Columbus, OH

Los Angeles County, CA

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Herbie J Pilato

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

Boston, MA

Peabody, MA

Fox News

A Haitian illegal immigrant was arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement this week for allegedly raping a pregnant woman in a migrant hotel in Massachusetts.

Haitian illegal immigrant charged with raping pregnant woman at Massachusetts migrant motel

Lake County, FL

Groveland, FL

A White woman who falsely accused four Black men of rape in the Jim Crow-era South in 1949 has died at the age of 92.

White woman who wrongfully accused ‘Groveland Four’ of rape in Jim Crow-era South dies at 92

Los Angeles, CA

- Advertisement - The Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced in a press release on July 25 that they have conducted an operation to apprehend undocumented immigrants with misdemeanor and felony DUI charges in the LA area, resulting in a total of 45 arrests. According to ICE, this operation targeting...

ICE arrests 45 undocumented criminals, including a Korean, and deports them

Coffee County, GA

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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

Hennepin County, MN

Law & Crime

A Minnesota man learned his fate for beating and strangling his girlfriend to death in her apartment days after he was released from jail and on a no-contact order for previous assaults against her.
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'Desecrated and discarded like refuse': Man sentenced for beating, strangling his girlfriend to death days after he was released from jail and on a no-contact order for previous assaults against her

Louisiana State

The Guardian

Stanley Burkhardt, who investigated child abuse cases and acknowledged preying on minors, recently released

Release of ex-US detective child molester puts kids at risk, says victim

Missouri State

Saint Louis, MO

A Life Time gym in St. Louis, Missouri, is facing an investigation from the state's attorney general over its alleged transgender inclusion policies.

Gym allegedly allowing biological male into women's locker room faces criminal probe from Missouri AG

Pittsburgh, PA

Prosecutors are seeking the death penalty for a woman accused of murdering her friend's six-week-old baby while babysitting him and injuring his twin brother. Nicole Virzi, a PhD student, has been charged with the murder of Leon Katz during a babysitting stint at his family's Pittsburgh home in June and the Alleghany District Attorney's Office plans to seek capital punishment, it was announced on Friday. The 30-year-old allegedly inflicted fatal injuries to the infant's skull, resulting in multiple brain bleeds.

PhD student accused of torturing friend's baby under 'horrific circumstances' may face death penalty

New York City, NY

New York Post

A trio of shoplifters have nearly 300 arrests between them, yet they keep getting sprung to steal again, fed-up cops told The Post this week.

The worst of the bunch is Ian Mullen, a Queens man with 119 arrests under his belt since 2000, including three since June, police said. 

Mullen, 49, of Flushing, has been arrested for 15 felonies, 80 misdemeanors and 20 violations. 





He was let loose after his most recent arrest on June 12  after allegedly ripping off $177 worth of merchandise from a Target in Kips Bay because shoplifting isn’t a bail-eligible crime, officials said. 

He...

Trio of shoplifters with nearly 300 combined arrests evade justice through NYC’s revolving door of crime: ‘Are we surprised?’

The Conversation UK

The early days of the new Labour government have given prison reform advocates reason to be hopeful. Two announcements – the appointment of James Timpson as prisons minister and an expanded early release programme – are promising steps towards repairing a criminal justice system that has been devastated by cuts and neglect.

Prison is a disaster for women – here’s what would work instead

Court TV

Graphic testimony from Rebecca Dishman detailed the violent rape and murder of Jennifer Paxton after she was allegedly kidnapped by Sean Finnegan. (8/13/24)
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Graphic Testimony: Sean Finnegan Told Victim, ‘You’re Going to Die’

Mother’s Tragic Mistake: Letting Boyfriend Hurt Children. According to TrueCrimeNews, A 30-year-old mother, Ashley Rolland, was very sad. She did something bad to her two little children. She let her boyfriend, Nathan Bridges, hurt them very badly. Her 5-year-old son, Blu Rolland, died in a very sad way. The police found out what happened and took Ashley Rolland to jail.

Tragic Betrayal: Mother’s Despicable Acts of Neglect and Abuse

Massachusetts State

Lynn, MA

A Massachusetts mom-to-be was stabbed to death hours after accusing her boyfriend of punching her in her pregnant belly — allegedly by the boyfriend’s homeless brother, whom they’d taken in, according to authorities.

Brianna Welsh, 25, was found dead with “multiple sharp force” injuries at her home in Lynn on July 31, according to the Essex County District Attorney’s Office. She was around three months pregnant at the time.



Just a day earlier, the mom-to-be called 911 accusing her boyfriend, Brendan Vozzella, of punching her in the stomach, NBC10 reported.

Vozzella, 24, was arrested around 2 p.m. — and held overnight — while...

Mom-to-be who accused boyfriend of domestic abuse was stabbed to death hours later, allegedly by his brother

Five people have been sentenced to prison for child abuse and neglect on the Red Lake Indian Reservation. According to U.S. Attorney Andrew M. Luger, Trina Mae Johnson was sentenced Thursday to 216 months in prison followed by five years of supervised release. According to court documents, Johnson directed the...

Five Sentenced For Child Torture

Booneville, MS

Mississippi News Group

A Booneville man finds himself in jail after children in his care tested positive for drugs according to a press release from the Booneville Police. After being indicted by the Prentiss County Grand Jury, 22 year old Dustin Blade Asher of Booneville has been charged with Two Counts of Child Endangerment. This charge relates to two children in his care testing positive for drugs, according to the Boonevile police.

Booneville Man Arrested For Child Endangerment After Children Test Positive For Drugs

Florida State

USA TODAY

Cole was convicted in the murder of 18-year-old John Edwards during a camping trip in north central Florida. He says he's should get life instead.

Florida inmate set for execution says he endured 'horrific abuse' at state-run school

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

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Abdul Ghani

A local source has learned that a Senegalese immigrant who came to the US illegally has been caught and charged with raping a woman in New York City. On August 5, police say Papa Diop, 38, "brutally" struck a woman in the South Bronx. He was charged with first-degree rape by the New York Police Department. He was caught on Saturday.

Police Arrested An Illegal Migrant Who Is Facing First-Degree Rape Charges

The Independent

 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 weekly high.Court chiefs have been told that offenders who are on bail but likely to be jailed should have their sentencing postponed until September, when government plans to free thousands of offenders early come into force.The direction, from Court of Appeal judge Lord Justice Green, who is the deputy senior presiding judge for England and Wales, comes just days after emergency measures were reactivated in the north of England allowing defendants to be...

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

The Marshall Project

NewsBreak

5 Things to Know About How Survivors Get Incarcerated for Their Abusers’ Crimes

Even if a person does not directly commit a crime, they can still be sent to prison for it. Every state in the U.S. has a...

5 Things to Know About How Survivors Get Incarcerated for Their Abusers’ Crimes

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