Tag: Criminal justice system
Inside Look at NYC Jail Housing Sean Diddy Combs: Interagency Operation Unveiled by Feds
An interagency operation is currently taking place at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn, where Sean "Diddy" Combs is being held on sex trafficking and racketeering charges. The Federal Bureau of Prisons, along with...
Identifying the Unidentified: Homicide Victim from America’s Most Wanted Case Finally Named
A woman whose body was found in Lake Pontchartrain in 1986 has finally been identified after 38 years. The St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office announced that the woman, previously known as "Lake Lady Jane...
Resentencing of Menendez Brothers in Los Angeles: DA’s Call for Review
The Los Angeles County district attorney suggested that Lyle and Erik Menendez, notorious for killing their parents in 1989, should be resentenced. District Attorney George Gascón recommended that the brothers, who are currently serving...
Man Sentenced to Life in Prison for 1975 Murder of Teen Who Fought Back
Fred Bandy Jr., a man from Indiana, has been given a life sentence for the murder of a 17-year-old girl named Laurel Jean Mitchell back in 1975. The young girl was found dead in...
Robert Roberson Absent from Texas Lawmakers Hearing After Execution Halted: Live Stream Available
Texas lawmakers were supposed to hear from Robert Roberson, a man on death row, at the state Capitol. However, he did not appear because the Attorney General's office refused to let him testify in...
Robert Roberson Death Penalty Case Updates: Law Enforcement and Prosecutors’ Shifting Stances
Robert Roberson, a death row inmate in Texas, was scheduled to be executed for the murder of his 2-year-old daughter, Nikki Curtis, in 2002. However, the Texas Supreme Court halted his execution late Thursday...
Texas Supreme Court Halts Execution in Controversial Shaken Baby Syndrome Case
The Texas Supreme Court recently made a decision to pause the execution of Robert Roberson, a man who had been found guilty of murdering his daughter. This case has sparked a lot of debate...
Reconsidering the Menendez Brothers’ Case: Advocating for Justice and Truth
Joan Andersen VanderMolen, the sister of Kitty Menendez, who was tragically killed by her sons Lyle and Erik Menendez in 1989, expressed deep emotions as she spoke about the crucial information that was missing...
Actor from ‘Sing Sing’ Cleared of Murder After 24 Years Behind Bars
Jon-Adrian “JJ” Velazquez, the actor who starred in the movie "Sing Sing" after serving nearly 24 years in prison, has been officially cleared of a murder he did not commit. The Manhattan judge vacated...
Alleged Gang Member Accused of 4 Las Vegas Killings Appears in Court
An alleged gang member accused of being involved in four separate killings in Las Vegas recently made an appearance in court. According to police documents, Michael Coleman, a member of the Rollin’ 60s Crips...