Indigenous Community in Brazil Under Siege: Violent Clashes Erupt as Farmers Contest Land Rights

GUAÍRA, Brazil — Tensions escalated in the Tekoha Guasu Guavira Indigenous Land as two members of the Avá-Guarani community were injured in an attack by large-scale farmers, an incident that underscores ongoing conflicts over land rights. The violence occurred on Thursday morning when a truck and four tractors, reportedly directed by a local agribusiness owner, … Read more

First Waupun Guard Pleads No Contest in Inmate Death Case Amid Broader Prison Crisis

MADISON, Wis. — In a significant legal development, a former guard at Wisconsin’s Waupun Correctional Institution has entered a no contest plea to a lesser charge amid broader accusations involving the deaths of two inmates at this maximum security facility. Sarah Ransbottom, who only began her duties as a correctional officer in 2022, agreed to … Read more

Sentenced to Life: Jonathon Jones and Kaitlyn Coones Plead No Contest to Aggravated Murder Charges in Ohio

Sylvania Township, Ohio – In a tragic turn of events, Jonathon Jones and Kaitlyn Coones entered no contest pleas on Tuesday for charges of aggravated murder and abuse of a corpse related to the death of Jones’ mother, Nicole Jones, in 2023. The sentencing marked a somber conclusion to a case that had gripped the … Read more

Fairfield Woman Avoids Jail After No Contest Plea in 2018 Child Abuse Case

FAIRFIELD, Calif. – A 34-year-old Fairfield woman, linked to a 2018 child abuse case, is likely to serve four months of supervised release after spending nearly five years in “custody.” She had earlier pleaded no contest to 10 charges of child cruelty, her defense attorney told The Reporter on Thursday. Ina Aurelia Rogers, represented by … Read more