Luigi Mangione pleaded guilty to federal stalking charges in the shooting death of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, prompting legal experts to question whether New York's double-jeopardy law will derail a separate state murder trial.
A video of convicted former MP Prajwal Revanna using a mobile phone inside Bengaluru's Parappana Agrahara Central Prison has emerged, raising security concerns following a CCB raid that recovered a 5G smartphone.
Clinton Oliver and Braydon Franklin have been sentenced to life in prison with a 21-year non-parole period for the murder of Caboolture grandmother Donna Howe, whose body was dumped in a Sunshine Coast forest and set on fire in May 2022.
Vance Boelter, already serving life sentences federally, made his initial state court appearance for charges related to the killing of former House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband, and wounding of state Sen. John Hoffman and his wife.
Family of a Dalit teenager, Niti Jatav, abducted in 2007 to prevent her testimony in a rape case, learned from TOI that five accused received life sentences for kidnapping, 19 years after her disappearance. The family expressed relief but also sorrow over their significant losses, including their daughter and father.
Despite drug kingpin Kazem Hamad receiving a life sentence in Iraq, his 313 syndicate's violent black market operations persist in Australia, expanding beyond tobacco. Police continue to make arrests in Victoria, but the cartel's lieutenants and new enforcers maintain its activities, posing ongoing challenges for law enforcement.
Wendy Faith and Alesi Diana Denise, accused of same-sex activity under Uganda's anti-LGBTQ+ laws, were acquitted after five months in prison in Arua City. Their case highlights ongoing fear and discrimination for LGBTQ+ Ugandans despite the charges being dropped.
Wendy Faith and Alesi Diana Denise were discharged after five months in a Ugandan prison, accused of same-sex activity under the Anti-Homosexuality Act. Their case was discontinued, but they face ongoing trauma, social stigma, and threats from the community.
Swiss prosecutors have requested a life sentence for former right-wing politician Patrick Frei, accused of drugging and raping a minor and another adult woman, and multiple counts of attempted murder. The victims, a Polish mother and daughter, face potential deportation.
Hadi Matar, already sentenced to 25 years for the 2022 stabbing of Salman Rushdie, faces a second federal trial in Buffalo, New York, on terrorism charges. Prosecutors allege Matar acted on a 1989 fatwa and in service of Hezbollah, seeking a possible life sentence.
Robert Tulloch, 43, who was 17 when he helped kill Dartmouth professors Half and Susanne Zantop in 2001, is seeking parole eligibility after 30-40 years. His case is the last of five NH inmates sentenced as juveniles for life without parole to get a resentencing hearing, following Supreme Court rulings deeming mandatory juvenile life sentences unconstitutional.
Robert Tulloch, now 43, seeks to reduce his life sentence for the 2001 murders of Dartmouth professors Half and Susanne Zantop. He was 17 at the time. His resentencing hearing begins Monday, with lawyers arguing for 30-40 years based on his prison record and national juvenile lifer cases.
Quinze ans après un premier rejet, la cour de révision a annulé la condamnation à perpétuité de Dany Leprince pour un quadruple meurtre en 1994. Un nouveau procès a été ordonné, la cour estimant que des éléments nouveaux fragilisent les preuves à charge et font naître un doute sur sa culpabilité.
Stephen McCullagh, convicted of murdering his pregnant girlfriend Natalie McNally, has appealed his life sentence. Prosecutors alleged he used a pre-recorded Grand Theft Auto livestream as a fake alibi. He is reportedly facing safety concerns in prison.
A 42-year-old man, Kim Dong-won, has received a finalized life sentence for fatally stabbing three people at a Seoul pizza store in September following a dispute over repair costs. The Seoul High Court upheld the life sentence on June 11, with Kim abandoning his final appeal.
Rex Heuermann, the Gilgo Beach serial killer, received the maximum sentence of three consecutive life sentences plus 25 years to life for murdering eight women. Victims' families delivered emotional statements in court, describing lifelong devastation.
Vickrum Digwa, 23, convicted of murdering Henry Nowak, has had his life sentence referred to the Court of Appeal under the UK's Unduly Lenient Sentence scheme. The referral by Solicitor General Ellie Reeves aims to review the minimum 21-year term.
Vickrum Digwa's life sentence for the murder of Henry Nowak has been referred to the Court of Appeal by the Solicitor General under the Unduly Lenient Sentence scheme. Digwa, 23, was jailed for life with a minimum term of 21 years for stabbing the 18-year-old student.
Yoon Suk Yeol, South Korea's former president, sentenced to 30 years for abuse of power and aiding the enemy over 2024 drone incursion into North Korea, aimed at pretext for martial law.
A 17-year-old has been sentenced to life in prison with a minimum term of 17 years for the murder of John McNab, 22, in an unprovoked stabbing in Leith. The attack occurred while the teenager was on bail for a previous knife attack.
A murder case in the UK sparks debate on race, religion, and policing, with claims of 'two-tier' justice and calls to ban the public wearing of the kirpan, amid controversial body camera footage.
Helen Spree, 63, head of HMP Liverpool's independent monitoring board, was jailed for over five years for misconduct, smuggling drugs, and sending sexual messages to inmates, including killer Dylan Westall.
Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood Al-Saadi, an IRGC-linked operative, pleaded not guilty to terrorism charges in a Manhattan court. He is accused of plotting to assassinate Ivanka Trump and orchestrating attacks globally, including bombings in Europe and the US.
Andrej Kuslevic was sentenced to two aggravated life sentences for murdering his ex-wife Irina Dvizova and daughter Dayana Dvizova in Bodrum. The court cited evidence including fake license plates, contradictory flight bookings, and blood traces in the victim's car, indicating premeditation.
