12 h. ago Bodycam footage shows moment killer Elias Morgan is arrested for revenge shooting of prison officer

The footage shows the moment the gunman was arrested

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17 h. ago Female prison officer at centre of lag lover scandal after guard shot dead at gym

Earlier this week gangland 'executioner' Elias Morgan was jailed for a minimum of 45 years for the murder of former prison guard Lenny Scott, after the latter had discovered Morgan's illicit affair

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39 h. ago Mum of man who admitted killing 'loved and cherished' woman says she should have had son sectioned

Lisa Fraser was killed in her home in Pembrokeshire in May, 2022. Matthew Harris was charged with her murder but died in prison without standing trial. He told officers during his arrest that he killed Ms Fraser and was 'guilty as charged'

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50 h. ago Inmate walked out of open prison and told officer he would shoot her

Dean Doran, 40, left HMP Prescoed, near Usk, without permission and was confronted by a prison officer, telling her "You are getting shot, you are dead."

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64 h. ago Gunman who assassinated prison officer after he exposed his relationship with female guard is jailed for 45 years

Elias Morgan, 35, (pictured) gunned down father-of-three Lenny Scott in Skelmersdale, Lancashire, on February 8, 2024 as revenge for exposing his relationship with a female officer.

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65 h. ago Gunman who assassinated prison officer who exposed his relationship with female guard is jailed for 45 years

A criminal who shot dead the prison officer who found an illicit phone in his jail cell has been jailed for life with a minimum 45 years before parole.

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65 h. ago Man jailed for life with 45 years before parole for murder of ex

Elias Morgan shot former prison officer Lenny Scott, a ‘devoted’ father-of-three.

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68 h. ago Prison officer shooting UPDATES as killer sentenced for murder over jail affair

Elias Morgan tracked down prisoner officer Lenny Scott after he was released from prison and shot the father of three six times as he was leaving the gym in Skelmersdale, on February 8, last year

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2 d. ago Violent criminals to be 'reassured' by prison officers in case Taser trial behind bars triggers them

Guidance issued to officers at HMP Belmarsh in south-east London instructs staff to explain the rollout of the devices and 'provide reassurance' to convicts unsettled by the scheme.

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3 d. ago Scots prison officer sacked over death of inmate fails in bid to sue jail chiefs

Kenneth Aitken, 65, argued he had been unfairly dismissed by the Scottish Prison Service for failing to make sure Iain Brown was properly monitored after a nurse suspected him of being 'intoxicated'.

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5 d. ago Prison officer murdered after discovering colleague's sexual fling with inmate

Prison officer Lenny Scott uncovered a sexual relationship between Elias Morgan and fellow guard Sarah Williams after discovering a mobile phone in the then-prisoner's cell

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5 d. ago Corrupt prison officer's affair with inmate revealed at murder trial

Sarah Williams' relationship with Elias Morgan was uncovered by murder victim Lenny Scott

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5 d. ago 'Loose cannon' criminal's assassination of prison officer who exposed his fling with fellow guard even shocked underworld, top cop reveals

The criminal was a 'loose cannon' who broke the code of Liverpool's underworld, where even hardened criminals were 'wary' of the 'incredibly twisted' man, a top cop has revealed.

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5 d. ago 'Incredibly twisted' Lenny Scott murderer was 'loose cannon' who broke underworld code

Elias Morgan was convicted of the murder of dad-of-three and ex-Altcourse prison officer Lenny Scott

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6 d. ago Moment gunman assassinated prison officer who exposed his relationship with female guard 

Lenny Scott, 33, of Prescot, Merseyside, was shot after leaving the gym in February last year in Skelmersdale, Lancashire - and former prisoner Elias Morgan, 35, was found guilty of his murder.

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6 d. ago Man who murdered former prison officer in Skelmersdale shooting GUILTY

Sentencing will take place on 2 September 2025

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6 d. ago Former inmate found guilty of ‘revenge’ killing of prison officer

Lenny Scott, 33, was shot by Elias Morgan, 35, in Skelmersdale, Lancashire, on February 8 last year.

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8 d. ago Prison officer becomes third female guard to be convicted of 'inappropriate' relationships with inmates in a year

A prison officer at HMP Five Wells, was jailed for 12 months after admitting to inappropriate relationships with inmates, the third female guard convicted at the same jail in a year

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8 d. ago Prison officer is third female guard convicted of 'inappropriate' jail affair in a year

A prison officer at HMP Five Wells, was jailed for 12 months after admitting to inappropriate relationships with inmates, the third female guard convicted at the same jail in a year

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8 d. ago ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ to be vacated in compliance with court order to shut it

Reported email by Florida official confirms state will shutter prison though governor Ron DeSantis has appealedFlorida’s immigration jail known as “Alligator Alcatraz” will probably be empty of detainees within days, a state official has said, indicating compliance with a judge’s order last week that the facility must close.The Republican governor Ron DeSantis’s administration appealed the order by federal court judge Kathleen Williams that the tented detention camp in the Florida Everglades, which attracted criticism for its harsh conditions, must be dismantled within 60 days. Continue reading...

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