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Helena campaign consultant to be jailed until sentencing after violating terms of release

A bounced check to a Belgrade linen rental company, a Bahamas-bound cruise trip and a bevy of alcoholic beverages purchased while on board are among the reasons a former Democratic campaign consultant is back in jail after pleading guilty last year in a federal embezzlement case. Abbey Lee Cook

Victorian mugshots reveal soldiers and sailors who turned to crime

Victorian mugshots reveal soldiers and sailors who turned to crime

By Nathan Pynn A haunting collection of mugshots reveal Victorian soldiers, sailors and workers who all had dodgy side-hustles in order to survive. The newly uncovered series of early mugshots of criminals from the mid 19th Century bring to life the harsh society they lived in. Imprisoned or sentenced

French jury upholds jail terms for three rugby players over gang rape

French jury upholds jail terms for three rugby players over gang rape

A French court on Saturday upheld the prison sentences of up to 14 years imposed on three former rugby players who had appealed their convictions for raping a student in 2017. Irishman Denis Coulson, 31, and Frenchman Loick Jammes, 31, had been sentenced to 14 years behind bars, and New

Belgian prison tour lays bare grim reality of life behind bars

Belgian prison tour lays bare grim reality of life behind bars

As Belgium grapples with chronic prison overcrowding, a local charity in Brussels has found an immersive way to highlight the problem -- giving educational tours of a recently abandoned jail. Until it was officially shuttered in 2022, the dilapidated Forest prison housed inmates in cramped cells behind its red brick walls

Trump seeks $152 mn to revive Alcatraz as federal prison

Trump seeks $152 mn to revive Alcatraz as federal prison

US President Donald Trump asked Congress on Friday for $152 million to begin rebuilding the notorious Alcatraz prison, pressing ahead with his vision to return the former island lockup to active use. The funding request, included in the White House's proposed 2027 budget, would cover the first year

Former BIA officer pleads guilty to sexually assaulting a teenager, lying to the FBI

A former Bureau of Indian Affairs police officer charged with sexually assaulting a Northern Cheyenne teenager while in custody and lying to the FBI about the incident changed his plea in federal court Thursday, and was taken into custody by the U.S. Marshals Service. While the court hearing before

Can’t heaven wait? | Mary Sheehy Moe

Can you hear the prayer of the children, softly pleading for silence in a shattered world? Last year Ukraine saw its sharpest increases in war-caused childhood casualties since 2022, averaging 16 per week. The number of children experiencing anxiety, trauma, and grief as a result of the endless Russian