Mass murderer Raymond Wahia Ratima denied parole after 33 years in prison
He then lay in wait in his in-laws’ darkened home on Judds Rd for his wife, Toni, and…
Auckland man who duped three sex workers with fake bank payments sentenced to home detention
Learning after the sexual encounter that his clean health certificate was forged filled her with terror and dread,…
Samoan police investigate after renowned author Sia Figiel found dead in prison cell
Figiel, 59, had been in police custody in Samoa since 2024, when she was arrested and charged over…
Mt Eden prison death: Name suppression lapses for Auckland manslaughter defendant Peresia Tapui
The defendant was granted interim name suppression at his first appearance last month in the district court but…
Serial scammer Dean McAuley jailed again after cleaning out 91-year-old’s bank account
The court heard that in February 2025 McAuley knocked on the victim’s door and claimed to be “doing…
Elizabeth Holmes asks Trump administration for early prison release
The Silicon Valley company was once valued at more than $15 billion, which was derived from wealthy private…
Cost of incarceration: Corrections report reveals $201,408 to keep a sentenced inmate behind bars
To monitor those on home detention – including the likes of former deputy police commissioner Jevon McSkimming, who…
Local jail to be featured on new Discovery Channel series – WHIO TV 7 and WHIO Radio
BUTLER COUNTY — A local jail will be featured on a new Discovery Channel series called 120 Hours…
Mental health treatment a growing concern in Illinois jails
Despite repeated warnings from medical professionals, staff at the Sangamon County Jail placed 27-year-old Tiffany Rusher — who…
Man who stabbed stranger with smashed bottle on Glasgow train gets 12 years
Craig was convicted of attempted murder and aggravated assault last month. Thomas Craig will serve 12 years for…
John Forté dead: Grammy-nominated for Fugees work, he was 50
As a child, John Forté was a violin prodigy from a bad part of Brooklyn who earned a…
Lee Kohiti took his own life just months after being released from prison
Now Coroner Bruce Hesketh has released his findings into Kohiti’s death, and issued recommendations about the release of…