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Longtime Anti-Nuclear Activists Face Prison, Again, After Breaking Into Naval Base : NPR
Seven Catholic activists, known as the Kings Bay Plowshares, broke into a naval submarine base in Georgia on April 4, 2018. Kings Bay Plowshares hide caption toggle caption Kings Bay Plowshares Seven Catholic activists, known as the Kings Bay Plowshares, broke into a naval submarine base in Georgia on April 4, 2018. Kings Bay Plowshares …
Carlin man sentenced to prison for break-ins | Crime and Courts
ELKO – A Carlin man was sentenced up to two years in prison for burglarizing two homes six months ago. Jeffrey E. Morreira Jr., 26, pleaded guilty in Elko District Court to two counts of burglary, a category “B” felony, and one count of grand larceny, a category “C” felony, before Judge Al Kacin. On …
Georgia college student sentenced to four months in prison for breaking Cayman Islands’ Covid-19 protocol
Skylar Mack, a pre-med student at Mercer University, left for the Islands November 27 after testing negative for Covid-19 at home, her grandmother, Jeanne Mack, told CNN. When Mack landed, she was given another Covid-19 test, which came back negative and she was told to remain in isolation for two weeks. Instead, she decided to …
Five killed in police chase after mass prison break in Lebanon | Middle East
Police said so far 15 inmates have been rearrested and four of the escaped prisoners handed themselves over. Authorities in Lebanon have launched a manhunt after nearly 70 inmates broke out of a prison after smashing their cell doors and attacking prison guards. The mass prison break on Saturday occurred at a facility holding pre-trial …
Total COVID-19 cases in Wisconsin prison system break 5,000; active cases at 2,000 | Local News
The New Lisbon Correctional Institution in Juneau County had a nearly tenfold increase in active COVID-19 cases from Wednesday to Thursday, with cases skyrocketing from 31 to 305. CHRISTOPHER JARDINE, Juneau County Star-Times Emily Hamer | Wisconsin State Journal The total number of COVID-19 cases in the Wisconsin prison system broke 5,000 for the first …
25 Years in Prison for Man Who Burned Down 3 Black Churches in Louisiana
A 23-year-old Louisiana man was sentenced on Monday to 25 years in prison for setting fire to three predominantly Black churches in what federal prosecutors say was an effort to raise his profile as a “black metal” musician. The man, Holden James Matthews, 23, who burned down the churches over a 10-day period ending on …
Lori Loughlin begins 2 months in prison
“She reported today,” the spokesperson said Friday. In August, the actress was sentenced to two months in federal prison for her role in the college admissions scandal. A representative for Loughlin did not comment Friday. Her husband, Mossimo Giannulli, received five months in prison, a $250,000 fine, two years of supervised release and 250 hours …
Taylor Swift’s Stalker Sent to Prison
A federal judge has sentenced an Austin, Texas, man to 30 months in prison after he pleaded guilty to stalking and sending threatening letters and emails to pop star Taylor Swift’s former record label. According to records filed in federal court, Eric Swarbrick was given the sentence during a hearing Wednesday (Sept. 16) in Nashville. …
California wildfires present health risks at nearby prisons
VACAVILLE — While fire crews managed to halt the progress of the LNU Lightning Complex Fire from reaching the middle of town, thick smoke and ash hung in the air Friday, prompting concerns among family members of people incarcerated there about the health of their loved ones, who say the conditions have been terrible inside …
Vernon woman gets nine months in prison for breaking into man’s EH apartment to steal a safe | East Hartford
A woman who broke into her ex-boyfriend’s East Hartford apartment last fall and used a wheeled cooler to steal a safe containing cash and two guns was sentenced Tuesday in Vernon Superior Court to serve nine months in prison. Th woman, Jennifer Foss, 32, who lived in Vernon at the time of her arrest last …
