22 h. ago Mum's girlfriend helped kill boy, 8, found stuffed inside rubbish bag in attic

WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT A 34-year-old woman has been sentenced to life in prison for the murder of eight-year-old Martonio Wilder - but she may receive parole in 15 years

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3 d. ago Richard Satchwell given life sentence for murder of wife Tina

The British truck driver had denied the murder of Tina Satchwell at their home in 2017.

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5 d. ago Former Charles Manson cult member recommended for parole after governor blocked her release from prison two years ago

Patricia Krenwinkel, 77, is serving multiple life sentences for role in the brutal killings of seven people during the ‘Manson Family’ murder spree in 1969

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7 d. ago Manson ‘family’ member Patricia Krenwinkel recommended for parole

California parole board says 77-year-old – the state’s longest-serving female inmate – poses little risk of reoffendingA California prisons panel has recommended that Patricia Krenwinkel, serving a life sentence for her role in the 1969 Los Angeles killing spree by followers of cult leader Charles Manson, be released on parole.The state Board of Parole Hearings found that Krenwinkel, 77 – the longest-serving female inmate in California prisons – posed little risk of reoffending based on her age and a spotless behaviour record while incarcerated, according to the CBS News affiliate in San Diego, KFMP-TV. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago New Hampshire governor rejects hearing for Pamela Smart, sentenced to life for husband's 1990 death

New Hampshire Gov. Kelly Ayotte has rejected the latest request for a sentence reduction hearing from Pamela Smart

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9 d. ago College teacher who disguised bomb as wedding gift to target colleague’s son gets life sentence

Investigators said Punjilal Meher harboured resentment after being replaced as principal by victim’s mother

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9 d. ago A South African woman is sentenced to life in prison for selling her young daughter

A South African woman has been sentenced to life in prison for selling her 6-year-old daughter

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9 d. ago 'Eunuch Maker' who chopped off penises and cooked testicles to eat in a salad

From removing a woman's breasts to carrying out nullifications on men, the 'Eunuch Maker's' sickening procedures landed him a life sentence at the Old Bailey last year

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9 d. ago Mum and boyfriend who sold daughter, 6, 'for eyes and skin' handed life sentences

Racquel 'Kelly' Smith, 32, and her boyfriend Jacquen Appollis, 29, have been sentenced to life behind bars following a six-week trial at a community centre in Saldanha, South Africa

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9 d. ago Mum who sold daughter, 6, for 'her eyes and skin' jailed for life

Racquel 'Kelly' Smith and boyfriend Jacquen Appollis have been sentenced to life in a trial that captivated South Africa - while Joshlin Smith has never been found.

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1 week ago Evil mum scalded son's genitals before dumping body in freezer – but it was only the start

WARNING, DISTRESSING CONTENT: Mitchelle Blair was sentenced to life in prison for killing two of her children before dumping their bodies in the deep freezer of her flat where they remained for years

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2 w. ago Alex Albon’s ‘hardest year of life’ after mum was sentenced to six years in prison

Alex Albon is preparing for the Monaco Grand Prix after a strong start to the Formula 1 season for Williams, and here is a look at his life away from the circuit

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2 w. ago Alex Albon's mum's prison sentence, 'hardest year in life', professional athlete girlfriend

Formula One star Alex Albon will be aiming for a long-awaited podium finish at the Monaco GP this weekend, and here's a closer look at his life away from the F1 circuit

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2 w. ago Murderer freed from prison early because he was 'polite' stabbed his great

Direece Roche, 30, was released in 2023 after serving 12 years of a life sentence imposed in 2011 for stabbing an innocent bystander to death outside a New Year's Day party.

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2 w. ago Michigan woman again gets life sentence for fiery death of husband nearly 20 years ago

A Michigan woman accused of setting her husband on fire then driving a van over his burning body has been sentenced again to life in prison

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3 w. ago Sleepwalking husband's wild explanation for brutal murder of his wife

Scott Falater murdered his wife in 1997 and has been serving a life sentence ever since - but hasn't been able to recall how he killed her

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3 w. ago After 35 years, the Menendez brothers have a chance for parole. Was that the Netflix effect? | Zoe Williams

It is hard to prove the judicial impact of two shows inspired by the notorious double murder case. But undoubtedly, they heightened public scrutinyWhen the true-crime documentary Menendez Brothers: Misjudged? aired in 2022 on Discovery+, its impact was not immediate, except on TikTok, where – chicken and egg-style – it was hard to determine whether people were talking about the case because of the show or because a general cultural osmosis had brought the topic to the fore.Erik and Lyle killed their parents in 1989, when they were 18 and 21. They alleged a childhood of sexual, psychological and physical abuse by their father, which their mother knew about but didn’t act on. The judge disallowed what was called the “abuse excuse” at the time, and the prosecution successfully landed the argument that they had murdered their parents for their inheritance, resulting in whole-life sentences without the possibility of parole. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago 'My mum was killed by laughing sisters – we're the ones serving life sentence'

Sisters Charice and Amberstasia Gassman, then 19 and 23, were jailed over the brutal slaying of mum-of-eight Alison Connolly in Swindon in May 2015 - but her family say it is they who are serving a life sentence

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3 w. ago Netflix series Monsters: The Menendez brothers are now eligible for parole

Brits binge watched the series in their millions, but could they soon be released?

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3 w. ago Menendez brothers who killed parents could be freed after 35 years in prison

Erik and Lyle Menendez were sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole for murdering their father and mother

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