1 hour ago Husband butchered wife and left her in bin before £23k shopping spree with her credit card

Jack Potter, 72, has been sentenced to 15 years-to-life in state prison for the 2003 murder of his wife, Laurie Diane Potter in California, USA before dumping her legs in a bin

Economics

2 h. ago Awful final photo of autistic boy, 4, tortured to death by dad's girlfriend...as she turns on waterworks in court

The tears of Crystal Stephens, 48, didn't prevent a judge from sentencing her to life in prison without the possibility of parole for the savage murder of little Brandon Steckler Jr.

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5 h. ago Predator doctor hid cameras in air fresheners to spy on renters at plush Glasgow Airbnb

Dr Ju Young Um was found guilty of 23 sexual offence charges after preying on victims staying at his Hyndland property.

Society

7 h. ago Edinburgh crime: Man sentenced to eight years in prison for serious sexual offences

Kyle Kernachan, 28, committed the crimes between 2015 and 2017.

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9 h. ago Falkirk Crime: Man sentenced to prison for violent offences against five women

The 23-year-old has also been issued a non-harassment order in respect of the victims.

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28 h. ago Flavio Briatore's Alpine return, Renault past, prison sentences and F1 ban

New Alpine boss Flavio Briatore has had a colourful life, from living as a fugitive to avoid going to prison, to winning titles with Michael Schumacher to then being banned from F1

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34 h. ago Criminals who refuse to attend sentencing to face longer jail time and loss of prison privileges

Judges will be able punish those who refuse to attend court under ‘long overdue reforms’ following outcry over killers who fail to face victim’s families at sentencing

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46 h. ago Michigan school shooter loses appeal in bid to withdraw guilty plea in 4 deaths

A Michigan court says it won’t accept an appeal from a school shooter who was sentenced to life in prison in 2023 for killing four students and wounding others

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48 h. ago ‘Loverboy’ lag who 'had romance with two prison workers' caught after going on the run

Gang member Harri Pullen, 27, allegedly had flings with two different female prison staff during the four-year jail sentence he served before going on the run from a hospital

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64 h. ago ‘Love you guys,’ Trump tells pardoned convict Enrique Tarrio at Mar

Tarrio was sentenced to 22 years in prison for conspiring with other Proud Boys to attack the U.S. Capitol on Jan 6, 2021. He was pardoned buy Donald Trump

Politics

3 d. ago Where the stars of Airline are now from prison sentences to secret health battles

From airport drama to personal triumphs and heartbreaks - here's what became of the easyJet heroes who kept us glued to our screens and have re-emerged as icons thanks to TikTok reviving the once famous show

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4 d. ago Emmanuel College admissions official accused of attempting to pay applicant, 17, for sex

The charge of attempted sex trafficking of a minor carries a sentence of 10 years to life in prison

Politics

5 d. ago It is safe for me to write this article – and for you to read it. But globally, those rights are under grave threat | Antonio Zappulla

The act of labelling journalists ‘foreign agents’ is deliberately chilling. On World Press Freedom Day, be aware of the peril involved in seeking the truthLast month, Georgian president Mikheil Kavelashvili approved a new law inflicting criminal charges, including prison sentences and fines, on any organisation or individual who fails to comply with the country’s “foreign influence” bill.The news didn’t trouble the front pages of the international press and went largely unnoticed, but it marks a significant inflection point in the decline of global press freedom. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago DUNCAN FERGUSON I feared being slashed inside Britain's most notorious prison

Everton hero Duncan Ferguson was sentenced to three months at the infamous Barlinnie prison in Glasgow - now he speaks for the first time on his terrifying time inside

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5 d. ago Hate crime landlord who killed Palestinian American boy in rage over Israel war sentenced to 53 years in prison

A jury convicted 73-year-old Joseph Czuba of murder and hate crime charges in the fatal stabbing of Wadee Alfayoumi, a Palestinian American, and his mother

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6 d. ago Russell Brand appears in court on charges of rape and sexual assault

Presenter released on bail by Westminster magistrates court and told he faces Old Bailey trial on five chargesRussell Brand has appeared in court on charges of rape and sexual assault.During a brief hearing at Westminster magistrates court on Friday, he was told he faced an Old Bailey trial on the five sexual offence charges. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Brazil judge grants former President Collor house arrest for health reasons

A Brazilian judge has ruled that former President Fernando Collor can serve his prison sentence from a 2023 conviction on corruption charges under house arrest instead because of his poor health

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7 d. ago Drunk thug strangled his ex when she refused to go to bed with him

He has been sentenced to four years in prison

Politics

7 d. ago Navy sailor sentenced to prison for killing wife, setting New London home on fire

Navy sailor sentenced to prison for killing wife, setting New London home on fire  NBC Connecticut

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8 d. ago Man avoids prison sentence after firing crossbow into Motherwell flat

Ian Craig banged on the door of the property and made threats before firing a bolt into the hallway.

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