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- Court of Appeal Rejects Bid to Overturn Christchurch Terrorist Convictions
Published: Apr 30, 2026
Section: Crime
In a landmark ruling on Thursday, the New Zealand Court of Appeal unanimously dismissed an application by the white supremacist responsible for the 2019 Christchurch mosque attacks...
- Repeat Offender Sentenced to Life Without Parole After Rejecting Plea Deal in Brutal Rock Hill Kidnapping Case
Published: Mar 25, 2026
Section: Crime
Benjamin Louis Bennett, 47, has been sentenced to life in prison following his conviction for the 2025 kidnapping and robbery of a Winthrop University student. Bennett, who had pre...
- Houston County District Attorney Consents to Release of Man Serving Life Without Parole for 1997 Robbery
Published: Mar 18, 2026
Section: Crime
In a rare legal reversal, Houston County District Attorney Eric Edwards has signed a consent order to modify the life sentence of 52 year old Jessie James Askew Jr. Askew has serve...
- Houston County District Attorney Consents to Rare Sentence Modification for Man Serving Life Without Parole
Published: Mar 17, 2026
Section: Crime
In an unprecedented legal move, Houston County District Attorney Eric Edwards has signed a consent order that could facilitate the immediate release of Jessie James Askew Jr. after...
- Mother of Slain DC Officer Challenges Potential Early Release of Son's Convicted Killer Under Local Law
Published: Mar 17, 2026
Section: Crime
Shirley Gibson is opposing the potential early release of the man who murdered her son, Officer Brian T. Gibson, during a 1997 ambush. The petition for release has sparked intense...
- West Virginia Supreme Court affirms life sentence for Victor Thompson in 2021 Darren Salaam homicide case
Published: Mar 16, 2026
Section: Crime
The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals unanimously upheld the felony murder conviction of Victor Lee Thompson, who is serving life without parole for the 2021 shooting of Darre...
- South Dakota Man Receives Mandatory Life Sentence for 2022 Retaliatory Double Homicide in Rapid City
Published: Mar 10, 2026
Section: Crime
Dillon Wilson, 23, has been sentenced to three concurrent terms of life without parole for his role in the August 2022 murders of Joseph Standing Bear and Petan Milk. Convicted of...