Gary Glitter handed 16-year prison sentence for child sex abuse
British former pop star Gary Glitter on Friday was sentenced to 16 years in prison for child sex abuse offenses he committed more than three decades ago. Glitter, 70, whose…
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‘Sniper’ Case Is Headed to Appeal, Lawyers Say
HOUSTON — Lawyers for Eddie Ray Routh, the former Marine sentenced to life in prison on Tuesday for murdering Chris Kyle, the Navy SEAL marksman whose autobiography inspired the movie…
Egyptian Protest Leader to Be Jailed Five Years
Alaa Abd El Fattah, a political activist, and Ahmed Abdel-Rahman were sentenced to five years in prison for violating a law that seeks to curtail demonstrations. ISTANBUL — A blogger…
Egyptian Court Sentences Activist Alaa Abdel-Fattah To 5 Years In Prison
An Egyptian court sentenced an icon of the country’s 2011 revolt to five years in prison Monday, continuing a crackdown on dissent in the country. – A robbery charge Abdel-Fattah…
Hong Kong ferry captain jailed for deadly collision
A jury found him guilty of 39 counts of manslaughter and endangering the lives of others at sea on Saturday. The captain of the other vessel, which was owned by…
Americans have plotted to kill cartoonists who lampooned Islam
Think again. Pennsylvania resident Colleen LaRose, a 46-year-old high school dropout who called herself “Jihad Jane” when she was surfing jihadi websites, pleaded guilty in 2011 to being part of…
Bobby Gene Martin Gets Life In Prison For 10th DWI
A Texas man was sentenced to two life sentences Wednesday for drunk driving. If that seems harsh, consider this: Bobby Gene Martin, 64, racked up 10 DWI charges between 1981…
Cho Hyun-ah, Former Korean Air Executive In ‘Nut Rage’ Case, Sentenced To 1 Year In Prison
A Seoul court on Thursday sentenced a former Korean Air executive to a year in prison for aviation law violations that stemmed from her inflight tantrum over how she was…
Italian Court Jails Costa Concordia Captain Francesco Schettino
Costa Concordia captain sentenced to just over 16 years in prison.
Inmate Accused Of Impregnating Guards, Drug Smuggling Sentenced To 12 Years
The gang member who prosecutors say dealt drugs, impregnated four guards and oversaw a drug-smuggling operation while incarcerated at a Baltimore jail has been sentenced to 12 years in prison….
Man Who Shot Barber While He Cut Hair Sentenced To Life In Prison
A former barber shop employee who murdered his boss after being fired from his job was sentenced to life in prison Thursday. – Hooks will be eligible for parole in…
SCOTUS puts temporary hold on Texas execution
Bower was convicted in 1984 of taking part in the murder of four men while attempting to steal an ultra-light aircraft. The state argues that Bower was “properly convicted and…
Supreme Court Halts Texas Execution Of Convicted Killer Lester Bower
WASHINGTON, Feb 5 (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday put on hold the execution of Texas death row inmate Lester Bower as it considers whether to hear his…
Egypt Sentences 183 to Death Over 2013 Killings of Policemen
CAIRO — An Egyptian court has sentenced 183 people to death over the killing of 15 policemen in violence that engulfed the country after the 2013 ouster of Islamist President…
Aaron Hernandez Fast Facts
Birth place: Bristol, Connecticut Birth name: Aaron Michael Hernandez Father: Dennis Hernandez, a high school custodian Mother: Terri (Valentine) Hernandez, a school secretary Children: with Shayanna Jenkins: Avielle Janelle Hernandez,…
‘Prime Evil,’ pro-apartheid assassin, granted parole
His nickname: Prime Evil. After apartheid fell, he was put on trial and sentenced in 1996 to two life sentences plus 212 years in prison. – Masutha granted de Kock’s…
Mom Admits Helping Kids Hide Evidence In Gang Slaying Of Couple
A woman admitted on Wednesday that she helped two of her children conceal evidence of a gang-related double slaying that occurred at her home, where the bodies were buried in…
Death Penalty Opponents Make Last-Minute Plea To Save Richard Glossip’s Life
OKLAHOMA CITY — Dozens of death penalty opponents gathered in the Oklahoma state Capitol building Tuesday as part of a last-ditch effort to save the life of Richard Glossip, who…
Ex-CIA officer convicted in leak case
READ: Alleged Russian spy arrested in New York City – Sterling will be sentenced on April 24.
Man Who Fathered Child With 11-Year-Old Gets 15 Years
LOCKPORT, N.Y. (AP) — A convicted sex offender was sentenced to 15 years in prison for fathering a child with an 11-year-old girl in western New York. – Judge Sara…
Egyptian Court Orders Retrial for Dozens of Muslim Brotherhood Members
CAIRO — An Egyptian court ordered a retrial for 37 Muslim Brotherhood members sentenced to death and 115 others sentenced to life in a mass trial last year, judicial officials…
Islamic Militants Celebrate Saudi King Abdullah’s Death
Islamic militants and their supporters celebrated the death of Saudi King Abdullah on social media Friday, many of them describing him as a “servant” of the Americans who conspired with…
13-Year-Old Gets 25 Years For Killing Brother, Father
HUGHES SPRINGS, Texas (AP) — A 13-year-old Northeast Texas boy has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for the shooting deaths of his 12-year-old brother and their father. –…
Flogging delayed for Saudi activist
Saudi Arabian rights activist Raif Badawi will not be flogged Friday for medical reasons, his wife said. Badawi, convicted on charges that included insulting Islam, had been scheduled to receive…
China: 15 killed in Xinjiang as region passes ‘religious extremism’ law
It came as the region’s People’s Congress passed a new law to clamp down on religious extremism, including banning people from practicing religion in government offices, public schools, business or…