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Mar 26 2024
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Chinese citizen sentenced to over 8 years in prison for Alabama church fire
A Chinese woman who was in the U.S. illegally and attempted to burn down a church in Alabama while illegally possessing a firearm has been sentenced to more than eight years in federal prison. A federal judge sentenced Xiaoqin Yan, 30, to 102 months in prison without the possibility of parole last Friday, according to a press release on Monday from the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Middle
The Christian PostMar 20 2024
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THE INFORMER: Hard labor sentences served in state prisons
Sometimes a criminal defendant is sentenced to hard labor. What actually constitutes hard labor, and what crime would warrant such a sentence? Are women defendants ever sentenced to hard labor? Under Louisiana’s criminal code, certain felonies may be punishable with or without “hard labor.” Hard labor means serving extensive time — whether male or female — within the state’s Department of
American PressMar 19 2024
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Peter Navarro reports to prison for contempt in Jan. 6 investigation
Navarro insisted that he was protected from testifying before Congress by executive privilege, an oft-cited but loosely defined legal protection designed to give the president and top White House aides confidentiality as they make tough decisions while governing, without fearing that those private conversations will be publicly scrutinized. “I knew, from day one and getting that subpoena,
Washington PostMar 22 2024
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Ambush Murder Of Security Guard Sends Bowie Man To Prison
BOWIE, MD — Desmond Mbah, 27, of Bowie, was sentenced to life in prison for the ambush and murder of Riyadh Al Janabi as he sat in his car working as a security guard. In handing down the sentence March 15, the judge called Mbah’s crime, “calculated and deliberate” and said from the bench that the sentence was just and fair based on the nature of the crime, according to a news release from
Patch.comFeb 26 2024
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Philadelphia prisoner escape: Police looking for prisoner who fled hospital
Philadelphia police are asking for the public's help to locate an escaped prisoner who has been on the loose since early Monday morning. Alleem Bordan, 29, escaped from Temple University Episcopal Hospital at 100 East Lehigh Avenue in Kensington around 6:42 a.m. Police say he fled while being discharged from the hospital. • None Man attacked with hatchet in SEPTA station, suspect wanted for
Fox 29 PhiladelphiaMar 22 2024
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Mason County man gets life in prison for 2023 murder
POINT PLEASANT, W.Va. — A Mason County man will spend life in prison with mercy for killing another man in January 2023. James Hatfield, of Gallipolis Ferry, was sentenced in Mason County Circuit Court on Feb. 26 after pleading guilty to first-degree murder for the shooting death of Jerrad Casey, 28, of Apple Grove. Casey’s body was found in the back of a silver Ford Escape on Jan. 7, 2023,
WV Metro NewsMar 25 2024
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Ronna McDaniel Breaks with Trump, Says January 6 Prisoners Should Not Be Freed
Former Republican National Committee chairwoman Ronna McDaniel does not believe those imprisoned for participating in the January 6 Capitol riot should be freed, breaking with former president Donald Trump, who has made the alleged injustice done to the Capitol rioters a centerpiece of his recent campaign rallies.
McDaniel discussed the January 6th prisoners during an interview with NBC
National Review (News)Mar 22 2024
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White Supremacist Busted After Violent Prison Break: Cops
Idaho police on Thursday caught a white supremacist prisoner and the man who helped him escape from custody at a hospital a day earlier, authorities said, with investigators now trying to establish if the pair are responsible for two killings reported after the violent breakout. Skylar Meade, the 31-year-old fugitive inmate, and 28-year-old Nicholas Umpehnour, the alleged gunman who shot two
Daily BeastMar 21 2024
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Oxford High School shooter cited for fighting with another prisoner
The 17-year-old Oxford High School shooter faces possible sanctions in prison after getting in a fight with another prisoner this week, receiving his third misconduct citation since arriving at the Lapeer prison in early December 2023. The fight happened Tuesday evening at the Thumb Correctional Facility in Lapeer. Ethan Crumbley got in a fight with another 17-year-old the prison's Youthful
Detroit NewsMar 21 2024
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Prison Fellowship Academy brings healing and spirituality behind bars
BISMARCK, N.D. (KFYR) - Some inmates at the North Dakota State Penitentiary say their time being locked up has helped them connect with their spirituality. The chapel at the North Dakota State Penitentiary stood silent as Simon Jacobson’s voice rang out in hymn. He and 19 other residents are celebrating their graduation from the Prison Fellowship Academy, a year-long program that focuses on
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