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
PRETORIA, South Africa – Paralympian Oscar Pistorius has been released on parole after serving half of his 13-year sentence for the murder of his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp. Pistorius, who shot his girlfriend multiple times in 2013, claimed he mistook her for a burglar. However, an appeal court overturned an earlier verdict of culpable homicide, resulting … Read more
PRETORIA, South Africa – Former Olympic runner Oscar Pistorius has been released from prison on parole after serving almost nine years for the killing of his girlfriend. Pistorius was found guilty of murder for shooting Reeva Steenkamp on Valentine’s Day 2013. The South African Department of Corrections confirmed Pistorius’ release, stating that he has served … Read more
PRETORIA, South Africa – Oscar Pistorius, the former Olympic athlete known as the “Blade Runner,” is set to be released after serving 11 years in prison for the murder of his girlfriend. Pistorius, who gained international fame for competing in the Paralympic Games and the Olympics, was convicted of killing his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, in … Read more
PRETORIA, South Africa – Paralympian gold medalist Oscar Pistorius is set to be released from a South African prison on Friday, 11 years after he killed his girlfriend, model Reeva Steenkamp. Pistorius was convicted of murdering Steenkamp in 2013 after shooting her multiple times through a locked toilet door with a 9mm pistol at their … Read more