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Nbc NewsCalifornia Woman Sentenced to 35 Years in Prison for Teen Parties
Shannon O’Connor received a 35-year, 10-month prison term after a March conviction on dozens of charges involving underage drinking and sexual misconduct at parties she hosted.
bbc.co.ukNew Britain Man Gets 5 Years for Cocaine Trafficking
Jemuel Vega-Gomez, 26, of New Britain, Connecticut, received a 60-month federal prison sentence and four years of supervised release. The penalty triggers mandatory federal prison intake and post-release monitoring that begins after his term ends.
nypost.comBaton Rouge Man Receives 15-Year Sentence for Felon-in-Possession Conviction
Kentro Taylor, 52, of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, was sentenced to 180 months in federal prison after his conviction for illegal gun possession. The term triggers mandatory federal prison placement and a five-year supervised release period upon completion.
nypost.comSouth Los Angeles Man Receives 308-Month Sentence for 2022 Armored Truck Heist
A federal judge sentenced a South Los Angeles man to 308 months in prison for the February 14, 2022, armed robbery of an armored truck in Hawthorne that netted more than $166,000 in cash and checks. The sentence imposes a mandatory 25-year minimum for discharging a firearm durin…
New York PostNorth Carolina Man Sentenced to 12 Years for Insurance Fraud
Greg Lindberg received a 12-year prison term after pleading guilty to conspiracy and money laundering charges. Prosecutors said he diverted more than $2 billion from insurers that held retirement savings for thousands of policyholders.
Attorney General Seeks Appeal Review of Youth Sentences in Hampshire Rape Case
The attorney general has asked the Court of Appeal to examine sentences given to three teenage boys convicted in the rape of two girls in Hampshire. Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer described the sentences as the right outcome.
rte.ieSentences reviewed in case of three teenagers convicted of rape
A review of sentences has been ordered for three teenagers who avoided jail after being convicted of raping two girls. Officials have not released further details on the timing or scope of the review.
680news.comCourt spares two teenage boys jail in rape case
A court decided not to send two teenage boys to prison after they were convicted in a rape case. The decision drew public attention and prompted statements from government officials.
rnz.co.nzUK Court Sentences Three Teenagers for Rape of Two Girls
Three boys convicted of gang-raping two teenage girls at age 14 received non-custodial sentences. The judge cited a desire to avoid criminalizing children. The sentences are under review for possible undue leniency.
The BbcGovernment to Review Sentences for Three Teenagers Convicted of Rape
The government will examine the non-custodial sentences given to three teenage boys convicted of raping two girls in separate incidents in Hampshire. The Attorney General and Solicitor General have up to 28 days to decide whether to refer the case to the Court of Appeal.
The BbcBrooklyn Woman Sentenced to 20 Years to Life for Drowning Her Three Children
A Brooklyn woman received a 20-years-to-life prison sentence on Wednesday for the 2022 drowning deaths of her three young children near Coney Island. Erin Merdy, 34, had pleaded guilty earlier this year to first-degree murder.
The BbcJudge Gives Youth Rehabilitation Orders to Three Teenagers Convicted of Rape
A judge at Southampton Crown Court sentenced three teenage boys to youth rehabilitation orders for raping two girls in separate attacks in Fordingbridge, Hampshire. Former Home Office minister Jess Phillips called the non-custodial sentences unduly lenient.
New York PostJudge Reduces Sentence for Driver in Fatal Oxford Crash
A Mississippi judge has shortened the prison term for a man convicted in a 2022 hit-and-run that killed one University of Mississippi student and injured another. The reduction was granted after nine months of incarceration.
