Since Donald Trump was held in contempt for his 10th gag order violation last week, Manhattan prosecutors haven’t alleged that any other statements by the former president have violated it. But Republican politicians who support Trump have made statements that would violate the court order had the defendant made them himself. And though the order […]
[Source] A woman in China’s Guizhou province was sentenced to prison for growing nearly 1,000 opium poppies on the roof of her apartment building to purportedly use them as a spice for her hot pot. Key points: The woman, identified only by her surname Zhang, received opium poppy seeds from her father last year. She […]
The trial of Donald Trump relating to the payment of hush money to porn star Stormy Daniels could land the former US president in prison, author Salman Rushdie told dpa in Berlin on Tuesday. “Well, I think this trial that’s underway now in New York City has a serious possibility of sending him to jail, […]
German prosecutors called on Tuesday for a jail sentence of three and a half years to be imposed on an officer in the German military with far-right political leanings who has confessed to spying for Russia. “The charges have been confirmed to the full extent,” a federal prosecutor told the Dusseldorf higher regional court. The […]
Two Missouri women vacationing in Florida ended up taking an unexpected detour to jail after a brawl broke out over a golf cart and Disney World tickets, according to arrest records from the Wildwood Police Department. Katherine Northrup, 31, and Gina Danforth, 28, of Missouri, are accused of getting into a physical fight because they […]
It’s a fact that growing marijuana plants in Texas is illegal. But several other plants are also on the list that are deemed noxious and invasive. Growing them could land you in jail. The Texas Department of Agriculture says any plant species that has a serious potential to cause economical or ecological harm to the […]
Eddy County Detention Center Warden Billy Massingill said the jail has done its best to adapt to certain 21st century standards as staff deal with aging infrastructure at a facility that was built for 20th century usage. He welcomed the May 7 approval by the Eddy County Board of County Commissioners for the construction of […]
OKALOOSA COUNTY, Fla. (WKRG) — The Okaloosa County Department of Corrections issued a warning to inmates’ families about a recent uptick in bond scams. According to a news release, Okaloosa County Department of Corrections staff members have encountered multiple instances of individuals posing as bail bondsmen to families of inmates. Gulf Coast storm damage after […]
A 55-year-old man in custody died Sunday morning during intake at the Sacramento County Main Jail, according to the Sheriff’s Office. It was the second death in a week at the downtown facility following the May 5 death of a 45-year-old man in custody when he was found unresponsive in a cell used by inmates […]
School is almost out and according to the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services, children under 12 shouldn’t be left at home alone. Parents could be accused of neglectful supervision if an underage child is left at home unattended. This can result in lawsuits, fines, or even jail time. Neglectful supervision is defined as […]
Ricky Alderete will be sentenced on July 1 for stealing the Jackie Robinson statue from McAdams Park in Wichita, Kansas, home of League 42. (Travis Heying/The Wichita Eagle via AP) The man who was arrested and charged in the theft of a Jackie Robinson statue from a youth baseball field in Wichita, Kansas, in February […]
The man who has been arrested and charged in a decades-old Athens cold case is now in the Clarke County jail. Edrick Lamont Faust, 48, of Athens, was booked into the Clarke County jail at 10:34 p.m. Thursday. He remains in jail as of Friday at 7 a.m., according to the jail’s list of current […]