PARIS, France – In response to the alarming rise in addiction cases tied to the powerful opioid painkiller Tramadol, France has taken decisive action to limit the potential for abuse. The number of pills in a box of Tramadol has been reduced from 30 to a maximum of 15, following recommendations from the country’s national … Read more
FRESNO, Calif. – Brian Cooks, the man convicted of the death of nine-year-old Janessa Ramirez, saw a reduction in his sentence after a recent court hearing. Several years after being sentenced to 21 years in prison for manslaughter, Cooks appealed for a re-sentencing under a new California law. During an emotional hearing at the Fresno … Read more
Trenton, New Jersey – A lookout involved in a robbery where two police officers were tragically killed has had his sentence reduced and could be released in just nine years. The robbery took place in 2014, and the lookout was initially sentenced to 30 years in prison. However, an appeal and subsequent resentencing has now … Read more
MARQUETTE, MI— A couple from Marquette County, Michigan has reached a plea agreement after facing charges of animal cruelty and abandonment. Susan and Kenneth Barterian, residents of Republic Township, were arrested in December on felony counts related to the abandonment and cruelty of animals numbering between four to ten. The charges prompted the couple to … Read more