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A Louisiana man who pleaded guilty to felony charges of second-degree rape has been required to under chemical castration. Fox affiliate WVUE-TV reports Ryan Clark, 34, was sentenced this week to 35 years in prison for rape and molestation charges with 25 of those years to be served without the benefit of parole or probation. Earlier this […]
It was an emotional scene on Monday, Sidney Holmes, 57, hugged his mother for the first time in 34 years as a free man. In 1988, he was convicted of armed robbery by a jury. The prosecutor for the case asked the judge for an 825-year sentence. Instead, he was given 400 years. “I […]
35-year-old man Sheldon Thomas spent over 18 years behind bars for a murder he didn’t commit, and after 18 years behind bars he has been released and his conviction vacated, per CNN. Thomas was only 17 when he was arrested and charged with the murder of a 14-year-old boy on Christmas Eve, 2004 in New […]
Two California brothers have been convicted of murder in connection with the death of a groom at a 2019 wedding reception. NBC News reports a jury on Wednesday found Rony and Josue Castaneda, 31 and 22 respectively, guilty of second-degree murder and assault with a deadly weapon in the December 2019 slaying of Joe Melgoza. On Dec. 15, 2019, […]
California’s new “rap lyrics” law has secured a man’s freedom. According to ABC 7, a state appellate court has reversed the murder conviction of Travon Venable Sr.—a San Bernardino resident who was charged in connection to a 2014 drive-by shooting. The court based its decision on a “prejudicial” rap video presented during the trial. The judges ruled […]
Though he managed to dodge a murder charge, Lul G is likely to spend years behind bars. The former SOB x RBE rapper will receive a 21-year prison sentence for his role in the death of Rashied Flowers, a 26-year-old man who was fatally shot in 2019. Lul G—legal name George Harris—was arrested shortly after the killing and subsequently charged with first-degree […]
A Republican Tennessee legislator faced backlash this week after he proposed to revive lynching-style hangings. Rep. Paul Sherrell (R-Sparta) made the proposal Tuesday during a Criminal Justice Committee meeting that addressed HB 1245—a bill that would allow death row inmates to be killed by firing squad. While expressing his support for the bill, Sherrell suggested an […]
Former NFL player Zac Stacy was sentenced to six months in jail this week for attacking his ex-girlfriend. According to WESH, Stacy pleaded guilty to two counts of criminal mischief last month. His sentencing comes after security footage was entered into evidence, appearing to show him punching and throwing ex-girlfriend Kristin Evans into a TV in the presence of their infant son. Stacy was arrested […]
A pregnant woman is seeking to be released from prison for the benefit of her unborn child. According to WTSP, 24-year-old Natalia Harrell was arrested last year in connection to a deadly shooting in Miami. Prosecutors say Harrell was in an Uber with five other people following a night of partying. At one point during […]
Pooh Shiesty took to Instagram on Tuesday to share an update from prison, where he’s currently serving a 63-month sentence after pleading guilty to federal conspiracy charges. In a lengthy post, which arrived alongside a pair of pictures of Shiesty, who now sports a full beard and long hair, the Memphis rapper boasted about his pre-prison […]
