Shawano, Wisconsin – Eighteen-year-old Samuel Armstrong, the teenager responsible for a bonfire explosion in Maple Grove that injured 17 people, has been sentenced to one year in jail. The sentence could be reduced to six months with good behavior, in addition to a five-year probation period. Armstrong pleaded no contest to 13 felony charges of … Read more
A White Bear Township man in Minnesota was sentenced to 180 days in jail and five years of probation for selling fentanyl-laced pills that led to a woman’s fatal overdose. Jesse Russell Lietzau, 26, pleaded guilty to third-degree murder after 25-year-old Kailey Caspersen died from an overdose in a Richfield hotel room on May 16, … Read more
ORLANDO, Fla. – A woman in Orlando, Florida was sentenced to probation in connection with the death of her 2-month-old son. The woman avoided jail time and instead received a term of probation as part of her sentencing for the incident. The woman, whose identity has not been disclosed, was found guilty in the death … Read more
NORTH LAS VEGAS, Nev. — A woman in North Las Vegas was sentenced to probation on Thursday for a felony charge of child abuse resulting in death in connection with the 2020 death of her 2-month-old son. Tattiyona Wilson, 29, had initially faced murder and child abuse charges in connection with the death of her … Read more
NORTH LAS VEGAS, Nevada – A 29-year-old woman, Tattiyona Wilson, was sentenced to probation on Thursday for a felony charge of child abuse resulting in death in connection with the 2020 death of her 2-month-old son, Xaden Jackson. Wilson was initially facing a murder charge after being arrested in October 2021 on murder and child … Read more
CANON CITY, Colo. – A man involved in the beating death of a fellow inmate has been sentenced to four years of supervised probation, with the possibility of facing 20 years in prison if his probation is revoked. Ricardo Castro, 32, was one of six individuals accused in the attack that resulted in the death … Read more
BRIGHTON, Colo. (AP) — A former police officer in Aurora, Colorado, was sentenced to 14 months in jail with work release for his involvement in the death of Elijah McClain, a young Black man who died after being placed in a chokehold and injected with a powerful sedative in 2019. The sentencing was delivered by … Read more
HADLEY, Mass. – A Hadley woman has been sentenced to five years probation and prohibited from owning or handling livestock after pleading guilty to three counts of animal cruelty. Shannon Rice-Nichols was originally charged with 35 counts of animal cruelty but entered into a plea agreement that dropped 32 of the charges. The charges stemmed … Read more
HADLEY, Mass. – A Hadley woman has been sentenced to five years of probation and banned from owning or working with livestock after pleading guilty to three counts of animal cruelty. The charges stem from the neglect of 35 animals, including cows and goats, resulting in the euthanization of one cow and two goats due … Read more
HADLEY, Massachusetts – A Hadley resident, Shannon Rice-Nichols, has been handed a stringent five-year probation and is prohibited from owning or working with livestock following her guilty plea to three counts of animal cruelty. This landmark case centered around animal welfare saw the Hampshire Superior Court deliver the verdict after Rice-Nichols’ severe neglect of 35 … Read more