New York PostBrooklyn Woman Sentenced to 20 Years to Life for Drowning Her Three Children
Erin Merdy, 34, received a sentence of 20 years to life in prison after pleading guilty to drowning her three children in the ocean near Coney Island in September 2022. The court accepted the plea after prosecutors had sought a trial for life without parole.
foxnews.comTwo Southeast D.C. Men Sentenced to 10 and 6 Years for 2024 Daytime Shooting That Fired Over 15 Rounds
Vance McIlwain, 34, and Kenneth Johnson, 33, both of Washington, D.C., received prison terms today for their roles in a 2024 residential neighborhood shooting. The sentences remove the two men from the streets of the District for the next decade and half-decade respectively under…
bbc.co.ukD.C. Man Receives 13.5 Years for Northwest Robbery That Included Stealing Victim's Dog
Jeffrey Birth, 45, of Washington, D.C., received a 13.5-year prison sentence for burglary and robbery charges stemming from the January 3, 2025, incident in Northwest Washington. The sentence triggers mandatory federal incarceration followed by supervised release, with the U.S. A…
nypost.comPuerto Rico Man Receives 30 Years in Prison for Child Pornography Production and Possession
United States District Court Judge Aida Delgado Colón sentenced Luis Ángel Domenech-Acabá to 360 months in federal prison followed by 15 years of supervised release on May 14 2026. The sentence runs consecutively to a separate six-year state term for lewd acts and triggers mandat…
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news.google.comLexington Man Receives 25-Year Sentence for Series of Armed Robberies
A federal judge sentenced Christopher D. Jones, 32, of Lexington to 300 months in prison for committing four armed robberies in 2022. The sentence triggers mandatory five-year supervised release and requires full restitution to the victims.
usmagazine.comSan Xavier Man Receives 340-Month Sentence for Abusive Sexual Contact with Minor
Ski Redfeather Johnson, 37, of San Xavier, Arizona, received a 340-month federal prison sentence on May 7, 2026, after pleading guilty to four counts of abusive sexual contact with a minor. The term locks in more than 28 years of incarceration for the offender and closes the fede…
vancouversun.comNorwalk Drug Trafficker Receives 188-Month Federal Prison Sentence
Jose Orjuela, also known as Hov, was sentenced to 188 months in prison and five years of supervised release for drug trafficking in and around Norwalk, Connecticut, and unlawful firearm possession. The term triggers mandatory federal incarceration that removes the 37-year-old fro…
theyeshivaworld.comFormer Maryland Law Enforcement Officer Gets 70 Months for Arson and Fraud Schemes
A federal judge sentenced Philip James Dupree, 42, of Pikesville, to 70 months in prison for conspiracy to commit wire fraud, wire fraud, arson, conspiracy to commit bank fraud and bank fraud. The convictions require him to serve two years of supervised release after prison and e…
bbc.co.ukMiddleman Sentenced to Two Years for Supplying Ketamine That Killed Matthew Perry
A middleman who helped supply ketamine to "Friends" actor Matthew Perry was sentenced to two years in prison in California on Wednesday. The sentencing concludes one part of the case surrounding the actor's death from the effects of ketamine. Authorities have pursued charges agai…
nypost.comKouri Richins Sentenced to Life Without Parole for Husband’s Fentanyl Poisoning Death
The 35-year-old Utah real estate agent and children's book author received the maximum sentence on what would have been Eric Richins's 44th birthday. She was convicted in March of slipping a lethal fentanyl dose into a Moscow Mule and attempting to poison him weeks earlier. Famil…
680news.comFormer Missouri School Resource Officer Gets 9 Years for Receipt of Child Sexual Abuse Material
Darrin Marshall Skinner, 52, of Mack’s Creek, Missouri, received a nine-year prison sentence followed by 10 years of supervised release after his conviction for receipt of child sexual abuse material. The sentence triggers mandatory sex-offender registration and restricts his fut…
ibtimes.co.ukVictorville Man Sentenced to 45 Years for Posing as Teenage Athlete to Exploit Girls on Instagram
A San Bernardino County man received a 540-month federal prison sentence for sexually exploiting two teenage girls after contacting them on Instagram by posing as a teenage football player. The sentence requires him to register as a sex offender for life upon release and triggers…
