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Former Dreamboys boss who tried to kill wife dies in prison

David Richards, 42, was sentenced to 27 years behind bars in January.

The Independent UK · Mar 14, 2023

Seven arrested in organised crime sting after alleged murder bids and prison car fires

Police cuffed the suspects during a pre planned operation across Edinburgh and the Lothians.

Daily Record · Mar 14, 2023

Man missed mum's funeral after going on drunken rampage in Texaco garage

Paul Middlehurst was supposed to be a pallbearer at his mum's funeral, but instead found himself in a prison cell

Liverpool Echo · Mar 14, 2023

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Ex-Dreamboys boss David Richards found dead in cell after trying to kill ex over TOWIE kiss

David Richards has been found dead in cell three months on from being sent to prison earlier this year, following the former Dreamboys boss attempting to kill his ex-girlfriend after she moved on with reality TV star Kirk Norcross

Daily Mirror · Mar 14, 2023

Highway Code: Sleeping in your car when drunk could see you fined £2,500

Other punishments include 10 points on your licence and even time in prison

Bristol Post · Mar 14, 2023

Queensland boy, 13, spends at least 45 days in solitary confinement despite not being sentenced to detention

Exclusive: First Nations teenager spent 22 consecutive days isolated after being remanded on minor offences

The Guardian - AU · Mar 14, 2023

Escaped prisoner hid in Premier Inn while on the run

Police launched a manhunt when he failed to return to HMP Thorn Cross

Liverpool Echo · Mar 14, 2023

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Wanted man hunted by police after not turning up to court twice

He is also wanted on recall to prison

Liverpool Echo · Mar 14, 2023

Escaped prisoner on the run narrowly avoids capture in a drug-filled car... he then went to a Premier Inn

A manhunt was launched to find Gavin Phythian, 31, of no fixed address, when he failed to return to HMP Thorn Cross in Warrington on Tuesday 21 June 2022

Manchester Evening News · Mar 14, 2023

Serial killer Harvey Carignan who lured women with wanted ads dies in prison at 95

Harvey Carignan dies after decades behind bars for a number gruesome crimes

The Independent UK · Mar 14, 2023

New York terrorist who killed eight crashing truck into cyclists dodges death penalty

ISIS supporter Sayfullo Saipov rammed a truck along a busy New York City bike path killing eight people including two children in the October 2017 terror attack

Daily Mirror · Mar 14, 2023

Memorial plaque for member of 'Forgotten 10' Thomas Bryan unveiled at 14 Henrietta Street

Mr Thomas Bryan was one of the four men hanged at Mountjoy Prison during the Irish War of Independence

Dublin Live · Mar 14, 2023

Gary Glitter will ‘probably die in prison’ following return to custody

The 78-year-old paedophile pop star had been released in February, halfway through his 16-year jail sentence for sexually abusing three schoolgirls.

The Independent UK · Mar 14, 2023

Sex offenders should not be able to remove names from register, says victim

Laura Stewart said the case of Gary Glitter shows that ‘paedophiles cannot be rehabilitated’.

The Independent UK · Mar 14, 2023

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WEKU · Mar 14, 2023

A man burned a cross in a hate crime. He's now sentenced to 3 1/2 years in prison

Axel Cox said he chose to burn the cross in front of his Black neighbors because of their race, saying he "intended to scare them into moving out of the neighborhood."

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 14, 2023

Iran Says Agreement on Exchange of Prisoners is Ready, Throws Ball in US Court

Iran's Foreign Ministry Spokesman Nasser Kanaani has said that the prisoner exchange deal is now in Washington's court, stressing that it was waiting for the US to solve some technical issues. Iranian sources reported that the discussions of Iran's chief nuclear negotiator, Ali Bagheri-Kani, focused on three main issues: the…

Reason · Mar 14, 2023

Brickbat: Close Enough

A New York judge has vacated the conviction of Sheldon Thomas, who spent 18 years in prison for murder. Thomas was arrested after New York City police officers showed a witness a photo of another man with the same name and she identified him. They then arrested Thomas. An investigation…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 14, 2023

Israel Releases Arafat's Right Arm in the 'Karine-A' Ship Operation

Israel released the oldest Palestinian prisoner, Major General Fouad al-Shobaki, after 17 years behind bars on Monday. Shobaki, 83, dubbed the sheikh of prisoners, was one of the close associates of the late Palestinian President Yasser Arafat and was considered his right-hand man and the confidant of his secrets. The…

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Tribune News Service · Mar 14, 2023

Convicted pedophile and former glam rock star Gary Glitter hauled back to UK prison after early release

Notorious pedophile and British glam rock star Gary Glitter was recalled to a United Kingdom prison after violating the terms of his release, the country’s Probation Service announced Monday.

The Canberra Times · Mar 14, 2023

Ongoing funding issues remain as new inspector takes up vital prisons watchdog role

A new inspector takes on the important role of keeping watch over Canberra's undersized, overcrowded prison

The Guardian - UK · Mar 14, 2023

HMP Aylesbury ‘thrown into chaos’ by MoJ policy change, says watchdog

Prison specialising in people convicted of violent crimes was changed into a category C training prison in October

Miami Herald · Mar 13, 2023

‘I never lost hope’: Judge exonerates Florida man who was in prison for nearly 35 years

MIAMI — After spending nearly 35 years behind bars in South Florida, Sidney Holmes will be a free man.

The New Daily · Mar 13, 2023

Paedophile pop star Gary Glitter back in prison

Pedophile singer Gary Glitter has been recalled to prison following a breach of his release conditions, reportedly after trying to access the dark web.

Al Jazeera · Mar 13, 2023

New York bike path killer avoids death penalty as jury deadlocks

Sayfullo Saipov has received life in prison for a 2017 attack that left eight people dead and others severely injured.

The National (Scotland) · Mar 13, 2023

Disgraced pop star Gary Glitter recalled to jail one month after release

Disgraced paedophile pop star Gary Glitter has been recalled to prison.

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