Waukegan, IL – The suspect in the 2022 mass shooting at Highland Park’s Independence Day parade is facing additional time in a segregated jail unit after violating jail rules, according to Lake County Sheriff’s Deputy Chief Christopher Covelli. The suspect, Robert Crimo III, used another inmate’s PIN number to make a telephone call to his … Read more
CHARLESTON, WV (AP) – Advocates from the West Virginia Poor People’s Campaign, accompanied by Repairers of the Breach President Bishop William J. Barber II and families of deceased West Virginia inmates, gathered at the state capitol to demand better protections for inmates following the tragic death of an inmate at Southern Regional Jail in December. … Read more
AURORA, Colorado – A former police officer in Aurora, Colorado has been sentenced to 14 months in jail for his involvement in the death of Elijah McClain. The incident occurred in August 2019 when McClain, 23, was stopped by police as he walked home from a convenience store. The officer, Randy Roedema placed McClain in … Read more
BRIGHTON, Colorado – Former Colorado Officer Randy Roedema was sentenced to 14 months in jail for the death of Elijah McClain, a young black man who was killed at the hands of the police as he walked home from a store in 2019. The incident began when officers responded to a 911 call reporting someone … Read more
Three care home workers in London have been sentenced to jail after being found guilty of inflicting “horrific” abuse on vulnerable adults. The workers, from the city of London, were convicted on charges of physical and emotional abuse against residents at the care home. The abuse was called “appalling and disgraceful” by the judge, who … Read more
GLASGOW, Scotland – A child abuse ring involved in the exploitation of victims in a drugs den has been warned of the possibility of “very substantial” prison sentences for their “extraordinary depravity.” The abuse took place in 2012 and 2019 in a Glasgow drugs den where heroin and crack cocaine were being used. Seven individuals … Read more
GOLDEN, Colo. (AP) – Michael Reynolds was sentenced yesterday for the death of his dog “Keef” after leaving the dog inside his car for over 4 hours in 80-degree temperatures. On Jul. 4, 2023, Reynolds drove from his home in Fort Collins to the Foothills Golf Course in Littleton to play an 18-hole round of … Read more
Gurugram, India: The death of 27-year-old model Divya Pahuja in a Gurugram hotel has raised questions about her criminal associations and the circumstances surrounding her tragic end. Divya had recently been released on bail after spending seven years in connection with the alleged fake encounter of notorious gangster Sandeep Gadoli, who was her then-boyfriend. After … Read more
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – A troubling pattern of overdoses and deaths in Louisville’s jail has taken a positive turn, with a significant decrease in such incidents in recent months. According to jail officials, this turnaround can be attributed to new procedures and safeguards that have been put in place. After experiencing a high number of overdoses … Read more
RAWALPINDI, Pakistan – A tragic incident occurred at Adiala Jail, where a prisoner was reportedly raped and murdered by fellow inmates. The authorities at the jail filed a complaint which led to the registration of a case against four inmates by the Sadar Baruni police, who have since launched an investigation into the matter. It … Read more