California Governor Gavin Newsom blocked the parole of Manson Family member Patricia Krenwinkel on Friday, five decades after she took part in the Tate-LaBianca Murders. This is the 15th time Krenwinkel has been denied parole since 1978.
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4-Year-Old Found Suffocated in Box, Half Brother Arrested
17-year-old William Hester has been charged with the kidnapping and murder of Joanna Lockaby. Held without bond in the Greenville County Detention Center, Hester will be tried as an adult.
John Dillinger: America's Favorite Bank Robber
The Great Depression brought ruin to American families and livelihoods, eroding hope in the idea of the self-made man. This dissatisfaction gave rise to the Gangster Era, and in the Gangster Era, few were as successful, or popular, as the Dillinger Gang.
Life Sentence for "How To Murder Your Husband" Author For Killing Her Spouse
Self-published romance novelist Nancy Crampton-Brophy, 71, was sentenced to life in prison Monday after she was convicted in May of killing her husband. Her case gained national attention after it was revealed that she wrote a blog post titled “How To Murder Your Husband” years before his death.
Former Reality Star Josh Duggar Sentenced To Prison For Child Pornography
Disgraced reality star Josh Duggar was sentenced Wednesday to 12.5 years in prison for both receiving and possessing child pornography.
California Governor Rejects Parole for Manson Follower Leslie Van Houten
California Gov. Gavin Newsome rejected the state’s parole board recommendation to release Manson follower Leslie Van Houten for the fifth time.
Sirhan Sirhan Denied Parole by California Governor Newsom
Robert F. Kennedy assassin Sirhan Sirhan has been denied parole by California Governor Gavin Newsom. Governor Newsom has described the assassination of Robert F. Kennedy as one of the most notorious crimes in American history.
Former Hells Angels hitman paroled after 20 years in prison for murder
CBC - After serving 20 years for murder, a Hells Angels hitman has been granted day parole for six months with conditions, but the Parole Board of Canada notes "there is still work to be done."
Maryland's highest court reviewing teen sniper's life term
ABC - Maryland’s highest court has agreed to take up the case of Lee Boyd Malvo, who is serving life in prison for his role in the 2002 sniper spree that terrorized the Washington, D.C., region. Malvo’s lawyers argue that his punishment goes against a 2012 Supreme Court ruling barring mandatory life sentences without parole for juvenile offenders and Malvo should benefit from Maryland's new law enabling prisoners convicted as juveniles to seek release once they've served at least 20 years.
Witness from Kelsey Berreth Murder Case Released on Parole
Denver Women’s Correctional Facility released Krystal Jean Kenney, 34, on parole following her resentencing. Kenney helped Patrick Frazee cover up the 2018 murder of Berreth, his fiancée. Officials charged Kenney with evidence tampering and sentenced her to three years in prison Jan. 2020. They resentenced her to 18 months.