Category: jail

US Marshals Identify ‘Deficiencies’ in DC Jail Holding Jan. 6 Defendants

U.S. Marshals conducting an examination of the Washington jail that holds Jan. 6 defendants found “deficiencies” there, a new court filing revealed. Many people charged with crimes in connection with the Jan. 6 breach of the U.S. Capitol are being held in the Central Treatment Facility (CTF), including Robert Gieswein. The Marshals conducted a surprise…


Burma Court Jails Celebrities Who Supported Democracy Protests

A court in military-ruled Burma (also known as Myanmar) jailed three prominent show business figures for three years each on Thursday for their part in protests against a February coup, media reported. The military overthrew an elected government led by Aung San Suu Kyi on Feb. 1, triggering protests and turmoil that is still unfolding….


Actor Who Played ‘Home Alone’ Brother Arrested in Oklahoma

OKLAHOMA CITY—“Home Alone” actor Devin Ratray surrendered to authorities in Oklahoma on Wednesday after he was accused of assaulting his girlfriend, police said. Ratray, who played older brother Buzz McAllister in the 1990 Christmas movie, was released from jail shortly after his booking on two domestic assault and battery complaints, police said. Ratray, 44, was…


Four Men Jailed for Bid to Smuggle 69 People Into UK on Converted Fishing Boat

Four men have been jailed for trying to smuggle 69 people, including two pregnant women, into the UK on a converted fishing boat. A single trip stood to make more than £1 million for the criminals involved, and trips were planned to happen at least weekly, Chelmsford Crown Court was told. But the crew caught…


Ex-deputy Charged With Pouring Scalding Water on Man in Southern California Jail

By Gregory Yee From Los Angeles Times LOS ANGELES—Authorities have charged a former Orange County sheriff’s deputy accused of pouring scalding water on an incarcerated person with mental illness. Guadalupe Ortiz, 47, faces one count each of felony assault or battery by a public officer, and felony battery with serious bodily injury, the Orange County…


Former South Korean Military Dictator Chun Doo-Hwan Dies at 90

SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA—Former South Korean President Chun Doo-hwan, whose iron-fisted rule of the country following a 1979 military coup sparked massive democracy protests, died on Tuesday at the age of 90, his former press aide said. A former military commander, Chun presided over the 1980 Gwangju army massacre of pro-democracy demonstrators, a crime for which…


San Diego Man Chokes to Death on Face Mask in Jail; Widow Files Wrongful Death Lawsuit

SAN DIEGO—The widow of a man who died at the San Diego Central Jail earlier this year filed a lawsuit alleging jail staff failed to provide her husband with prompt medical attention and should have taken him to a hospital rather than booking him into custody. Tammy Wilson alleges her husband, Omar Moreno Arroyo, 33,…


CEO Who Threw Chair Inside Capitol on Jan. 6 Gets Jail Time

The former chief executive of a tech company in suburban Chicago who lost his job after he threw a chair inside the U.S. Capitol during the Jan. 6 riot was sentenced Friday to 30 days imprisonment. U.S. District Judge Carl Nichols also ordered Bradley Rukstales, of Inverness, Illinois, to pay $500 in restitution, court records…


Burmese Court Sentences US Journalist to 11 Years in Jail

BANGKOK—A court in military-ruled Burma (also known as Myanmar) on Friday sentenced U.S. journalist Danny Fenster to 11 years in prison with hard labor, the maximum penalty under three charges, despite calls by the United States and rights groups for his release. It was the harshest punishment yet among the seven journalists known to have…


District Attorney: One-Third of Sacramento County Inmates Served Less Than Half of Their Sentences

Out of 4,000 inmates sentenced in Sacramento County, more than 1,300 served less than half of their sentence, according to the Sacramento County District Attorney’s (SCDA) office. SCDA Anne Marie Schubert announced on May 26 that she and 43 other elected District Attorneys across California have filed a civil lawsuit against the California Department of…