A Milwaukee woman, Kiara Gaines, has been found guilty of 2nd-degree reckless homicide for fatally stabbing her sister, Tessa Gaines, during a domestic altercation on April 26, 2023. The jury delivered the verdict on Wednesday, Sept. 25, concluding a tragic case that has left the community in shock. Kiara Gaines, 35, was convicted for using…
Deveca Rose, a 30-year-old London mother, has been convicted of manslaughter following the tragic deaths of her two sets of twin boys, who perished in a house fire after being left home alone. On Dec. 16, 2021, the fire erupted in their Sutton residence, trapping Leyton and Logan Hoath, 3, and Kyson and Bryson Hoath,…
Terreionna Paschal, 32, has been sentenced to 23 years to life in prison for the murder of Cleveland State University professor Todd Morgan. Paschal, who pleaded guilty to the crime, was sentenced in Akron, Ohio, on Sept. 19, 2024, by a Summit County judge. The case has left a profound impact on both Morgan’s family…
Jason Billingsley, the man responsible for the brutal murder of Baltimore tech CEO Pava LaPere, has been sentenced to three life sentences following his guilty plea on August 30, 2024. The sentencing marks the culmination of a case that has deeply shaken the Baltimore community and raised serious concerns about the criminal justice system’s handling…
A Florida teenager with autism, Brendan Depa, has been sentenced to five years in state prison following his conviction for assaulting a teacher’s aide at Matanzas High School after she confiscated his Nintendo Switch. The sentencing took place on Aug. 6, 2024, in the Seventh Judicial Circuit Court in Flagler County. Depa, 18, who pleaded…
An Iranian-born Norwegian man has been sentenced to 30 years in prison after being found guilty of terrorism in connection with a 2022 attack on an LGBTQ+ festival in Oslo. The Oslo District Court delivered its verdict on Thursday, ruling that the man, identified as Zaniar Matapour, carried out a shooting spree that resulted in…
OverviewBishop Lamor Whitehead, known as the “Bling Bishop” for his extravagant lifestyle, has been sentenced to nine years in prison following his conviction on fraud and extortion charges. The sentence was handed down by Manhattan Federal Court Judge Lorna Schofield, marking the culmination of a high-profile case involving significant financial crimes. The Case DetailsBishop Whitehead…
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