Category: jail

Italy Judge Releases 3 Held in Jail Over Cable Car Crash, One Under House Arrest

MILAN—An Italian judge ruled late on Saturday that three men detained over a cable car crash that killed 14 people in northern Italy could leave prison, with one of them being placed under house arrest. In the crash a week ago, the gondola on a cable way connecting the Lake Maggiore resort town of Stresa…


Michael Adams, Accused Killer of Elijah Al-amin, Found Dead in Cell: Officials

Officials said that a man who was accused of murdering a teenager inside an Arizona convenience store in July 2019 was found dead in his jail cell last month. The Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office said last week that it launched an investigation after Michael Adams was found unresponsive by his cellmate at the 4th Avenue Jail…


BLM’s ‘Marxist’ Co-Founder Raked in $20,000 a Month as Chairwoman of Jail Reform Group

Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation co-founder and executive director Patrisse Cullors, a self-identified “trained Marxist,” raked in upwards of $20,000 a month serving as the chairwoman of a Los Angeles jail reform group in 2019, according to campaign finance records reviewed by the Daily Caller News Foundation. Reform LA Jails disbursed a total of…


Democracy Activists Freed From Chinese Jail Back in Custody in Hong Kong

HONG KONG—Eight Hong Kong democracy activists, jailed in China last year after being captured at sea, arrived back in the city and were immediately detained on Monday in a case that has drawn international attention and concern over their treatment. They were among 12 activists facing charges in Hong Kong over pro-democracy protests, who were…


Family of Murdered Boy Speaks Out About New Charges 

The mother of a boy who was abducted and murdered in Orange County in 1981 says she’s thankful that new charges have been filed against the alleged predator. “We want to live to see this thing put to rest,” Connie Vargo, the mother of the boy told The Epoch Times. “My goal is to have this over…


Family of Murdered Boy Thankful LA DA’s Controversial Rules Were Blocked

The mother of a boy who was abducted and murdered in Orange County, California, in 1981 says she’s thankful that new charges have been filed against the alleged predator despite directives from Los Angeles District Attorney George Gascón. “We want to live to see this thing put to rest,” Connie Vargo, the mother of the boy told The…


Orange County Judge Says He’s Satisfied with Sheriff’s COVID-19 Mitigation Efforts

More than two months after ordering Orange County Sheriff Don Barnes to reduce its prison population by half, a judge says he’s “satisfied” with his COVID-19 mitigation efforts. However, the ongoing lawsuit is not over. “Just to be clear in what I’m saying today: This does not moot the lawsuit or moot the issues, but what it does…


Ex-Prisoners to Get 150 UK Probation Service Jobs Helping Offenders Turn Their Lives Around

The UK government has promised it will give 150 jobs in its probation service to ex-prisoners by next April, it was revealed on Thursday. The former prisoners will reportedly help people still in jail but nearing the end of their sentences to prepare for release back into the community. “The job of probation is to…


Capitol Breach Suspect Who Violated Terms of Pre-Trial Release Won’t Be Jailed: Judge

A Utah man facing charges in the Capitol breach incident will not be sent back to jail despite having violated the terms of his pre-trial release orders, a judge ruled Monday. While John Sullivan violated a release order by buying a smartphone, attempting to access Twitter, and trying to promote his organization, Insurgence USA, in…


Inmates at St. Louis Jail Set Fires, Break out Windows

Inmates at a St. Louis jail set fires, broke out windows, and threw things from fourth-floor windows Saturday in the latest disturbance over concerns about the coronavirus pandemic and restrictions that have limited visits and stalled court proceedings, officials said. Dozens of law enforcement officers were working to bring the situation under control at the…