nypost.comPuerto Rico Man Receives 30 Years for Child Sexual Exploitation
Juan Edgardo Negrón-Navarro was sentenced to 360 months in prison followed by 20 years of supervised release after pleading guilty to two counts of sexual exploitation of children and one count of interstate threat communications. The term locks in a fixed period of incarceration…
bbc.co.ukJamaican National Receives 4.5-Year Sentence in U.S. Lottery Scam Targeting Elderly
A federal court in Pittsburgh sentenced 41-year-old Jamaican national Christopher Vassell to 54 months in prison for his role in an international lottery scam that defrauded American victims. The sentence triggers asset forfeiture and restitution requirements while advancing a Ju…
thegatewaypundit.comChicago Man Receives 78-Month Prison Term for Illegal Firearm Possession in Burglary Attempt
Narveal Raggs was sentenced to more than six and a half years in federal prison after authorities caught him with a loaded handgun during a 2023 burglary attempt on Chicago's West Side. The case triggers mandatory federal sentencing enhancements for felons in possession of firear…
foxnews.comBerks County Man Receives 32 Months for Felon Firearm Possession
A federal judge sentenced Christopher M. Goshorn, 32, of Mohnton, Pennsylvania, to 32 months in prison after he admitted to possessing multiple firearms as a convicted felon. The sentence triggers three years of supervised release and requires forfeiture of the seized weapons, cl…
foxnews.comYork Man Receives 210 Months In Prison For Offenses Tied To Death Of Five-Year-Old Boy
A federal judge sentenced a York man to 210 months in prison after he pleaded guilty to charges connected to the death of a five-year-old boy. The sentence triggers mandatory federal prison placement and supervised release that will restrict the defendant's movements and activiti…
usatoday.comShiprock Man Receives Seven Years for Firing at Occupants of Fleeing Vehicle
Bryson Chee was sentenced in U.S. District Court in New Mexico to seven years in prison for pointing a handgun at occupants of a vehicle and opening fire as they attempted to flee. The sentence triggers mandatory federal prison placement and supervised release terms that follow s…
deadline.comErik Fleming Sentenced in Matthew Perry Ketamine Case After Guilty Plea and Cooperation
Prosecutors seek 2 1/2 years in prison for the 56-year-old former drug counselor who connected the "Friends" actor to his ketamine supplier. Defense lawyers request three months in prison plus nine months in residential treatment, citing Fleming's immediate cooperation. Sentencin…
ocregister.comErik Fleming Sentenced for Ketamine Distribution in Matthew Perry Overdose Case
Erik Fleming, a licensed drug addiction counselor, is scheduled for sentencing Wednesday after pleading guilty to conspiracy and distribution of ketamine resulting in the actor's death. Federal prosecutors recommended 30 months in prison while defense attorneys sought three month…
uctoday.comBahrain Sentences 15 to Prison Terms on Charges of Links to Iran and IRGC
Bahrain has sentenced three people, including a woman, to life in prison for working with Iran's IRGC and two more to life in a separate case involving fund transfers and intelligence passing. Ten others received up to 10 years for supporting Iranian attacks, filming restricted s…
usatoday.comHawaii Woman Receives 40 Months for Defrauding Kauai COVID Rental Assistance Program
Kaiaulani C. Kaiawe of Kapaa, Hawaii, was sentenced to 40 months in prison and ordered to pay $126,000 in restitution for fraud against the Kauai Coronavirus Rental and Utility Assistance program. The case triggers mandatory federal collections against her assets and signals cont…
yahoo.comHouston Man Sentenced to 14 Years for Armed Robberies of Two Grocery Stores
A 34-year-old Houston resident received a 14-year prison term after conviction for using a firearm in the robberies of two area grocery stores. The sentence triggers mandatory federal prison time that removes the offender from the community and requires him to serve the full term…
vtdigger.orgConnecticut Man Receives 36 Months for 2.5 Million Dollar Client Fraud
Dominick N. Donofrio, 73, of Middlefield, received a 36-month prison sentence in U.S. District Court in Bridgeport on May 12 for defrauding a client of more than 2.5 million dollars. The term triggers three years of supervised release and requires full restitution, initiating col…
