12 h. ago Ghost Adventures star Aaron Goodwin ‘won’t be watching’ new episode in which wife’s plot to murder him is revealed

Victoria Goodwin pleaded guilty to conspiring to murder the TV star earlier this year

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16 h. ago Prison officer pleads guilty over illicit calls to brutal machete attacker inmate

Heather Pinchbeck, 28, was working at HMP Dovegate in Staffordshire when she made the illicit calls to 31-year-old Joseph Hardy, who is serving a 14-year stretch for GBH

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18 h. ago Female prison officer pleads guilty to making illicit phone calls to 'violent inmate who severed man's leg with a machete'

Heather Pinchbeck, 28, who has since left the service, was charged with one count of making illegal mobile communication with a prisoner who she met while on duty.

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18 h. ago Nicolas Sarkozy to have permanent police protection in prison

French interior minister says former president will have two officers in nearby cells at all times after beginning five-year sentence for illegal campaign fundingThe former French president Nicolas Sarkozy will have two police officers stationed in nearby cells while he is in prison to ensure he comes to no harm, France’s interior minister has said.Sarkozy arrived at La Santé prison in Paris on Tuesday to begin a five-year sentence after being convicted of conspiring to raise campaign funds from Libya – a stunning downfall for a man who led the country between 2007 and 2012. Continue reading...

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19 h. ago Female prison officer pleads guilty to illicit calls with inmate who severed man’s leg

Pinchbeck is was in communication with Joseph Hardy, 31, who was jailed for 14 years in 2017 after pleading guilty to wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm

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21 h. ago Moment 'prison inmate films himself threatening Nicolas Sarkozy' as the disgraced former president is placed under police protection following 'frightening' first night in jail

Two police officers have since moved into the prison cell next door to Sarkozy following the incident, it emerged today.

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22 h. ago Nicolas Sarkozy is placed under police protection inside prison following 'frightening' first night in jail after 'fellow inmate films himself threatening the disgraced former president'

Two police officers have since moved into the prison cell next door to Sarkozy following the incident, it emerged today.

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34 h. ago Prison officer 'disgusted' at nurse who disrespected inmate just days before he took his own life

Aaron Taylor, aged 32, had self-harmed but no risk assessment had taken place

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37 h. ago California man agrees to plead guilty to acting as Beijing's agent

A California man has agreed to plead guilty to acting as an illegal agent for the Chinese government in Southern California while working as a campaign advisor to for a local politician

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43 h. ago Depraved killer who murdered Scots dad while on bail jailed for 18 years

Brandon McLachlan pleaded guilty to stabbing Jamie Lucas to death while out on bail.

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48 h. ago Major recruitment drive launched for next generation of probation and prison officers across Greater Manchester

“This work is fulfilling, it’s impactful, and it’s a powerful way to help reduce crime and protect our communities."

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61 h. ago Man who sent 'So I raped you' message awaits sentencing for 2013 campus assault

A man who sent a Facebook message that said, “So I raped you” to a woman he later pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting on a Pennysylvania college campus awaits sentencing on Monday

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62 h. ago Teenage prison officer 'gave inmate her phone number then had sexual relationship'

Alicia Novas, 19, is alleged to have "wilfully misconducted herself in a way which amounted to an abuse of the public’s trust" when she gave out her phone number to inmate Declan Winkless, 30

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67 h. ago Prison officer, 19, accused of having sexual relationship with inmate

The charge states that Alicia Novas “wilfully misconducted herself"

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67 h. ago Prison officer and inmate appear in court over alleged sexual relationship

Alicia Novas, 19, is charged with committing misconduct while working at HMP Five Wells with the encouragement of 30-year-old Declan Winkless.

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5 d. ago Trump says he has commuted sentence of George Santos in federal fraud case

Former Republican US representative was sentenced in April after admitting to deceiving donors and stealing identities of 11 peopleDonald Trump announced on Friday he had commuted the sentence of George Santos, the disgraced former New York representative and serial fabulist who had been sentenced to more than seven years in prison after a short-lived political career marked by outlandish fabrications and fraudulent scheming.The New York Republican was sentenced in April after pleading guilty last year to wire fraud and aggravated identity theft. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Alexander Acosta said putting Epstein on trial would’ve been a gamble, transcript shows

Former prosecutor testified before House committee on hurdles that prosecution of convicted sex offender would have facedAlexander Acosta, the former US attorney for the southern district of Florida who negotiated a plea deal in 2008 with Jeffrey Epstein, testified before the House oversight committee last month that going to trial would have been a “crapshoot” due to lack of cooperation from victims.In a transcript of the six-hour interview released on Friday, the former prosecutor, who later served in the first Trump administration, described the evidentiary hurdles Epstein’s federal prosecution would have faced, and why his office turned the case over to Florida state prosecutors that resulted in the disgraced financier pleading guilty to charges of soliciting sex from a minor. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Teen referee believes disgraced David Coote may have 'tried to groom him'

It comes after Coote pleaded guilty this week of making a 'category A' indecent image of a child, for which he could face 10 years behind bars.

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5 d. ago John Bolton pleads not guilty to charges of mishandling classified information – live

Former Trump adviser makes first court appearance over 18-count indictment handed down by federal grand jury in MarylandEx-Trump adviser John Bolton surrenders after indictmentThe US Senate failed on Thursday to re-open the government and to vote to fund the military during the federal government shutdown, ensuring that the standoff will stretch into next week.The Senate vote on a short-term Republican funding bill failed for the 10th time with just 51 votes. A second vote on Pentagon funding in the afternoon similarly failed in a floor vote, meaning the process to begin fully funding military operations also becomes a non-starter. After the votes, senators are expected to leave Washington for the weekend, almost guaranteeing the shutdown lasts until at least Monday. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Man pleads guilty to burglary of Damien Hirst studio in west London

Liam Middleton-Gomm, 36, stole paintings, electronic items, clothing and a pram at Turner Prize-winning artist’s studio

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