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'You Should Never Be Released,' Judge Tells Vallow Daybell

Case ends with two more life sentences

(Newser) - Lori Vallow Daybell was sentenced to life in prison Friday on two murder conspiracy convictions in Arizona, marking an end to a winding prosecution for the mother with doomsday religious beliefs who claimed people in her life had been possessed by evil spirits. Vallow Daybell, already serving life sentences in...

Arizona Woman Hears Fate for Running N. Korean 'Laptop Farm'

Christina Chapman gets 8 years behind bars for operation that funneled millions to North Korea

(Newser) - An Arizona woman has received an eight-year-plus federal prison sentence for her role in a scheme that allowed North Korean operatives to masquerade as remote IT workers for hundreds of American companies, reports Politico . Christina Chapman, who pleaded guilty to wire fraud, identity theft, and money laundering, reportedly ran...

DNA Cracks Cold Case of Mom Who Killed Baby in 1986

Woman found in Florida is sentenced to probation

(Newser) - A woman who killed her infant son in 1986 in Connecticut and went on to live a seemingly quiet, normal life with her family in Florida for more than three decades was sentenced Tuesday to five years of probation. Janita Phillips, 65, of Lake Mary, Florida, was charged with murder...

Big Question for Kohberger: Will He Explain Himself?

Admitted Idaho murderer could tell victims' families why he did it—but has no incentive to do so

(Newser) - Bryan Kohberger pleaded guilty earlier this month in the murders of Idaho college students Kaylee Goncalves, Madison Mogen, Xana Kernodle, and Ethan Chapin after two years of claiming his innocence. The move avoided the death penalty in the Nov. 13, 2022, stabbings, but Kohberger faces his sentencing—and the victims'...

Sycamore Gap Vandals Sentenced for 'Moronic Mission'

Duo who cut down England's beloved tree get more than 4 years in prison for the stunt

(Newser) - The vandals who cut down England's beloved Sycamore Gap tree were sentenced on Tuesday to more than four years in prison for causing irreversible damage and serious distress. The tree stood for nearly 150 years before Daniel Graham and Adam Carruthers set out on a dark and stormy night...

UK's Online Safety Act Brings First Conviction

Man had encouraged his victim to commit self-harm

(Newser) - A 23-year-old man has become the first person convicted and sentenced under the UK's Online Safety Act after manipulating a woman to attempt suicide, a milestone in the government's efforts. Tyler Webb of Loughborough, England, was given a term of more than nine years in prison for...

Jewelry Thief Undone by 'Dripping in Diamonds' Selfies
Jewelry Thief's Selfies
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Jun 29, 2025 4:10 PM CDT

Jewelry Thief's Selfies With Gems Did Her In

Lucy Roberts gets 28 months for stealing $170K in jewels from store she managed

(Newser) - A jewelry shop manager stole about $170,000 worth of diamonds, gold, and silver from her employer—and she didn't hide it. Lucy Roberts, who has been sentenced to more than two years in prison in the UK, flaunted the stolen jewels in selfies she posted online and sent...

'Vile and Depraved' UK Serial Rapist Sentenced

More than 20 other women came forward after Zhenhao Zou's conviction

(Newser) - A man believed to be one of the worst serial rapists in British history has been given a life sentence for crimes that police say were "vile and depraved." Zhenhao Zou, a 28-year-old former PhD student from China, was convicted earlier this year of raping 10 women—seven...

One-Hit Wonder Gets 30-Year Sentence
One-Hit Wonder Gets
30-Year Sentence
Jun 12, 2025 11:00 AM CDT

One-Hit Wonder Gets 30-Year Sentence

Rapper Silento pleads guilty in 2021 shooting death of his cousin

(Newser) - Perhaps Silento will be teaching his fellow inmates to do the "stanky leg." The man who brought us the 2015 viral hit "Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae)" was sentenced Wednesday to 30 years in prison for the 2021 shooting death of his 34-year-old cousin, Frederick Rooks, per the...

Man Sentenced for Stray Bullet That Killed Olympian's Mom

Jasper Greene, 23, gets 33 years for death of mother of rifle shooter Yarimar Mercado Martinez

(Newser) - A Connecticut man was sentenced to 33 years in prison on Tuesday for the stray-bullet killing of a Puerto Rican Olympic athlete's mother. Jasper Greene, 23, of New Haven was one of three men charged in the death of Mabel Martinez Antongiorgi on April 9, 2022. The 56-year-old woman...