yahoo.comKansas City Man Receives 115-Month Sentence for Felon-in-Possession Conviction
Tyron Young, 37, of Kansas City, Missouri, received a 115-month prison term without parole on May 12 2026 in U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri. The sentence triggers mandatory federal prison placement and removes Young from the community for nearly a decade…
nbcnews.comEl Salvadoran MS-13 Member Sentenced to Seven Years in Federal Court for Gang Murder
Jose Ramos Lopez, 26, an El Salvadoran national living illegally in Frederick, Maryland, received a seven-year prison sentence in U.S. District Court in Baltimore on May 12, 2026 for conspiracy to participate in a racketeering enterprise tied to the murder of another MS-13 member…
winnipegfreepress.comPhiladelphia 10th and O Crew Member Sentenced to 60 Months in Oxycodone Conspiracy
A Pennsylvania man received a 60-month prison sentence in the District of New Jersey for his role in a conspiracy to distribute oxycodone. The conviction forms part of the federal prosecution of the 10th and O Crew, which has produced multiple lengthy sentences for opioid traffic…
thisiscolossal.comShiprock Man Receives 210 Months for Navajo Nation Murder During Home Break-in
Armondo Paul received a 210-month prison sentence for breaking into a residence on the Navajo Nation and killing one man who intervened as Paul attacked another resident. The sentence imposes more than 17 years of incarceration on the perpetrator and closes the federal case broug…
bbc.co.ukScottish Man Sentenced to 8.5 Years in Ukraine After Admitting to Passing Military Information to Russia
Ross David Cutmore, from Dunfermline in Fife, was sentenced on 30 April at the Kyiv District Court in Odesa after admitting he passed information on Ukrainian forces to Russia's FSB. He received $6,000 for one task and was detained in October last year while planning terrorist at…
rnz.co.nzPeoria Felon Receives 10 Years for Methamphetamine Distribution and Felon-in-Possession
Wallace Jordan, 56, of Peoria, Illinois, received a 120-month sentence for distributing methamphetamine and a concurrent 24-month sentence for possessing a firearm as a convicted felon on May 7 2026 in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois. The penalties es…
680news.comMadison Man Receives 78-Month Sentence for Methamphetamine Trafficking
A federal judge sentenced Joseph R. Kuehn of Madison to 78 months in prison for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine. The sentence triggers six years of supervised release and requires forfeiture of trafficking proceeds.
foxnews.comPhiladelphia woman receives 87-month sentence for gunpoint carjacking
A federal judge sentenced 30-year-old Sharnell D. Squire to 87 months in prison for a 2023 armed carjacking in South Philadelphia. The sentence triggers mandatory three-year supervised release and requires Squire to pay $1,300 in restitution to the victim.
propublica.orgZuni Man Receives Five-Year Prison Term for 2021 Assault
Darold ZunieFeathers was sentenced in U.S. District Court in New Mexico to five years in federal prison for an assault that caused severe injuries to the victim. The term establishes a fixed period of incarceration that begins immediately and will trigger supervised release upon…
nationalpost.comThree Columbus Repeat Offenders Sentenced to Prison in Operation Take Back America
Travis Dwayne Broadnax received 137 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. The sentences advance the Justice Department's multi-district effort to remove repeat criminals from communities in the Columbus region.
foxnews.comSacramento Gang Member Receives 18 Years for Methamphetamine Trafficking Conspiracy
Jose Miguel Hernandez, 27, of Sacramento, received a sentence of 18 years and four months in federal prison on May 8, 2026. The term establishes a concrete penalty for conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and triggers mandatory supervised release and asset forfeiture requirem…
nypost.comParoled Felon Sentenced to 29 Years for String of Armed Robberies
A Cuyahoga County man received a 29-year federal prison sentence after committing multiple armed robberies while on parole for a prior offense. The sentence returns the repeat offender to prison and closes a case that involved 14 victims subjected to life-threatening violence.
