Tennessee prison chief who oversaw botched execution of Christa Pike resigns
It was the second failed execution in Tennessee this year. The southern US state halted an execution in…
Botched US execution leaves murderer unconscious on ventilator: lawyers
The lawyer said medics were “working to save Ms. Pike’s life” after she arrived with both arms “swollen,…
Convicted triple murderer Erin Patterson approved Ozempic after weight gain
Erin Patterson has been gaining weight in prison after barely leaving her cell. Photo / Supreme Court of…
Wife of Dunedin murderer sentenced for disposing of key evidence
The charge of attempting to pervert the course of justice followed the murder of Gurjeet Singh, for which…
Tūrangi murderer Lance Dickinson stabbed his ex, Cheri-Lee Bell, 13 times
At his sentencing in the High Court at Rotorua yesterday, Justice Pheroze Jagose said Dickinson and his victim…
Parole Board warns Christchurch murderer Peter Waihape remains a danger 20 years after horrific killing
Senior journalist Anna Leask reports. Peter Waihape was sentenced to preventive detention, on top of life imprisonment with…
Where is Oscar Pistorius now? Former Olympian turned murderer gets new job out of jail
He is said to have a job at a local sound engineering company. The exact role is not…
Convicted murderer Stephen Hudson unhappy he’s missing out on rehabilitation
“I’ve been in jail 24 years – 24 years. That’s a long time to be in jail without…
Convicted murderer Beni Lea’aetoa avoids prison recall after meth plot sentencing
That investigation was an offshoot of Operation Trojan Shield, a scheme by the FBI and Australian Federal Police…
Triple child killer Lauren Dickason to challenge murder convictions months before first parole hearing
In June 2024, Justice Cameron Mander handed down a finite sentence of 18 years. He did not impose…
Whangārei court hears convicted murderer Sydney Bristow’s appeal on late-laid sex charges
However, he has now appealed against the recent sentence, with his lawyer arguing it failed to factor in…
Jailed South Auckland murderer Beant Singh, who killed his wife, Binderpal Kaur, fights deportation to India
Singh had only been in New Zealand for seven years at the time of the killing, and was…