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  • Jury Finds Cleotha Abston Guilty For 2021 Rape After A Grueling Trial Spanning 3 Days

    A Shelby County jury has delivered a guilty verdict against Cleotha Abston in an alleged 2021 rape case. After a grueling trial spanning three days, the jury, sequestered for deliberation, took about seven hours over two days before reaching their decision. The trial, which involved limited physical evidence and no witnesses aside from the accuser,…

  • Jonathan Majors Avoids Jail Time In Domestic Violence Case, Gets Sentenced To A 52-Week DV Intervention Program

    Actor Jonathan Majors avoided jail time on Monday, April 8, after being sentenced to probation for assaulting his ex-girlfriend in a highly publicized case that impacted his career trajectory. The 34-year-old star of “Creed III” faced potential incarceration following a misdemeanor assault conviction by a Manhattan jury in December. Judge Michael Gaffey sentenced Majors to…

  • Former Law Enforcement Officer Sentenced To Prison For Beating, Pepper Spraying Restrained Inmate

    A former Pike County, Ohio, Sheriff’s Office deputy, Jeremy C. Mooney, has been sentenced to 100 months in prison and three years of supervised release for federal civil rights violations involving excessive force. Mooney, 49, was convicted by a federal jury in August 2023 of two counts of violating a victim’s constitutional rights by pepper…

  • Convicted Sex Offender Receives 220-Year Prison Sentence In Landmark Decision

    In a landmark legal decision, Samuel Arthur Thompson, a registered sex offender, has been sentenced to 220 years in federal prison for heinous crimes including the production of child sexual abuse material and the hacking of the jumbotron at the Jacksonville Jaguars stadium. The sentencing, delivered by a federal judge in Jacksonville, comes after Thompson’s…

  • Transgender Teen Who Bragged About Killing 12-Year-Old Gets Punished!

    Ash Cooper, an 18-year-old transgender woman formerly known as Joshua Cooper, has been sentenced to spend up to four decades behind bars for the murder of 12-year-old Morgan Connors in Pennsylvania. Cooper pleaded guilty to third-degree murder, possession of an instrument of crime, and tampering with evidence. The Bucks County Court of Common Pleas Judge…

  • How The Law Caught Up With 6 Former Mississippi Law Officers Who Tortured 2 Black Men

    Six former Mississippi law enforcement officers, who admitted to subjecting Michael Corey Jenkins and Eddie Terrell Parker to racially motivated torture, are awaiting sentencing by a federal judge starting Tuesday. U.S. District Judge Tom Lee will preside over the proceedings, with two defendants scheduled for sentencing each day on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. These officers…

  • In UK, 3 People Have Been Sentenced To Life For Torture Murder Of Mother Two, Shakira Spencer

    Three individuals have been sentenced to jail terms of at least 34 years each for the horrific murder of Shakira Spencer, a mother-of-two from west London. The Old Bailey heard how Spencer, aged 35, endured a campaign of cruelty and humiliation at the hands of Ashana Studholme, Lisa Richardson, and Shaun Pendlebury. The trio, who…

  • Sex Cult Leader ‘NatureBoy’ Eligio Bishop Sentenced To Life For Rape And Abuse

    Eligio Bishop, known as “NatureBoy” and leader of the alleged sex cult Carbon Nation, has been sentenced to life in prison without parole for his involvement in rape and abuse. A jury found Bishop guilty on all counts, including rape, false imprisonment, and charges related to revenge porn. His sentencing comes after a trial that…

  • Judge Rules The FBI Set Up Black Men In ‘Newburgh Four’ Case And Orders Release Of Convicted Man

    A U.S. District Judge has ordered the release of James Cromitie, one of the men convicted in the infamous “Newburgh Four” case. Judge Colleen McMahon cites manipulation by the FBI in a sting operation targeting the group. The “Newburgh Four” garnered national attention in 2010 after being convicted of plotting to blow up New York…