crowdfundinsider.comWashington Defendant Receives 20-Year Sentence in Large-Scale Fentanyl Trafficking Case
A federal judge sentenced 37-year-old Devin M. Bailey of Spokane, Washington, to 240 months in prison for conspiring to distribute more than 4,400 kilograms of fentanyl. The sentence triggers mandatory supervised release and asset forfeiture that closes off financing channels for…
nbcnews.comThree Ohio Men Sentenced to Prison for Federal Fraud and Bribery Convictions
Zubair Al Zubair received 24 years in prison and his brother Muzzamil Al Zubair received 23 years for impersonating foreign royalty in elaborate fraud schemes. Michael Leon Smedley, former chief of staff for East Cleveland, was sentenced to just over eight years for accepting bri…
israelnationalnews.comNew York Man Receives Eight Years for Armed Robbery That Killed 69-Year-Old Bystander
Jadhian Cordero was sentenced to eight years in federal prison for aiding and abetting the brandishing of a firearm during an armed robbery on August 27 2025 in which a 69-year-old bystander was shot and killed. The sentence triggers eight years of incarceration followed by super…
wral.comTucson Man Receives 17.5 Years for Aggravated Sexual Abuse
Steven Daniel Buitimea, 37, was sentenced to 210 months in prison on May 5, 2026, in U.S. District Court in Tucson after pleading guilty to aggravated sexual abuse. The term triggers lifetime supervised release and sets a concrete federal penalty for the violent sexual assault pr…
forbes.comFormer Walgreens Manager Gets 32 Months for Seven Inside-Job Robberies
London Teeter, 22, of Washington, D.C., received a 32-month prison sentence in U.S. District Court for orchestrating seven armed robberies at the Chinatown Walgreens store she managed. The case triggers mandatory federal sentencing enhancements for employees who exploit positions…
foxnews.comRepeat Felon Receives 156 Months for Shooting at Ex-Girlfriend
Jairell Allmon received a 156-month prison sentence in the Eastern District of Missouri on May 7 2026 for shooting at his ex-girlfriend. The term marks Allmon's fourth firearm conviction and triggers mandatory federal incapacitation that removes him from the community for more th…
foxnews.comDarryl James Receives 15 Years for 2024 Armed Robbery Spree Targeting Luxury Watches
Darryl James, 22, of Washington, D.C., received a 15-year prison sentence on May 1, 2026, for his role in a series of armed robberies of luxury watches and other goods committed during summer 2024. The sentence triggers mandatory federal prison placement and supervised release af…
foxnews.comJacksonville Drug Trafficker Receives 11 Years for Fentanyl and Methamphetamine Conspiracy
James Herbert Asberry III received a sentence of 11 years and 3 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to conspiring to distribute fentanyl and methamphetamine. The sentence requires forfeiture of $18,938 in drug proceeds and triggers mandatory federal prison placement fo…
nypost.comSt. Louis Felon Receives 27-Year Sentence for Repeated Gun Possession
Roosevelt Easley was sentenced to 27 years in federal prison after police caught him with firearms on two separate occasions, the second following a high-speed chase. The term triggers mandatory federal sentencing enhancements that keep repeat armed offenders out of circulation f…
wral.comChatham County Woman Sentenced to Seven Years for Setting Fire to Occupied Rooming House
A Chatham County woman received a seven-year prison sentence after pleading guilty to arson that injured four people inside an occupied residence. The conviction triggers mandatory federal supervised release and restitution requirements that now take effect following the May 7 se…
uctoday.comFormer Missouri Teacher Receives 12 Years for Distributing Child Pornography
Seth Brummond, 39, of Greenwood, Missouri, was sentenced in federal court in the Western District of Missouri on May 6, 2026, to 12 years in prison for distributing child pornography. The sentence triggers mandatory sex offender registration and supervised release that will restr…