The Independent

 It is “inevitable that things will go wrong” when prisoners are freed early in response to the overcrowding crisis in England and Wales, according to the Chief Inspector of Probation.An estimated 5,500 offenders are expected to be released earlier than planned in September and October under the temporary move, which does not apply to those convicted of sex offences, terrorism, domestic abuse or some violent offences.Those released early will serve the rest of their sentence under “strict” licensing conditions in the community, the Government has said, with the prison and probation service given eight weeks to plan for the...

Probation chief voices concerns ahead of changes to prisoner early release

Six men have been arrested after an inmate died at a prison in Leicestershire. Police were called to HMP Fosse Way, in Tigers Way, Glen Parva, on Tuesday, after a 31-year-old man was found unresponsive in his cell. The man's death is currently being treated as unexplained and inquiries are...

Six arrested after inmate dies at prison

A drug dealer who was caught selling Class A drugs four months after being released from prison has been jailed. Tony Adams, 33, of New Road in Littleport, Cambridgeshire, was searched by officers when he was on the way to his probation meeting in Cambridge on 17 May, and £985.20 in cash was found.

Man jailed four months after leaving prison

Georgia State

Spalding County, GA

Atlanta, GA

A jury took less than 15 minutes to convict a man who will now spend the rest of his life in prison for robbing a Dollar General store in Georgia. Jerico Bernard Williams, 24, was convicted on one count of armed robbery, two counts of aggravated assault, one count of false imprisonment, and two counts of possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony in relation to the robbery.

Man gets life in prison for ‘stupid’ Dollar General robbery after jury takes just 15 minutes to convict

A man has been found guilty of raping a child under 13. A jury at Winchester Crown Court found Alexander Franczyk, of Pritchard Close in Swindon, guilty of 13 sexual offences on Tuesday. The charges included multiple incidents of rape, one incident of attempted rape, multiple assaults by penetration and...

Man found guilty of raping child

Massachusetts State

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Camilo Díaz

(MA) Meet Apple, a pocket-sized Chihuahua mix girl who is ready to dive into your heart, home, and bed. This 10-week-old puppy was placed in Great Dog Rescue New England's care for unspecified reasons. She is currently living safely with a foster family while she awaits her future home. Since she is still such a young puppy, she is okay with waiting a while for the perfect family to come and get her. But don't make her wait too long!

Tiny 5-Pound Chihuahua Is Searching For A Home

Los Angeles County, CA

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Actor Van Johnson, who died in 2007, was one of Hollywood's ideal films idols. In the 1940s, the charming screen icon was box office gold, and remained a popular presence on TV in shows like Murder, She Wrote (which starred his good friend Angela Lansbury).

The Secret Gay Life & Horrific Car Accident of Actor Van Johnson: 16 Years After His Tragic Death

 A coroner has revealed a prisoner serving an abolished indefinite sentence took his own life after learning the government had rejected proposals to resentence IPP prisoners.In his suicide note, Sean Davies, 30, blamed the hopelessness of the controversial Imprisonment for Public Protection (IPP) sentences, which were scrapped in 2012 amid human rights concerns.But the abolition of the policy did not affect those already sentenced, leaving thousands trapped in jail for years beyond their original prison terms.These include Mr Davies, who said he hoped his death would trigger reform for almost 3,000 IPP prisoners languishing in jail with no hope...

Inmate with indefinite prison term took his own life after government rejected resentencing plans

Los Angeles, CA

Vice President Kamala Harris’ neighbors are divided over the fanfare that accompanies the Democratic nominee when she stays at her Los Angeles area home. “I will vote for her if she agrees to sell her house,” one neighbor joked to the Wall Street Journal. Harris and her husband...

‘I will vote for her if she agrees to sell her house’: Brentwood locals joke about Harris’s presence in their neighborhood

Mississippi State

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Flowood, MS

Mississippi News Group

Written with artificial intelligence assistance. A Mississippi woman has been taken into custody following a violent incident involving her husband at his place of employment early Saturday morning. According to the Flowood Police Department, officers responded to a disturbance call at around 6:30 a.m. at a local business, where they found a man and a woman, both from Mendenhall—approximately 36 miles southeast of Flowood—involved in a confrontation.

