentin to Hollywood star?

West Virginia State

Weirton, WV

Several West Virginia officials gathered in Weirton Monday to celebrate the return of 600 manufacturing jobs in the region thanks to the opening of a new electrical distribution transformer production plant. The plant will be opened and operated by Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. which, until February, operated a tin mill at the...

State officials celebrate in Weirton as 600 manufacturing jobs return to region

Utah State

Salt Lake City, UT

Utah News Dispatch

In his own words, Taberon Honie “exists” in prison.  The death row inmate, who is scheduled to be executed by lethal injection on Aug. 8 for the gruesome rape and murder of his ex-girlfriend’s mother, compared himself to fertilizer, “helping things grow.” He’s changed over two decades of incarceration, he argued, earning his diploma and […]
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A death row inmate’s plea: ‘Would you allow me to exist?’

Memphis, TN

Desoto County, MS

Walls, MS

July 16 - The DeSoto County District Attorney’s Office announced today that 21- year-old Jaheem Cunningham of Walls was sentenced to 40 years in prison after pleading guilty Monday in DeSoto County Court to one count of second-degree murder.

Man to be in Prison for 40 years After Pleading Guilty to Murder

Wisconsin State

Irma, WI

A 16-year-old prisoner at a juvenile correctional facility in Wisconsin is facing liabilities of manslaughter and killing after the passing of a staff member he allegedly assaulted, according to court documents. 16-Year-Old Inmate in Juvenile Facility Faces Homicide Charges. The circumstances happened on Monday night at Lincoln Hills School in...

16-Year-Old Inmate in Juvenile Facility Faces Homicide Charges for Death of Staff Member During Attack

The government has announced emergency measures to deal with prison overcrowding in England and Wales. These include early release for some prisoners when they have served 40% of their sentence. The first people are likely to be released under the scheme in September. Which prisoners will be released?. Prisoners who...

Which prisoners will be released from jail early?

Chicago, IL

Foodie in Chicago

Shortly before 3 AM, people in the Chicago area may have felt their houses shake as a 3.4-magnitude earthquake occurred about 60 miles west of the city. (CHICAGO) The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported a 3.4-magnitude earthquake around Somonauk, IL. Somonauk is in DeKalb and LaSalle Counties, 64 miles west of Chicago.

Did You Feel the Earthquake?

Aurora, OR

Tualatin, OR

Canby, OR

Sherwood, OR

Donald, OR

West Linn, OR

Portland, OR

Hubbard, OR

Lake Oswego, OR

Newberg, OR

Oregon City, OR

Gladstone, OR

Beaverton, OR

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Woman exits Oregon prison 21 months late after state corrections agency ‘really screwed up’

The outside of Coffee Creek Correctional Facility in Wilsonville on Friday, Aug. 18, 2023. The facility is Oregon's only women's prison. (Ben Botkin/Oregon Capital Chronicle) In...

Woman exits Oregon prison 21 months late after state corrections agency ‘really screwed up’

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