Court Testimony: Mom Sold Daughter for Her Eyes, Skin

Kelly Smith, 2 others convicted of kidnapping, trafficking missing 6-year-old in South Africa

(Newser) - A mother, her boyfriend, and their friend have been sentenced to life in prison for the kidnapping and trafficking of a 6-year-old girl, her own daughter, who disappeared outside her South African home in February 2024 and still hasn't been found. Racquel "Kelly" Smith, Jacquen Appollis, and...

Man Sentenced 7 Years After Exploding 'Gift' Killed Groom

Punjilal Meher, 56, will serve life

(Newser) - A parcel bomb disguised as a wedding gift shattered a family's celebration in India in 2018. Now, a life sentence has been handed to the perpetrator: a former college lecturer driven by a grudge. The BBC reports Punjilal Meher, 56, was convicted of murder, attempted murder, and using...

Abusive Surgeon's Lawyer Is Blunt: 'He Is Utterly Guilty'

Joel Le Scouarnec, 74, is sentenced to 20 years

(Newser) - Joel Le Scouarnec didn't ask the court for leniency in his final statement, nor did he get it: The former French surgeon was sentenced on Wednesday to 20 years in prison for raping and sexually assaulting 299 patients, mostly children, over a 25-year period. Most were sedated or...

Rushdie Attacker Sentenced, Calls Author a 'Bully'

Hadi Matar gets 25 years, still faces federal charges

(Newser) - The man who nearly killed Salman Rushdie in 2022 received a 25-year sentence on Friday, but not before he got in a public slam against the author. Hadi Matar, 27, spoke briefly in court and called Rushdie a hypocrite and a "bully," reports the New York Times ...

Olympian Avoids Jail for Actions Preceding Wife's Death

Rohan Dennis, widower of Melissa Hoskins, receives 17-month suspended sentence

(Newser) - Australian Olympic cyclist Rohan Dennis, who authorities say was driving a vehicle that fatally struck his wife, fellow Olympic cyclist Melissa Hoskins, will avoid prison for the time being. After pleading guilty to committing an aggravated act likely to cause harm, which carried a maximum sentence of seven years, Dennis...

Fate of Menendez Brothers Handed to LA Judge

Court to decide whether Lyle and Erik Menendez should finally be released from prison

(Newser) - After months of delays, a hearing starts Tuesday to decide whether Erik and Lyle Menendez should get a chance at freedom after serving nearly 30 years in prison for the double murder of their parents. A Los Angeles judge will preside over the resentencing hearing that's expected to last...

It's a 'Fall From Grace' for Gerard Depardieu

French actor convicted of sexually assaulting two women on film set in 2021

(Newser) - Actor Gerard Depardieu has been found guilty of sexually assaulting two women on a film set in 2021 in "a fall from grace for a towering figure of French cinema," reports Reuters . Sentenced Tuesday in a Paris court, Depardieu received an 18-month suspended prison sentence. The 76-year-old actor...

Crypto Boss 'Made Millions While Customers Lost Billions'

Celsius Network founder Alexander Mashinsky gets 12 years on fraud charges

(Newser) - Celsius Network founder Alexander Mashinsky was sentenced Thursday to 12 years in prison for defrauding customers out of millions of dollars in a crypto lending scheme that collapsed in 2022 . US District Judge John G. Koeltl described the crimes as "extremely serious," noting that Mashinsky, 59, personally...

Ex-NFL Player Kevin Ware Admits Killing Girlfriend

He will be sentenced to 30 years under plea deal

(Newser) - Former NFL tight end Kevin Ware Jr. has pleaded guilty to the 2021 killing of his girlfriend, Taylor Pomaski, agreeing to a 30-year prison sentence for murder and evidence tampering. The plea came just before jury selection was to begin, the Houston Chronicle reports. Pomaski disappeared in April 2021;...

Dead Man Addresses Killer in Court With Help From AI
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May 7, 2025 7:16 AM CDT

AI Version of Dead Man Addresses His Killer

This could be the first example of AI delivering a victim impact statement

(Newser) - An Arizona man killed in a road rage shooting in 2021 confronted his killer in court on Monday, or at least an AI version of him did. After gathering more than 40 victim impact statements from Chris Pelkey's friends and family, his sister, Stacey Wales, was left wondering what...

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