Mississippi Woman Arrested After Stabbing Husband at Workplace

Maine State

Sagadahoc County, ME

Lewiston, ME

The Maine Monitor

Editor’s note: This story contains references to suicide. When a bill to strengthen Maine’s yellow flag law went into effect earlier this month, Sagadahoc County Sheriff Joel Merry said he felt a sense of relief.

Law enforcement officers can now get a warrant to take someone into protective custody

Coffee County, GA

Daily Coffee Press

Last week, two individuals from Coffee County were charged with trafficking methamphetamine following a search at a residence on Willacoochee Highway. On August 13, detectives with the Coffee County Drug Unit conducted an operation involving Charles Black, which led to a search of his residence on Willacoochee Highway. According to the report, Black left his residence before the warrant was served and was subsequently detained.

Two Charged with Trafficking Methamphetamine After Search in Coffee County

Orange County, CA

San Juan Capistrano, CA

A California man accused of decapitating his parents began singing Tina Turner and Stevie Wonder songs in the wake of the horrifying incident, police body cam footage revealed. On July 9, deputies with the Orange County Sheriff’s Office responded to a domestic assault call at a mobile home community in...

Chilling footage shows son singing Tina Turner songs after decapitating parents, police say

Philadelphia, PA

A couple in Pennsylvania has learned the value of a parking brake after they accidentally sent their car into a nearby river during a romantic rendezvous. The incident occurred in Philadelphia around 4:45 am on Wednesday morning. A couple had parked their vehicle in Fairmount Park on Kelly Drive, which runs next to and parallel with the Schuylkill River.

Car rolls into Pennsylvania river while couple was ‘getting busy’ on the inside

Spicewood, TX

The daughter of former MLB pitcher Greg Swindell has now been found safe days after she went missing with her ex-boyfriend who was accused of strangling and assaulting her weeks earlier. Brenna Swindell, 29, was last seen at around 10.20pm on Thursday August 22 with her ex-boyfriend Morgan Guidry at...

Missing daughter of ex-MLB pitcher found after she vanished with ex-boyfriend accused of strangling her

John McNab was found guilty of 10 offences committed in Fife, including three rapes.

Man jailed for rapes and assaults over 13 years

The Ministry of Defence said all inmates have now been removed from HMP Dartmoor after radon scare.

All inmates removed from Dartmoor prison

The US Sun

A WHEELCHAIR-using 96-year-old has become the oldest woman to be convicted of dangerous driving after killing a pedestrian in a horror crash. June Mills was driving in her Vauxhall Corsa when she lost control of the car and mounted a pavement. The pensioner then ploughed into and killed Brenda Joyce, 76, as she walked through […]

Wheelchair-using woman, 96, becomes oldest in Britain to be convicted of dangerous driving after killing OAP in crash

New Jersey State

Jersey City, NJ

Morristown Minute

MORRISTOWN, NJ - Two members of a Jersey City gang associated with the Marion Gardens Housing Complex were sentenced to lengthy prison terms for their involvement in multiple shootings and other gang-related crimes, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced today.

Gang Members Sentenced: 31 Years for Violent Crimes

It's been two decades since beloved actor Brian Kelly died of pneumonia at 73 in 2005. Best known as Porter Ricks in the classic TV family show Flipper(NBC, 1964-1967), Kelly had once suffered a paralyzing motorcycle accident that ended his acting career. However, he rechanneld his creative talent and became a producer. This is his story.

The Paralyzing Accident & Tragic Death of TV's 'Flipper' Father Brian Kelly: Two Decades Later

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Magistrates told to delay locking up criminals until at least September to ease jail overcrowding

Magistrates have been ordered to delay jailing some criminals in a bid to ease prison overcrowding, as the number of people behind bars hit a new...

Magistrates told to delay locking up criminals until at least September to ease jail overcrowding

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