REDWOOD CITY, Calif. – Maurice Banks, a man convicted of a violent 2010 attack in Redwood City, was denied parole. The decision was made after a hearing of the parole board, where they determined Banks was not suitable for release. Banks was found guilty of committing a violent crime in 2010 in Redwood City. The … Read more
SUPPLY, NC (AP) — Henry L. Pigott, a man convicted of murder in 1989 in Brunswick County, is currently under consideration for parole. Pigott was sentenced to life in prison for robbery, arson, kidnapping, and murder in the death of his employer, Darwin Freeman. In September of 1988, Pigott went to Freeman’s apartment shortly after … Read more
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — On a fateful Valentine’s Day more than a decade ago, South African Olympic runner Oscar Pistorius shot and killed his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, forever altering his image as a sports superstar. Pistorius, a renowned double-amputee sprinter who gained international fame by competing on carbon-fiber blades at the 2012 London … Read more
After serving eight years for her role in the murder of her mother, Dee Dee Blanchard, Gypsy Rose Blanchard has been granted parole. As a condition of her parole, she is not allowed to have any contact with her ex-boyfriend, Nicholas Godejohn, who was the one responsible for the murder. This condition was set to … Read more
PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA – Disgraced Olympian Oscar Pistorius has been released from prison on parole after serving nearly nine years for the murder of his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp. The 37-year-old double-amputee sprinter is now at home, as confirmed by South Africa’s Department of Corrections on Friday morning. Pistorius gained international stardom as a Paralympic champion … Read more
Penticton, British Columbia – The family and community of Roxanne Louie, an Indigenous woman who was murdered by Grace Robotti, expressed outrage over the recent decision to grant Robotti day parole. The Parole Board of Canada’s lack of awareness of any victims and failure to notify the family and bands about the decision has sparked … Read more
Penticton, British Columbia – Family and community members gathered outside the Penticton Courthouse to express their outrage over the recent decision by the Parole Board of Canada to grant day parole to the murderer of Roxanne Louie. Louie, an Indigenous woman, was brutally beaten to death by Grace Robotti, who then attempted to cover up … Read more
PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA – Olympic athlete Oscar Pistorius has been released on parole after nearly nine years in prison for the killing of his girlfriend, South Africa’s Department of Corrections announced Friday. Pistorius was serving a 13-year and five-month sentence for the 2013 murder of Reeva Steenkamp, and was approved for parole in November. Pistorius, … Read more
PRETORIA, South Africa – After nearly nine years behind bars, South African athlete Oscar Pistorius has been released from prison on parole. Pistorius served time for the shooting death of his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, on Valentine’s Day in 2013. Once celebrated as an inspiration for competing as a double-amputee Olympic runner, Pistorius was sentenced to … Read more
COLUMBIA, S.C. – Some of America’s most notorious criminals, who have been imprisoned for decades due to their heinous crimes, are now facing the possibility of being granted parole in 2024. However, their release is not guaranteed as they must first appear before a parole board to demonstrate evidence of their reformation. This decision also … Read more