Boise, Idaho – The Idaho Parole Board is currently deliberating whether to grant clemency to the state’s longest-serving death row inmate. The pivotal hearing will determine the fate of the prisoner, who has been on death row for over 30 years. The prisoner, who was convicted of murder in 1985, is seeking clemency in the … Read more
HUDSON, Massachusetts – A man from Hudson, Massachusetts has been sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole after 15 years for the 2021 murder of a Black man during a racist road rage altercation. Dean Kapsalis was found guilty by a jury of second-degree murder, violation of constitutional rights, and other offenses … Read more
LITTLETON, Colorado – The family of a man who was brutally murdered nearly five years ago is expressing concern about the potential parole of a woman who was involved in the disposal of the victim’s dismembered body. Lila Atencio, who was 17 at the time of the crime, is set to appear before the Colorado … Read more
A Manitoba man was sentenced to life in prison with no possibility of parole for 13 years in the “heinous” murder of a 10-month-old in Flin Flon. Robert Alexander Bear, 28, was found guilty of second-degree murder in the death of Charity Fleury’s daughter, Chase Pearl McCallum-Fleury. Prior to the sentencing, Fleury described the “unimaginable … Read more
COVINGTON, Ky. – A convicted man who was originally sentenced to death is now eligible for parole after former Gov. Matt Bevin controversially commuted his sentence. Greg Wilson, convicted in 1988 for the kidnapping, rape, and murder of a Covington woman, is set to appear before the state parole board on Jan. 22 for the … Read more
REDWOOD CITY, Calif. – Maurice Banks, the perpetrator of a violent attack in 2010, has been denied parole. The decision was made by the parole board during a recent hearing, in which they cited the severity of the crime as the reason for the denial. Banks was convicted for his involvement in a violent assault … Read more
BRUNSWICK COUNTY, NC – A man convicted of murder in 1989 in Brunswick County is being considered for parole. Henry L. Pigott was sentenced to life in prison for robbery, arson, kidnapping and murder in the death of his employer Darwin Freeman. In September of 1988, Pigott went to Freeman’s apartment shortly after midnight to … Read more
PRETORIA, South Africa – Disgraced Olympian Oscar Pistorius has been released from prison on parole after almost nine years for the murder of his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp. The 37-year-old double-amputee sprinter, who gained international fame as a Paralympic champion, is now at home in South Africa’s administrative capital, Pretoria. Pistorius was granted parole in November, … Read more
Penticton, Canada – The recent decision by the Parole Board of Canada to grant day parole to the murderer of Roxanne Louie has sparked outrage and frustration within the community. The family of Louie, an Indigenous woman who was brutally murdered, along with other community members, gathered at the Penticton Courthouse to express their dismay … Read more
Penticton, British Columbia – Nine years have passed since the brutal murder of 26-year-old Roxanne Louie in Penticton, B.C. In memory of Louie, a march took place on Friday following a recent decision by the parole board to grant her convicted killer release. Marty Marchand, the organizer of the march, emphasized that the event was … Read more